Curse

hutch · Dec 12, 2007, 05:44 AM // 05:44

Something to test out. I don't know if it's been done before, but:

[skill]"You're All Alone!"[/skill][skill]"Fear Me!"[/skill][skill]Grapple[/skill][skill]"On Your Knees!"[/skill][skill]Lightning Reflexes[/skill][skill]Optional[/skill][skill]Healing Signet[/skill][skill]Resurrection Signet[/skill]

As an optional I'd either take:

[skill]Bull's Strike[/skill] For more knockdown pressure or
[skill]Antidote Signet[/skill] To relieve blind

Equip sword or axe for high swing rate to recharge OYK and fear me

Dump as many skill points into expertise to keep Reflexes up. Put 9 points into axe or sword, the rest into tactics for fear me and healing sig.

As far as armor, sentry would be a good choice since you'll have stance up almost 100% of the time, and extra health is good for any melee. Energy isn't really a concern because of low skill costs and high expertise.

When playing, just spam You're all alone and fear me to pressure enemy, while using grapple and OYK to keep lightning reflexes up constantly.

This isn't an uber 1337 build, obvious weaknesses are blind, empathy, blocking, etc. But it's a fun change for a pvp ranger.

Anyone else have fun with this?

jrk247 · Dec 12, 2007, 08:07 AM // 08:07

Looks interesting, but not enough damage output imo. You'd be putting more pressure on a foe by using a bow.

And [skill]wild blow[/skill] > this build.

Wakka · Dec 12, 2007, 09:59 AM // 09:59

I've seen this sort of build before and the Lightning Reflexes/"On Your Knees!" combo has been around for a while. I dont really think it synergises that well but I have seen some players that are able to pull it off well ^^

As for the build itself, the only advice I would give is more knockdowns. I would drop the axe/sword for a hammer. And maybe put in a new elite like [skill=text]Backbreaker[/skill] or [skill=text]Earth shaker[/skill]. As Deep Wound is one of the best conditions in the game consider putting in [skill=text]Crushing Blow[/skill] You should be able to get off Crushing Blow and "On Your Knees" on one knockdown.

Tbh I wouldn't bring grapple, its entirley up to you however I really dont like skills that results in my ass on the floor, unless of course your bringing [skill=text]Balanced Stance[/skill] or something similar.

Hope any of this has been sone help

Wakka

hutch · Dec 12, 2007, 03:11 PM // 15:11

Thanks guys, I'm going to try out a hammer with this build and see if i can get more kds out of it.

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Tbh I wouldn't bring grapple, its entirley up to you however I really dont like skills that results in my ass on the floor, unless of course your bringing Balanced Stance
or something similar.

The nice thing about grapple is that it's 12 second recharge lines up perfectly with reflex being up for 11 seconds. It's also a low energy cost conditionless knockdown. Also, while youre on the ground OYK and reflex can be triggered. Balanced stance wouldn't work because grapple cancels any stances being used. But I understand you're pretty vulnerable while on the ground, and if you use it while the target is running they seem to be able to get far enough away by the time grapple triggers to avoid OYK

Age · Dec 13, 2007, 01:53 AM // 01:53

For Ranger I would advise of Devastating hammer as Backbreaker is 10a.