Curse

LifeInfusion · Jun 21, 2007, 04:14 AM // 04:14

Introduction:
In my attempts to find a replacement for Throw Dirt that was both spammable and ranged I stumbled upon Steam.

R-E Blinder

Ranger/Elementalist
Level: 20

Expertise: 11 (10+1)
Marksmanship: 13 (11+2)
Water Magic: 10

- Distracting Shot (Expertise) <-- d-shot for the interrupt
- Burning Arrow [Elite] (Marksmanship) <-- burn, +27 damage
- Read the Wind (Marksmanship) <-- speed up the arrows
- Screaming Shot (Marksmanship) <-- bleed, +23 damage
- Pin Down (Marksmanship) <-- snare
- Steam (Water Magic) <-- blind the burning foes
- Frigid Armor (Water Magic) <-- 100 armor to elemental, now 100 armor to physical too

- Sunspear Rebirth Signet ()

Sideboard:
- Savage Shot (Marksmanship) instead of Distracting shot for more spell caster hurt, but less shutdown
- Needling Shot (Marksmanship) instead of Pin down, good for high armor targets
- Determined Shot (Marksmanship) instead of Pin Down, to recharge Burning Arrow if blinded/under a miss chance hex

Thrown out:
- Armor of Mist (Water Magic) , 10 energy and non-upkeep-able

Build Execution:
- Read the wind cuts arrow flight time
- Burning Arrow --> Steam for burning and blind.
- Screaming Shot to cover blind
- Pin Down to snare targets
- Frigid armor if melee/physicals are hitting you with spears and whatnot

lennymon · Jun 21, 2007, 04:31 PM // 16:31

Personally I'd only ever run apply poison with burning arrow, that way you can just plink again for a cover condition.
Another way to accomplish this would be to bring a water ele with steam and you just bring barrage/mark/fiery bow or conjure flame, but in that case, why not just bring a blind bot?
Never much cared for frigid armor, but there are instances where it's useful.

LifeInfusion · Jun 21, 2007, 06:46 PM // 18:46

The problem with apply poison is you need to drop points into Wilderness, and there aren't very many left.

Another thing is, nobody uses Air/Water eles in PvE for the most part.