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Old Nov 10, 2005, 09:41 PM // 21:41   #21
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that would be nice if there was ever a need for rangers or warriors to survive the first wave of attacks.

I have absolutely no clue what makes people think that tanks are needed in pvp.
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Old Nov 10, 2005, 11:03 PM // 23:03   #22
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There is a secret to a R/W biuld and its in the skills one on one anyone LOL
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Old Nov 10, 2005, 11:22 PM // 23:22   #23
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rangers cant really tank, and don't need to because our bows are better anyway with our skills and preparations. Its true that tanks really aren't needed for pvp, because unless ur a noob you always target the casters first, so tanks are just a liability on the damage side. Rangers, however, can survive AND do damage by ranger spiking, so tanking would be harmful to the team's damage output.
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Old Nov 10, 2005, 11:25 PM // 23:25   #24
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that would be nice if there was ever a need for rangers or warriors to survive the first wave of attacks.

I have absolutely no clue what makes people think that tanks are needed in pvp.
It depends on where. In a GvG or random arena it makes great sense.
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Old Nov 10, 2005, 11:27 PM // 23:27   #25
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rangers cant really tank, and don't need to because our bows are better anyway with our skills and preparations. Its true that tanks really aren't needed for pvp, because unless ur a noob you always target the casters first, so tanks are just a liability on the damage side. Rangers, however, can survive AND do damage by ranger spiking, so tanking would be harmful to the team's damage output.
Absolutely, however, I tend to come with various weapons sets that I can switch back and forth as needed. So I'm ready for a change in tactics if needed.
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Old Nov 11, 2005, 12:16 PM // 12:16   #26
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Ranger with a sword and shield spamming apply posion and energy skills with no armor penetration.

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Whgats the rangers secondary profession?
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Old Nov 11, 2005, 01:54 PM // 13:54   #27
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Whgats the rangers secondary profession?
he's carrying a shield and sword what profession has that?
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Old Nov 11, 2005, 02:06 PM // 14:06   #28
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I think the only R/W melee that would be successful is one that can keep poison and hoepfully bleeding on an opponent while keeping them from from healing or casting with interrupts or knock downs.
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Old Nov 11, 2005, 03:25 PM // 15:25   #29
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Melandru's Resilience on a R/W helps keep him alive against the all-popular Plague Touch, and adds a bit of survivability. Also, a R/W can go 12 in swords, 10 in Expertise and 8+2 in Beastmastery, so blind won't totally disable him.

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Gash
Disrupting Lunge
Scavenger's Strike
Throw Dirt
Whirling
Apply Poison
Troll's or Hamstring
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Melandru's Resilience on a R/W helps keep him alive against the all-popular Plague Touch, and adds a bit of survivability. Also, a R/W can go 12 in swords, 10 in Expertise and 8+2 in Beastmastery, so blind won't totally disable him.

Sever
Gash
Disrupting Lunge
Scavenger's Strike
Throw Dirt
Whirling
Apply Poison
Troll's or Hamstring
That's a good example of a build that DOESN'T work. Now I have to figure out whether you actually posted it for that reason or not...

The feared "Apply Poison --> Sever --> Gash" combo -- that stops Monk's sleeping at night. About as effective as a Mesmer using Spirit Shackles + Mind Wrack.

Pet Attacks with no pet and attempting to kill stuff using Sever + Gash exclusively -- it's great stuff.


Sadly even the pre-made Paladin hits harder.

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