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The Ranger - Archery/DB DPS
oniganon
Posts: 155 Arc User
The Ranger - skilled woodsman, hunter, tracker and fighter. This build features Archery attacks for ranged damage, Dual Blades for melee damage, a pair of animal companions, high Dodge and some minor healing in BCR. It is inspired by the Ranger class of Dungeons and Dragons.
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PowerHouse (Link to this build)
Name: The Ranger
Archetype: Freeform
Super Stats:
Level 6: Dexterity (Primary)
Level 10: Intelligence (Secondary)
Level 15: Constitution (Secondary)
Talents:
Level 1: The Scourge
Level 6: Jack of All Trades
Level 9: Field Ops Training
Level 12: Covert Ops Training
Level 15: Martial Training
Level 18: Paramilitary Training
Level 21: Relentless
Powers:
Level 1: Strafe
Level 1: Straight Shot (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 6: Quarry (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 8: Storm of Arrows (Rank 2, Achilles' Heel)
Level 11: Form of the Tempest
Level 14: Molecular Self-Assembly
Level 17: Force Shield (Force Sheathe)
Level 20: Sword Cyclone (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 23: Bountiful Chi Resurgence (Resurgent Reiki)
Level 26: Command Animals (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 29: Lock N Load (Two Smoking Barrels)
Level 32: Dragon's Wrath (Rank 2, Tiger's Courage)
Level 35: Evasive Maneuvers (Rank 2, Sleight of Mind)
Level 38: Masterful Dodge
Travel Powers:
Level 6: Swinging (Rank 2, Flippin')
Level 35: Teleportation
Specializations:
Dexterity: Gear Utilization (3/3)
Dexterity: Brush It Off (2/2)
Dexterity: Deadly Aim (3/3)
Dexterity: Quick Reflexes (2/3)
Guardian: Fortified Gear (3/3)
Guardian: Make It Count (2/3)
Guardian: Ruthless (2/2)
Guardian: The Best Defense (3/3)
Sentry: Fortified Gear (3/3)
Sentry: Precise (3/3)
Sentry: Sentry Aura (2/3)
Sentry: Fortify (2/2)
Mastery: Guardian Mastery (1/1)
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Build
Storm of Arrows is used at range to pin enemies in place and damage them as you approach, then Sword Cyclone and Dragon's Wrath are used to tear enemies apart in melee. The build can be used in Ranged role with focus on the Archery attacks if melee is too dangerous, the target moves around frequently, or you often need to move in and out of melee range for whatever reason. Alternatively the Archery attacks can be used mostly for utility while the DB attacks are used in Melee role for extra damage.
Evasive Maneuvers increases Dodge, drops you into stealth and has a 50% chance to drop your Threat. Your animal summons, in addition to adding some flavour and DPS to the build, are also there to keep mob aggro so they do not reset if you drop Threat while soloing. The high Dodge chance and various forms of damage resistance along with BCR, pets and an aggro dump gives the build a bit more bulk than most DPS builds.
Gear Suggestions
Armadillo secondaries, PSS POff with PSS mod, Avoidance PDef with Avoidance/Dodge mod, Cost Reduction PUtil with Cost Reduction mod. Find room for one Strength mod. Prioritise Dex and Int; Con is just there to give you a decent HP pool.
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PowerHouse (Link to this build)
Name: The Ranger
Archetype: Freeform
Super Stats:
Level 6: Dexterity (Primary)
Level 10: Intelligence (Secondary)
Level 15: Constitution (Secondary)
Talents:
Level 1: The Scourge
Level 6: Jack of All Trades
Level 9: Field Ops Training
Level 12: Covert Ops Training
Level 15: Martial Training
Level 18: Paramilitary Training
Level 21: Relentless
Powers:
Level 1: Strafe
Level 1: Straight Shot (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 6: Quarry (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 8: Storm of Arrows (Rank 2, Achilles' Heel)
Level 11: Form of the Tempest
Level 14: Molecular Self-Assembly
Level 17: Force Shield (Force Sheathe)
Level 20: Sword Cyclone (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 23: Bountiful Chi Resurgence (Resurgent Reiki)
Level 26: Command Animals (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 29: Lock N Load (Two Smoking Barrels)
Level 32: Dragon's Wrath (Rank 2, Tiger's Courage)
Level 35: Evasive Maneuvers (Rank 2, Sleight of Mind)
Level 38: Masterful Dodge
Travel Powers:
Level 6: Swinging (Rank 2, Flippin')
Level 35: Teleportation
Specializations:
Dexterity: Gear Utilization (3/3)
Dexterity: Brush It Off (2/2)
Dexterity: Deadly Aim (3/3)
Dexterity: Quick Reflexes (2/3)
Guardian: Fortified Gear (3/3)
Guardian: Make It Count (2/3)
Guardian: Ruthless (2/2)
Guardian: The Best Defense (3/3)
Sentry: Fortified Gear (3/3)
Sentry: Precise (3/3)
Sentry: Sentry Aura (2/3)
Sentry: Fortify (2/2)
Mastery: Guardian Mastery (1/1)
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Build
Storm of Arrows is used at range to pin enemies in place and damage them as you approach, then Sword Cyclone and Dragon's Wrath are used to tear enemies apart in melee. The build can be used in Ranged role with focus on the Archery attacks if melee is too dangerous, the target moves around frequently, or you often need to move in and out of melee range for whatever reason. Alternatively the Archery attacks can be used mostly for utility while the DB attacks are used in Melee role for extra damage.
Evasive Maneuvers increases Dodge, drops you into stealth and has a 50% chance to drop your Threat. Your animal summons, in addition to adding some flavour and DPS to the build, are also there to keep mob aggro so they do not reset if you drop Threat while soloing. The high Dodge chance and various forms of damage resistance along with BCR, pets and an aggro dump gives the build a bit more bulk than most DPS builds.
Gear Suggestions
Armadillo secondaries, PSS POff with PSS mod, Avoidance PDef with Avoidance/Dodge mod, Cost Reduction PUtil with Cost Reduction mod. Find room for one Strength mod. Prioritise Dex and Int; Con is just there to give you a decent HP pool.
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