Archive:R/Mo PvP Crippling Shot

This build is part of the current metagame. This build has also received an overall rating in the range from 4.75 to 5.0 and thus qualifies for the highest category of working builds: Great. This build has been designed for the following use: PvP GvG PvP FA PvP AB

This build is significantly affected by the Flux: Jack of All Trades. See the build's talk page for discussion and ramifications not noted here.   Notes: Decrease Expertise to 9 + 1 + 1. Increase Marksmanship to 10 + 1 and Protection Prayers to 8. Decrease Expertise to 11 and Protection Prayers to 0. Increase Marksmanship and Wilderness Survival to 10 + 1.

This build concentrates on the Ranger's snaring abilities gained from the elite skill Crippling Shot. With other utility skills from the Wilderness Survival line, the user is able to spread conditions throughout the enemy team. In combination with condition removal provided from the Monk's Protection Prayers line, and the use of the Ranger's Expertise attribute, Touch and Ranger skills have reduced energy costs. This results in an extremely versatile build that can provide both excellent defense as well as offense for a PvP team.

Frequency

A build commonly found in all PvP arenas.

Attributes and Skills

Ranger / Monk 12 + 1 + 1 Expertise 9 + 1 Wilderness Survival 9 + 1 Marksmanship 3 Protection Prayers The energy cost of attack skills, rituals, touch skills and all Ranger skills is reduced by 56%. Crippling Shot PropheciesRanger. Marksmanship 10Crippling ShotElite Bow AttackIf Crippling Shot hits, your target becomes Crippled for 8 seconds. This attack cannot be blocked.44 Optional CoreNo Profession. UnlinkedOptionalOptionalOptional. Distracting Shot CoreRanger. Expertise 14Distracting ShotBow AttackIf Distracting Shot hits, it interrupts target foe's action but deals only 15 damage. If the interrupted action was a skill, that skill is disabled for an additional 20 seconds.2½10 Savage Shot CoreRanger. Marksmanship 10Savage ShotBow AttackIf Savage Shot hits, your target's action is interrupted. If that action was a Spell, you strike for +23 damage.4½5 Apply Poison CoreRanger. Wilderness Survival 10Apply PoisonPreparationFor 24 seconds, foes struck by your physical attacks become Poisoned for 11 seconds.7212 Mending Touch NightfallMonk. Protection Prayers 3Mending TouchSpellTouched ally loses two Conditions and is healed for 24 Health for each Condition removed in this way.2¾6 Natural Stride NightfallRanger. Wilderness Survival 10Natural StrideStanceFor 6 seconds, you run 33% faster and have a 50% chance to block incoming attacks. Natural Stride ends if you become Hexed or Enchanted.212 Optional CoreNo Profession. UnlinkedOptionalOptionalOptional.   Template code

Optional 1

• Lightning Reflexes (PvP)CoreRanger. Expertise 14Lightning Reflexes (PvP)StanceFor 11 seconds, you have a 75% chance to block melee and projectile attacks, and you attack 33% faster.445
• Point Blank ShotPropheciesRanger. Expertise 14Point Blank ShotBow AttackShoot an arrow that has half the normal range, but strikes for +38 damage.23
• Debilitating ShotCoreRanger. Marksmanship 10Debilitating ShotBow AttackIf Debilitating Shot hits, your target loses 7 Energy.1010
• Needling ShotFactionsRanger. Marksmanship 10Needling ShotBow AttackNeedling Shot strikes for only 23 damage and moves faster than normal. If Needling Shot strikes a foe below 50% Health, Needling Shot recharges instantly. Your other attack skills are disabled for 2 seconds.5¾4

Optional 2

• Resurrection SignetCoreNo Profession. UnlinkedResurrection SignetSignetResurrect target party member. That party member is returned to life with 100% Health and 25% Energy. This Signet only recharges when you gain a morale boost.3 : for GvG and RA.
• Troll UnguentCoreRanger. Wilderness Survival 10Troll UnguentSkillFor 13 seconds, you gain +8 Health regeneration.5310 : for CM.
• Remove HexCoreMonk. UnlinkedRemove HexSpellRemove a Hex from target ally.518 : for AB.

Variant

Instead of Mending Touch:

• Leech SignetCoreMesmer. Inspiration Magic 3Leech SignetSignetInterrupt target foe's action. If that action was a Spell, you gain 5 Energy.¼30 : an unblockable and unobstructable interrupt
• Rend EnchantmentsCoreNecromancer. Curses 3Rend EnchantmentsSpellRemove 6 Enchantments from target foe. For each Monk Enchantment removed, you take 49 damage.5220 : when the team cannot fit enchantment removal on another midline character
• BlackoutPropheciesMesmer. Domination Magic 6BlackoutSkillFor 4 seconds, all of touched target foe's skills are disabled, and all of your skills are disabled for 5 seconds.10112 : to disable Monks during spikes. (Drop 1 point from Expertise, take a Major Rune of Expertise, and spec 6 into Domination Magic.)
• Pure Was Li MingEotNRitualist. Restoration Magic 6Pure Was Li MingItem SpellHold Li Ming's ashes for 11 seconds. While you hold her ashes, Conditions on you expire 26% faster. When you drop her ashes, all allies within earshot lose 2 Conditions.10120 : when expecting to fight a condition-based pressure team 8v8.

Equipment

Armor

• 5x Radiant or Survivor Insignia
• Superior Vigor
• Minor Expertise
• Minor Marksmanship
• Minor Wilderness Survival
• Restoration

Weapons

• Poisonous Recurve of Fortitude, 15^50
• Poisonous Recurve of Fortitude, +5 energy
• Crippling Recurve of Fortitude, +5 energy
• Sundering Flatbow of Fortitude, 15^50
• Poisonous Spear of Defense, +5 energy
• Strength Shield of Fortitude, -20% cripple
• Strength Shields of Fortitude, +10 armor vs each damage type

Usage

• Keep Apply Poison active when you're attacking to spread Poison with each arrow fired.
• Snare enemies using Crippling Shot. Remember that this can be used both for offensive purposes (slowing down fleeing targets) and defensive purposes (slowing down foes chasing you or your team).
• Interrupt enemies with Distracting Shot and Savage Shot. Note each skill's inherent effects besides just the interrupt.
• Remove harmful Conditions with Mending Touch.
• Use Natural Stride for a general-purpose speed boost. It's also useful when under attack from melee opponents.
• Revive fallen party members with Resurrection Signet.
• It's also helpful to use Natural Stride right before Apply Poison and Resurrection Signet to decrease chances of being physically interrupted.

Counters

• With little to counter enemy attacks, it is often best to Cripple the enemy and flee when targeted.
• Because of the slower degen compared to a Burning Arrow ranger, the build finds it hard to score solo kills vs an enemy base defender in GvG.

See Also

• Guide:Generic Utility Ranger