Build:R/P PvP Stunning Strike

The PvXwiki community finds this to be a good build. Through the PvX vetting system, it has reached an overall Rating in the range from 3.75 to < 4.75 and thus qualifies for the lower category of working builds: Good. This build has been designed for the following use: PvP RA PvP AB

This build is significantly affected by the Flux: Amateur Hour. See the build's talk page for discussion and ramifications not noted here.   Notes: Increased damage against Paragons.

This build is significantly affected by the Flux: Hidden Talent. See the build's talk page for discussion and ramifications not noted here.   Notes: Attribute boost to Spear Mastery

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 Spear Mastery to 11. Increase Wilderness Survival to 9 + 1.

The Condi Spear Ranger spreads tons of conditions and can produce decent DPS augmented by Tiger's Fury.

Attributes and Skills

Ranger / Paragon 12 Spear Mastery 8 + 1 + 1 Expertise 8 + 1 Beast Mastery 7 + 1 Wilderness Survival The energy cost of attack skills, rituals, touch skills and all Ranger skills is reduced by 40%. Barbed Spear NightfallParagon. Spear Mastery 12Barbed SpearSpear AttackIf this attack hits, your target begins Bleeding for 17 seconds.2 Maiming Spear EotNParagon. Spear Mastery 12Maiming SpearSpear AttackIf your attack hits a Bleeding foe, that foe is Crippled for 17 seconds.35 Merciless Spear NightfallParagon. Spear Mastery 12Merciless SpearSpear AttackIf this attack hits a foe with less than 50% Health, that foe suffers from a Deep Wound for 17 seconds.6 Stunning Strike NightfallParagon. Spear Mastery 12Stunning StrikeElite Spear AttackIf this attack hits, you deal +25 damage. If it hits a foe suffering from a Condition, that foe is also Dazed for 9 seconds.10 Optional CoreNo Profession. UnlinkedOptionalOptionalOptional. Tiger's Fury PropheciesRanger. Beast Mastery 9Tiger's FuryStanceAll your non-attack skills are disabled for 5 seconds. For 9 seconds, you attack 25% faster.610 Apply Poison CoreRanger. Wilderness Survival 8Apply PoisonPreparationFor 24 seconds, foes struck by your physical attacks become Poisoned for 9 seconds.9212 Resurrection Signet CoreNo 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   Template code

OptionalCoreNo Profession. UnlinkedOptionalOptionalOptional. : Attack skills are preferred as they will not be disabled by Tiger's Fury

• Disrupting ThrowNightfallParagon. Spear Mastery 12Disrupting ThrowSpear AttackIf this attack hits a foe suffering from a Condition, that foe is interrupted.5½10 Note that Apply Poison triggers after the interrupt check, so you will need to prioritize spreading conditions to anyone you may want to interrupt.
• Wild ThrowNightfallParagon. Spear Mastery 12Wild ThrowSpear AttackIf this attack hits, it deals +17 damage, and any Stance being used by your target ends. This attack cannot be blocked. All of your non-spear attack skills are disabled for 3 seconds.7 Stance removal and also unblockable.
• Spear of LightningNightfallParagon. Spear Mastery 12Spear of LightningSpear AttackIf this attack hits, it deals +18 lightning damage. This attack has 25% armor penetration.56 Decent damage skill with armor penetration.
• Blazing SpearNightfallParagon. Spear Mastery 12Blazing SpearSpear AttackIf this attack hits, it deals +21 damage and sets target foe on Fire for 3 seconds.6 Decent damage skill with burning for additional pressure.
• Distracting ShotCoreRanger. Expertise 10Distracting ShotBow AttackIf Distracting Shot hits, it interrupts target foe's action but deals only 11 damage. If the interrupted action was a skill, that skill is disabled for an additional 20 seconds.3½10 For a more powerful weapon swap rupt.
• Spear of RedemptionEotNParagon. Spear Mastery 12Spear of RedemptionSpear AttackIf it hits, you deal +17 damage, otherwise you lose 1 condition.3 Situational blind removal (must be pre-charged). Can simply provide damage when not needed to remove blind.
• Antidote SignetCoreRanger. UnlinkedAntidote SignetSignetCleanse yourself of Poison, Disease, and Blindness, and one additional condition.14 Reliable blind removal, and handles other conditions as well.
• Troll UnguentCoreRanger. Wilderness Survival 8Troll UnguentSkillFor 13 seconds, you gain +7 Health regeneration.5310 Self-heal (for AB).
• Natural StrideNightfallRanger. Wilderness Survival 8Natural StrideStanceFor 5 seconds, you run 33% faster and have a 50% chance to block incoming attacks. Natural Stride ends if you become Hexed or Enchanted.512 For better survivability and rushing.

Equipment

• Poisonous, Crippling, Silencing, and Cruel Spears of Fortitude - 15%^50%
  • Other spears, such as Zealous, Furious, and Vampiric, should be in your inventory to swap as needed.
• Strength Shields of Fortitude, of each +10 AL Inscription. Swap from inventory as needed.
• Survivor Insignias.
• Rune of Clarity.

Usage

• Maintain Apply Poison.
• Activate Tiger's Fury then proceed to spread conditions with Barbed Spear.
• Use Maiming Spear to Cripple foes so that they can not kite or to help your own team kite.
• Use Stunning Strike once it charges to Daze enemies. Cover Daze as quickly as possible with multiple other conditions, as Poison alone may not be enough.
• Finish foes off with Merciless Spear.

Counters

• The usual shutdown on physical characters.