Build:R/P GvG June Lacerate

This build is in the testing phase. Please join the discussion and rate this build if you have experience with this or closely related builds. This build has been designed for the following use: PvP GvG

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.

Pressure ranger for the flux Jack of All Trades.

Attributes and Skills

Ranger / Paragon 8 + 1 Expertise 10 + 1 Wilderness Survival 9 + 1 + 1 Beast Mastery 9 Spear Mastery The energy cost of attack skills, rituals, touch skills and all Ranger skills is reduced by 36%. Lacerate FactionsRanger. Beast Mastery 11LacerateElite Nature RitualCreate a level 8 Spirit with 160 Health and 50 armor. Bleeding creatures within its range suffer -2 Health degeneration. When this Spirit dies, all non-Spirit creatures within its range that have less than 90% Health begin Bleeding for 20 seconds. This Spirit dies after 118 seconds.6315 Barbed Spear NightfallParagon. Spear Mastery 9Barbed SpearSpear AttackIf this attack hits, your target begins Bleeding for 14 seconds.2 Maiming Spear EotNParagon. Spear Mastery 9Maiming SpearSpear AttackIf your attack hits a Bleeding foe, that foe is Crippled for 14 seconds.35 Merciless Spear NightfallParagon. Spear Mastery 9Merciless SpearSpear AttackIf this attack hits a foe with less than 50% Health, that foe suffers from a Deep Wound for 14 seconds.6 Natural Stride NightfallRanger. Wilderness Survival 11Natural 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.312 Bestial Fury FactionsRanger. Beast Mastery 11Bestial FuryStanceAll your non-attack skills are disabled for 5 seconds. For 9 seconds, you attack 25% faster.610 Apply Poison CoreRanger. Wilderness Survival 11Apply PoisonPreparationFor 24 seconds, foes struck by your physical attacks become Poisoned for 12 seconds.10212 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

Equipment

Runes and insignias

• 5 scout's insignias.
• Rune of superior vigor.
• Rune of vitae.

Weapons

• Poisonous spear of defense with "Strength and Honour".
  • Strength shield of fortitude, -20% cripple duration.
  • Strength shields of fortitude, +10 armor against each damage type.

Usage

• Create the spirit LacerateFactionsRanger. Beast Mastery 11LacerateElite Nature RitualCreate a level 8 Spirit with 160 Health and 50 armor. Bleeding creatures within its range suffer -2 Health degeneration. When this Spirit dies, all non-Spirit creatures within its range that have less than 90% Health begin Bleeding for 20 seconds. This Spirit dies after 118 seconds.10315 in range of your foes. It is no issue if they destroy it, simply renew it. Its destruction benefits you by applying bleeding on plenty of targets. It is also applied if the spirit is destroyed because you create a new version of it.
• Maintain the preparation Apply PoisonCoreRanger. Wilderness Survival 11Apply PoisonPreparationFor 24 seconds, foes struck by your physical attacks become Poisoned for 12 seconds.15212.
  • Keep attacking and changing targets to spread poison.
  • While doing so, also apply bleeding with Barbed SpearNightfallParagon. Spear Mastery 9Barbed SpearSpear AttackIf this attack hits, your target begins Bleeding for 14 seconds.2.
• Use Merciless SpearNightfallParagon. Spear Mastery 9Merciless SpearSpear AttackIf this attack hits a foe with less than 50% Health, that foe suffers from a Deep Wound for 14 seconds.6 on targets which have dropped below 50% health points. Call them so your team can finish them.
• Cripple bleeding frontliners or kiting casters with Maiming SpearEotNParagon. Spear Mastery 9Maiming SpearSpear AttackIf your attack hits a Bleeding foe, that foe is Crippled for 14 seconds.55.
• Increase your attack speed with Bestial FuryFactionsRanger. Beast Mastery 11Bestial FuryStanceAll your non-attack skills are disabled for 5 seconds. For 9 seconds, you attack 25% faster.1010.
• Improve your movement speed and protect yourself from attacks with Natural StrideNightfallRanger. Wilderness Survival 11Natural 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.512.

Counters

• "It's Just a Flesh Wound."NightfallParagon. Motivation "It's Just a Flesh Wound."Elite ShoutTarget other ally loses all conditions. If a condition was removed in this way, that ally moves 25% faster for 1..8..11 seconds.52

Notes

• Run this ranger in a team with Signet of HumilityCoreMesmer. Inspiration Magic Signet of HumilitySignetTarget foe's elite skill is disabled for 1..13..17 seconds. Your non-Mesmer skills are disabled for 10 Seconds.320 to disable Restore ConditionPropheciesMonk. Protection Prayers Restore ConditionElite SpellRemove all Conditions (Poison, Disease, Blindness, Dazed, Bleeding, Crippled, Burning, Weakness, Cracked Armor, and Deep Wound) from target other ally. For each Condition removed, that ally is healed for 10..58..74 Health.5¾2.

See also

• R/P June GvG Pet Pressure
• 6 Damage Pressure