Archive:R/any PvP Magebane Shot

The PvXwiki community finds this to be an excellent build. Through the PvX vetting system, it has reached 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 RA PvP AB

This build is significantly affected by the Flux: Chain Combo. See the build's talk page for discussion and ramifications not noted here.

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 11. Increase Marksmanship and Wilderness Survival to 10 + 1. Decrease Expertise to 9 + 1 + 1. Increase Marksmanship to 10 + 1 and a fourth attribute to 8 for a secondary profession skill.

The Magebane Shot Ranger uses Magebane Shot along with other ranger skills to interrupt and disable skills an enemy may attempt to activate, while using powerful stances to stay alive and increase damage.

Attributes and Skills

Ranger / Any 12 + 1 + 1 Expertise 9 + 1 Marksmanship 9 + 1 Wilderness Survival The energy cost of attack skills, rituals, touch skills and all Ranger skills is reduced by 56%. Magebane Shot NightfallRanger. UnlinkedMagebane ShotElite Bow AttackIf this attack hits, it interrupts target foe's action. If that action was a Spell, it is disabled for an additional 10 seconds. This attack cannot be blocked.4½5 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 Pin Down CoreRanger. Marksmanship 10Pin DownBow AttackIf Pin Down hits, your target is Crippled for 11 seconds.78 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 Apply Poison CoreRanger. Wilderness Survival 10Apply PoisonPreparationFor 24 seconds, foes struck by your physical attacks become Poisoned for 11 seconds.7212 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. 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

Optional

• Point Blank ShotPropheciesRanger. Expertise 14Point Blank ShotBow AttackShoot an arrow that has half the normal range, but strikes for +38 damage.23
• Mending TouchNightfallMonk. Protection Prayers 3Mending TouchSpellTouched ally loses two Conditions and is healed for 24 Health for each Condition removed in this way.5¾6
• Leech SignetCoreMesmer. Inspiration Magic 3Leech SignetSignetInterrupt target foe's action. If that action was a Spell, you gain 5 Energy.¼30
• Pure Was Li MingEotNRitualist. Restoration Magic 3Pure Was Li MingItem SpellHold Li Ming's ashes for 8 seconds. While you hold her ashes, Conditions on you expire 18% faster. When you drop her ashes, all allies within earshot lose 2 Conditions.10120
• Grasping EarthPropheciesElementalist. Earth Magic 3Grasping EarthHex SpellFor 6 seconds, all nearby foes move 50% slower.10¾12
• 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
• Rend EnchantmentsCoreNecromancer. Curses 3Rend EnchantmentsSpellRemove 6 Enchantments from target foe. For each Monk Enchantment removed, you take 49 damage.5220

Equipment

• Armor + 15^50% Recurve Bow: Pcpx8z38IpKTmi0TTtpIbBxaKyXUJmicsenpIZB • +5e Recurve Bow: PcZw8z38okC • Sundering Flatbow: PcZw7zo9IpC • Poisonous +5e Spear & -Cripple Shield: PkpQRPFoCTaikpWFM

Armor

• 5x Survivor Insignias
• Superior Vigor
• Minor Expertise
• Minor Marksmanship
• Minor Wilderness Survival
• Restoration

Weapons

• Poisonous Recurve Bow of Fortitude, 15^50
• Poisonous Recurve Bow of Fortitude, +5 energy
• Sundering Flatbow Bow 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

• Maintain Apply Poison to spread Poison on your targets, and to cover any other conditions you (or allies) may apply.
• Target casters; primarily those that will have long-casting skills or will be a danger to your success.
  • Distracting Shot should be used to hit the most dangerous/essential of the enemies' skills to disable them as long as possible.
  • Magebane Shot should be used to interrupt all other spells (and an enemy's Apply Poison) and spread poison faster. It recharges in half the time of Dshot and is unblockable, so don't be shy about using it.
• Use Natural Stride for blocking and an IMS, use it to protect yourself from physical interrupts while using Apply Poison and Resurrection Signet.
• Use the IAS of Lightning Reflexes to aid in spreading poison quickly and interrupting more reliably. The 75% block can also allow you to temporarily push closer to the enemy casters, reducing arrow flight time. Note the long downtime.
• Pin Down to snare as needed by your team.
• Resurrect fallen allies with Resurrection Signet.

Counters

• Any anti-physical that you're unable to disable.

Variants

• Savage Shot
• Debilitating Shot
• Point Blank Shot

See Also

• Guide:Generic Utility Ranger
• PvP Ranger Guide