So I’ve discovered a build for ranger that I rather enjoy. Consistent damage output uninsured; I have not tested it much. Anyways, the build is as follows:
http://www.guildhead.com/skill-calc#mcom0zm9bxx9MazRqzVao
You will start with casting Call of the Wild. Your pet won’t get this boon, only you will. The reason I used CotW first was so that I could make use of the 2s of quickening from pet swap to pop off my elite and Signet of the Wild faster. Call of the Wild has a 1/2 cast time, so almost immediately afterward, swap weapons and then swap pets, granting you 2s of quickening. These 2 seconds will help you pop off the next skills a lot faster, granted you can hit them fast enough. I bound them all super easy for me. Next, you tap the Attack My Target (F2 default, I think) command for the pet, then Sick ’Em, Rampage as One, Signet of the Wild, and then Quickening Zephyr. The QZ gives you more quickness to work with for attacking while your pet should already be at its target (if you manage to hit F2).
In list form, that is:
1. Call of the Wild
2. Weapon Swap
3. Pet Swap
4. Attack My Target (F2) Command
5. Sick ’Em!
6. Rampage As One
7. Signet of the Wild
8. Quickening Zephyr
I’ve found this outputs quite a bit of damage rather fast if you have the right equipment/traits.
Speaking of traits, if you haven’t clicked the above link, they are: 30/30/0/0/5. Some might argue against more Beastmastery or other traits, so those are up to you. Personally, I love the Signet of the Beastmaster (major trait, Marksmanship), which enables me to grow bigger and deal more damage as well. Monstrous. As for the 30 Skirmishing, that’s because I like having Pet’s Prowess, Companion’s Might, and Quick Draw.
List form of traits:
- Marksmanship:
——- Steady Focus (I), Piercing Arrows (VIII), and Signet of the Beastmaster (XI).
- Skirmishing:
——- Pet’s Prowess (I), Companion’s Might (V), and Quick Draw (X).
- Beastmastery:
——- Might Swap (VI)
Here’s a video of it. The PvE footage will show significantly less damage because I don’t exactly have top tier equipment and when I recorded that, I had slightly different traits. Heh. First half is PvE, second half is PvP training dummies.
I don’t particularly PvP much, so if you’re ambushed, you might want to change the order around on some of the skills, or drop one. Call of the Wild, maybe, if you don’t feel the might from it is worth the cast time? You’ll get fury/swiftness from Rampage as One anyway.
What do you think?