User:ZamaneeJinn/Para Barrager

Regardless of its unfavored status, this build still rocks at support in PvE. High degen on foes + near constant ~50% damage reduction and periodic healing on allies. IMO, this is what a paragon is meant to be.

The Paragon Barrager is a support character that utilizes the synergies between Barrage, Blazing Finale, GFTE, and several other skills to spread mass Burning and Damage Reduction.

Attributes and Skills
[build prof=P/R name="Paragon Barrager" mar=10 comma=10+1 lea=11+1+2][Barrage]["Go for the Eyes!"][Burning Refrain][Blazing Finale]["They're on Fire!"]["Never Surrender!"]["There's Nothing to Fear!"][Signet of Return][/build]
 * Sig of Return may be replaced with SRS

Equipment

 * Ideally, max sundering and zealous of Fortitude and/or Defense.

Usage

 * Before engaging, cast blazing finale on your frontline units (aka warriors, dervishes, pets, etc.) and refrain on yourself and other midliners
 * Use barrage to gain adrenaline to spam GFTE, which will give you enough energy via leadership to use "ToF!", "FTW!", "TNTF!" and blazing finale in excess.
 * In B/P, keep Refrain up on other barragers

Variants

 * For use in B/P teams, one may (but doesn't need to) replace never surrender, Glowing Signet, or "FTW!" for Charm and maybe Comfort Animal (in the absence of a Revive Animal user) to strengthen the pet wall. Put your spare attribute points in Beast Mastery in this case.
 * Add Glowing Signet for more energy management. this is rarely needed, as barrage, gfte, and leadership along with zealous weapons usually compensate for these costs.

Counters

 * Anti-melee
 * E-Denial

NOT to be compared to a Primary Ranger
It may deal much less damage than a primary ranger, but the Paragon Barrager is designed to:
 * Heal and protect through TNTF, ToF, and NS.
 * Spread a lot of degen to multiple foes.
 * somewhat increase the DPS of allies

Net Shout Costs

 * TNTF costs a net 8 energy
 * ToF costs a net 3 energy
 * NS gives you a net energy gain of 2