User:Sacropedia/Sandbox/Bow Ranger Hero test

This build uses Expert's Dexterity with high ranks of Expertise to maintain permanent increased attack speed, while dishing out good amounts of single-target damage. Expert's Dexterity makes the damage more consistent on a hero than Lightning Reflexes while also freeing up the preparation for Read the Wind. This is turn allows the usage of a flatbow for maximum damage per second with no accuracy or range penalty. The high Expertise lets this hero use several attack skills that cost 10 energy without risk of running low on energy.

Attributes and Skills
[build prof=Ranger/ Marksmanship=12+1+3 Expertise=12+3][Expert's Dexterity][Read the Wind@18][Sloth Hunter's Shot@18][Savage Shot@18][Keen Arrow@18][Optional][Optional][Optional][/build]

Optional slots:
 * - for an additional interrupt, but less damage.
 * - for more damage, with a possibility to inflict Bleeding.
 * - for energy management if your team provides Cracked Armor.
 * - for a pet.
 * - energy management with a pet. Works well with Screaming Shot. Put 10+1 in Beast Mastery and lower Marksmanship to 8.
 * - for extra damage from your pet. Put 10+1 in Beast Mastery and lower Marksmanship to 8.
 * - resurrect.
 * - resurrect.

Equipment
 Armor 
 * x5 Sentry's Insignia
 * x5 Beastmaster's Insignia - only if bringing a pet.
 * x1 Superior Rune of Vigor
 * x2 Rune of Vitae

 Weapons  A Sundering flatbow can be used if you do not want to deal with the constant health degeneration of a Vampiric weapon. See the note on flatbows for other alternatives.
 * A Vampiric "Strength and Honour" flatbow of Fortitude.

Counters

 * Blocking.
 * Physical shutdown such as Blindness or hexes that cause attacks to miss.
 * Line of sight.
 * Stance removal.
 * Pet dying - will cause all skills to be disabled for a few seconds.