User:Bluemilkman/Build:W/R Desert Runner

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This build is designed to run almost anywhere in the Crystal Desert.

Attributes and Skills
[build prof=Warrior/Ranger Strength=9+1 Tactics=11+1+1 WildernessSurvival=10][Troll Unguent][Healing Signet]["None Shall Pass!"] ["Shields Up!"][Endure Pain][Balanced Stance][Storm Chaser]["Charge!"][/build]

Equipment

 * Gladiator's armour
 * Any Max damage shield which gives health when in a Stance
 * Don't take any Major or Superior runes, and use Vigor runes to have plenty of health. it doesn't really matter if you only have a couple of health reducing runes.

Usage
General Skill Usage
 * Healing Signet and Troll Unguent are used in quiet spots to recover your health when you have outrun your enemies.
 * Storm Chaser is mainly used to run past enemies or from place to place. Add Charge if enemies are still around you, but don't use it from place to place since you may need it for Balanced Stance.
 * Balanced Stance is for protecting against knockdown.
 * None Shall Pass is for getting rid of pursuing enemies.
 * Endure Pain is generally for emergencies
 * Even though you can, DO NOT use Storm Chaser and Charge at the same time. The extra speed won't help and you'll just be left without a speed boost afterwards. Alternate between them.

Enemies

 * When confronted by Hydras or Sand Elementals, use Balanced Stance combined with Charge. If Balanced Stance is recharging, you can often boost past the monsters and avoid thier knockdowns. Shields up can also help here. Remember that Hydras cannot be knocked down by None Shall Pass!
 * When confronted by Losaru use Shields Up! and Storm Chaser/Charge past them.
 * Scarabs and Devourers aren't too big a problem. Just avoid or run past them, and avoid Trap hot-spots. Parasitic bond shouldn't bother you too much but use a healing skill once you're away from them if you're concerned.
 * Minotaurs are easy to avoid and get away from using speed boosts.
 * Storm Kin are probably the most irritating since they cause -3 degen. Their attack isn't too powerful, so use "Sheilds up!" and put on Troll Unguent to negate the degen. Then keep on running.
 * Sand Wurms can be quite a shock to you but you can boost past them and generally they stop pursuing.
 * Dessort Griffons are known to pursue for a very long time. Sometimes you can boost away from them. If this fails use None Shall Pass!
 * Do not even speak the name of the Salving Cactus!!!!

Counters
None Shall Pass! is not very reliable.

Variants

 * You can use Sprint instead of Storm Chaser.
 * If you are a Prophecies only character (or a character from the Nightfall campaign), you can replace "None Shall Pass" with something else- it is not the most necessary part of the build and is just a precaution. The rest of the skills are core skills.