User:Toraen/Barrage

This PvE-oriented Ranger/Warrior build uses the elite skill Barrage to deal steady AoE damage and rapidly build adrenaline for "Save Yourselves!". Barrage also acts as an excellent delivery method for Splinter Weapon. The build is flexible to the needs of the team, generally having plenty of room for alternative forms of support.

General Variants

 * Bow Attacks:
 * for increased single-target damage. Works best with ample disruption in the team.
 * / interrupt dangerous skills.
 * energy management when you have a source of Cracked Armor.


 * PvE-only Skills
 * for additional damage.
 * to counter block/blind/miss effects.

If another elite is desired but you want to retain AoE damage, can replace Barrage:
 * provides a party-wide buff to attack damage. Increase Expertise investment and runes. Note that your personal damage will be lower than with Barrage.

Equipment
Armor

Weapons
 * Vampiric or Zealous bow strings are used a lot in Barrage builds as you get multiple hits per shot (provided the build doesn't call for an elemental string) though a Sundering string is a good stand-by if you don't want to worry about the degen and makes a good switch-out weapon.
 * A Flatbow is commonly used in a barrage build provided Favorable Winds is brought as well to lessen the large arrow arc from a Flatbow and to help speed the arrows to their targets. Otherwise, each bow has its own ups and downs but can be used as preferred. If you wish to use a green Flatbow:
 * Ironwing Flatbow or Forgotten Flatbow is ideal.
 * Chkkr's Flatbow is good and is easy to farm right outside of Saint Anjeka's Shrine.

Usage

 * Place before the fight.
 * Maintain your IAS.
 * Spam.
 * Use on foes below 50% to finish them off.

Counters

 * Any standard melee/ranger counters such as blindness
 * Attack and hit hexes like, , etc.
 * Blocking.