User:TheGEP/pvp/RN Touch

A Touch Ranger makes use of a ranger's durability in getting close to his opponents and "touch" skills from the necromancer's arsenal to steal his opponents'  health. This build uses a high rank in Expertise to reduce the  energy cost of the key skills  Vampiric Bite and  Vampiric Touch.

Attributes and Skills
[build prof=range/necro expert=12+1+3 bloodm=12][vampiric bite][vampiric touch][offering of blood][throw dirt][whirling defense][dodge][plague touch][veratas aura][/build]

Equipment

 * Druid's Armor, With Rune of Superior Vigor and Rune of Superior Expertise
 * Weapons (one of the following)
 * A +5 energy axe/sword of shelter/defense/fortitude and a Blood Knife from  Attendant Nashu or  Jahn Pitz.
 * A Blood Magic wand such as the one available from Karl Jakobs and Blood Magic focus such as the one available from  Volsung Stoneketil.
 * A +energy weapon set with otherwise same stats as the above.
 * Milthuran's Staff for more energy

Usage

 * Get close to your target and spam  Vampiric Bite and  Vampiric Touch.
 * Use Dodge to chase down kiting targets and avoid attacks that can be harmful to the build (such as crippling attacks).
 * Use Whirling Defense or  Throw Dirt when targeted by  warriors,  rangers or  assassins. This is not only important for avoiding the damage, but also the harmful conditions like crippling and  Deep Wound.
 * Use Offering of Blood when you can get the full benefit of the energy gain and you are not taking too much damage. Use it as often as it recharges if you can.
 * Use Verata's Aura to turn any enemy minions to reduce your targets

Counters

 * Use anti- spammer strategies, such as Diversion or Distracting Shot.
 * As the ranger needs to get within touch range, just stay away from them. Use any combination of snares, kiting and knockdowns to achieve this.
 * The life stolen per second is not enough to overcome focused damage and health degeneration. Condition based degeneration won't work unless combined with a snare, as they just use Plague Touch to pass it on.
 * Blackout.

Variants

 * Zojun's Haste, paired with Dodge, gives an almost nonstop speed boost and protection against rangers. This is a good replacement for Resurrection Signet in AB.
 * Strip Enchantment in place of Resurrection Signet for Alliance Battles or Competitive Missions.