User:RowenCobalt

'My in-game name is Rowen Cobalt, or an bunch of other names ending in Cobalt. I've been playing GW for about 2.5 years (so before there was a cobalt staff :P). This will be my build-and-random-stuff place!'

Asuran TripleShot Ranger
Build I've been working on, variant of a couple things I saw here on the wiki. Quite useful for vanqing, does 100-200 dmg per attack skill. Nice, huh?

Attributes and Skills
[build prof=R/Mo Marksmanship=12+1+2 Expertise=12+1 ProtectionPrayers=3][Asuran Scan][Triple Shot][Dual Shot][Keen Arrow]["Finish Him!"][Read the Wind][Expert's Dexterity][Rebirth][/build]

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Equipment
You could use another type of bow, like vampiric, but you'll run into energy problems.
 * Armor: Max with Radiant Insignias
 * Weapons: Zealous bow preferably, with a +5e mod, or a 15^50/15stance mod.

Usage
Before a fight, cast RtW and ED. Pick a target, cast Asuran Scan on them. Attack with 2-3-4, if they're still alive auto attack or use "Finish Him" to finish them :P Res with rebirth after battle if necessary.

Counters

 * Blind.
 * Empathy/clumsiness/blurred vision/other physical hate.
 * Not having good monks :P

Variants

 * Another high dmg pve skill like YMLaD or Pain Inverter instead of Finish Him!
 * Screw rezing your allies and bring another attack like Forked Arrow or Savage Shot.

AoE Asuran Tripshot
A variant on the above build I've been thinking about that throws in some AoE damage in addition to badass spiking and better energy management.

Attributes and Skills
[build prof=R/N Marksmanship=12+1+3 Expertise=10+1 Curses=8][Asuran Scan][Mark of Pain][Triple Shot][Dual Shot][Forked Arrow][Keen Arrow][Prepared Shot][Expert Focus][/build]

Equipment

 * Armor: Radiant
 * Weapons: Zealous +5e bow, of fortitude or whatever.

Usage
Use Expert Focus right before the fight. Pick a target, use MoP, then AS. Spike with 3-4-5. Then use 6 or 7 depending on your e level. If they won't die instantly use Keen then Prepared. If they're probably gonna die on the next shot and/or you are low on e, use Prepared first.

Counters

 * Blind
 * Anti-melee hexes

Variants

 * Take out Forked Arrow for a res or an interrupt.
 * Throw a few more points in curses for more AoE

I ended up changing this a bit for vanquishing because I wanted a hard res, so I went R/Mo. The extra points from curses can then be put in expertise.
 * Mark of Pain--->Rebirth
 * Forked Arrow--->High Damage PvE skill, like EV Sniper Support or Assassin Support, YMLaD!, or Finish Him!

[build prof=R/Mo][Asuran Scan][Triple Shot][Dual Shot][Keen Arrow][Prepared Shot][Expert Focus][Optional][Rebirth][/build]