Archive:R/Mo PvP Melandru's Shot

This build was archived 13:45, 24 June 2019 (UTC), for the following reasons: Since Melandru's Shot became an allround skill featuring snare, direct damage and degeneration in one slot, it is the meta skill choice and similar builds based on crippling shot, burning arrow, magebane shot or incendiary arrows are now seen as variants of it. The core build revolves around a very flexible interruption and poison spread build. Merged into Build:R/any PvP Apply Poison This build had been designed for the following use: PvP GvG PvP RA PvP AB PvP FA PvP JQ This build was in the category Meta before being archived.

This build is significantly affected by the Flux: Jack of All Trades. See the build's talk page for discussion and ramifications not noted here.   Notes: Decrease Expertise to 9 + 1 + 1. Increase Marksmanship to 10 + 1 and Protection Prayers to 8. Decrease Expertise to 11 and Protection Prayers to 0. Increase Marksmanship and Wilderness Survival to 10 + 1.

Uses the Ranger elite skill Melandru's Shot to provide massive bar compression.

Attributes and Skills

Ranger / Monk 12 + 1 + 1 Expertise 9 + 1 Marksmanship 9 + 1 Wilderness Survival 3 Protection Prayers The energy cost of attack skills, rituals, touch skills and all Ranger skills is reduced by 56%. Melandru's Shot FactionsRanger. Marksmanship 10Melandru's ShotElite Bow AttackIf this attack hits, your target bleeds for 18 seconds. If it hits a foe that is moving or knocked down, that foe takes +20 damage and is crippled for 11 seconds.218 Optional CoreNo Profession. UnlinkedOptionalOptionalOptional. Savage Shot CoreRanger. Marksmanship 10Savage ShotBow AttackIf Savage Shot hits, your target's action is interrupted. If that action was a Spell, you strike for +23 damage.4½5 Distracting Shot CoreRanger. Expertise 14Distracting ShotBow AttackIf Distracting Shot hits, it interrupts target foe's action but deals only 15 damage. If the interrupted action was a skill, that skill is disabled for an additional 20 seconds.2½10 Apply Poison CoreRanger. Wilderness Survival 10Apply PoisonPreparationFor 24 seconds, foes struck by your physical attacks become Poisoned for 11 seconds.7212 Natural Stride NightfallRanger. Wilderness Survival 10Natural StrideStanceFor 6 seconds, you run 33% faster and have a 50% chance to block incoming attacks. Natural Stride ends if you become Hexed or Enchanted.212 Mending Touch NightfallMonk. Protection Prayers 3Mending TouchSpellTouched ally loses two Conditions and is healed for 24 Health for each Condition removed in this way.2¾6 Optional CoreNo Profession. UnlinkedOptionalOptionalOptional.   Template code

Optional 1

• Lightning Reflexes (PvP)CoreRanger. Expertise 14Lightning Reflexes (PvP)StanceFor 11 seconds, you have a 75% chance to block melee and projectile attacks, and you attack 33% faster.445
• Point Blank ShotPropheciesRanger. Expertise 14Point Blank ShotBow AttackShoot an arrow that has half the normal range, but strikes for +38 damage.23
• Debilitating ShotCoreRanger. Marksmanship 10Debilitating ShotBow AttackIf Debilitating Shot hits, your target loses 7 Energy.1010
• Needling ShotFactionsRanger. Marksmanship 10Needling ShotBow AttackNeedling Shot strikes for only 23 damage and moves faster than normal. If Needling Shot strikes a foe below 50% Health, Needling Shot recharges instantly. Your other attack skills are disabled for 2 seconds.5¾4
• Concussion ShotCoreRanger. Marksmanship 10Concussion ShotBow AttackIf Concussion Shot hits while target foe is casting a Spell, the Spell is interrupted and your target is Dazed for 15 seconds. This attack deals only 11 damage.25½5

Optional 2

• Resurrection SignetCoreNo Profession. UnlinkedResurrection SignetSignetResurrect target party member. That party member is returned to life with 100% Health and 25% Energy. This Signet only recharges when you gain a morale boost.3 : for GvG and RA.
• Troll UnguentCoreRanger. Wilderness Survival 10Troll UnguentSkillFor 13 seconds, you gain +8 Health regeneration.5310 : for FA/JQ.
• Remove HexCoreMonk. UnlinkedRemove HexSpellRemove a Hex from target ally.518 : for AB.

Equipment

• Armor + 15^50% Crippling Recurve Bow: PkpxcOfzjkqMhpI90UjpIbBxipIfRlgpIHr3hpIZBA • Poisonous +5e Spear & -Cripple Shield: PkpQRPFoCTaikpWFM

Armor

• 5x Survivor Insignias
• Superior Vigor
• Minor Expertise
• Minor Marksmanship
• Minor Wilderness Survival
• Restoration

Weapons

• Crippling Recurve Bow of Fortitude, 15^50 (Melandru's Shot)
• Vampiric Hornbow of Fortitude, 15^50 (Point Blank Shot)
• Poisonous Recurve Bow of Fortitude, 15^50 (Autoattacks / Other Attack Skills)
• Poisonous Spear of Defense, +5 energy
• Strength Shield of Fortitude, -20% cripple
• Strength Shields of Fortitude, +10 armor vs each damage type

Usage

• Maintain Apply Poison as much as possible to spread poison with your attacks.
• Use Melandru's Shot on moving or KD'd foes to apply cripple and bleeding or as a follow-up attack.
• Use Savage Shot to spread Poison quickly.
• Interrupt enemies with Distracting Shot and Savage Shot. Note each interrupt's side bonuses.
• Remove conditions with Mending Touch.
• Natural Stride can be used as a defensive stance, or simply for a speed boost.
• Resurrect fallen allies with Resurrection Signet.
• Melandru's Shot can be used both for offensive purposes (snaring and degen fleeing foes) and defensive purposes (slowing down foes chasing you or your team).

Counters

General anti-physical hexes apply

See also

• GvG Ranger Guide