Build:Mo/R Beastmaster

This build is in the testing phase. Please join the discussion and rate this build if you have experience with this or closely related builds. This build has been designed for the following use: PvE general

This monk beast master build deals large amounts of single target damage without sacrificing the pet's survivability or mobility; fits into any kind of team build but will benefit from cracked armor and additional support for the pet. It also provides an effect that is similar to Ebon Vanguard Assassin Support if you use Strike as One. It can be used upon entering a fight, which makes your pet teleport to a mob, causing opposing melee NPCs to ball up with casters. Or use Enraged Lunge if you just want to see more high numbers.

Attributes and Skills

Monk / Ranger 12 + 1 + 1 Smiting Prayers 12 Beast Mastery Optional CoreNo Profession. UnlinkedOptionalOptionalOptional. Scavenger Strike CoreRanger. Beast Mastery 12Scavenger StrikePet AttackYour animal companion attempts a Scavenger Strike that deals +22 damage. If the attack strikes a foe who is suffering a condition, you gain 13 Energy.510 Optional CoreNo Profession. UnlinkedOptionalOptionalOptional. Optional CoreNo Profession. UnlinkedOptionalOptionalOptional. Optional CoreNo Profession. UnlinkedOptionalOptionalOptional. Call of Protection PropheciesRanger. Beast Mastery 12Call of ProtectionShoutFor 120 seconds, your animal companion has a 17 base damage reduction.590 Comfort Animal CoreRanger. Beast Mastery 12Comfort AnimalSkillYou heal your animal companion for 87 Health. If your companion is dead, it is resurrected with 48% Health. If you have Comfort Animal equipped, your animal companion will travel with you.511 Strength of Honor CoreMonk. Smiting Prayers 14Strength of HonorEnchantment SpellWhile you maintain this Enchantment, target ally deals 24 more damage in melee.-110215   Template code

Elite Skill Choice for Optional 1:

• Strike as OneNightfallRanger. Beast Mastery 12Strike as OneElite ShoutYour animal companion instantly moves to your target and causes Bleeding for 13 seconds with its next attack. The next time you hit with an attack, target foe is Crippled for 13 seconds.510 Will teleport pet to target and if that is a foe you will inflict cripple and bleed on it.
• Enraged LungeFactionsRanger. Beast Mastery 12Enraged LungeElite Pet AttackYour animal companion attempts an Enraged Lunge that applies a Deep Wound to target foe for 17 seconds and deals +42 damage.55 High damage skill with fast recharge. And it will inflict a deep wound.

Attack Skill Choice for Optional 3:

• Predator's PouncePropheciesRanger. Beast Mastery 12Predator's PouncePet AttackYour animal companion attempts a Predator's Pounce that deals +29 damage. If that attack hits, your animal companion gains 41 Health.55 Good damage skill with self heal for pet
• Brutal StrikePropheciesRanger. Beast Mastery 12Brutal StrikePet AttackYour animal companion attempts a Brutal Strike that deals +29 damage. If that attack strikes a foe whose Health is below 50%, that foe takes an additional +29 damage.105 Very high damage skill when condition is met. Expect hits up to 200 damage!! (BiP hero is recommended if you want to use this often)

Support Skill Choice for Optional 4:

• Great Dwarf WeaponEotNNo Profession. Deldrimor rank Great Dwarf WeaponWeapon SpellFor 20 seconds, target other ally's weapon strikes for +15..20 damage and has a 28..40% chance to cause knock down.
  PvE only.1015 Strong Pet support. (and possible other allies)
• Ebon Battle Standard of HonorEotNNo Profession. Ebon Vanguard rank Ebon Battle Standard of HonorWard SpellYou plant an Ebon Battle Standard of Honor at your current location. For 14..20 seconds, non-Spirit allies in this area strike for +8..15 damage and an additional +7..10 vs. Charr.
  PvE only.10120 Good Team support with ward.

IAS Skill Choice for Optional 5:

• Call of HasteCoreRanger. Beast Mastery 12Call of HasteShoutFor 30 seconds, your animal companion has a 33% faster attack speed and moves 33% faster.1025 33% IAS and movement. Use this if you pick Enraged Lunge or you will become very annoyed with your slow pet.
• Feral AggressionEotNRanger. Beast Mastery 12Feral AggressionSkillFor 17 seconds, your pet attacks 33% faster and deals 9 additional damage.1520 33% IAS and +9 extra damage per hit. (BiP hero is Recommended)
• Never Rampage AloneNightfallRanger. Sunspear rank Never Rampage AloneSkillFor 18..25 seconds, you and your pet attack 25% faster and have 1..3 Health regeneration.
  PvE only.1520 25% IAS and minor health regeneration for both. (BiP hero is Recommended)

Variants:

• Otyugh's CryPropheciesRanger. Beast Mastery 12Otyugh's CryShoutFor 22 seconds, your animal companion gains +24 armor and cannot be blocked.530 can replace Call of Protection if you need to circumvent blocking. The additional armor somewhat offsets the loss of flat damage reduction.
• Smite ConditionEotNMonk. Smiting Prayers 14Smite ConditionSpellRemove one Condition from target ally. If a Condition was removed, foes in the area take 57 holy damage.517 If you get sick of too much blindness on your pet in certain areas!

Equipment

• Dire racing beetle pet.
• 5 Anchorite's insignias.
• Best rune of Vigor you can afford.
• 4 runes of vitae.
• Either a crippling "I Have the Power!" spear of defense with a shield of fortitude or an insightful "Hale and Hearty" staff of defense.
  • If you run the more expensive skills you should wield a staff or wand it will make heroes use Blood is PowerCoreNecromancer. Blood Magic Blood is PowerElite Enchantment SpellFor 10 seconds, target other ally gains +3..5..6 Energy regeneration.33%1¼ on you.

Counters

• Blindness condition and hexes such as Blurred VisionCoreElementalist. Water Magic Blurred VisionHex SpellFor 4..9..10 seconds, target foe and adjacent foes are Hexed with Blurred Vision. While Hexed, those foes have a 50% chance to miss with attacks.10112 used on the pet.
• Enchantment removal of SoH will decrease damage.

Notes

• Pets receive 33% less damage by default and all damage they deal is increased by 33%, applying on bonus damage from weapon spells, pet attack skills and other sources.
  • Against ar60 foes you can expect auto attacks in the range of 97 up to 131 (crit!) per hit. If you have GDW, Feral Aggression and SoH active.

See also

• R/Mo Beast Master Hero
• R/A Together as One Daggers
• R/A Pet Dagger Spam Hero
• R/D Pet Scythe
• R/any Volley with pet