Build:Team - SoO Rangerway

The PvXwiki community finds this to be an excellent build. Through the PvX vetting system, it has reached an overall rating in the range from 4.75 to 5.0 and thus qualifies for the highest category of working builds: Great. This build has been designed for the following use: PvE SC PvE team

This is part of the Dungeon Build series, see Dungeon Guide for all Dungeon builds.

This build requires an Essence of Celerity to operate properly.

Speed Clear for the Shards of Orr dungeon using different professions to quickly kill Fendi Nin and get the Chest and, hopefully, a Bone Dragon Staff. Teams are usually formed at Vlox's Falls in the American district.

Team Composition

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A/P Tank

Assassin / Paragon 12 + 1 + 3 Shadow Arts 12 Command 3 Critical Strikes You have an additional 3% chance to critical hit. Whenever you critical hit, you get 1 Energy. Shroud of Distress FactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 16Shroud of DistressEnchantment SpellFor 62 seconds, if you are below 50% Health, you have 8 health regeneration and a 75% chance to block attacks.10145 Shadow Form FactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 16Shadow FormElite Enchantment SpellFor 22 seconds, you cannot be the target of enemy Spells, and you gain 5 damage reduction for each Assassin enchantment on you. You cannot deal more than 26 damage with a single skill or attack.5130 "You Are All Weaklings!" EotNNo Profession. Norn rank "You Are All Weaklings!"ShoutTarget foe and foes adjacent to target are Weakened for 8..12 seconds. PvE only.512 Unseen Fury FactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 16Unseen FuryStanceAll adjacent foes are Blinded for 10 seconds. For 31 seconds, you cannot be blocked by Blinded foes. 520 Shadow Sanctuary (Kurzick) FactionsAssassin. Kurzick rank Shadow Sanctuary (Kurzick)Enchantment SpellYou are Blinded for 10 seconds. For 10 seconds, you gain +5..10 Health regeneration and +40 armor. PvE only.5¼30 "I Am Unstoppable!" EotNNo Profession. Norn rank "I Am Unstoppable!"ShoutFor 16..20 seconds, you have +24 armor and cannot be knocked down or Crippled. PvE only.530 "Can't Touch This!" NightfallParagon. Command 12"Can't Touch This!"ShoutFor 20 seconds, the next 4 Touch Skills used against allies within earshot fail.520 "Fall Back!" NightfallParagon. Command 12"Fall Back!"ShoutFor 9 seconds, all allies within earshot gain 13 Health per second while moving and move 33% faster. "Fall Back!" ends on an ally affected by this Shout when that ally successfully hits with an attack.1020   Template code

Optional

• 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
• "Never Surrender!"NightfallParagon. Command 12"Never Surrender!"ShoutFor 15 seconds, all party members within earshot and below 75% Health gain +4 Health regeneration.515
• "Stand Your Ground!"NightfallParagon. Command 12"Stand Your Ground!"ShoutFor 17 seconds, all party members within earshot receive +24 armor when not moving.1020
• "We Shall Return!"NightfallParagon. Command 12"We Shall Return!"ShoutAll party members in earshot are resurrected with 45% Health and 17% Energy.2530
• Dwarven StabilityEotNNo Profession. Deldrimor rank Dwarven StabilityEnchantment SpellFor 24..30 seconds, your Stances last 55..100% longer. If you activated this Skill while drunk, you cannot be knocked down.
  PvE only.5¼30
• DashFactionsAssassin. UnlinkedDashStanceFor 3 seconds, you run 50% faster.58

Equipment

• Full Infiltrator's/Vanguard's or Blessed Insignias
• Zealous Daggers of Enchanting for energy management
• Martial Weapon of Enchanting (For running)
• Command Shield of Devotion (+10 vs Piercing Damage) (while pulling Fendi and for running)
• Optional high energy staff of enchanting with 20% hsr for running (recommended for experienced players)
• Longbow of Enchanting to pull with on levels 1 and 2.

Usage

• This is the hardest job and largely determines the speed of the whole run. Make sure you know what you are doing.
• When you are tanking, it is advised to alternate your defensive skills, and not use all at once, so that you will die less.
• To maintain shadow Form you have to drop the torch than cast Shadow Form.
• If you are a bit more experienced tank, you can light the braziers and cast Shadow Form whitout dropping the torch at al. it speed up the run and makes the non SF chars less vulnerable in time they standing still waiting for you to cast Shadow Form.

Videos

• A/P tank tutorial

R/D Glass Arrow

Ranger / Dervish 12 + 1 + 3 Expertise 12 + 3 Marksmanship 3 + 3 Wilderness Survival The energy cost of attack skills, rituals, touch skills and all Ranger skills is reduced by 64%. Triple Shot (Kurzick) FactionsRanger. Kurzick rank Triple Shot (Kurzick)Bow AttackShoot 3 arrows simultaneously at target foe. These arrows deal 40..25% less damage. PvE only.410 Sundering Attack FactionsRanger. Marksmanship 15Sundering AttackBow AttackIf Sundering Attack hits, you strike for +25 damage and this attack has 10% armor penetration.4¾4 Penetrating Attack PropheciesRanger. Marksmanship 15Penetrating AttackBow AttackIf Penetrating Attack hits, you strike for +25 damage and this attack has 10% armor penetration.4¾4 Glass Arrows FactionsRanger. Expertise 16Glass ArrowsElite PreparationFor 37 seconds, your arrows strike for +21 damage if they hit and cause Bleeding for 21 seconds if they are Blocked.2212 Heart of Holy Flame NightfallDervish. Mysticism 0Heart of Holy FlameFlash Enchantment SpellAll adjacent foes take 5 holy damage. For 30 seconds, your attacks deal holy damage. When this Enchantment ends, all adjacent foes are set on fire for 2 seconds.1010 Optional CoreNo Profession. UnlinkedOptionalOptionalOptional. Serpent's Quickness PropheciesRanger. Wilderness Survival 6Serpent's QuicknessStanceFor 21 seconds, recharge times for your skills are reduced by 33%. Serpent's Quickness ends if your Health drops below 50%.245 Ebon Escape EotNNo Profession. Ebon Vanguard rank Ebon EscapeSpellShadow Step to target other ally. You and that other ally are healed for 70..110 health. PvE only.5¼10   Template code

Optional

• Favorable WindsCoreRanger. Marksmanship 16Favorable WindsNature RitualCreate a level 11 Spirit with 220 Health and 68 armor. For non-Spirit creatures within its range, arrows move twice as fast and strike for +6 damage. This Spirit dies after 158 seconds.5560
• "I Am the Strongest!"EotNNo Profession. Norn rank "I Am the Strongest!"ShoutYour next 5..8 attacks do an additional +14..20 damage.
  PvE only.520
• 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
• Body ShotEotNRanger. Marksmanship 16Body ShotBow AttackIf this attack hits, you deal +21 damage. If it hits a foe with Cracked Armor, you gain 10 Energy.58
• Dwarven StabilityEotNNo Profession. Deldrimor rank Dwarven StabilityEnchantment SpellFor 24..30 seconds, your Stances last 55..100% longer. If you activated this Skill while drunk, you cannot be knocked down.
  PvE only.5¼30

Equipment

• Radiants, attunements and superior vigor set for combat
• An extra high HP armor set to switch to when running.
• longbow/flatbow zealous deathbane -to stay out of agro range.
• 60 HP weapon shield set "run for your life!" inscription

Usage

• Use SQ on the right moment before ebon escape during run. During attack before triple shot (Wait cast SQ until soul of Fendi spawns).
• Keep up Glass arrows and Heart of Holy Flame when attack (don't overcast so you maintain your energy).
• when the tank pull mobs to him, the rangers attack the mobs from out of their agro range. Best is to look for a higher position.
• Rangers do not cause scatter with their skills idem does GDW or Splinter Weapon. so mobs not really need te be bodyblocked at al.
• Use of a candy corn/golden egg and grail of might at level 3 is recommended. Specially for energy conservation.
• For ability to do maximum damage and spam the skills in your build, you need to raise your attribute points in expertise to >19.
• It's possible to begin attack as soon the tank have agro (as long you stay out of agro mobs). That way you can kill prio targets like the 1 Skeleton Priest, 2 Zombie Necromancer and 3 Cursed Brigand.
• With the exception at level 2 on the graveyard. Rangers need to wait attack for the tank, so he can make a tight ball of the mobs and ping his target.
• Use a zealous flatbow of deadtbane at Fendi/ soul of Fendi. Flatbow gives the most damage there. Cause of the faster attack interval from the Flatbow (compared to the Longbow), you can shoot like 2 or 3 more arrows on Soul of Fendi in the <30 seconds that he appear.

the (negative) Arc size or Flight time from the Flatbow, does not have this major impact. The Flatbow still does a lot more damage at Fendi.

Videos

• R/D tutorial

A/N Gater

Assassin / Necromancer 12 + 1 + 3 Shadow Arts 12 Curses 4 Critical Strikes You have an additional 4% chance to critical hit. Whenever you critical hit, you get 1 Energy. Shroud of Distress FactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 16Shroud of DistressEnchantment SpellFor 62 seconds, if you are below 50% Health, you have 8 health regeneration and a 75% chance to block attacks.10145 Shadow Form FactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 16Shadow FormElite Enchantment SpellFor 22 seconds, you cannot be the target of enemy Spells, and you gain 5 damage reduction for each Assassin enchantment on you. You cannot deal more than 26 damage with a single skill or attack.5130 Shadow Sanctuary (Kurzick) FactionsAssassin. Kurzick rank Shadow Sanctuary (Kurzick)Enchantment SpellYou are Blinded for 10 seconds. For 10 seconds, you gain +5..10 Health regeneration and +40 armor. PvE only.5¼30 Weaken Armor CoreNecromancer. Curses 12Weaken ArmorSpellTarget foe and foes adjacent to your target have Cracked Armor for 17 seconds.515 Dark Escape FactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 16Dark EscapeStanceFor 16 seconds, you move 25% faster and take half damage. Dark Escape ends if you successfully hit with an attack.530 "I Am Unstoppable!" EotNNo Profession. Norn rank "I Am Unstoppable!"ShoutFor 16..20 seconds, you have +24 armor and cannot be knocked down or Crippled. PvE only.530 Recall FactionsAssassin. UnlinkedRecallEnchantment SpellWhile you maintain Recall, nothing happens. When Recall ends, you Shadow Step to the ally you targeted when you activated this skill and all of your skills are disabled for 10 seconds.-115110 Ebon Escape EotNNo Profession. Ebon Vanguard rank Ebon EscapeSpellShadow Step to target other ally. You and that other ally are healed for 70..110 health. PvE only.5¼10   Template code

Equipment

• Full Blessed/Infiltrator's/Vanguard's insignias.
• Zealous Daggers of Enchanting.
• Must have shield with +30 or +45 health while enchanted and a shield with armor +10 vs blunt or slashing and Caster Weapon for running and pulling.

Usage

• Keep up with the rest of team in 1 aggro bubble at the tail of the A/P tank, but do not run in front the tank or you will aggro mobs too quick and cause bodyblock for the tank during his torch job.
• Ebon Escape to the A/P when a target has been called.
• Make sure that when you jump to the A/P after he pings his target, that you not link the agro to the rangers. Ebon Escape/walk from a free zone (away from the rangers), to the tank.
• Use Recall if you have experience about how the mobs act in SoO, since it can cause a negative aggro effect on the mobs. It happens that mobs keep holding aggro on both sides, they will not break aggro until you cancel recall.
• Keep in mind that Ebon Escape heals other people, and you can do the same pull tricks as with Recall at a shorter distance but with an similar effect.
• Make sure Shandra gets unstucked at level 2, so the LoD treasures can be taken without any aggro.

Level 1

• In the first room follow the group up to the first brigand, aggro the mob in front of the room and pull them away as you run to the locked door.
• When the group gets the key run to Level 2, using survival skills (if you brought them) to keep you alive.

Level 2

• Body block with the tank, Use Weaken armor.
• Once the first group is dead, wait until the A/P reaches the right hand side of the slope and the team is awaiting at the bottom of the cliff - aggro the undead and pull them backwards such that the A/P does not aggro the undead group. The team will then EE onto the A/P. Once they are all safely in the next room, move to the cliff and use EE on the A/P (or cancel Recall if you brought it).
• Run to the wall and wait for the A/P to approach the hill. Cast Shadow Form and "I am Unstoppable!" as the A/P approaches and then cancel recall. (If you didn't bring recall, use your shadowstep skill on the A/P from the bottom of the cliff).
• After the door is unlocked run to the gate and wait for the key. Proceed to level 3.

Level 3

• Follow the A/P as usual, and help the rest team by Ebon Escape healing them and try keep mobs away from them.
• When you reach Fendi, wait for the A/P to get him on a wall, when the A/P calls run in and body block.
• Maintain Weaken Armor on Fendi Nin and Soul of Fendi Nin.

Note

Purpose of the A/N: To gate on level 1, to keep mobs away from the team and to provide cracked armor for the Rangers.

Variants

• Death's ChargeFactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 16Death's ChargeSpellShadow Step to target foe. If that foe has more Health than you, you are healed for 209.5¼30
• Heart of ShadowFactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 16Heart of ShadowSpellYou are healed for 158, and you Shadow Step to a nearby location directly away from your target.5¼15
• "Finish Him!"EotNNo Profession. Norn rank "Finish Him!"ShoutIf target foe has less than 50% Health, that foe takes 44..80 damage and suffers from Cracked Armor and a Deep Wound for 12..20 seconds.
  PvE only.1015
• "You Move Like a Dwarf!"EotNNo Profession. Norn rank "You Move Like a Dwarf!"ShoutTarget foe is knocked down and takes 44..80 damage. When that foe gets up, it is Crippled for 8..15 seconds.
  PvE only.1010
• Unseen FuryFactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 16Unseen FuryStanceAll adjacent foes are Blinded for 10 seconds. For 31 seconds, you cannot be blocked by Blinded foes. 520
• Dwarven StabilityEotNNo Profession. Deldrimor rank Dwarven StabilityEnchantment SpellFor 24..30 seconds, your Stances last 55..100% longer. If you activated this Skill while drunk, you cannot be knocked down.
  PvE only.5¼30 -REQ alcohol
• DashFactionsAssassin. UnlinkedDashStanceFor 3 seconds, you run 50% faster.58
• Light of DeldrimorEotNNo Profession. Deldrimor rank Light of DeldrimorSpellAll foes in the area are struck for 55..80 holy damage. The location of hidden objects are briefly indicated on your Compass. Any hidden objects in the area are revealed.
  PvE only.5¾20

Videos

• A/N gater tutorial

Rt/Me Weapon spells

Ritualist / Mesmer 12 + 1 + 3 Channeling Magic 12 + 3 Spawning Power Creatures you create have 60% more Health, and weapon spells you cast last 60% longer. Spirit Channeling FactionsRitualist. Spawning Power 15Spirit ChannelingElite Enchantment SpellFor 12 seconds, you have +6 Energy regeneration. When you cast this spell, you gain 12 Energy if you are within earshot of a spirit.5130 Arcane Echo CoreMesmer. UnlinkedArcane EchoEnchantment SpellIf you cast a Spell in the next 20 seconds, Arcane Echo is replaced with that Spell for 20 seconds. Arcane Echo ends prematurely if you use a non-Spell skill.15220 Great Dwarf Weapon EotNNo Profession. Deldrimor rank Great Dwarf WeaponWeapon SpellFor 20 (+12) seconds, target other ally's weapon strikes for +15..20 damage and has a 28..40% chance to cause knock down. PvE only.1015 Splinter Weapon FactionsRitualist. Channeling Magic 16Splinter WeaponWeapon SpellFor 20 (+12) seconds, target ally has a Splinter Weapon. Target ally's next 5 attacks deal 53 damage to up to 3 adjacent foes.515 Light of Deldrimor EotNNo Profession. Deldrimor rank Light of DeldrimorSpellAll foes in the area are struck for 55..80 holy damage. The location of hidden objects are briefly indicated on your Compass. Any hidden objects in the area are revealed. PvE only.5¾20 Ghostly Haste FactionsRitualist. Spawning Power 15Ghostly HasteEnchantment SpellFor 20 seconds, spells you cast while within earshot of a Spirit recharge 25% faster.10120 Flesh of My Flesh FactionsRitualist. Restoration Magic Flesh of My FleshSpellLose half your Health. Resurrect target party member with your current Health and 5..17..21% Energy.54 Ebon Escape EotNNo Profession. Ebon Vanguard rank Ebon EscapeSpellShadow Step to target other ally. You and that other ally are healed for 70..110 health. PvE only.5¼10   Template code

Optional

• Wielder's ZealNightfallRitualist. Spawning Power 15Wielder's ZealElite Enchantment SpellFor 30 seconds, whenever you cast a weapon Spell on an ally, you gain 5 Energy.10110
• 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
• Ursan BlessingEotNNo Profession. Norn rank Ursan BlessingElite FormYou lose all effects and take on the aspect of the bear. For 60 seconds , you have 100 armor and 750..800 Health. All your attributes are set to 0 and bear attacks replace your skills.
  PvE only.1060 - Ursan Roar give + 15 damage for 5 seconds to al rangers.
• Favorable WindsCoreRanger. Marksmanship 3Favorable WindsNature RitualCreate a level 3 Spirit with 60 Health and 21 armor. For non-Spirit creatures within its range, arrows move twice as fast and strike for +6 damage. This Spirit dies after 54 seconds.5560 - be warned that this increases the damage of Skeleton Rangers at Fendi.
• Serpent's QuicknessPropheciesRanger. Wilderness Survival 3Serpent's QuicknessStanceFor 18 seconds, recharge times for your skills are reduced by 33%. Serpent's Quickness ends if your Health drops below 50%.545 - instead of Ghostly haste
• Renewing SurgeNightfallRitualist. Channeling Magic 16Renewing SurgeHex SpellFor 8 seconds, target foe suffers 13 damage each second. When this hex ends you gain 8 energy.5115 - careful about usage around Skeleton Illusionists.
• Spirit RiftFactionsRitualist. Channeling Magic 16Spirit RiftSpellOpen a Spirit Rift at target foe's location. After 3 seconds, all adjacent foes are struck for 132 lightning damage and suffer from Cracked Armor for 17 seconds. 1025

Equipment

• Radiants, attunements and superior vigor set for combat
• An extra high HP set to switch to when running
• 40/40 channeling set
• 20HSR/+20%enchanting/energy staff
• 75 HP weapon shield set "sheltered by faith!" inscription for during run

Usage

• Use Echo with Ebon Escape during run (save Echo/EE for the parts where you can easily get stuck).
• When bring Spirit Channeling as elite skill, Favorable winds counts as spirit to provide your energy.
• Since the Rangers can have only 1 weapon spell, GDW overwrite splinter weapon vice versa.
• Use Echo with Splinter Weapon on the rangers when attacking multiple targets (e.g. Brigand and enchanted groups)
• Use Echo Great Dwarf Weapon on single target foes, (e.g. Fendi and Fendi`s soul)
• At Fendi just wait cast Arcane Echo until the tank ping Fendi. From that moment spam Arcane Echo than GDW on al rangers. So that way GDW is on the rangers the maximum time of Soul of Fendi`s appearance, before the kopie of GDW runs out of time on the Arcane Echo spot in your skillbar.

Videos

• RT tutorial

General Usage

• The team shud have 1 ranger that brings honor and 1 ranger that bring favorable winds. The rest of rangers can take "I Am the Strongest!".
• Rangers should spread out when spiking to avoid any AoE blind that could be caused by Blinding Surge. (exception at fendi stay in ward honor)
• Keep up with the rest of the team, and stay within 1 aggro bubble behind the A/P. Do not run in front of the tank or you could cause the A/P to become bodyblocked - potentially screwing the run while it carries the lit torch.
• Before the A/P calls a target, prepare your skills. When it calls the target, spike.
• Use Ebon Escape as necessary to heal allies.

Level 1

• Upon entering Shards of Orr, run to the Beacon of Droknar and take the blessing.
• Drop 1500 gold for the consumables (3x Essence of Celerity).
• Once the Essence has been used, follow the A/P who should chain "Can't Touch This!" for the group. Use Ebon Escape to stay close to the A/P and heal teammates.
• Once you have reached the Cursed Brigand, the A/N will run to the gate. Wait for the A/P to call the Cursed Brigand as a target before jumping in.
• Once the Brigand has been killed the A/N will zone to Level 2.

Level 2

• Take the Blessing from the Beacon while the A/P balls the group on the wall. Kill them.
• Run to the wall and wait for the A/P to approach the hill. When the A/P approaches the brazier at the top of the hill, use Ebon Escape on the A/P.
• Run to the safe area (to the right) and wait while the A/P balls the foes. Once the A/P has called a target, use your chain.
• Follow the A/P through a small group of foes to the next room and wait for them to separate the Brigand.
• Kill the brigand. If you want the Deldrimor treasures, get them now.
• The A/N will eventually zone.

Level 3

• Stay with the A/P and the rest of the team as you make your way to the Brigand.
• Keep an eye on everyone's health, especially the A/P. Use Ebon Escape to heal.
• Once in the Brigand hall run to the far left corner and wait for the A/P to group the Brigand's mob.
• A/N Ebon Escapes onto the A/P with "I Am Unstoppable!" active, and everyone else nukes.
• Follow the A/P through the door and make your way to Fendi. Beware of traps. Consider moving to the far side of Fendi's chamber if you are a ranged attacker.
• Once the A/P has Fendi where it wants him use your skills on it.
• Rinse and repeat, a good time is 6 minutes at level 3 but with experienced teams it is possible to get under 5 minutes.

Variants

For in depth optionals and usage for these variant roles, see Build:Team - SoO Snoway‎.

Bear in mind using the following builds will likely make the run slower, but teams can be more quickly formed.

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/ Scythe — Owpk8xjTaum0BkODAA/1ForINJdJ

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Notes

• Rangerway is able to finish Shards of Orr faster than Snoway. Rangers do not cause scatter on the mobs like Ray of Judgment and Snowstorm does, making smoother runs possible.
• It is often beneficial to bring some resurrection scrolls so that the party doesn't have to wipe if the A/P dies.