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Illusionary weapon ranger

This is a ranger build I’ve been using since a few months after prophecies came out.
It is one that takes some time to get used to but when you finally do, it is pretty fun. It’s also one of the few melee builds that can take out a rispo warrior. Also, it is a good way to get actual use out of your candy cane weapons, which is just fun.

*note, these are all based on 1-12 attribute points*

----------Illusion-----------
1 Illusionary weaponry : Elite Enchantment Spell. For 30 seconds, you deal no damage in melee, but whenever you attack in melee, target foe takes 8...34 damage 15/1/35

2 Illusion of weakness : Enchantment Spell. You lose 50...202 Health. Illusion of Weakness ends if damage drops your Health below 25% of your maximum. When Illusion of Weakness ends, you gain 50...202 Health. 10/2/30
-----------Expertise-------
3 Lightning reflexes : Stance. For 5...10 seconds, you have a 75% chance to "evade" melee and projectile attacks, and you attack 33% faster. 10/0/45

4 Whirling defenses : Stance. For 8...18 seconds, you have 75% chance to "block" attacks. Whenever you block a projectile in this way, adjacent foes take 5...10 damage. 10/0/60

5 Throw dirt : Skill. Target touched foe and foes adjacent to your target become "Blinded" for 3...13 seconds. 5/1/45
---------Wilderness survival------------
6 Troll unguent : Skill. For 10 seconds, you gain +3...9 Health regeneration. 5/3/10

7 Healing spring : Trap. For 10 seconds, adjacent allies are healed for 15...51 every 2 seconds. While activating this skill you are easily interrupted. 10/2/20

8: optional. For 1v1 duels bring apply poison. For pve use choice of traps or rez sig.

*All these points are based on a 1-12 attribute point bassis.*

Points are variable but I like to have at least 11 points in weaponry. Expertise is important because those skills will reduce damage greatly and attack faster. Wilderness survival is obviously used in healing.

This is my build of choice in 1v1 warriors with lots of confidence. 75% of the time they use a rispo build, and its even better when they bring dolyock sig. they can weaken and blind you and it will have no effect on your dmg which will be around 30 armor ignoring dmg per second when lightning reflexes is up.

Strategery for tanks : I put up apply poison first, which only poisens when weaponry is not on, so I get that ready first. As they’re running towards me, I set off healing spring. I hit them once to poison them, then cast Illusionary Weaponry. Once that is done casting, I use Lightning reflexes and wait till that runs out.
Depending on their build, they should be hurting pretty bad right now, likely casting healing sig or some other sort of healing, and you’re health should be rather high because you were dodging most of their attacks and getting a pretty good heal. Here’s where things vary, and why it takes time to get used to the build. You can blind, troll unguent, or whirling defenses. Only go for healing spring when they are blind or at least you have a stance up. If he has you bleeding, I would normally go with whirling defenses and troll unguent. That way you can save your blind with healing spring.

Strategery for casters : you’re pretty much boned actually. Any good caster should beat you here,unless they don’t do enough dmg due to you high elemental armor

Strategery for pve : this is just fun, and its an effective build in pve. You high dmg will be to bosses and tanks. You’ve got good armor for ele dmg and you’re stances/ blind should keep you alive very well. In fact, you may save some other tanks with you blind and healing spring. Remember troll for self heal as well.

This is one of my favorite build to use in pve and I find humor in using the peppermint sword and shield. If you don’t have said items, then any starter weapon will do fine. I remember showing people my 4-6dmg tribal blade (they wanted to see my weapon, after killing bosses mostly) and then watching them get angry cause they thought I was lying. On a side note, the katana and skull shield look rather well with the drakeskale armor dyed white/silver.

So, there you have it, another unsusual build. Hope you enjoy :)P

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  Magical Samurai on 01/22/07 19:47

Looks like the Me/W build I use with my Illusionary Weaponry Mesmer, like the use of the ranger skills much more than the warrior ones though. Nice build.

*First Post!*

  Vlad Teh Impaler on 01/22/07 19:55

Ever consider using a scythe? It is a little bit slower, but you can hit extra enemies at one time...

I dunno something to think about

  Barbarian210 on 01/22/07 21:07
 
the only question i have to this is, does apply poison actually trigger when illusionary weapon is on, sounds kinda retarded, but IW should be counted as something other than physical

  Alphic Guardian on 01/22/07 21:11

@Barbarian: I think you use the apply poison and hit the targets and poison them first then you activate IW and start the whole thing.

  alatron46 on 01/22/07 21:14

I love your build man, nice job.

  EliteOwner on 01/22/07 21:14
 
Apply wouldn't trigger as with IW, you aren't actually hitting the target...

  Iccold on 01/22/07 21:31

Not bad like the mesmer build but different and better armor (i think)

Nice Work though

-iccold

  cswella on 01/23/07 01:19

QUOTE

Apply wouldn't trigger as with IW, you aren't actually hitting the target...


Please read the entire guide before commenting.

QUOTE
I put up apply poison first, which only poisons when weaponry is not on, so I get that ready first. As they’re running towards me, I set off healing spring. I hit them once to poison them, then cast Illusionary Weaponry.


Very nice, I like IW alot, but don't get many chances to use it.

  eiirish on 01/23/07 01:41

Wouldent a +5 energy sword with +20% Enchant be better then a CC sword, since you cant upgrade or get +5 energy on CC Swords? :-P


  ElementaMaster on 01/23/07 10:10

Infact you can get inherents and upgrades added to the new candy cane weapons if u wish, only the most recent ones though i belive

  Solicity on 01/23/07 10:13

QUOTE
Apply wouldn't trigger as with IW, you aren't actually hitting the target...


it only says you deal no damage in melee. its like the retarded thing that is mist form, they do no damage, so balths doesnt trip, yet they also dont miss, as spirit of failure doesnt trip (always).

good to see an IW ranger build btw :)

  spacemanspif on 01/23/07 11:01
 
Wow, thanx for all the posts and comments. Now lets see if I can answer some of the questions. As for apply poisen, those who said it doesn't work when IW is on are right. It is only good for pvp really, and I use other skills when I go out in pve. Some that I like to use are flame trap or dryder's defense. For using a scythe, I wouldnt recomend it. This is kinda ment for quick dmg, especially when lightning reflexes is up and in my opinion, a build focused around sand shards/sig of midnight would be better for this. For the cc weaps, yes, and mods would be better. Though energy is not really a problem, since you should have high points in expertise. If you do have nice mods or money youre willing to throw around then by all means you can add them to whatever weapon you like.

  Sir lagalot on 01/23/07 14:19
 
i like the build, but i think maybe a better speed buff would be nice.

maybe use tigers fury, and then put some atts in beast mstry.
idk just a siggestion

  suave bolla on 01/23/07 14:43
 
natural stride maybe?

  maddog199 on 01/23/07 15:47

Looks sweet.

@Sir Lagalot

Tiger's Fury will disable EVERY skill off him.

  eiirish on 01/23/07 23:37

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Tiger's Fury will disable EVERY skill off him.


Only his NON-attack skills ;)

  eiirish on 01/23/07 23:38

Lawl, just realiesed he dont got any attack skills, so you are right xD

  spacemanspif on 01/24/07 08:06
 
People look at this and think that the attack boost is more important than the evasion (which may be changed to block soon enough). What people must learn is that yopu can only kill something if you stay alive long enough to do so. Ranger's have the best stances in the game. Thats a bold comment, I know, but they are the only class that has a 75% evade/block + a bonus. Look at the other stances, if they have that blocking component, then it comes with a downside, like it ends when you use a skill, or you take double damage. I would suggest not removing lightning reflexes because you wont be able to survive againsts melee types (which is realy the distinction of this build). Then again, to each his own. If you find another way, then go for it :)P

  todothetoe242 on 02/01/07 10:12

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Lawl, just realiesed he dont got any attack skills, so you are right xD


ya but most of every thing will last loger than the 5 sec that the skills arrecarging so i would just try it any ways

  Matsu93 on 02/11/07 02:57

I think Me/R is better if u use tigers fury and Axe ( its faster ) Nice build anyway.. ! GJ

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