opinions on barrage spamming

well i like to spam barrage sometimes....well maybe alot. but i also inturupt the skills of the enemy im targeting...so does that make me a noob?

if so what else could i do with onyl prophs skills.?

Criiiiiipshoooooooot!
Or, like... Escape is good. Makes a ranger even more immortal.

... or you could run an old-skool Ferocious Strike thumper.

[skill]crippling shot[/skill]
[skill]savage shot[/skill]
[skill]distracting shot[/skill]
[skill]mend ailment[/skill] / [skill]purge signet[/skill] or some similar skill... Proph only isn't so great.
[skill]lightning reflexes[/skill] or somesuch
[skill]apply poison[/skill]
[skill]troll unguent[/skill]
[skill]resurrection signet[/skill]

[skill]escape[/skill]
[skill]savage shot[/skill]
[skill]distracting shot[/skill]
[skill]point blank shot[/skill] ... the best of a bad bunch?
[skill]mend ailment[/skill] or similar
[skill]troll unguent[/skill]
[skill]apply poison[/skill]
[skill]resurrection signet[/skill]

[skill]hammer bash[/skill]
[skill]crushing blow[/skill]
[skill]ferocious strike[/skill]
[skill]disrupting lunge[/skill] or [skill]irresistible blow[/skill] or... well... a pet/hammer attack.
[skill]tiger's fury[/skill]
[skill]comfort animal[/skill]
[skill]charm animal[/skill]
[skill]resurrection signet[/skill]

nice builds...thanks for the help ill probably try these sometime today...

bu really what are your opinions on people who spam barrage in general?

Cripshot is kind of worthless in PvE.

Barrage is probably your only bet for doing damage then...
If there are plentiful clumped mobs in the area, then go ahead and bring it. Unfortunately you won't be nearly as effective without Splinter Weapon.

You can play a thumper as said above.

Incendiary Arrows for PvP
[skill]Incendiary Arrows[/skill][skill]Flurry[/skill][skill]Savage Shot[/skill][skill]Distracting Shot[/skill][skill]Troll Unguent[/skill][skill]Lightning Reflexes[/skill]

Choking Gas
[skill]Practiced Stance[/skill][skill]Choking Gas[/skill][skill]Flurry[/skill][skill]Distracting Shot[/skill][skill]Lightning Reflexes[/skill][skill]Troll Unguent[/skill]

Quickshot
[skill]Conjure Flame[/skill][skill]Kindle Arrows[/skill][skill]Dual Shot[/skill][skill]Quick Shot[/skill][skill]Savage Shot[/skill][skill]Distracting Shot[/skill][skill]Troll Unguent[/skill]

Interrupter
[skill]Marksman's Wager[/skill][skill]Epidemic[/skill][skill]Concussion Shot[/skill][skill]Distracting Shot[/skill][skill]Throw Dirt[/skill][skill]Lightning Reflexes[/skill]

Generally people see pure barrage spammers as noob so you don't really want to go that route unless the area really necessitates it, and I can't really think of any Prophecies areas that do.

ok with that said is it possible for me to do FoW or UW? with any of these builds ?

you trap in UW, Fow im not sure. I like barrage alot though, pretty much always use it in PvE. when your hitting multiple targets your DPS skyrockets.

ouch trapping in uw...looks like ill need some trapping lessons from someone rofl

[skill]Arcane Echo[/skill][skill]Echo[/skill][skill]Dust Trap[/skill][skill]Barbed Trap[/skill][skill]Whirling Defense[/skill][skill]Serpent's Quickness[/skill][skill]Energizing Wind[/skill][skill]Quickening Zephyr[/skill]

Go 1-2-3-1-2-1-4, wait for recharge, then 3-2-1. Then 2-3-2, wait for recharge, 3-2, and pull.

That's for solo trapping UW in normal mode. In HM you can dual with someone else, one of you take Arcane Mimicry and drop Echo for Escape, alternate spirits, and one person take Tripwire instead of Barbed Trap.

what type of equipment would i need?

Full radiant armour, a +20 energy staff, 16 Wilderness Survival and... 15 Expertise is pretty safe, actually - you shouldn't be hit much.

umm yea whats radiant armor?

Radiant Armor is just regular armor with Radiant insiginia on it. Also, you need whatever Vigor rune you can afford and Runes of Attunement on whatever armor doesn't have a rune on it.

sounds liek trappign costs money... and money i dont have..

Farming costs money to get started. The only farming I know of thats absolutely free is the Hard Mode SS/LB farming at Remains. You just have to save your money. Cut luxury expenses like keys and invest in stuff like Superior Identification kits. IDing all your drops will net you more money when you hit the merchant and you'll be making more money than you spend on the kits. Before you know it you'll have alot in storage to spend on whatever you want.

i do that now and still have no money..isnt it great?

Well gotta spend money to *Rambles on*

lol,.,.,.,.,..

Do you have Hard Mode? I generally don't do much HM(only FoW or SS/LB farming) because I make a surprising amount of money just playing the game. Loot scaling has reduced the drops in NM but not that much.

As long as you use Barrage in places where it makes sense to use Barrage due to large mobs of enemies, then no, it doesn't make you a noob. What makes someone a noob is to think Barrage is the best (or only usable) ranger elite skill and never questions it and never considers that maybe it isn't the best option sometimes. Same mentality as with Avatar of Balthazar, Healing Hands, and Searing Flames.

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