Barrage Boost....

Pure Trex

Pure Trex

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Im currently using fav winds to boost my barrage att dmg, but do any of you know of other good skills that can be used at the same time in order to boost it even more.

Currently Facts, Prophs only.

TY

tuna-fish_sushi

tuna-fish_sushi

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Dec 2005

California

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Splinter weapon. Conjure Lightning,frost,fire. Hitting a low AL target.

KazeMitsui

KazeMitsui

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Nov 2005

pretty sure its all up in yo face

[WHAT]

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WINNOWINGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG...........
vamp mod brutal weapon
mark of pain
barbs
order of pain
order of the vampire

Pure Trex

Pure Trex

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which would be better

Mark of pain or splinter. This post is for UW mainly.

Moonlit Azure

Moonlit Azure

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2007

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[skill]splinter weapon[/skill]

Ftw.

Say barrage hits 3 targets.

Each arrow that hits will hit 3 adjacent target, hitting each 3 targets 3 times with the splinter weapon if I'm correct.


[skill]mark of pain[/skill] has a great advantage of lasting long though.

But for creatures with anti hex, it might be annoying.

Interrupts also.

LifeInfusion

LifeInfusion

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: May 2005

in the midline

E/Mo

Conjures reduce your damage against elementals and rangers

Mark of Pain causes scatter last time I used it (a long time ago)

Lykan

Lykan

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Join Date: May 2005

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Pure Trex
Currently Facts, Prophs only. Cuts out splinter really...

MBP

MBP

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Join Date: Apr 2007

Arizona

Clanless Fraggers

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splinter is a factions skill

Lourens

Lourens

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Join Date: Mar 2006

[skill]judge's insight[/skill] is a very nice skill if energy allows it 20% AP and holy damage are very nice

Lykan

Lykan

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Join Date: May 2005

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Oh.. facts = factions, i read it wrong lol (current facts) oops nvm

Marverick

Marverick

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[skill=text]Mark of Pain[/skill] is really useless, 20s recharge prohibits frequent usage of it and it requires your target to remain near the mob. Whereas with [skill=text]Splinter Weapon[/skill] you can fire it off every 6 seconds and target anywhere you want. You really shouldn't be running Barrage without Splinter Weapon.
Also [skill=text]Winnowing[/skill] can increase the damage of Splinter Weapon noticeably since each hit of it deals physical damage.

iridescentfyre

iridescentfyre

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Join Date: Mar 2006

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I like using this in Barrage builds when I have nothing else to put in:



Edit: Sorry, just noticed you have only Factions and Prophecies. Oh well, maybe it will help someone else.

Pure Trex

Pure Trex

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Well i currently have a set of 1k armour just for UW/FoW

Marksmanship 10 + 1 + 3

Expertise 11 + 3

Channeling 10 - so it target 4 adjacent foes (splinter weapon)

Does tht seem about right to you lot?

The rest of my armour hosts Runes of vitae, Sup vigor and survivor insignias so health is at 470 and with the Tank holding the aggro am i right in thinking this is plenty?

Marverick

Marverick

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Join Date: Aug 2006

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Ehm...no 470 health is nowhere near enough.. dual superiors is just suicide, there's no way you'll get your tank to hold aggro if you run with that little health.

Go 11 Channeling, 10+2+1 Expertise, 10+2 Marksmanship.

Pure Trex

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Marverick
Ehm...no 470 health is nowhere near enough.. dual superiors is just suicide, there's no way you'll get your tank to hold aggro if you run with that little health.

Go 11 Channeling, 10+2+1 Expertise, 10+2 Marksmanship. Im not tanking though im staying away from danger while the obsi tank or w.e holds the aggro, or do u meen aggro will break because the enemys go for the weak ones?

iridescentfyre

iridescentfyre

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Join Date: Mar 2006

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Pure Trex
Im not tanking though im staying away from danger while the obsi tank or w.e holds the aggro, or do u meen aggro will break because the enemys go for the weak ones? Having lower HP and lower armor makes you a higher priority target. Having all Minors or Minors + 1 Major gives you all the attribute points you need.

Pure Trex

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Quote:
Originally Posted by iridescentfyre
Having lower HP and lower armor makes you a higher priority target. Having all Minors or Minors + 1 Major gives you all the attribute points you need. Ok so does

Expertise 8 + 2

Marks 12 + 1 + 1

Channeling 10

Sound right

health is 585 now.

Marverick

Marverick

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Join Date: Aug 2006

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Ok...

10 expertise is a breakpoint for nothing. Why would you run it?
9 is the 6e breakpoint for 10e skills, 8 is the 3e breakpoint for 5e skills, your next breakpoint is at 12 for 5e for 10e skills. 10 expertise does nothing that 9 expertise doesn't do apart from giving you -35 health.

Also swap the Channeling and Marksmanship attributes around, Splinter Weapon gives you a lot more damage than Barrage does.

All minors in PvE is kinda pointless though... running a major is perfectly fine on casters, and one superior or two majors on a Ranger won't hurt you either.

Pure Trex

Pure Trex

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Marverick
Ok...

10 expertise is a breakpoint for nothing. Why would you run it?
9 is the 6e breakpoint for 10e skills, 8 is the 3e breakpoint for 5e skills, your next breakpoint is at 12 for 5e for 10e skills. 10 expertise does nothing that 9 expertise doesn't do apart from giving you -35 health.

Also swap the Channeling and Marksmanship attributes around, Splinter Weapon gives you a lot more damage than Barrage does.

All minors in PvE is kinda pointless though... running a major is perfectly fine on casters, and one superior or two majors on a Ranger won't hurt you either.
On this note sum1 lay it down to me strate and simple what att points shud go where.....

and what runes shud be used.

Example

exp - 10 + 2
Marks - 12 + 2
channeling 10