"Ranger" question....

it would probably work, but then it's still a bad idea. why? the warrior is meant to do damage, something it does very, very well. even better than an elementalist. 16 in axe mastery would pretty much kill anything in your way pretty fast. but if you take 12 in marks and 16 in strength, you're basically kicking yourself in the ass in terms of damage.

even with a horn bow (10% ingrained armor penetration) on top of the 16% you've got, you still wouldn't be able to match an axe warrior running around, hacking away. Ahhhh, the old Heavy Ranger build.... good times

Dont forget Penetrating attack. +20% penetration and cost 10 energy.
Adrenal skills work when you hit with a bow, so using bonetti defense when you were being att by someone to gain energy isn't a bad idea.

And yes an axe warrior do more damage than a Heavy ranger, but you forget of little thing: 12 marks barrage + max strength = 16% pen attack with a +12-14 to everyone close to your target and cost only 5. Favorable Wind can help for a heavy ranger to do some more damage mixed with a preparation (Read the wind for exemple) if they dont want to waste their energy. Traps, forget it, stance, Storm chaser and Bonetti are a good way to gain energy when struck.

Bow attacks, you must choose carefully. Some costs 10, 5 and one with 25 energy. Like I said upper, penetrating att cost energy 10 and Barrage is 5 energy.

By the way, If you want to hit really hard for one shot skill set, you need a monk smiting. The reason? .... You'll see (tested by myself with my friend while he's playing a smiting monk)

Strength= 10
Tactic = 10
Marksmanship =12

Skill
Read the wind
Favorable wind
Pen attack
Bonetti defense
(Rest is up to you)

Using an old purple max bow this time with 15% dmg while HP above

The Monk..... Judge insigh

Imagine the damage after that when I used Pen att while I still have FW and RTW

Ahhhh, the old Heavy Ranger build.... good times

Dont forget Penetrating attack. +20% penetration and cost 10 energy.
Adrenal skills work when you hit with a bow, so using bonetti defense when you were being att by someone to gain energy isn't a bad idea.

And yes an axe warrior do more damage than a Heavy ranger, but you forget of little thing: 12 marks barrage + max strength = 16% pen attack with a +12-14 to everyone close to your target and cost only 5. Favorable Wind can help for a heavy ranger to do some more damage mixed with a preparation (Read the wind for exemple) if they dont want to waste their energy. Traps, forget it, stance, Storm chaser and Bonetti are a good way to gain energy when struck.

Bow attacks, you must choose carefully. Some costs 10, 5 and one with 25 energy. Like I said upper, penetrating att cost energy 10 and Barrage is 5 energy.

By the way, If you want to hit really hard for one shot skill set, you need a monk smiting. The reason? .... You'll see (tested by myself with my friend while he's playing a smiting monk)

Strength= 10
Tactic = 10
Marksmanship =12

Skill
Read the wind
Favorable wind
Pen attack
Bonetti defense
(Rest is up to you)

Using an old purple max bow this time with 15% dmg while HP above

The Monk..... Judge insigh

Imagine the damage after that when I used Pen att while I still have FW and RTW huh. you guys have inspired me. off to the battle isles i go....heheh. gotta love those dummies of X AL.