I Need Some Help With Builds Please

tekki

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2005

In the forest next to the tree

13 Apr 2005 at 00:38 - 1

Hi
Im new here and i havent played in any of the Beta events but im going to buy it on the release date.
I was Wondering if this build would be good and can i have some suggestions plz

but what im hoping for is a Ranger/Elementalist that deals alot of damage
i dont really want interupting skills anyway this is what i had in mind

Point Blank Shot
Lightning Reflexes
Power shot
Barrage - Elite
Power Shot
Read the Wind
Fire storm
Fireball

Expertise P 11
Marksmenship 10
Fire magic 10

I would also like a pet so could i have 0 beast mastery and still have charm and just swap it with a skill and when i have the pet swap it back so charm isnt usein 1 of the 8 slots?

shalafifred

Academy Page

Join Date: Apr 2005

13 Apr 2005 at 01:12 - 2

one good tactic would be to get a skill like hunters shot because it has a really fast recast time, you could then cast hunters shot multiple times at that does decent damage

tekki

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2005

In the forest next to the tree

13 Apr 2005 at 01:17 - 3

LOL i didnt notice that !!!

So how about beast mastery 1 and putting charm in there instead of the second power shot

Can i Still Charm Some sort of cat with that low level of charm

Tall Dude

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2005

California

13 Apr 2005 at 01:19 - 4

Get ignite arrows instead......it reals in alot more damage than usuall, and alot more if you use ignite arrows then use dual shot!!!!

shalafifred

Academy Page

Join Date: Apr 2005

13 Apr 2005 at 01:21 - 5

ignite then dual can be good but personaly from my experience (which isnt really that much) i like to cast read the winds and then hunters shot a few times because hunters shot is low energy and fast recharge

tekki

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2005

In the forest next to the tree

13 Apr 2005 at 01:22 - 6

Isnt ignite arrows in wilderness survival :S aww now ima hafta redesign my attributes :P

Tall Dude

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2005

California

13 Apr 2005 at 01:23 - 7

Read the winds and hunter shot i have never seen those skills where do you go to get them???

tekki

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2005

In the forest next to the tree

13 Apr 2005 at 01:24 - 8

Its in the marksmenship thingy on this website goto proffesions ranger then marksmenship

shalafifred

Academy Page

Join Date: Apr 2005

13 Apr 2005 at 01:24 - 9

Hunter's Shot
Description If Hunter's Shot hits, you strike for +5-17 damage. If this attack hits a moving foe, that foe begins bleeding for 3-21 seconds.
Energy Cost 5
Casting Time 0 seconds
Recharge Time 5 seconds
Skill Type Bow Attack
Linked Attribute Marksmanship

Read the Wind
Description For 12 seconds, your arrows move faster than normal, and deal 5-15 extra damage.
Energy Cost 5
Casting Time 2 seconds
Recharge Time 12 seconds
Skill Type Preparation
Linked Attribute Marksmanship

Tall Dude

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2005

California

13 Apr 2005 at 01:25 - 10

ok thank you.

shalafifred

Academy Page

Join Date: Apr 2005

13 Apr 2005 at 01:25 - 11

no problem hope you like them

tekki

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2005

In the forest next to the tree

13 Apr 2005 at 01:26 - 12

Dude ive never been in a forum with ppl replying this fast usually i have to wait 24 hours :@
And do i have to do prep skils before i go into battle?
so like a c an enamy prep then charge :P

shalafifred

Academy Page

Join Date: Apr 2005

13 Apr 2005 at 01:29 - 13

lol ya ive been waiting quite a while for some poeple to respond in my thread, but maybe im just not catching something because they have probaly told me the answer earlier and dont wanna post it again

prep skills i believe mean u can only have 1 active at a time and i believe they are easily interupted if u r under attack

tekki

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2005

In the forest next to the tree

13 Apr 2005 at 01:30 - 14

Use the search feature at the top left before u post to check if your question has been answered before and what were you looking for

Davion

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Feb 2005

wherever the winds take me

R/Mo

13 Apr 2005 at 03:12 - 15

Quote:

Originally Posted by Taranis

You need atleast 1 Beastmastery to use the skills to charm....and why using 2 Power Shots?

Putting points into an attribute will not change the effect of some skills (charm animal is one)

You need NO mastery in an attribute to use a skill from that attribute.
Running a pet with a zero for Beast Mastery is perfectly acceptable; especially if it is only an ancilliary part of your build to allow you to level through PvE to get the actual skills you want.
You have Powershot listed twice (can only use it once). Could replace the second powershot with fire attunement to help you alleviate your fire spell costs. (for the two spells you have listed,.it would give you 3-5 energy back each time you used them)
Fire Attunement - for 36-55 seconds, you are attuned to fire. You gain 30% of the energy cost of each spell each time you use a fire spell.

Though powershot is a great skill on its own; as you progress later, similar options will appear that will outweigh it simply by added benefits they give you. (Hunter's Shot is one such benefactor skill.(listed in Shalafifred's post above with full description entailed)
If you come upon components while playing at a later point ( that when salvaged yield you a firey string) you may also want to consider using conjure flame as a DPS booster if stacking damage is one of your goals.
Conjure Flame - lose all enchantments. For 60 seconds, your attacks strike for an additional 1-13 fire damage ( at attribute 10 you should hit for 10-11 fire damage)
You still have some options open to you to explore here.

The only thing you need to do right away is consider the replacement skill for the 2x powershot, ok? It isn't legal (one must change)

You're doing alright otherwise.

tekki

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2005

In the forest next to the tree

13 Apr 2005 at 03:43 - 16

Wow thanks alot for the help i think ill replace the second power shot with charm because the thought of having a pet is really cool but could i switch it for another skill when im not using it
say like i just charmed a pet and i have it and now i want to switch charm with another spell will i sill have my pet? im sure there must be some downside in doing this to make the game more fair??
Doh u already answered that... at leaste i think u did if i know what ancilliary means it means secondary right?

Davion

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Feb 2005

wherever the winds take me

R/Mo

13 Apr 2005 at 04:05 - 17

As long as you have charm animal equipped on your skill bar you have the animal with you in explorations/PvP.
When you remove the skill from your bar,..you don't have your animal companion. When you put the skill back on the bar later,..your animal will re-appear. The only way to permanently rid yourself of your pet is to give it to a trainer. (they merely take it off your hands so you can optionally go out and charm a different kind of animal if you desire to)
If your pet dies, no worry either..travel through any area portal, or travel to a town and exit town again, and your pet will magically reappear at your side if the charm is on your bar at time.

hehe (my bad.tend to write bigger words than I speak..writer's curse).
Ancilliary - anything non-essential to your character by way of what you wish to include in final outcome. (a temporary notion)

EDIT : (below) you're welcome

tekki

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2005

In the forest next to the tree

13 Apr 2005 at 04:56 - 18

LOL dont worry im just a dumbass

its a good thing to add complicated words
anyways the pet thingy is cool cant wait to play it when it comes out cos i cant play the next event cuz i cant preorder it out here or something cos its only preorderable in north america and europe or somethin and i live in dubai....

Thanks for the help

FREAKNESS

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Apr 2005

U.A.E. Dubai

13 Apr 2005 at 06:13 - 19

hi i also need help, i dont know which one to be: warrior/monk ,warrior/elementalist or warrior/necro.

for warrior/monk: Divine Favor or Healing Prayers

for warrior/elementalist: Earth Magic or Air Magic

for warrior/necro: Blood Magic or Death Magic

and then theres the problem of what weapens to use with them?

tekki

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2005

In the forest next to the tree

13 Apr 2005 at 06:17 - 20

Well hi freakness u comin to q club this wednesday or today

OK OK ill tell u know warrior/monk would be usefull cos u can heal my ass and your own leave shirvan to die

warrior/ele use earth i think u could use some of that earth armour so u can tank for me!! and screw the nec cos shirvan will be 1 and im a ranger/ele :P
and u can use the sword/hammer/axe i think
Check http://www.guildwarsguru.com/content...ier-id1191.php

FREAKNESS

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Apr 2005

U.A.E. Dubai

13 Apr 2005 at 06:50 - 21

yea i might go to play AOW
wat do u mean i wont listen to u all i do is listen to u natter all day

anway back on topic i want to know other peoples opinions about the warriors mix proff and wat weapons are best for them for example Sword to make them bleed, axe to make them crippled, hammer to knock them down, they can all have advantages for different proffs.

shalafifred

Academy Page

Join Date: Apr 2005

13 Apr 2005 at 06:53 - 22

i believe using sword is good, u can then use hundred blades which can be very deadly

also a normal warrior is not the only chioce for a melee character

you could have an illusionary weaponry build (mes/war)

tekki

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2005

In the forest next to the tree

13 Apr 2005 at 06:58 - 23

Yea swords are good and freekness the illusinary builds is in the build sections

shalafifred

Academy Page

Join Date: Apr 2005

13 Apr 2005 at 07:00 - 24

many of the IW builds on this site under the builds are inacurate now due to the change of hundred blades becoming elite

you can only have 1 elite and hundred blades and IW are both elite

but yes look at the builds in this site still to get ideas and other good skills

frenzy or flurry is good to have depending on what you are doing