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Onderduiker at 22:38, 15 May 2011

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Arhurt: /* Skills */

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Skills

Arhurt: /* Secondary Profession */

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Secondary Profession

Arhurt: /* Credits */

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Arhurt: /* Secondary Profession */

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Secondary Profession

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 * '''Apply poison''' - A very good skill to use, especially against numerous weak enemies. It is better to cast it and then star firing one arrow at each of the enemies for mass poison on the opposing party. Tough as a support ranger you might not have the time to shoot at every enemy before you need to cast a trap. Use this as personal taste (I prefer Dual Shot + Ignite Arrows)
-* '''Barbed Trap''' - The poor man's love trap. Barbed trap will deal a small amount of piercing damage, cripple and bleed those caught on it. With good team work it is easy to set traps so that the opposing party runs right trough it. You can either combat cast or set it to protect monks and elementalists after engadgement. Check my [[Trap setting guide]] for details.
+* '''Barbed Trap''' - The poor man's love trap. Barbed trap will deal a small amount of piercing damage, cripple and bleed those caught on it. With good team work it is easy to set traps so that the opposing party runs right trough it. You can either combat cast or set it to protect monks and elementalists after engadgement.
 * '''Choking Gas''' - Great for facing spellcasters, especially since they tend to stay close to each other. The duration is limited tough, so be sure to use it on crucial moments. Know the trend of the opposing party casting system, so that you can Choke them after they have used their utility spells (such as Elemental Attunement's) and interrupt the spells they where preparing to cast. Works great to shut down mesmers and necros, not to mention elementalists.

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 Marksmanship is best left at your bow prerequisite.
-Runewise, I personally like Superior Runes for my support rangers. It boosts my attributes up to +3 and <span class="plainlinks">[http://ibsdietplan.org <span style="color:black;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none!important;background:none!important; text-decoration:none;/*CITATION*//*P5AQTKROVY*/">ibs</span>]</span> costs me 75 health. Yes it is a lot, but as a support troop, you must know that when the enemy is attacking you, it is not attacking your party members. Run as far as you can, if they keep pursuing you, let them come, if they stop, turn around and keep shooting, disrupting and healing. Barbed Traps and Healing Spring are usually considered an annoiance by many players in PvP, so use that at your advantage.
+Runewise, I personally like Superior Runes for my support rangers. It boosts my attributes up to +3 and costs me 75 health. Yes it is a lot, but as a support troop, you must know that when the enemy is attacking you, it is not attacking your party members. Run as far as you can, if they keep pursuing you, let them come, if they stop, turn around and keep shooting, disrupting and healing. Barbed Traps and Healing Spring are usually considered an annoiance by many players in PvP, so use that at your advantage.
 I usually go with a Superior Rune of Wilderness Survival and a Superior Rune of Marksmanship, I then use a Fortitude bow grip and a minor Rune of Vigor, so that in the end the second Sup Rune is coming at a really cheap price. Again, mobs and players tend to ignore you, as Barbed Traps are considered "indirect" damage, and Healing Spring is Hard to notice.

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 Marksmanship is best left at your bow prerequisite.
-Runewise, I personally like Superior Runes for my support rangers. It boosts my attributes up to +3 and costs me 75 health. Yes it is a lot, but as a support troop, you must know that when the enemy is attacking you, it is not attacking your party members. Run as far as you can, if they keep pursuing you, let them come, if they stop, turn around and keep shooting, disrupting and healing. Barbed Traps and Healing Spring are usually considered an annoiance by many players in PvP, so use that at your advantage.
+Runewise, I personally like Superior Runes for my support rangers. It boosts my attributes up to +3 and <span class="plainlinks">[http://ibsdietplan.org <span style="color:black;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none!important;background:none!important; text-decoration:none;/*CITATION*//*P5AQTKROVY*/">ibs</span>]</span> costs me 75 health. Yes it is a lot, but as a support troop, you must know that when the enemy is attacking you, it is not attacking your party members. Run as far as you can, if they keep pursuing you, let them come, if they stop, turn around and keep shooting, disrupting and healing. Barbed Traps and Healing Spring are usually considered an annoiance by many players in PvP, so use that at your advantage.
 I usually go with a Superior Rune of Wilderness Survival and a Superior Rune of Marksmanship, I then use a Fortitude bow grip and a minor Rune of Vigor, so that in the end the second Sup Rune is coming at a really cheap price. Again, mobs and players tend to ignore you, as Barbed Traps are considered "indirect" damage, and Healing Spring is Hard to notice.

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	Thanks to all the contributors of the many bow discussion Threads in the forums.		Thanks to all the contributors of the many bow discussion Threads in the forums.
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 '''WIP'''
-(pls, if you have the time to correct any grammar or spelling mistakes, fell free to do so)
+(pls, if you have the time to correct any grammar or spelling mistakes, feel free to do so)
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-Hi all! This guide is supposed to give some insight into my own discoveries about the support ranger class. I have been using this build trough the mid part of the game, finally getting ascended and ready to make the Elite Runs.
+Hi all! This guide is supposed to give some insight into my own discoveries about the support ranger class. I have been using this build through the mid part of the game, finally getting ascended and ready to make the Elite Runs.
-This build is made for that. It does not require Storm Bows, does not require heavy armors neither any Elite Skills. It is simply a collection of strategies/skills I used it trough most of the mid-part of the game, with great sucsess.
+This build is made for that. It does not require Storm Bows, does not require heavy armors neither any Elite Skills. It is simply a collection of strategies/skills I used through most of the mid-part of the game, with great sucsess.
 Ok, lets get to the basics then:
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 '''Being the support'''
-Support in GW is what makes a group viable against a number of different situations. So, as a support ranger, you must be ready to make decisions on the fly, or else find that your character feels kind of "useless". That is becouse any group could go by without support troops, they just need to be tougher, play better or have good luck. The presence of a support ranger will make the life of the party a little easier, as it helps everyone, be it keeping them from harm, helping the monks heal or disrupting the enemy key skills.
+Support in GW is what makes a group viable against a number of different situations. So, as a support ranger, you must be ready to make decisions on the fly, or else find that your character feels kind of "useless". That is becouse any group could go by without support troops, they just need to be tougher, play better or have good luck. The presence of a support ranger will make the life of the party a little easier, as it helps everyone, be it keeping them from harm, helping the monks heal or disrupting the enemy's key skills.
 Thus, you must keep in mind that while you are not the engine of the group, you are a key piece that will make everyone's life a little bit easier.

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−	* '''Distracting Shot''' - The must-have skill for the support Ranger. This skill will interrupt ANY action the target was taking when the arrow hits. If that action was a skill, that skill is interrupted and is disabled for 20 seconds. Ok, the damage is a little low, but who cares for damage? Save this skill for the nastiest skill the enemy can use (eg.: Hydra's Meteor). Sometimes it is a little tricky to use this skill. ~~Refer~~ to ~~the [~~[~~Using Distracting Shot]~~] ~~guide for this particular skill~~.	+	* '''Distracting Shot''' - The must-have skill for the support Ranger. This skill will interrupt ANY action the target was taking when the arrow hits. If that action was a skill, that skill is interrupted and is disabled for 20 seconds. Ok, the damage is a little low, but who cares for damage? Save this skill for the nastiest skill the enemy can use (eg.: Hydra's Meteor). Sometimes it is a little tricky to use this skill. It is a tricky skill to use, [http://www.theamazonbasin.com/gw/forums/index.php?showtopic=2472 some good advice on it here].

	* '''Whirling Defense - Stance''' - Use this stance for casting traps near the enemies, or when your group really needs the trap placed at that time. This skill takes a while to recharge, so be sure it is the right time to trigger it. I usually prefer to save this skill to use in conjunction with Healing Spring when facing Area of Effect heavy attacks, or when facing mass party-poison, bleed or disease.		* '''Whirling Defense - Stance''' - Use this stance for casting traps near the enemies, or when your group really needs the trap placed at that time. This skill takes a while to recharge, so be sure it is the right time to trigger it. I usually prefer to save this skill to use in conjunction with Healing Spring when facing Area of Effect heavy attacks, or when facing mass party-poison, bleed or disease.

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 '''Monk'''
-'''Mesmer''' Mesmers have a number of interrupting spells such as cry of frustration, power spike, power leak, and others that can add more flexibility do the ranger distracting skills. (Minnionman)
+'''Mesmer'''
 '''Necromancer'''

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	Thanks a lot for Guild Wars Guru (http://www.guildwarsguru.com/) for Skill listings.		Thanks a lot for Guild Wars Guru (http://www.guildwarsguru.com/) for Skill listings.
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		+	Thanks to Minnionman for the mesmer information.

	Thanks to all the contributors of the many bow discussion Threads in the forums.		Thanks to all the contributors of the many bow discussion Threads in the forums.

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	If you prefer to use a short bow, so that you can react better to the events, I'd drop one of the Superior Runes, as you will be more exposed to damage this way.		If you prefer to use a short bow, so that you can react better to the events, I'd drop one of the Superior Runes, as you will be more exposed to damage this way.
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		+	== Secondary Profession ==
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		+	I have no cle here, must play with the other classes and see what fits ok
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		+	'''Monk'''
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		+	'''Mesmer'''
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		+	'''Necromancer'''
		+	*Death magic can be used for mass minions, I would probabbly take away points from Expertise and take along fewer bow attacks (probabbly only Ignite and Distracting Shot). Minions can be kept safe with Healing Spring.
		+	* Blood magic can be used to assist monks and elementalists keep their mana high, but that also means that you will need to stay out of combat and lay your traps in a defensive manner (as a low health, blood sacrificing ranger is a big target for the opposition to ignore). You can Also use Order of Pain to increase the damage output of Warriors, and be always around to cast Healing Spring. Use Strip Enchantment on this situation, as far as it goeas, it's as good as interrupting the skill, but you gain some health.
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		+	'''Warrior'''
		+	* The various stances of a warrior can help you even more on combat casting traps, especially Bonetti's Defense, that will also increase your mana pool for fututre casts.
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		+	'''Elementalist'''

	== General Strategies ==		== General Strategies ==