Ranger - Greatsword + Longbow Large Scale PvP Build
- Good Burst Damage
- Good AoE CC
- Squishy
- Low Mobility
Overview
First thing you should know is that this Greatsword and Longbow Large Scale PvP build is off-meta and not one of the top picks when it comes to large scale PVP but still a decent build as it offers great CC through 
Arrow Vortex while 
Flash Arrow still does high AOE damage alongside 
Decisive Sniping. This build also offers good sustain to your party through the use of 
Healing Touch.
Attributes
Strength
Dexterity
Perception
WisdomAs far as attributes go... Strength and Dexterity are the key stats to focus on. They will boost your damage and increase the likelihood of heavy attacks, as well as improving skill damage through 
Vital Force. Strength also gives you more health, which is important for survival in PVP. As you upgrade your gear, target 60 points in Strength to get the extra HP and heavy attack boost. Dexterity will improve your critical hits, and any remaining points should be put into Perception.
Skills
The Greatsword & Bow build is a great choice for those looking to play an off-meta build while still supporting their team and being useful.
The highest single target damaging skills in your arsenal are 
Death Blow and 
Guillotine Blade. Meanwhile, your AOE skills are Decisive Sniping and Flash Arrow. Level them to purple as soon as possible in order to boost your DPS.
Arrow Vortex is your main CC skill that can easily be reset with 
Blitz, allowing you to CC entire enemy frontlines on your own.
Healing Touch offers healing to both yourself and your group as it is boosted by your passives (
Earth's Blessing and 
Distorted Sanctuary).
For passives, you should focus on upgrading 
Robust Constitution for additional health and health regen. Vital Force matches well with Robust Constitution and considerably increases your damage. 
Indomitable Armor is a great defensive passive alongside 
Devoted Shield and Distorted Sanctuary.
Equipment
These are the first items you should strive for after leveling as they are very easy to get and upgrade or trait as needed. However, you shouldn't try to trait these items too much as you won't be spending too much time playing with this setup. The green accessories however are very easy to trait as you can craft many of them quickly in order to get the correct traits so you should consider traiting them until you change into purples.
This is the gear you should be wearing during the midgame. It is comprised of gear you can get either from dungeons or by grinding contracts, they are relatively easy to trait up and you will spend most of the time wearing this set before advancing into the late game so traiting these items is very important.
AS OF 26/09/2024: THIS PART OF THE GEARING WINDOW IS RESERVED FOR END GAME (TIER 2 ITEMS) THAT AREN'T AVAILABLE YET IN THE WESTERN VERSION OF THE GAME AND ARE STILL BEING RELEASED IN KOREA. THAT FOR, IT REMAINS A WORK IN PROGRESS AND YOU CAN SAFELY IGNORE THIS PART UNTIL WESTERN RELEASE OF TIER 2.
This is the the best in slot gear and the most difficult to acquire. It is comprised of gear you won't get easily, requiring large amounts of Lucent to buy off the auction house or requiring you to be part of a dominating guild on your server. Some of the pieces come from tier 2 dungeons and are difficult to acquire and trait up.
Weapon Masteries
| Support | Max Health |
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Magic Defense |
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Vitality of Dew |
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Move Speed |
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Buff Duration |
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Anti-magic Arts |
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Magic Evasion |
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Perception |
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Grace Song |
| Check | Ranged Hit |
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Move Speed |
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Wedge of Oppression |
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Max Mana |
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Mana Regen |
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Gale Arrowhead |
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Range ↑ |
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Mana Cost Efficiency |
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Phantom Snare |
| Sniping | Ranged Hit +20 |
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Ranged Crit Hit |
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Pointy Throns |
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Damage Bonus |
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Base Damage |
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Critical Nock |
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Attack Speed |
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Ranged Crit Hit |
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Brutal Shooter |
| Charge | Ranged Defense |
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Melee Evasion |
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Passionate Cheer |
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Max Health |
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Cooldown Speed |
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Overcome Snare |
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Buff Duration |
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Skill Damage Resistance |
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Bold Steps |
| Incapacitate | Mana Regen |
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Melee Hit |
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Ultimate Impact |
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Base Damage |
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Mana Regen |
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Complete Stun |
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Melee Hit |
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Stun Chance |
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Firm Resolution |
| Face Off | Melee Hit |
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Base Damage |
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Rough and Wild |
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Melee Critical Hit |
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Mana Cost Efficiency |
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Fierce Attack |
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Skill Damage Boost |
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Melee Hit |
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Fierce Glare |
Longbow:
Invest 9 points into Sniping for a substantial damage boost. Then, spend the remaining 6 points into Support for extra defenses.
Greatsword:
With your main damage coming from the Greatsword combos, you want to put 9 points into Face Off for extra damage and heavy attack chance. The 6 remaining points will go into Incapacitate to increase your stun chance.
Rotations
- This rotation serves as your primary kill rotation and it begins with
Devastating Smash to jump onto and stun your target. Follow up with 
Ascending Slash to Prone your target and then use 
Gaia Crash to deal quick damage while they are on the ground. Continue with 
Stunning Blow and Death Blow before finishing them off with Guillotine Blade.
- This is a CC heavy rotation meant to offer opportunities to your team by floating groups of enemies into the air and dealing quick damage in order to cause chaos in the enemy team.
- Start with Arrow Vortex into as many enemies as you can before resetting the skill cooldown with Blitz. Continue the rotation with Flash Arrow and another Arrow Vortex before using Decisive Sniping to deal some extra AOE damage to the enemy group.
Healing Touch: Use this skill to heal yourself and your party members between fights, helping a lot with keeping your zerg alive and healthy as you manoeuvre the fight.
Useful Information
- Choose Lady Knight Kamarshea as your guardian; it offers vital defense with its shield, capable of absorbing damage up to 50% of your mana. This not only assists in reducing incoming damage but also accelerates your cooldown rate, enabling more frequent use of your abilities.
Comments
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