Ranger - Power DPS

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A DPS Ranger build for dungeons and fractals. This build is strictly inferior to Soulbeast - Power DPS and should only be played if you don't own any expansions.

Skill Bar

GreatswordHealingUtilityElite

Sword/Axe

Pets

Juvenile Lynx is your main DPS pet.
- Replace with Juvenile Red Moa if the party lacks Fury.
- Replace with Juvenile Jungle Stalker if the party isn't capped at 25 Might.
Juvenile Pink Moa provides defiance bar damage with its F2 ability.

Skill Variants

Heal Skills

- sustained group healing.
- if conditions are a problem.

Utility Skills

If you have no Druid - Boon Support Healer you should always run some combination of ///. It is often worth swapping out your DPS skills to run more spirits, as it will result in an overall DPS increase for your party.
- Use if your team is mostly power damage.
- Use if your team is mostly condition damage.
- Use if your party has trouble capping vulnerability on enemies, or if you need the CC from
  1
  20
  Storm Spirit
  Spirit. Summon a storm spirit that grants nearby allies a chance to apply vulnerability when attacking.
  Storm Spirit (6s): 75% chance to apply vulnerability on hit.
  ₃Vulnerability (10s): 3% Incoming Damage, 3% Incoming Condition Damage
  Number of Targets: 5
  Effect recharge: 10 seconds
  Duration: 60 seconds
  Radius: 1,000
  
  20
  Call Lightning
  Spirit. Your storm spirit sacrifices itself to generate a powerful blast of electricity.
  Damage: 353
  Daze: 3 seconds
  Number of Targets: 5
  Radius: 240
  .
- Use if your team is mostly going down before they can deal any damage.
- If you already have a Druid, you can split spirits with your Druid to let them take other utilities. However, keep in mind that the Druid's spirits will be more potent because of .
for max DPS when spirits are already covered.
- if soft CC is needed.
- AoE stunbreak.
- helps fill gaps in quickness.

Elite Skills

- more soft CC.

Specializations

Variants

- if running .

Equipment

6x

Superior Rune of the Scholar

18x

Mighty +5 Agony Infusion

Variants

on night time encounters.
if your group can CC bosses consistently.
Slaying sigils if applicable.

Consumables

Food:

Bowl of Sweet and Spicy Butternut Squash Soup

Bowl of Sweet and Spicy Butternut Squash Soup

Nourishment (1 h):

+100 Power+70 Ferocity+10% Experience from Kills

Consumable

Utility:

Potent Superior Sharpening Stone

Potent Superior Sharpening Stone

Nourishment (1 h):

Gain power equal to 3% of your precisionGain power equal to 6% of your ferocity+10 Experience from kills

Consumable

or slaying potions

Usage

The logic behind this rotation is to use your high burst damage skills , , , and as much as possible, while syncing the damage buff with your burst.

Opening Rotation

Start in Greatsword.

during the cast
Weapon swap

Loop Rotation

Autoattack until is off cooldown
Weapon swap
3
15
Counterattack
Block and counter an attack with a kick that pushes foes back.
Damage: 480
Knockback: 300

¾
Crippling Throw
Throw your greatsword, crippling your foe.
Damage: 369
Crippled (5s): -50% Movement Speed
Combo Finisher: Physical Projectile
Range: 900
½
Slash
Slash your foe.
Damage: 203
Number of Targets: 3
Range: 150

½
Slice
Slice your foe.
Damage: 203
Number of Targets: 3
Range: 150

¾
Power Stab
Stab your foe and evade attacks.
Damage: 240
Number of Targets: 3
Evade: 1 second
Range: 150
Autoattack until is off cooldown
Weapon swap and repeat

Never interrupt your autoattack chain.
's cooldown will desync very slightly over time, use it as soon as it comes off cooldown and try to time it with your axe skills.

CC

1
20
Storm Spirit
Spirit. Summon a storm spirit that grants nearby allies a chance to apply vulnerability when attacking.
Storm Spirit (6s): 75% chance to apply vulnerability on hit.
₃Vulnerability (10s): 3% Incoming Damage, 3% Incoming Condition Damage
Number of Targets: 5
Effect recharge: 10 seconds
Duration: 60 seconds
Radius: 1,000

20
Call Lightning
Spirit. Your storm spirit sacrifices itself to generate a powerful blast of electricity.
Damage: 353
Daze: 3 seconds
Number of Targets: 5
Radius: 240