Preparation

Preparation: "A skill that enhances your attacks for the next few seconds."

Preparations are skills unique to rangers that modify standard attacks for a set time. Like stances, preparations can not be stacked and can only be used on the caster. Preparations have no target, but do have an activation time, and can be interrupted.

Preparations are linked to Wilderness Survival, with the notable exception of Read the Wind which is linked to Marksmanship.

Preparations affect bow attacks, with the notable exception of Apply Poison which affects axes, bows, hammers, and swords.

Preparations should not be confused with enchantments, such as Judge's Insight or Conjure Flame, which can be used with other enchantments, as well as any single preparation.

Related Skills

 * For a listing of all preparations, see Category:Preparations.

These skills involve preparations in other ways:
 * [[image:Ranger-icon.png|15px]] Barrage removes all preparations.
 * [[image:Ranger-icon.png|15px]] Practiced Stance reduces the time taken to ready preparations and increases their duration.