User:Alesain/Build:R/any Prepared Needle

The Prepared Needle Ranger uses Read the Wind and Prepared Shot to increase damage per hit as well as supply an endless flow of energy for Needling Shot.

Equipment

 * Armor with Radiant Insignias and a max health rune and a Rune of Attunement.
 * Vampiric Recurve Bow of Fortitude and/or Vampiric Longbow of Fortitude.

Usage

 * Activate Read the Wind and keep it on at all times.
 * Use attacks in the following order for maximum benefit: Needling Shot, Marauder's Shot, (Distracting Shot), Prepared Shot, Needling Shot
 * When target is below 50% health, use Needling Shot until it is dead.
 * Use Natural Stride and throw Troll Unguent in case of melee attacks.

Counters

 * Blind, if you can't see you can't hit.

Variants

 * Take Monk secondary if Rebirth is needed.
 * Replace Read the Wind with Apply Poison for added pressure, or Kindle Arrows if elemental damage is preferred.
 * Replace Marauder's Shot with Keen Arrow if a Paragon in your party has "Go for the Eyes!".
 * Take Ritualist as a secondary and you can drop points in Wilderness Survival to take Brutal Weapon an a hard resurrect like Death Pact Signet or Flesh of my Flesh