User talk:Ravien Coromana

Builds
Hey, I noticed this edit and thought I'd point you over to PvX wiki. There is a standard Barrage build as well as a team build with various BP bars. Plenty of other builds too for whatever else you might want to do :) BigAstro 12:31, 13 August 2007 (CDT)
 * Thanks, Astro, but I still cant find a R/any Pet Barrager anywhere... Suppose I'm just too lazy to go out and test one I make for myself... I always end up taking too many points out of wildy survival.... Ravien Coromana 13:32, 13 August 2007 (CDT)
 * I don't see why you want it to be R/any, but you could use the first bar on the team article minus rebirth. Really though, it doesn't matter much what support skills you bring as long as you have Barrage and a pet. BigAstro 13:45, 13 August 2007 (CDT)
 * Yeah? I just dont care having a secondary class, and my pet build failed (weak aginst people attacking the person and not the pet) so I'm looking for a good B/P with no stupid secondarys. Ravien Coromana 13:47, 13 August 2007 (CDT)
 * Well most of the time people are using BPs as part of the team build which is inherently safe with the minion/pet wall. For the rare occasion when something slips through and makes it to the backline, you typically have a defensive stance or two to hold them off. The basic BP team formula, which nearly everyone follows in the Tombs and SF, is Barrage, Charm, Comfort, an interrupt or two, a defensive skill or two, and sometimes a damage enhancing spirit (depends on what the others are bringing). People usually switch secondary to monk simply for a reusable res, which doesn't affect the style of play at all. The other secondaries options (mainly Rt and Ele) are also straight forward, but do require spreading out attributes differently and precasting a few buffs before battle. Ultimately the BP concept isn't very rigid and you can modify it as you like, hope that helps. BigAstro 15:32, 13 August 2007 (CDT)
 * That does help, thanks. I was under the impression a B/P could be used anywhere, as part of any build. Ravien Coromana
 * Oh sorry, I didn't mean to imply that it was only used as part of a team. The team build is a common way to complete specific areas (which is why I was focusing on that aspect), but a Barrage ranger can be used anywhere. Fairly high damage, decent interrupts, and strong defense make it valuable to most parties. Personally though, unless part of a BP team, I usually don't bring my pet in favor of extra utility skills. With a good tank controlling aggro or MM's minions soaking up damage, the pet's contribution to the party is negligible anyway. BigAstro 12:07, 14 August 2007 (CDT)
 * Oh... I assume you play a B/P sometimes as well? ah... I see.. so you're better off going pure barrage unless you have good tanks or an mm?
 * (reducing indent) Yeah, I play BP only as a part of a BP team, namely for Tombs and SF. Otherwise, for general usage, I don't bring the pet and instead bring some buffs or utility skills. BigAstro 12:58, 14 August 2007 (CDT)
 * Ah.. I'll have to try that sometime... when you say buffs or utiltys, what do you mean, like melandru's resiliance, dodge, whirling defense? stuff like that? Ravien Coromana 14:42, 14 August 2007 (CDT)
 * Yeah, stuff like that. The variants of the PvX wiki build from above list pretty much everything. I like going R/Rt for Splinter Weapon. Throw Dirt is nice if you're going against powerful melee enemies. Antidote Signet is great if you're worried about being blinded. BigAstro 16:14, 14 August 2007 (CDT)