User:Curse/Builds/A/R Critical Barrager

PvE General

The Critical Barrager uses the Assassin primary Attribute of Critical Strikes, and the skill Critical Eye to increase the chance of critical hits. Coupled with a zealous bow string, this character has to hit just 2 enemies per Barrage (on average) to recover the energy cost.

Equipment

 * A zealous bow is required, a Flatbow like the Ironwing Flatbow or Chkkr's Flatbow is generally preferred for Barragers.

Usage

 * Set up with Favorable Winds.
 * Aim Barrage in the middle of tightly packed groups to maximize damage and condition spread.
 * Keep Critical Eye up constantly and spam Barrage.
 * Use Shadow Refuge to maintain your health and to counter Health Degeneration.
 * Distracting Shot and Savage Shot are used to interrupt enemies, particularly ones that spam a single skill, allowing for easy interrupts through the spamming. The increased recharge time imposed by Distracting Shot is especially useful against Wurms using Wurm Siege.

Variants

 * Antidote Signet or Assassin's Remedy for condition removal.
 * Barbed Trap and Serpent's Quickness are optional skills. Set the trap under Serpent's Quickness right before engaging the foes.
 * Sharpen Daggers for spreading Bleeding to foes.
 * Way of Perfection can be used for impressive self-healing when Barraging into clumped foes.
 * This build can be adapted for a Barrage/Pet group. Take Charm Animal and Comfort Animal instead of Shadow Refuge, moving attribute points from Shadow Arts do Beast Mastery.
 * Critical Defenses for extra defense.
 * Keen Arrow to deal additional spike damage