User:Tempest mizer/buildarchive/Build:A/R Critical Barrager

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 and Sharpen Daggers 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 for condition removal.
 * Barbed Trap and Serpent's Quickness are optional skills. Set the trap under Serpent's Quickness right before engaging the 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 Favorable Winds and Shadow Refuge.
 * Critical Defenses for extra defense.
 * Keen Arrow to deal additional spike damage

Credits
Original author: Enzothisling Additional contributions by: Thervold, 66.167.178.231, Jill Bioskop X, Fyren, Queen of Spades, Wil, Honorable Sarah, Skuld, ST47, Not a fifty five, Draygo Korvan, Ali, Pyro05x, Biceps, 149.167.205.22, Fyrenbot, 62.252.32.16, 71.100.91.240, Unchain, 203.120.68.73, Rapta, 124.148.85.13, Gordon Ecker, 195.5.116.148, Zaishen Reject, Vortexsam, Xasxas256, 70.23.25.74, MasterPatricko, 81.234.28.39, 84.144.80.59, Xeeron, Poki, 68.170.226.241, 203.120.68.69, Cynical, Stabber, 151.151.73.167, Sir On The Edge, Black Ark, Jyro X, 80.127.23.55, Delia Rashesh