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The Ebon Dust Arrow ranger uses the skills Ebon Dust Aura and Apply Poison to blind and poison with every attack skill used, and can efficiently blind and poison a full team - keeping monks occupied with condition removal and dramatically hindering physical attack characters. Harrier's Grasp can be used to stop fleeing or advancing foes and will inflict the opponent with three conditions at once.

Equipment

 * A +5 Energy - Ebon Recurve Bow of Enchanting and one of Fortitude
 * Radiant insignias
 * Rune of Attunement

Usage

 * Just before entering battle, use Ebon Dust Aura, Harrier's Grasp, and Apply Poison.
 * Use Called Shot as your first attack on your target.
 * Watch your target for a second or two and interrupt any important skills (healing and/or resurrection skills in particular) they may use with Distracting Shot.
 * Switch targets and repeat.
 * Troll Unguent serves as your self heal - make sure it doesn't get interrupted by using Natural Stride to protect against weapon-based interrupts.

Variants

 * Savage Shot may be used as a second interrupt.
 * Screaming Shot may also be used for additional condition coverage.
 * Antidote Signet can be useful if against touch rangers, or any characters with Plague Touch.

Counters

 * Enchantment removal.
 * Restore Condition, Mending Touch, Draw Conditions etc.