User:Alesain/Build:R/any Prepared Needle

[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