Build:R/A Bestial Daggers

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Contents 1 Attributes and Skills 2 Equipment 3 Usage notes 4 Variations 5 Tips

This build is a ranger/assassin variation of bunny thumper build, utilizing cripple attacks along with knockdown, and pet attacks. Bestial Daggers specializes in dagger attacks and pet for increased damage. Expertise is used to lower the energy of the attacks and the skill Bestial Fury used for a quick attack speed boost. The pet is used for additional damage and to help gain energy for the player. This build is primarily designed for any type of PvP.

Bunny Thumper deals large damage at a time slowly, this build works the opposite way by dealing smaller amounts of damage very quickly, which is great to make Protective Spirit or Reversal of Fortune less effective.

[edit] Attributes and Skills

Ranger / Assassin	Attribute Rank
Expertise	8 + 1
Beast Mastery	10 + 3 + 1
Dagger Mastery	12

Leaping Mantis Sting

Jungle Strike

Horns of the Ox

Bestial Fury

Ferocious Strike

Charm Animal

Comfort Animal

Resurrection Signet

[edit] Equipment

• Zealous Dagger Of Fortitude preferred. Switch to non-zealous when not attacking.
• Alternate would be Vampiric Dagger Of Fortitude if you feel you have sufficient energy.
• Druid's Armor preferred.
• Level 20 Dire Pet preferred.

[edit] Usage notes

• Always keep Bestial Fury up when attacking, use Ferocious Strike as much as possible to help gain back energy and deal the additional damage.

• It is wise to start launching the dagger attack combo as soon as the enemy moves, to get the cripple effect for additional damage.

• It is crucial the pet is alive, because it does half your damage and is needed to get energy from Ferocious Strike.

• This is a high offense build, having a monk on your team would be crucial.

• This build is primarily used to kill soft targets (Monks, Elementalist, etc).

[edit] Variations

• Comfort Animal could be replaced Call of Haste in areas where you are confident the pet will stay alive.
• Resurrection Signet could be replaced with Call of Haste or Run as One in competitive missions or alliance battles.
• Bestial Fury could be replaced with Tiger's Fury, does not really matter, it is personal preference.

[edit] Tips

• Spam Ferocious Strike as much as possible for added damage and energy gain.
• Get the combo chain off as quick as you can.
• Try to be unsuspecting when you attack.