Build:R/W Blademaster

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This build is not favored by the GuildWiki community. The general consensus among users of GuildWiki is that this build is not viable.

Contents [hide] 1 Overview 2 Attributes and Skills 3 Equipment 4 Usage notes 5 Options

[edit] Overview

This is just a fun oriented PvE melee build for ranger players who want a break from using a bow, don't feel like bunny thumping, and are turned off by the idea of touching their enemy to do damage. This is not a solo build, but when played correctly it can be a fun and useful addition to a team.

[edit] Attributes and Skills

Ranger / Warrior	Attribute Rank
Swordsmanship	12
Expertise	9 + 3 + 1
Tactics	9
Wilderness Survival	3 + 1

Hundred Blades

Deadly Riposte

Final Thrust

Apply Poison

Lightning Reflexes

Whirling Defense

Shield Stance

Resurrection Signet

[edit] Equipment

• A max damage sword, ideally with a 15^50 mod. Otherwise aim for 15^stance mod, as you will often be in a stance. A zealous sword will be very useful for this build as you will be hitting many times in a short time frame. For the same reason, a vampiric hilt could also be useful. A perfect pommel of Shelter should be considered to help make up for your lower armor against physical damage.
• Consider bringing a second sword, with an elemental damage modifier, for use against warrior enemies.
• A tactics based shield. Good mods to look for are -2 damage while in a stance and +health while in a stance. Grognar's Defender is a good choice, as is the Crimson Carapace Shield from Lord Dorn Lendrigen.
• Druid's armor with the best vigor rune you can afford. However, due to the energy effiency of this build, you can probably make do with any armor set. Explorer's armor and Sentry's armor could both be beneficial as well.

[edit] Usage notes

Start off with Apply Poison, then rush into battle. Try to get mulitple enemies around you, then use Hundred Blades to deal damage and spread poison to as many of them as possible. Use your stances to stay alive and repeat Hundred Blades every chance you get. When you get a target below 50% health, hit them with Final Thrust. Using Hundred Blades builds adrenaline quickly, so you should be able to use this fairly frequently even with its high adrenaline cost. Remember to keep your stances up when facing melee enemies, as your armor will not compare to a warrior's.

[edit] Options

• Deadly Riposte could be replaced with Throw Dirt or Healing Signet to give you less reliance on your monks. An offensive minded player could bring Wild Blow if facing stance heavy enemies, Seeking Blade to deal some damage and possibly stack additional degen, Pure Strike/Jaizhenju Strike for pure damage, or Savage Slash if facing foes where interrupting is important.