Pros and cons of all the class All in all, pick a class that you like Here are all the class discord Musa/Maehwa Ninja/Kuno Ranger Sorceress Tamer Valkyrie Warrior Witch/Wizard Berserker Dark Knight & New Dark Knight Striker/Mystic Lahn Archer (Male Ranger) Here is video of these class in action made by anders: Class Pros […] A PvP Power Ranger build meant to win smaller skirmishes. Archer is another best class in A3 still alive game. Critical PvP 5,055 views. On this video you see the core power ranger with awesome dmg output and pretty decent tricky gameplay. Best summary of both classes I've seen by far. This is when they are able to still do damage even to mobs that are in melee range. Ranger has no protection and relies on continuous repositioning, making it very hard to find. A ranger either moves really slowly or drinks potions on cool down. Their movement is for completely different purposes - and for both, you need to learn to utilise it fully before making a decision. To some degree, the Archer can assassinate, and to some degree, the Ranger can spam, but they're better off executing their original role. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts, https://www.reddit.com/r/blackdesertonline/comments/apilvi/virgin_ranger_vs_chad_archer/. Black Desert for Consoles | r/PlayBlackDesert Ranger is fantastic at advancing forward - whereas an Archer shines more in disengagement and creating controlled spaces through his movement combos. If you like fast, mobile half-ranged and half-melee character which is pretty decent you can choose Ranger. I think node wars is cool but I also enjoying picking fights out “in the wild” lol. And I'm happy. Ranger has very little in the way of self healing, and can blow through a mana bar, but she has a little bit more durability in a 1v1 scenario. Though I understand the sentiment, I don't quite agree with your analysis on the Archer movement. Ranger has very little in the way of self healing, and can blow through a mana bar, but she has a little bit more durability in a 1v1 scenario. You may change you mind. All in all, play both and for your own opinion. Archer almost has no need for healing potions, but if anyone gets in his face he's dead instantly. Build notes: May 6, 2019-Build created . Archer can grind not stop with no potions. ranger has a steeper learning curve and if you're a new player you will probably have a better first experience if you pick archer. This is done by armsfusing their bow and enchanting it to a high level as soon as possible. It doesn't have as many mana issues as ranger but the burst damage is obviously alot less since a majority of the time you're kiting around your fights. After playing both considerably (Ranger to 60 and Archer to 59) I can say that, while Ranger is more mobile, Archer's mobility feels more purposeful, and kiting with him is much more effective. Ranger (noun) A keeper, guardian, or soldier who ranges over a region (generally of wilderness) to protect the area or enforce the law. I'm thinking of making this build. Archer Class Guide. Ranger is more mobile overall but Archer is more mobile while actually kiting people/doing damage. Excellent armor is beneficial but not absolutely necessary to excel with this class. Gazelle brings decent damage and CC to the table. This is my guide for the Archer class in Black Desert Online. 1v1 best way to look at Archer is similar to dk, the higher your ap is the more threatening your poke is. :). Ranger (noun) One who ranges; a rover. As the game progresses, generaly after level 60, the archer damage output begins to lower, and by 90 its one of the lowest in the game. 12:46 . Regardless the movility of an archer, I feel way better fluid with my ranger, maybe because it has been my main class since I started, but the archer I feel it a little clunky, as I said, it has good movement but the transicion between skills, it doesn't feel that right. Depending on how you wanna play, if you want to 1 shot someone (considering you have the AP and Acc to do so) and basically be a glass cannon then Ranger is the way to go. Tbh I havnt played archer at all yet, but I think ranger is better at high AP. My Ornstein is pretty much complete, I either want to make an npc character or something interesting like an archer. I'm not to familiar with how archer does in large scale, I just know that ranger used to be a budget wizard and would just rain down arrows. You will achieve higher survival ability. It's an expensive character (like any other archer) so you should try find a constant party so you can farm eficiently adena, gear and ofc exp. They're extremely difficult, not for the faint hearted. If you care about 1v1, then pots isn't really a concern. However, I would certainly say Ranger is properly more mobile - at least in terms of speed. - Use after dodging an attack, best if they are using a skill with long animation! New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast, More posts from the blackdesertonline community, The subreddit for the PC MMORPG Black Desert Online, developed by Pearl Abyss. Both are good in there own rights, just depends what you want out of it. Their massive range and damage puts constant pressure across the entire fight. I have played some of both and like them. Once you unlike the kit properly and learn to play it efficiently, his movement is actually rather fantastic - allowing me to escape across an entire RBF field against 5 enemies including Ninjas chasing me - though it does need a lot of work, understanding and correct positioning. Ranger is kind of in a weird spot for large cause you can I my really use your bow as melle you just don't have the dr and sa to not explode. Ashantara.8731 Member September 27, 2019. This is my point that the archer does not have special skills in PVP giving significant advantages This is an ordinary archer who has only an arrow, and several very predictable skills. PvP Musketeer build? Ranger vs. Archer. I was just curious what your (the community's) thoughts are on them? dont preach or boast. So, if you like to do lots of damage and being able to block/escape, go for archer. Archer is better in large/small scale. Ranger (noun) That which separates or arranges; a sieve. Archer has a poke and run playstyle where if someone trys to get in your face, rather than trying to retaliate i'd try to just build distance and continue to kite them to hell. For me, Ranger without doubt. Archer 60-100 + Ranger 30-100 - while wearing T2 leather armor (torso is enough), put a Pavise on your back and get fisted - the hits if done correctly will go through the shield, giving you exp for both the shield hit (Ranger) and armor hit (Archer), effectively leveling both skills at once. Ranger (noun) A dog that beats the ground in … Black Desert Mobile | r/BlackDesertMobile, Press J to jump to the feed. Etc, I hate being limited from content. All these ppl saying archer is bad 1v1 haven't fought a good archer 1v1. As to the Archer, it was nice for me that there will be full ranged class with some sort of crossbow and a greatbow. I knew from reddit that this class was very mana consuming, stamina hungry and hard to learn yet I still played that class, figured out how to efficiently grind, how to PvP, what gear suits me better and so on. I think archers skills do flow pretty nicely, making him feel a little more fluid. Ranger > Archer 1v1 imo I've personally seen Rangers pull off 1vXs more often than I had Archers but that doesn't mean they're better, it's just something I've noticed. When I started to play this game Ranger was only character with a bow so I picked that class without looking on other classes. Not weak, I don't want to watch kids get beaten up. So archer is very powerful. When they were releasing awakening weapons, Ranger got a sword to use with her dagger, which is dual wielding (my second favourite pick in every RPG games) and I screamed like a girl from joy when I found out about this.. Its role is to shoot as many CCs and as much damage as possible at the enemy group. But at softcap I think archer is a little better. He is particularly good in Aakman because he … Rangers are clunkier and more difficult to position, but once you get into the 261+ brackets you start doing really really good damage with just spamming wotw and shotgun, not even mentioning if you play well. I like playing that class even if I'm not doing everything right. Discussion in 'General Archive' started by Lordcl, Feb 18, 2014. If you like long ranged powerful shots without moving much, pick an Archer. For solo and pvp is the best archer. Spam your AAs to support your teammates, but watch out for incoming attacks and quickly use block or dodge. While rangers do require a few manastones to hit the soft cap for critical rate, the rest of the slots are devoted to raising attack. 1v1 I would say arguably ranger has the best burst in the game and a grab. Juvenile Smokescale - a useful … Not my original post but still accurate for both classes in terms of pvp -. Build Overview. all are good DPS. I’m not an expert of PvP, so I suggest you join the Ranger discord or the PvP discord to be able to ask questions to more experienced players than me, and to be able to access the guides to gear and strategy for PvP, which you should be aware of to have some fun. I really like the look of both these classes and wanted to play one. My biggest problems with both classes is that the Archer is really bad 1v1 and I have heard the Ranger just chugs potions. Slot Changes . Mobs at later dungeons can hit for tons of damage, however with the combination of HP stats plus your defense gears. I was sure that when he will be released I might even let go of my Ranger, yet when I was grinding even past 56 on archer (reached almost 59) I had a feeling that something is wrong. The player doesn't make the class kit better. The purpose of our class guides is not just to show you a build that you can copy and use on your … Raids have both power and condi favoured fights. Ranger is clunky , mana thirsty, feels outdated compared to archer and sucks ass in general (pretty avarage pve and pvp). The primary purpose was to allow the Ranger class to fulfill the magic requirement for the Arcane Archer, as in our viewpoint the Ranger class was always tailor-made for the AA class. Can be used by F2P players as well. In this guide. He has nice damage, good range and combinations, but my personal opinion is that he lacks mobility. Team PVP Skill Build Archer's Auto Attacks - Use your range to your advantage especially those areas where you can snipe enemies through walls or obstacles. I don't care about that Ranger is average in everything. Hashashin. Yes, we’ve certainly seen plenty of people with long sticks shooting smaller, pointy sticks into bad guys over the years. Would be fun to chill in certain spots of the root garden with the fog ring on trying to snipe some fools. Archer feels fluid, doesnt need mana potions, and is good pve and pvp especially in largescale pvp. Archer. If it is large scale it is archer. PvP Archer/Ranger build Odealo's Pocket Guide. If you are looking for a fast build with good mobility, high sustained damage, and relatively cheap equipment, this should be a build for you. Archers are faster moving backwards, Rangers are faster moving forwards. In most scenarios, be it PvE or PvP, most rangers exclusively focus on maximizing their attack. Hey guys I was wondering what would be a good musketeer build for single burst dps, basically a build that would allow a musketeer to play behind his allies and rip the head off of someone everytime the skill Sniper is available. I am trying to find a class to stick with and really learn, I don’t like rerolling. Archers are consitered by many to be the best class for soloing. Some animations can be kinda long but I really don't think it is that bad. Just get dye+str and you will 1 shot everything. Its role is to isolate and assassinate individuals in the enemy group. Archer Highlights: Massive Long Range Arsenal ; Wonderful mobility: easily leap out of danger (PVE) Buff to heal HP and MP of party and self; Requires careful eye on Stamina; PVP: large scale better than 1v1 PVP… Check out our other Albion Online builds. Archer is also fine at 1v1 just look up avenger on youtube, he is one of the only archer guys that has pvp videos up so far but they're pretty good, New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast, More posts from the blackdesertonline community, The subreddit for the PC MMORPG Black Desert Online, developed by Pearl Abyss. The Sweet Spot for Archers: Level 40+ Generally speaking, Archers really start to come into their own after level 40 or so. In addition, HP is the only meaningful “defense” against enemy player and boss’ DoT attacks. ranger is better 1v1 archer is better everything else. The "Air" variant (the one with decreased Cooldown), tends to be better for PvP, as Ebonsong lacks Crowd Control and a 3-second Slow every 6 seconds comes in handy. Archer almost has no need for healing potions, but if anyone gets in his face he's dead instantly. Extended combos like the Rain of Arrows combo gives you a lot of killing potential (ability to kill someone even through healing/shielding support). Even with the lowest damage, they are one of the easiest classes to level. @ancafr.9274 said: Would like to know for PVE content all classes which build is better power or condi? Archer feels fluid, doesnt need mana potions, and is good pve and pvp especially in largescale pvp. 4 years ago. Welcome to our Ranger PvP Guide, updated for mod 17: Undermountain / Uprising and mod 18 Infernal Descent. Maybe I don't play well and others have an archer that tears everyone apart. I swap between both mine in large scale depending how I feel and how I feel my guild is gonna do to protect me if possible. If you like a bit more complex PvP, specially 1 vs 1, go for ranger. The only person that can say of you will enjoy a class or not is you. just say the character you think is best at pvp. So as you can see, one is a ranged spam class and one is a ranged assassin class. if you don't like re rolling, simply pick a class and stick to it because the meta will keep changing ♡ enjoy! Maybe think about what you really like to do in bdo. I would recommend Archer as the class is just overall stronger at higher ap, and personally I don't really like judging class balance on low ap. They have moderate HP and SP, and high DEX. Black Desert for Consoles | r/PlayBlackDesert Pet options: Juvenile Rock Gazelle - can replace either of the current pets. By nature, it is a ranged assassin, closer to a ranged ninja. - https://www.twitch.tv/fakeuniform Follow me on twitter! 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