R/W Rampaging Thumper

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

This Ranger specializes in applying significant pressure to enemy targets through a combination of high Expertise, knockdown attacks, and attack and run speed increases. This ranger also brings additional melee damage utilizing his pet which also benefits from the attack and run speed increase of Rampage as One.

Attributes and Skills

Equipment

Use a Zealous or Vampiric Hammer with a +30 fortitude modification. Keep a secondary weapon such as a Sundering or Furious weapon to wield when not actively swinging to keep up energy and health regeneration. Vampiric weapons work better with this build than they do with R/W Bunny Thumper because the long duration of Rampage as One makes it easier to regenerate enough energy to keep it active without the need for a Zealous weapon.

All armor items should be Radiant for additional energy.
Rune of Attunement
Rune of Clarity

Usage

Rampage as One will last 11 seconds with 10 Beast Mastery make sure that as it ends you have sufficient energy to activate it again. With proper energy management combined with 11 Expertise you should be able to keep Rampage as One up at all times. Keeping this skill active is the key to the power of this build.

Timing is critical for this build as it is for most knockdown and interrupt based builds.

Keep in mind that your pet also benefits from the attack speed increase of Rampage as One so he adds significantly to your damage. Be sure to keep it alive using Comfort Animal as needed.

Variants

Wild Blow is a good alternative to Distracting Blow. When operating in a team with another Rampaging Thumper consider having one of each variant.
Bestial Mauling is a good alternative to Irresistible Blow. Use it after knocking down a spell caster (to cause daze) or as a cover condition, or a good attack to throw on at the end of a chain
Bull's Strike can be taken instead of Distracting Blow to knock running or kiting targets.
Disrupting Lunge can be taken instead of Distracting Blow to interrupt and disable the target's skill for 20 seconds
Fertile Season can be taken instead of Distracting Blow to have more overall party health. It is especially useful on altar maps. If there are two Rampaging Thumpers on the team, then a Fertile Season chain can be set up to ensure maximum uptime.

Tips

Keep Rampage as One up at all times.
Spam Irresistible Blow as much as possible for added damage.
Punish any Monk who uses Guardian with Irresistible Blow.
Swap weapons between Zealous and Vampiric to increase your damage or energy regeneration as needed.
See the pet aggro model for tips on controlling your pet.

Notes

This build is based on the popular R/W Bunny Thumper build.

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