Hey guys welcome to my Pillars of Eternity 2 min/max item and build guide! Today im going to be showcasing a build which uses the Ranger Passives Marksman and Gunner, and the chanters chants
Sure-Handed Ila Nocked her arrow with speed to reduce reload time with ranged weapons. This in conjunction with the Arquebus The Red Hands ability to fire twice before having to reload means you are gonna have a very strong ranged dps'er. In addition the kit offers an off tank through the ranger pet, the ability to buff your entire party with all Rank 1 Inspirations, Crowd Control, the ability to revive fallen party members and it can keep up two different aura damage chants at the same time through the Troubador increased linger time.

• Might 17
  
• Constitution - 5
  
• Dexterity - 18
  
• Perception - 21
  
• Intellect 13
  
• Resolve - 4

• Level 1: Wounding Shot/And Hel-Hyraf Crashed upon the Shield/Come, Come Soft Winds of Death
  
• Level 2: Marked Prey
  
• Level 3: Resilient Companion
  
• Level 4: Takedown/Two-handed style
  
• Level 5: Gunner
  
• Level 6: Marksman
  
• Level 7: Accurate Wounding Shot/Sure-Handed Ila Nocked her arrow with speed
  
• Level 8: Marked for the Hunt
  
• Level 9: The Shield Cracks
  
• Level 10: Takedown Combo/Aefyllath Ues Mith Fyr
  
• Level 11: The Brideman Slew Thirty 'Fore they Crossed Half the Hall
  
• Level 12: Rise Again, Rise Again, Scions of Adon
  
• Level 13: Binding Roots/The bride caught their ruse and set to make them pay
  
• Level 14: Driving Flight
  
• Level 15: Uncanny Luck
  
• Level 16: Survival of the Fittest/Each Kill Fed His Fury
  
• Level 17: Their Companion Braved the Horde Alone
  
• Level 18: And Face Your Foes
  
• Level 19: Thorny Roots/Set to Their Purpose, They All Knew Their Part
  
• Level 20: Improved Critical

• Active: Athleticism for Second Wind
  
• Passive: N/A

• Arquebus

• Gets all Tier 1 Inspirations (+5 to all attributes)
  
• Rank 3 Might Inspiration on self
  
• Pet off tank
  
• Revive
  
• Troubador extended linger means 2 chants at a time
  
• Very strong single target dps
  
• AoE CC/Single target CC
  
• Sure-Handed Ila Nocked her arrow with speed + Aefyllath Ues Mith Fyr Massive dps buff to party especially with ranged
  
• Red Hand shoots twice and passive can reach upto 40% damage taken/recieved
  
• Gets very low Reload time through abilities/items (they stack)
  

• Very Squishy
  
• Inspirations are only Rank 1 (Except for self tier 3 Might Inspiration)
  
• Very team reliant, best in a party with a lot of ranged because of Sure-Handed Ila Nocked her arrow with speed
  
• Invocations costs +1

• The Red Hand[pillarsofeternity.gamepedia.com] Double Barrel: Fires two shots before reloading, but has a reduced range. Guilty Conscience: 2% damage dealt and recieved on Kill until rest (Stacks 20 times)
  
• Twin Slugs: Knockback target withing 4m on scoring hit

• Helm - Acina's Tricorn[pillarsofeternity.gamepedia.com] Shootist: +5 Ranged Accuracy, -20% Reload Time
  
• Neck - Precognition; Heads,[pillarsofeternity.gamepedia.com] I Win: -75% Crit Damage taken Tails, You Lose: +25% Crit Damage given
  
• Chest - Sharpshooter's Garb[pillarsofeternity.gamepedia.com] Gunnery: -20% Reload Time with Arbalest / Arquebus / Crossbow attacks. Return Fire: Convert 15% of Ranged Weapon hits to Crits for 6 sec after Missed by ranged weapon attack. Low Profile: +5 Deflection against Ranged weapons (Increases with Stealth Skill)
  
• Ring 1 - Chameleon's Touch,[pillarsofeternity.gamepedia.com] Versatile: Gives +1 to an Attribute and a Skill determined by the User's class.
  
• Ring 2 - Ring of the Marksman[pillarsofeternity.gamepedia.com] Marksmanship: +8 Ranged Accuracy with Ranged weapons, +1 Penetration with Ranged weapons
  
• Boots - Pathfinder's Boots;[pillarsofeternity.gamepedia.com] Light Step: +5 Reflex. Unhindered: +1 Dexterity, +1 Athletics.
  
• Belt - Upright Captain's Belt[pillarsofeternity.gamepedia.com] Buttressed: Immune to Push and Pull effects Hold Fast: Grants Hold Fast: Grants Concentration on combat start
  
• Gloves - Aegor's Swift Touch[pillarsofeternity.gamepedia.com] Bullet Catch: While above 50% Health, 5% chance incoming Ranged weapon attacks inflict 0% Damage. Rapidity: +1 Dexterity, +5% Action Speed with weapons.
  
• Cloak - The Magnificent Escape Cape[pillarsofeternity.gamepedia.com] Escape Artist: The Magnificent Escape: When Bloodied or Near Death, receive immunity to engagement and +50 Deflection (1 per encounter) Neither Here Nor There: +20 Deflection against disengagement attacks
  
• Pet - Nalvi (Dog): Reduce recover Penalty for armor (varies by type) - Party Wide

• Potion of Perfect Aim: % Missses to Grazes / Grazes to Hits / Hits to Crits conversion
  
• Mouth Char: Mouth Char -5% damage taken, +15% weapon damage dealt for 180 sec

• Accurate Wounding Shot - The ranger aims for a spot that will leave a trail to track, inflicting Raw Damage over time to the target. (Accurate Wounding Shot) - The ranger's aim becomes far more accurate.
  
• Marked for the Hunt - Designates a single target as prey, giving the ranger and animal companion an Accuracy bonus against that target. (Marked for the Hunt) - If the prey is killed, the mark will jump to a nearby enemy.
  
• Thorny Roots - Conjures roots from the ground underneath a target, causing them to become Immobilized. (Thorny Roots) - Adds nasty thorns that deal Pierce/Slash damage
  
• Survival of the Fittest - While Hurt or better, the ranger and their animal companion both gain an Accuracy bonus against any enemies that are Bloodied or worse.
  
• Resilient Companion - The ranger's animal companion gains improved Armor Rating against all damage types.
  
• Takedown Combo - Instructs the ranger's animal companion to rush a target, knocking it Prone. (Takedown Combo) - The next attack on the target deals greatly increased damage
  
• Marksman - Increases the character's Accuracy with ranged weapons used on distant targets.
  
• Gunner - -20% Reload Time Reload speeds are faster for crossbows, arbalests, and all firearms.
  
• And Hel-Hyraf Crashed upon the Shield + The Shield Cracks - Reduces Armor Rating of enemies in the area of effect. (The Shield Cracks) - Each time the enemy takes damage, the effect's duration is increased
  
• Sure-Handled Ila Nocked her arrow with speed - Friendly Aura: -Reload Time, -20% Recovery Time with ranged weapons for 10.0 sec. Decreases reload time and recovery time of ranged attacks for all allies
  
• Aefyllath Ues Mith Fyr - Friendly Aura: +15% Damage as Burn with weapons for 10.0 sec Bestows a burning effect on all ally weapons.
  
• The Bride Caught their Ruse and Set to Make them Pay + Set to Their Purpose, They All Knew Their Part - Allied AoE + Self: Quick, Insightful, Smart for 30.0 sec Empowers allies in the area of effect with the Quick and Insightful Inspirations. (Set to Their Purpose, They All Knew Their Part) - Allies now also gain the Smart Inspiration.
  
• Rise Again, Rise Again, Scions of Adon + ...And Face Your Foes - Allied AoE: Revive with 50 Health, +20 All Defenses for10.0 sec Revives allies in the area of effect with a small amount of Health (...And Face Your Foes) - Revived allies now receive a bonus to all defenses for a short time.
  
• The Brideman Slew Thirty 'Fore they Crossed Half the Hall + Each Kill Fed His Fury - Allied AoE + Self: +5 Might, +5 Constitution, +5 Resolve for 30.0 sec Empowers allies in the area of effect with the Strong, Fit and Steadfast Inspirations. (Each Kill Fed His Fury) - Killing blows while under the effect extend its duration.
  
• Their Companion Braved the Horde Alone - Energized for 30.0 sec The chanter fills himself or herself with frantic energy, gaining the Energized Inspiration.

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