Marksmanship
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Marksmanship is a ranger secondary attribute.
Marksmanship increases the damage you do with bows and your chance to inflict a critical hit when using a bow. Many Ranger skills, especially bow attack skills, become more effective with higher Marksmanship.–In-game description
[edit] Inherent effect
Increases damage you cause with bows and increases chance to infict a critical hit while wielding a bow. Also increase damage done by Marksmanship skills. Increases duration and effect of Marksmanship Preparations.
[edit] Marksmanship skills
| Icon | Name | Description | | | | Campaign | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arcing Shot | Bow Attack. If this arrow hits, it strikes for +10...22...25 damage. This arrow cannot be blocked, but it moves 50% slower. | 5 | 6 | Nightfall | |||
| Barrage | Elite Bow Attack. All your Preparations are removed. Shoot arrows at target foe and up to 6 foes adjacent to your target. These arrows strike for +5...17...20 damage if they hit. | 5 | 1 | Core | |||
| Body Shot | Bow Attack. If this attack hits, you deal +5...17...20 damage. If it hits a foe with Cracked Armor, you gain 5...9...10 Energy. | 5 | 8 | Eye of the North | |||
| Broad Head Arrow | Elite Bow Attack. You shoot a broad head arrow that moves slower than normal. If it hits, target foe is Dazed for 5...17...20 seconds, and if target foe is casting a Spell that Spell is interrupted. | 15 | 15 | Factions | |||
| Burning Arrow | Elite Bow Attack. If this attack hits, you strike for +10...26...30 damage and cause Burning for 1...4...5 seconds. | 10 | 5 | Nightfall | |||
| Concussion Shot | Bow Attack. If Concussion Shot hits while target foe is casting a Spell, the Spell is interrupted and your target is Dazed for 5...17...20 seconds. This attack deals only 1...13...16 damage. | 25 | ½ | 5 | | Core | |
| Crippling Shot | Elite Bow Attack. If Crippling Shot hits, your target becomes Crippled for 1...7...8 seconds. This attack cannot be blocked. | 10 | 2 | Prophecies | |||
| Crossfire | Bow Attack. If this attack hits target foe, it deals +5...17...20 damage. If that foe is near any of your allies, this attack cannot be blocked. | 5 | 4 | Nightfall | |||
| Debilitating Shot | Bow Attack. If Debilitating Shot hits, your target loses 1...8...10 Energy. | 10 | 10 | | Core | ||
| Determined Shot | Bow Attack. If Determined Shot hits, you strike for +5...17...20 damage. If Determined Shot fails to hit, all of your attack skills are recharged. | 5 | 10 | | Core | ||
| Disrupting Accuracy | Preparation. For 36 seconds, whenever your arrows critical, they also interrupt your target. | 5 | 2 | 12 | Nightfall | ||
| Disrupting Shot | Bow Attack. If this attack hits, target foe's action is interrupted. If that action was a Skill, you strike for +10...34...40 damage. | 10 | ½ | 15 | Eye of the North | ||
| Favorable Winds | Nature Ritual. Create a level 1...8...10 Spirit. For non-Spirit creatures within its range, arrows move twice as fast and strike for +6 damage. This Spirit dies after 30...126...150 seconds. | 5 | 5 | 60 | | Core | |
| Focused Shot | Bow Attack. If Focused Shot hits, you strike for +10...22...25 damage but all of your other attack skills are disabled for 5...3...3 seconds. | 5 | 2 | Factions | |||
| Forked Arrow | Bow Attack. Shoot two arrows simultaneously at target foe. If you are under the effects of an Enchantment or Hex, you shoot only one arrow. | 10 | 5 | Nightfall | |||
| Hunter's Shot | Bow Attack. If Hunter's Shot hits, you strike for +3...13...15 damage. If this attack hits a foe that is moving or knocked down, that foe begins Bleeding for 3...21...25 seconds. | 5 | 1 | 5 | | Core | |
| Keen Arrow | Bow Attack. If this attack hits, you strike for +5...17...20 damage. If you land a critical hit, you deal an additional +5...29...35 damage. | 5 | 6 | Nightfall | |||
| Marauder's Shot | Bow Attack. If Marauder's Shot hits, you strike for +10...30...35 damage and all your non-attack skills are disabled for 5 seconds. | 10 | 6 | Factions | |||
| Melandru's Shot | Elite Bow Attack. If Melandru's Shot hits, you deal +10...30...35 damage. If it hits an enchanted foe, you gain 15 Energy. | 10 | 7 | Factions | |||
| Needling Shot | Bow Attack. Needling Shot strikes for only 10...26...30 damage and moves faster than normal. If Needling Shot strikes a foe below 50% Health, Needling Shot recharges instantly. | 5 | 1 | 4 | Factions | ||
| Penetrating Attack | Bow Attack. If Penetrating Attack hits, you strike for +5...21...25 damage and this attack has 10% armor penetration. | 10 | 1 | 4 | | Prophecies | |
| Penetrating Attack (PvP) | Bow Attack. If Penetrating Attack hits, you strike for +3...9...10 damage and this attack has 10% armor penetration. | 10 | 1 | 4 | Prophecies | ||
| Pin Down | Bow Attack. If Pin Down hits, your target is Crippled for 3...13...15 seconds. | 15 | 8 | | Core | ||
| Power Shot | Bow Attack. If Power Shot hits, you strike for +5...17...20 damage. | 10 | 1 | 6 | | Core | |
| Precision Shot | Bow Attack. If Precision Shot hits, you strike for +3...15...18 damage. Precision Shot cannot be blocked. This action is easily interrupted. | 10 | 1 | 6 | | Core | |
| Prepared Shot | Elite Bow Attack. If this attack hits, you strike for +10...22...25 damage. If you are under the effects of a Preparation, you gain 1...7...9 Energy. | 5 | 6 | Nightfall | |||
| Punishing Shot | Elite Bow Attack. If Punishing Shot hits, you strike for +10...18...20 damage and your target is interrupted. | 10 | ½ | 5 | Prophecies | ||
| Rapid Fire | Preparation. For 5...21...25 seconds, you attack 33% faster while wielding a bow. | 5 | 2 | 12 | Eye of the North | ||
| Read the Wind | Preparation. For 24 seconds, your arrows move twice as fast and deal 3...9...10 extra damage. | 5 | 2 | 12 | | Core | |
| Savage Shot | Bow Attack. If Savage Shot hits, your target's action is interrupted. If that action was a Spell, you strike for +13...25...28 damage. | 10 | ½ | 5 | | Core | |
| Screaming Shot | Bow Attack. If this attack hits, you deal +10...22...25 damage. If your target is within earshot, that foe begins Bleeding for 5...17...20 seconds. | 10 | 8 | Nightfall | |||
| Seeking Arrows | Preparation. For 3...12...14 seconds, your arrows cannot be blocked. Seeking Arrows ends if you fail to hit. | 15 | 2 | 20 | Factions | ||
| Sloth Hunter's Shot | Bow Attack. If this attack hits, target foe takes +10...22...25 damage. If that foe is not using a Skill, Sloth Hunter's Shot does an additional +10...30...35 damage. | 10 | 8 | Eye of the North | |||
| Splinter Shot | Bow Attack. If Splinter Shot hits, you deal +3...13...15 damage. If Splinter Shot is blocked, all foes adjacent to your target take 5...53...65 damage. | 10 | 5 | Factions | |||
| Splinter Shot | Bow Attack. If Splinter Shot hits, it ricochets to up to two more foes near your target. Splinter Shot strikes for +1...11 damage. | 10 | 10 | Eye of the North | |||
| Sundering Attack | Bow Attack. If Sundering Attack hits, you strike for +5...21...25 damage and this attack has 10% armor penetration. | 10 | 1 | 4 | Factions | ||
| Sundering Attack (PvP) | Bow Attack. If Sundering Attack hits, you strike for +3...9...10 damage and this attack has 10% armor penetration. | 10 | 1 | 4 | Factions | ||
| Volley | Bow Attack. All your Preparations are removed. Shoot arrows at target foe and up to 3 foes adjacent to your target. These arrows strike for +1...8...10 damage if they hit. | 5 | 2 | Eye of the North |







































