Preparation

Preparation
Number of skills	18
Elite skills	5
Supertype	Skill
Subtype	None

A preparation is a Ranger skill type. Preparations generally alter bow attacks, allowing the fired arrows to cause additional effects.

• Only one preparation can be active at a time. Activating another preparation will override the previous one.
• Preparations generally take 2 seconds to activate and have no aftercast delay.
• A preparation cannot be removed by foes.
• Apply Poison is the only preparation that affects all weapons. Trapper's Focus affects only traps.
• A Scout's Insignia gives +10 armor while using preparations.

List of preparations

Icon	Name	Description						Attribute	Campaign
	Apply Poison	Preparation. (24 seconds.) Your physical attacks inflict Poisoned condition (3...13...15 seconds).	0	1515	02.002	01212		Wilderness SurvivalZ	Core
	Barbed Arrows	Preparation. (24 seconds.) Your arrows inflict Bleeding condition (3...13...15 seconds). You have -40 armor while activating this skill.	0	1010	02.002	01212		Wilderness SurvivalZ	Nightfall
	Choking Gas	Preparation. (1...10...12 seconds.) +1...7...8 damage. Spreads Choking Gas to foes adjacent to target. Choking Gas interrupts spells.	0	1515	02.002	02424		Wilderness SurvivalZ	Core
	Corrupted Breath	Preparation. (20 seconds.) Whenever your attacks hit, all nearby foes take 50 damage for each enchantment on your target.	0	055	02.002	03030		Z	Factions
	Disrupting Accuracy	Preparation. (36 seconds.) Interrupts an action whenever your arrows critical.	0	055	02.002	01212		MarksmanshipZ	Nightfall
	Expert Focus	Preparation. (24 seconds.) Your bow attack skills cost 1...2...2 less Energy and do +1...8...10 damage.	0	1010	02.002	01212		ExpertiseZ	Eye of the North
	Glass Arrows	Elite Preparation. (10...30...35 seconds.) Your arrows deal +5...17...20 damage. Inflicts Bleeding condition if blocked (10...18...20 seconds).	0	055	02.002	01212		ExpertiseZ	Factions
	Glass Arrows (PvP)	Elite Preparation. (10...30...35 seconds.) Your arrows deal +5...11...12 damage. Inflicts Bleeding condition if blocked (10...18...20 seconds).	0	055	02.002	01212		ExpertiseZ	Factions
	Ignite Arrows	Preparation. (24 seconds.) Your arrows deal 3...15...18 fire damage to target and foes adjacent to target.	0	1010	02.002	01212		Wilderness SurvivalZ	Prophecies
	Kindle Arrows	Preparation. (24 seconds.) +3...20...24 fire damage. Your arrows deal fire damage.	0	055	02.002	01212		Wilderness SurvivalZ	Core
	Marksman's Wager	Elite Preparation. (18 seconds.) Gain 5...9...10 Energy whenever your arrows hit. Lose 10 Energy whenever your arrows fail to hit.	0	055	02.002	02424		ExpertiseZ	Prophecies
	Melandru's Arrows	Elite Preparation. (18 seconds.) Your arrows inflict Bleeding condition (3...21...25 seconds) and deal +8...24...28 damage to enchanted foes.	0	055	02.002	01212		Wilderness SurvivalZ	Prophecies
	Rapid Fire	Preparation. (5...21...25 seconds.) You attack 33% faster while wielding a bow.	0	055	02.002	01212		MarksmanshipZ	Eye of the North
	Read the Wind	Preparation. (24 seconds). +3...9...10 damage. Your arrows move twice as fast.	0	055	02.002	01212		MarksmanshipZ	Core
	Read the Wind (PvP)	Preparation. (24 seconds). Your arrows move twice as fast.	0	055	02.002	01212		MarksmanshipZ	Core
	Seeking Arrows	Preparation. (3...12...14 seconds.) Your arrows are unblockable. Ends if you fail to hit.	0	1515	02.002	02020		MarksmanshipZ	Factions
	Trapper's Focus	Elite Preparation. (12...22...24 seconds.) Your trap skills are no longer easy to interrupt. You gain +0...2...2 to your Wilderness Survival attribute.	0	055	02.002	01212		ExpertiseZ	Factions
	Yellow Snow	Preparation. Lose one condition. Your next snowball causes Disease ( 10 seconds.) [sic]	0	0	00.750.75¾	01212		Z	Core

Skills that interact with preparations

• Barrage
• Practiced Stance
• Prepared Shot
• Volley

Notes

• Similar to Elementalist attunements, AI will activate their preparation whenever the duration of their preparation has ended, even when they are being attacked.

Trivia

• In this instance "preparation" indicates the process of adapting ammunition and weaponry or the archer's conduct to specific situations.