Ranger PvE build

Explore the AION 2 Ranger PvE build: skills, stigmas, hotbar, rotation, equipment priorities and Daevanion routes for Global.

Updated: Oct 10, 2026 Patch: Season 1 · Sourced community recommendations. Check Global skill descriptions and your group requirements.

Skills & specializations

Deadshot · Level 20
Deals X Wind damage to a target within 20m. Increases damage by 35% if the caster has Precision.

Max 3 Charge Levels
10-16 Stagger Gauge Damage
- 8 +30% Skill Speed
- 8 Changes to mobile skill
- 16 [Deadshot] grants extra damage on hit
Gale Arrow · Level 20
Selects a target within 20m and deals X Wind damage to up to 4 enemies within 4m of the target. Grants Gale to the caster for 10s.
Gale: Increases Combat Speed by 7%, PvE Damage Boost by 7%, and PvP Damage Boost by 3.5%

10 Stagger Gauge Damage
- 8 Changes to mobile skill
- 12 Increases Combat Speed, PvE Damage Boost, and PvP Damage Boost when less targets hit
- 16 -10s cooldown
Drill Dart · Level 16
Selects a target within 20m and deals X Fire damage to up to 4 enemies within 4m of the target and restores 100 MP on landing a Critical Hit. Inflicts Bleed on targets, dealing X Fire damage every 1s for 6s and reducing Incoming Heal by 60%.

Incoming Heal reduction from [Drill Dart], [Debilitating Smash], and [Firestorm] does not stack.

5 Stagger Gauge Damage
- 8 +20% Skill Speed
- 16 Activates [Drill Dart] 1 extra time
Snipe · Level 16
Deals X Wind damage to a target within 20m and restores 120 MP.
- 12 -1s [Deadshot] cooldown on hit
- 16 Adds [Tempest Arrow] Chain Skill
Tempest Shot · Level 16
Selects a target within 20m and deals X Wind damage to up to 4 enemies within 4m of the target.

1 Stagger Gauge Damage
- 8 Deals up to 12% more damage when less targets are hit
- 16 +20% Skill Speed
Snare Shot · Level 12
Selects a target within 20m and deals X Earth damage to up to 4 enemies within 4m of the target. Inflicts Slow, reducing Move Speed by 40% for 5s.

10 Stagger Gauge Damage
- 8 +20% Skill Speed
- 8 Changes to mobile skill
Marking Shot · Level 12
Deals X Wind damage to a target within 20m. Moves the caster in the input direction and grants Precision for 10s.
Precision: Increases Critical Hit by 300

7 Stagger Gauge Damage
- 8 +5% Perfect Chance for the duration
- 8 +5s duration
Burst Arrow · Level 12
Selects a target afflicted with Slow or Root within 20m and deals X Wind damage to up to 4 enemies within 4m of the target.

15 Stagger Gauge Damage
- 8 +50% Multi-Hit on hit
- 12 Up to +20% damage when less targets hit
- 20 25% chance to reset cooldown on hit
Explosion Trap · Level 12
Sets an explosive trap at the caster's location. The trap lasts for 10 seconds and deals X Earth damage to up to 4 enemies within 5m when stepped on. Has a 40% chance to inflict Stun for 3s.
100% chance to inflict Stun on NPC targets.

10 Stagger Gauge Damage
- 8 Pulls enemies on explosion
- 8 Extra damage after 3s on hit
Suppressing Arrow · Level 12
Deals X Wind damage to a target within 20m with a 40% chance to inflict Stun for 3s while Precision is active.
100% chance to inflict Stun on NPC targets.

10 Stagger Gauge Damage
- 8 +50% Multi-Hit on hit
- 8 +20% Skill Speed
Defiance · Level 12
Removes Stun, Knockdown, Airborne, Grab, Frost, and Fear from the caster and grants Tenacity for 5s.
Tenacity: Grants Status Effect Immunity

Unaffected by cooldown reduction effects.
- 8 Restores 1000 Stamina on using [Defiance]
- 8 Restores 20% HP on using [Defiance]
Arrow Scattershot · Level early 12
Deals X Wind damage to a target afflicted with Stagger within 20m.
- 8 Changes to mobile skill
- 12 Multi-Hit on hit
Vaizel's Authority · Level Lv 20
Increases the caster's Attack by 20% for 10s.
- 5 +10% Perfect Chance for the duration
- 10 x1.5 [Focused Eye] effect for the duration
- 15 x1.5 [Hunter's Soul] effect for the duration
- 20 50% chance to reduce all skill cooldowns by 1s on Critical Hit for the duration
Bow of Blessing · Level Lv 10
Increases the caster's Critical Hit by 200 and Accuracy by 100 for 10s.
- 5 +50% Multi-Hit Chance for duration
- 10 Increases Attack proportional to Critical Hit for the duration
- 15 +20% Critical Damage Boost for the duration
- 20 +7% Double Chance for the duration
Supporting Fire · Level Lv 10
Summons an orb that provides supporting fire for 15s near the caster. The orb has a 25% chance to fire a shot dealing X Wind damage and absorbing 1.5% HP.

Firing Cooldown: 0.5s
- 5 +25% activation chance
- 10 +15s duration
- 15 -30s cooldown
- 20 Critical Hit on hit
Griffon Arrow · Level Lv 10
Selects a target within 20m and deals X Fire damage to up to 4 enemies within 4m. Inflicts Crimson Flames for 10s.
Crimson Flames: Takes X Fire Damage over Time every 1s. Damage over Time amount increases when targets move.

20 Stagger Gauge Damage
- 5 Changes to mobile skill
- 10 +5s Damage over Time duration
- 15 Enhanced Crimson Flames - Extra damage when hit while afflicted with Crimson Flames
- 20 -50% Damage over Time intervals
Explosive Arrow · Level alt. · 4th slot
Selects a target within 20m and deals X Fire damage to up to 4 enemies within 4m. Increases damage by 20% to targets afflicted with Slow or Root.

20 Stagger Gauge Damage
- 5 -15s cooldown
- 10 +10% additional damage to targets afflicted with Slow or Root
Arrow Storm · Level leveling
Selects a target within 20m and deals X Wind damage to up to 4 enemies within 4m of the target. Has a 50% chance to inflict Stun for 3s.
100% chance to inflict Stun on NPC targets.

50 Stagger Gauge Damage
- 5 Up to +20% max damage when more targets hit

Stigma skills

Vaizel's Authority · Level Lv 20
Bow of Blessing · Level Lv 10
Supporting Fire · Level Lv 10
Griffon Arrow · Level Lv 10

Passive skills

Focused Eye · Level
Hunter's Resolve · Level
Hunter's Soul · Level
Concentrated Fire · Level

Hotbar & rotation

Griffon line · Key 1 · Burst Arrow → Snare Shot → Griffon Arrow

Gale line · Key 2 · Tempest Shot → Drill Dart → Gale Arrow

Global preset ·

Gale line · Key Q · Explosive Arrow → Snare Shot → Gale Arrow

Drill line · Key T · Tempest Shot → Burst Arrow → Drill Dart

Alternative preset · Arthars ·

Slot	Must-have soul binds
Weapon, guard	Combat Speed, Weapon Damage Boost, Damage Boost, Might (+ Multi-Hit if crafted)
Helm, cloak	Double Chance, Attack Increase
Shoulders	Double Chance, Critical Damage Boost
Chest	Damage Boost
Legs	Attack Increase, Damage Tolerance
Gloves / boots	Combat Speed / Move Speed
Earrings / necklace	Move Speed + Might / Combat Speed + Might
Rings	Deadshot and Gale Arrow levels (then Drill Dart or Snipe); otherwise Might

Card	Type	Roll for
Grail	Vigor	Deadshot, Gale Arrow (wild card: can roll anything)
Parchment	Vigor	Snipe, Tempest Shot (Drill Dart, Burst Arrow as filler)
Compass	Death or Freedom	Deadshot, Gale Arrow
Bell	Destruction	Hunter's Resolve
Mirror	Wisdom	Focused Eye

Daevanion boards

Nezekan · Unlock level 12
Zikel · Unlock level 20
Vaizel · Unlock level 30
Triniel · Unlock level 40
Azphel · Unlock level 45

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