The Soulbow: Death by a Thousand Cuts
The Soulbow is weird. In a good way. It combines the long-range lethality of a Ranger with the life-manipulation of a Cleric. The result isn’t a “Healing Archer”—it’s a Vampire.
The Synergy: Ranger + Cleric
You use the Life school to augment your arrows.
- Life Steal Mechanics:
- Snipe -> Siphoning Shot: Hits the enemy and transfers health to you. This is devastating in duels.
- Utility:
- Barrage -> Cleansing Volley: Could be used to strip buffs from enemies or cleanse debuffs from allies in the cone (Theory).
PvP Viability: The Duelist
In a 1v1 against another Ranger (e.g., a Hawkeye - Ranger/Ranger), the Soulbow often wins.
- The Scenario: The Hawkeye bursts you to 50% HP. You burst them to 50% HP.
- The Turn: You hit a Siphoning Shot. Now you are at 70%, and they are at 30%. You win the trade.
PvE Utility
Soulbows are excellent for solo farming elites. Your self-healing minimizes downtime (eating food/resting), allowing you to grind non-stop.