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Originally Posted by Stonewallx39
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Many people have said Rangers will do better DPS than and SK solo, with dual weild and dots etc.. SK's get stronger dots than Ranger and a pet which can act as another dot when fear kiting. Could someone explain why Rangers would do such better DPS?
In Lune's guide he says to use 2h weapons all of the time. I understand Woodman's Staff after 20 if you can afford it. What would be the advantage of using the Silver Swiftblade over Sword of Skyfire until 20?
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Generally speaking, if both are using 2h weapons, and all other things being equal, the Ranger is going to pull ahead due to "burst" dps. You have your DoTs ticking, as an SK does, but you also have nukes, buff spell procs (i.e. Call of Fire), etc. And you'll have a higher attack rating due to things such as Firefist, (Greater) Wolf Form, Call of the Predator, etc, meaning less misses.
The SK's DoTs will do more damage *over time*, so if the DoTs run their full length, that'll add up, sure - but it also drains a ton of mana. They can only keep that up for so long before having to stop and med. As for their pet, it's often more trouble than it's worth, and isn't the most reliable form of dps either due to the level disparity.
PS - I wouldn't use the Swiftblade over Skyfire pre-20, unless you really want the skillups. Skyfire + shield to 17, then dual wield to 20 (GJB is another cheap offhander), then you can choose to either go the dual-wield route or the 2hs route (or both, preferably, but not everyone has the funds for that).
I've gone the dual-wield route so far on my guy, which feels more traditional to me, and haven't noticed my dps really lacking next to the guy with the Woodsman's. So to each their own.