what it's the best melee solo class??

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Originally Posted by Kayso [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Cecily's results are interesting. There are numbers. Facts. Not feelings based on how "awesome" things are. I didn't realize they had fixed the worn haste issue. That surely helps. I'd also like to see how a 60 Ranger would do bow kiting vs melee at comparable weapon levels.

I also would like to see how a 60 ranger with rallos zek bow and sky cloak stacks up :3

I don't have a problem with you playing how you want, but people come here for facts. Even a 5% differential in DPS would be huge.

It depends in what scenario. If you are fighting a high end raid boss, then yea "maximum DPS till it dies or we die!!" is the strategy while tanks tank and clerics cleric. If you are interested in min/maximum DPS for end game raid encounter, why are you playing a ranger (other than the group buff, but a raid only needs 1 ranger then)? :|

Still, the ONLY way a ranger is competing with monks / rogues at raid level bosses is by using a bow-like weapon and their trueshot for 2 minutes of glory. And even then, a rogue is gonna win :P

Luckily! There is a huge game outside of just the highest end raids and min/max DPS in a tank and spank encounter!

Soloing, small groups, even just casual hunting in a group a bow can decently keep up (but still, likely a bit better dps to jump in and melee if someone else is tanking / healing....and less work).

Like going to plane of mischief as a ranger, where enchanters and druids use charmed pets to tank most of the time....a bow is pretty handy to being able to contribute there.

Basically, bows are awesome! Especially for a young ranger leveling up....unless you are mega twinked, you aren't going to be able to solo better than if you put in a bit of effort and get at LEAST a trueshot. If you can get a light velium or huntsmans bow by 35, you will be fine (especially if you get a nice quiver and a nice cheap held haste item).

If you have 100k+ for super twinking and fungi and stuff.....then I would still put it into getting the loot rights to a skydarkener ASAP (procs at 35 I hear). You get that and you can solo up to 50 better than any melee twinked ranger (since you will be AE kiting non-stop :P). But that is just if we are talking about "twink melee ranger vs twink archer ranger".....archer ranger still wins :P