Gearing a ranger

[DeathsSilkyMist]

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

I’d be leaning to 2h mainly to avoid damage shield issues, or to maximize bow shot damage (as it’s less tolan bracer clicks). HP recovery is a real pain so it’s an important metric to keep in mind.

Indeed. I already agreed with you that 2h weapons would work better for a solo Ranger in their 50s due to the strategies they would employ:

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

That being said, Fear Kiting, Bow Kiting, or Jousting would probably work better for solo Rangers in their 50s. 1h weapons don't work well for any of those strategies, so it's somewhat of a moot point.

I brought up the DPS of 1h weapons because OP was asking about what weapons were "better":

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

What are the next upgrades? It seems like the woody is so good it might be a long time before I get anything better. I'm close to swiftwind but not earthcaller; would something like Wurmslayer + Swiftwind be better than woody and SCHW for haste? SWoZ? Scimitar of the Emerald Dawn? What should I be looking for and planning for?

Wurmslayer + Swiftwind will probably out DPS woody in a toe-to-toe battle at level 51, due to how the damage formula most likely works: https://www.project1999.com/forums/s...&postcount=440 . I just wanted to be sure OP understood that woody is not "better" DPS-wise, it is "better" strategy-wise.