Gearing a ranger

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

We don't need to presume all parsing questions are about which weapons are best against AoW. OP is level 51, and thus is not asking about what weapons are best for AoW.

DPS performance against raid targets is in-scope for this discussion.

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

We are talking about weapon DPS, which is what OP asked about. OP wanted to know which weapons are better for their scenario. The damage formula works the same for all melee classes, different classes just have different skill caps and weapon options. You can use data from other melee classes as long as you adjust for skill values accordingly. I haven't been "talking about Monks for pages and pages" at all. I am talking about weapon DPS and the damage formula.

You've been talking a lot about your damage formula but you haven't done anything to answer the original question: which of those five weapons should I be using? The question has been answered to my satisfaction (keep using the Woodsman's Staff), but if you want to talk about your formula, you should explain how it answers my question.