Lune's Ranger Tips

[Cecily]

Epic procs stop me from ranger gating solo so yeah I pump dex atm, but I figure 215 str self buffed is decent.

Bow shot for 2x dmg. Pull somewhere safe. Root, immolate, and swarm dot.
Run in and melee for awhile with regen + DS and hope for a slow proc.
Curse the gods when Earthcaller doesn't proc, re-root before my hp gets to 10%.
Dot, dot, and sit on med ticks and shoot arrows in between.
Regen to 40-50% and get back into melee. Eventually the mob runs.
Snare it and swap to Runed Blade trying to get a rune proc for next fight.
Heal up and do it again.

[Itching]

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

Epic procs stop me from ranger gating solo so yeah I pump dex atm, but I figure 215 str self buffed is decent.

Bow shot for 2x dmg. Pull somewhere safe. Root, immolate, and swarm dot.
Run in and melee for awhile with regen + DS and hope for a slow proc.
Curse the gods when Earthcaller doesn't proc, re-root before my hp gets to 10%.
Dot, dot, and sit on med ticks and shoot arrows in between.
Regen to 40-50% and get back into melee. Eventually the mob runs.
Snare it and swap to Runed Blade trying to get a rune proc for next fight.
Heal up and do it again.

Does the proc on Runed Blade require you to have Jasper in your inventory?

[fastboy21]

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

Does the proc on Runed Blade require you to have Jasper in your inventory?

no

[Pan]

No, it's probably all a combination of superstition, guesswork, and confirmation bias. No good numbers at all.

I could probably go thru logs and show that after I glove-buff my shaman, he procs OT hammer more quickly on average than without the dex boost, but that's all the real math I could provide. And even then, without combing thru the logs it's still anecdotal.

[Cecily]

It takes like 30 mins max to be able to craft your own 150s, and it's really dirt cheap if you stick with the 1 dmg version.

[Pan]

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

It takes like 30 mins max to be able to craft your own 150s, and it's really dirt cheap if you stick with the 1 dmg version.

Yeah, but if you're as disorganized as I am with bagspace and everything else, sometimes it's just easier to click "buy" a few times with the shift key held down. Granted, it's way more expensive... Point was, tho, that you could get max range w/o fletching (assuming you bought the Raincaller rather than quested it from scratch).

[phacemeltar]

you didnt address the fact that during early game most rangers hog aggro from less-geared tanks. sometimes backing off and firing a few arrows in the fray can be a great idea to avoid burning healer mana and sustain dps.

[Pan]

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

you didnt address the fact that during early game most rangers hog aggro from less-geared tanks. sometimes backing off and firing a few arrows in the fray can be a great idea to avoid burning healer mana and sustain dps.

I need to stop weighing in on this FANTASTIC THREAD and derailing a little. It's a great piece on rangers and I applaud it.

On aggro: probably the key job (at least conceptually) for rangers during the Kunark era is understanding how aggro works and how to avoid (and even shed) it. It's a tough time in the life of the class.

Flipside of that is knowing how to snap aggro offa people who should have it less than you. And often it's more efficient to heal even a squishy ranger than it it is 4 other group members.

[fadetree]

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

I need to stop weighing in on this FANTASTIC THREAD and derailing a little. It's a great piece on rangers and I applaud it.

On aggro: probably the key job (at least conceptually) for rangers during the Kunark era is understanding how aggro works and how to avoid (and even shed) it. It's a tough time in the life of the class.

Flipside of that is knowing how to snap aggro offa people who should have it less than you. And often it's more efficient to heal even a squishy ranger than it it is 4 other group members.

QFT. Use the high aggro of flame lick and snare ( and heal if you have the mana ) to peel from the chanter, root mob. Profit. YOu lose DPS on the mob being tanked, but it beats a dead chanter/cleric. Yes, they can root too, but they are usually busy doing important stuff. Protip : once you have the add parked, switch target and hit him with a flame lick a couple times as you fight the target mob, then when it breaks he will head for you to be parked again. Parking a caster mob is kind of a mixed bag if you dont have a chanter, but group shoulda switched to him anyways. If you have a chanter in the group, be aware that flame lick will prevent mezz, so make sure you mention your plans to the chanter.

On a multiple pull, as they approach snare the one that isn't going to be the main target on inc, and he will peel off and head for you to be parked or mezzed. Just let him beat on you til the chanter gets him mezzed. Resnare ( don't use flame lick ) as you wait.

Oh, also, don't forget ranger clarity : spamming your crappy little heals on a shaman or necro as they canni will be of great benefit.

Get a journeyman's walking stick - it procs an MR debuff. Handy item.

[Lune]

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

spamming your crappy little heals on a shaman or necro as they canni will be of great benefit.

Oh yea I forgot about this one. Loved this on my shaman when I was starved for mana.