Runed Fighters Staff vs Tranquil Staff

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

So if one was leveling up a ranger would it be more dps to use the Swiftblade until that patch goes in and not bother trying to dual wield?

Depending on your budget the swiftblade would likely be the best DPS you could get as a ranger for a good while. You'd need some pretty killer 1handed weapons to beat it, but dual wielding at the top end will always be more DPS then 2handers.

moss covered twig/barbed scale whip + guard captain mallet I'd think would out DPS the swiftblade, but would also be pricier.

Once the twig/whip get nerfed you'd probably go mallet + crystalline short sword/green jade axe. Most other weapons with similar or better ratios have procs and as a ranger you do NOT want procs since they'll get you murdered.

I'm not sure what the prices on any of these items, it's just been my experience that the swiftblade is a relatively common drop in Chardok. Combine that with it being ranger only and there not being a whole lot of rangers, I'd assume the price is pretty low on one.

TLDR; Given infinite money, dual wielding will always win. If you want to kickass and chew gum on a budget, go with the swiftblade.