Gearing a ranger

[DeathsSilkyMist]

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

Asking if a Woodsman is still viable over X,Y & Z is fair. I don’t recall bcbrown saying he plans to raid at 51. Let’s not enter that into the discussion.

I’ve gone further to say it’s likely even better at 60 than people give it credit for. It was pretty solid when I was using one at 45-58 back in 2017 and with patches has only become better in the high 50’s. These conversations can happen concurrently.

The way I see it, any serious player will eventually hit 60. The ranger isn’t an easy path but it’s a fun one. If you have a viable weapon that will only become better relative to its competitors, is that better than one which will stagnate? What if those more expensive ones are currently seen as “better” when they really aren’t? Thats my curiosity in this whole thing.

The more time you are buying and selling upgrades in EC, the less time is spent plunking xp mobs. I’d rather do anything than sit around in EC or even log in a mile to try and catch a seller. It’s only slightly more fun than doing a CR.

I prefer to give people the best factual information possible without bias, and let them figure out what to do with it. Everybody plays the game differently.

I don't want to assume a person wouldn't like using Wurmslayer + Epic over Woodsman staff for fun. That person may decide to avoid having said fun if they think the DPS difference is significant at 51, which it almost certainly isn't given how the game works. Many weapons are cheap enough these days, so it isn't a huge lift to buy a Wurmslayer for 1.5k or w/e and try it out for a while.

This is why I don't like the general rule of thumb "2h is better". It hides a lot of nuance of the game that people may end up missing if they just follow the advise without knowing why it exists. I'm not saying I disagree with the sentiment, 2h weapons post-buff got a significant boost. I just prefer to give out the facts rather than a general rule of thumb.