Ranger solo

[demokatt]

Thanks for your advice, since I play so short times these days I try focus on solo. I have been fearkiting in WW and it works pretty good, just that I need better weapon to wear them down a little faster - currently wielding a Defiance + winters fury = 2,15 DPS at level 55. I think Im gonna play my druid some and get some money for a better mainhand, even a jade mace would raise it to 2,23.

[Darguth]

Any advice for a ranger thinking about fear kiting in WW for the first time? Haven't spent much time in the zone.

[Aaramis]

^^ being non-KoS to dragons is a huge plus.

[demokatt]

Yeah that is a must! Then u just have to worry about the iceburrowers and sometimes velium hound add.. they have an awfully big aggro range. Perhaps we could duo? I play mostly european times though

[Muggens]

I made a ranger twink, this thread is nice to have. Where to go after blackburrow? Solo and turn in drops would be great. Full on twinkmode(haste, fungi, weaps galore etc). Permafrost goblins an option? Nice exp and less explored places are a draw

[demokatt]

If I would redo my ranger I would use bow alot more. If you twink, buy a Exquisite Velium Reinforced Bow or Wrapped Velium bow and kite the shit out of stuff with a Tolans Bracer. Since level of mobs dont matter with bows as they do on melee you can easily shoot down yellow and red stuff :-) But above 50 when mobs get more HP it gets more boring.

[Muggens]

Just dinged 30 on my ranger twink. Been using Woodsman's Staff primarly since lvl 20 with swaps to train the other weapon skills. Without a doubt the staff is the best dps compared to dual wielding(jade mace, lupine dagger, lammy). The way I understand it my ranger will be using Woodsman's Staff untill (if)getting epics at lvl 50+...
How does Skyfury Scimitar+Winters Fury dual wield compare to Woodsman's Staff pre/post 50 as a ranger?

Also have not used bow at all so far. I got a Rain Caller and some arrows, but it just doesnt seem usefull besides pulling. Perhaps at higher levels, but any point to it if you have a fungi?

Whats a good ranger solo spot at lvl 30?

[Aaramis]

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

Just dinged 30 on my ranger twink. Been using Woodsman's Staff primarly since lvl 20 with swaps to train the other weapon skills. Without a doubt the staff is the best dps compared to dual wielding(jade mace, lupine dagger, lammy). The way I understand it my ranger will be using Woodsman's Staff untill (if)getting epics at lvl 50+...
How does Skyfury Scimitar+Winters Fury dual wield compare to Woodsman's Staff pre/post 50 as a ranger?

Also have not used bow at all so far. I got a Rain Caller and some arrows, but it just doesnt seem usefull besides pulling. Perhaps at higher levels, but any point to it if you have a fungi?

Whats a good ranger solo spot at lvl 30?

I can't comment on the Skyfure+Winter's Fury combo - I use Lupine + Defiance personally at lvl 48 and find it works well, but then again I don't have a Woodsman. I'd wager Woodsman would still win out, unless you have high dex and can proc a lot in which case they might win out.
I just find that dual wield is more *reliable* dps than 2h weapons. Misses or single hits on the 2h weapons tend to give less dps, but then those double hits all make up for it [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

As for bow - no, it's mostly useless at that level unless sneak pulling stuff.

As for solo spot, I soloed 30-35 very quickly in Iceclad fear kiting snow cougars, then switched to griffons in the Karanas to well into my 40s. They went xp green at 47 I believe it was. With a fungi, hill giants are probably easily on the menu too at 40+.

[Jimjam]

At 47 you can switch to sabretooth tigers in The Overthere, where plenty stay blue until 51. At that point work on you swiftwind, with VSR spawning so often it is very easy to get the pusling green gem.

[Darguth]

Are there any places to fear kite at 55+ other than WW which is just a pain to get to?