shadow flame?

[rodney]

<DIV>has anyone found a good use for this,it seems to me the first stealth strike we get is better.</DIV>

[bli]

<DIV>Shadowflame does higher damage...and you can do it from a bit farther away, and it deals fire damage, which is superior against most animals and creatures made of Ice or Water.  Or Goo. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Definitely good against goo based mobs.</DIV> <DIV>goooo.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Also, the "first" stealth attack we get is Ambush, which hits for about 65 for me on App III, so I think you mean our Second stealth attack, shadowblade. <img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></DIV>

[Gurn]

<DIV>Yeah, I am finding for Shadowflame (only app1)I hit for a max 80ish-dmg (hunting in SH/CoB) while I hit for max 210dmg with good old trusty Shadowblade(app3). Ambush I occasionally get 70dmg (app3). I'm off to TS now for AQ5, I know there are animals there so I'll have to try Shadowflame against them. This coming from a lvl 22 Ranger.</DIV><p>Message Edited by Gurnie on <span class=date_text>11-29-2004</span> <span class=time_text>04:38 PM</span>

[Deis of Desti]

<DIV>Your asking what use?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Take a look at Stalk, using Stalk you can Shadowflame after a Shadow Blade. Which will not only let you deal another good sized dmg hit, it will drop your hate down alot from that Shadow Blade.</DIV>

[Neec]

<DIV>Im pretty sure i have posted this before for a similar question..</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>SHADOWFLAME is probably going to be one of your MOST used skills..</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Rangers we are a damage class..  We deal superior damage from behind.. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>in a group tank Pulls and taunts </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Ranger in stealth</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Shadow Lunge ( replaces Shadowblade at 24)   (60 second reset..)</DIV> <DIV>Sneak attack</DIV> <DIV>Shrouded Strike ( hit the ' key to turn auto attack off while this is casting)</DIV> <DIV>Shadowflame</DIV> <DIV>ranger pulls back a few steps so just in BOW use range (BUT is also in MELEE range (the sweet spot))</DIV> <DIV>BACKSHOT</DIV> <DIV>Wounding arrow</DIV> <DIV> <DIV>Sneak attack</DIV> <DIV>Shrouded Strike ( hit the ' key to turn auto attack off while this is casting)</DIV> <DIV>Shadowflame</DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>sneak attack, shrouded strike and shadow flame all have a 5 sec reset  on them.. when behind a mob you can pretty much chain them..</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>While i deal  about 250 -350 damage with Shadow lunge it takes 60 seconds to reset so really is only useful once in the fight..</DIV> <DIV>Shrouded strike (app 3 ) hits for about 80 dammage followed by Shaddow flame which hits for 130 on average , plus the 50 or so from sneak attack and then include your poisons damage, bleed damage the odd impail adept 1 (does about 150 )..</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Lots of damage but shadowflame replaces ambush to the point i removed ambush from my hot bar..  (i may still consider using it with shadowflame if shadowflame couldnt be used every few second)</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>When soloing also i hit stalk (attak off key ') shadowflame and often land that from the front..</DIV>