clarifications and stuff I would like to know

[leperhea]

<DIV>Hello helpful Ranger forums folks....</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I was just wondering what combat arts/enhancements you more experienced Rangers keep up most of the time.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>At my current lvl 22, I usually run with Pathfinding, Reconnoiter, Hunter's Instinct and Blade Flurry. I would like to use the buffs of Survival Instinct, but that cancels out my loverly Blade Flurry.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I like to do Melee combat in closed quarters, and when I start my HOs (makes me sound like a ranger [Removed for Content], eh) I usually start them off with Divert (which has replaced Evade).</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>When I use my bow, I will usually start off by using Steady Aim or whate'er it is called.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Also, is there a big difference between Sneak and Hunt? Besides the opening animation? I am trying to keep my hotbars s non-repetitive as possible, and Ijust haven't figured this one out yet.</DIV>

[maser88]

Stick with the melee till around level 30ish. By then you should have enough bow skills to switch over to your bow as your primary weapon. Spend you money on poisons and skills. Armor is not the most important thing, unless your going to be always soloing and always melee. At higher levels you will generally kill all your enemies before they touch you so, upgrade your offensive skills. <div></div>

[xandez]

<div></div><div></div><div></div><blockquote><hr>leperheart wrote:<div>Hello helpful Ranger forums folks.... <font color="#ff9900">Hi ho! <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></font> </div> <div> </div> <div>I was just wondering what combat arts/enhancements you more experienced Rangers keep up most of the time.</div> <div> </div> <div>At my current lvl 22, I usually run with Pathfinding, Reconnoiter, Hunter's Instinct and Blade Flurry. I would like to use the buffs of Survival Instinct, but that cancels out my loverly Blade Flurry. <font color="#ff9900">Well, i have pathfinding + reconnoiter line (the -hate debuff line) + hunter's instinct line (agi + haste + speed buff line) and the offensive BOW stance up like 24/7. I sometimes use the defensive stance (adroit line, i think i have dance of the leaves or sumthing atm). But thats mainly when i get adds or have to melee (thight spaces, eg. dungeons or if lotsa aggro around so cant really move to shoot bow). </font> </div> <div> </div> <div>I like to do Melee combat in closed quarters, and when I start my HOs (makes me sound like a ranger [Removed for Content], eh) I usually start them off with Divert (which has replaced Evade). <font color="#ff9900">Start your HO with your debuff line (dirty tricks --> i have snipe (we get that at 50 iirc)). That way you will end up debuffing your opponents defense so you'll hit him more easily! </font> </div> <div> </div> <div>When I use my bow, I will usually start off by using Steady Aim or whate'er it is called. <font color="#ff9900">Steady aim doesnt affect ranged CA:s atm. It only affects your autoranged attack... but i think using it doesnt hurt  you either (since the 10s duration is so small you wont end up in the melee with those -150 piercing/slashing skills ->> missfest )</font> </div> <div> </div> <div>Also, is there a big difference between Sneak and Hunt? Besides the opening animation? I am trying to keep my hotbars s non-repetitive as possible, and Ijust haven't figured this one out yet. <font color="#ff9900">I've always used hunt, since its the replacement for sneak and i have thought that it is more powerful than sneak.  Also in HUNT there is this see invisibility thing, which im not really sure if its working or not. (Useful in duels maybe and some mobs ARE invis waiting to ambush you!)</font> </div><hr></blockquote><font color="#ff9900"> </font><font color="#ff9900">Well, some advice to ranger combat... (or how i do things...)</font><font color="#ff9900"> </font><font color="#ff9900"> </font><font color="#ff9900">#1 start with backshot line (later on it also provides a snare which helps) <font color="#ffcc00">*EDIT*</font><font color="#ffcc00"> </font><font color="#ffcc00">alternatively i often start with triple fire line since when shot from the back of the mob, all 3 arrows propably hit it thus creating nice dmg.</font> </font><font color="#ff9900"> </font><font color="#ff9900"> </font><font color="#ff9900">#2 shoot wounding arrow line next OR even start with this (since this debuffs deflection / parry)</font><font color="#ff9900"> </font><font color="#ff9900"> </font><font color="#ff9900">#2b alternatively IF you already have leg shot, then shoot it right after opening to further snare the opponent. This way you'll have more time for you bow CA:s AND since the wounding arrow line (starting from crippling arrow [lvl 34] iirc) can be shot while running you can spare that line to be your last ranged attack before melee...</font><font color="#ff9900"> </font><font color="#ff9900"> </font><font color="#ff9900">#3 shoot whichever ranged CA you have left and have time to shoot, mainly tripleshot and/or open shot lines are good.</font><font color="#ff9900"> </font><font color="#ff9900"> </font><font color="#ff9900">#4 when in melee, switch to defensive stance if your getting hit alot or maybe have multiple mobs hitting you.</font><font color="#ff9900"> </font><font color="#ff9900"> <font color="#ffcc00">*EDIT2*</font><font color="#ffcc00"> </font><font color="#ffcc00">#5 Use your CHEAPSHOT and use it often! If fighting with mobs w/o ^ (uparrows) then you can use the flaking stealth attack + backstab combo or like i almost every time do, backpedal some and shoot with your bow (open shot line = faster could be used in almost 100% success against even ^ mobs) or triple shot line or whatever you have ready! </font><font color="#ffcc00"><span>:smileyvery-happy:</span></font><font color="#ffcc00"> Of course the CHEAPSHOT + backpedal + bow CA:s work the best when fighting mobs with ^ (uparrows) since they get stunned for 2s and i think even that _stun_ is broke if you make dmg to them.</font> </font><font color="#ff9900">Hope this helps, good hunting to you! <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></font><font color="#ff9900"> </font><font color="#ff9900"> </font><font color="#ff9900"> </font><font color="#ff9900">++Xan</font><p>Message Edited by xandez on <span class="date_text">12-12-2005</span> <span class="time_text">12:35 PM</span></p><p>Message Edited by xandez on <span class=date_text>12-12-2005</span> <span class=time_text>12:40 PM</span>