Point Blank Shot

[Dyr]

<div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>Nice Ability for solo and tank rangers !</div><div> </div><div>Just got it at adept one and decided to go to the Viscious Breeding Grounds and work on Drakota Legend & Lore</div><div> </div><div>Mobs where 61 - 62 Solo ^ and Regular Heroic (I am a nicely equipped ranger 60 ) and this baby works like a charm. Pull mobs with various archery CA but  leave out debilitating arrow, mob closes in, fire off Point BlanK Shot and BOOM they are on their bums ! stunned, I step back a few and fire of debilitating arrow and then finish them off. Works as best as we could ever hope for, like the upgrade to cheap shot we have always wanted, and at adept 1 the combo of it plus debilataing arrow really debuffs them so that finishing them off melee is alot quicker and less tedious .</div><div> </div><div>Yeah overall the nerfs hit and this is not a game saver or anything, but cool enuff I invis'd and ran here to post a little good news !</div><div> </div><div>Chin up !</div><div> </div><div>Ranger forever</div><div> </div><div>Edit : I have been able to stun with this and back up and get off 2 archery CA's  or Debil Arrow + a normal shot that goes with it, but was never quick enuff to stealth and backstab.</div><p><span class="time_text"></span> </p><p><span class="time_text"></span> </p><p>Message Edited by Dyrks on <span class="date_text">02-26-2006</span><span class="time_text">05:21 PM</span></p>

[Steezi]

<div></div>Mah goodness that sounds lovely... but it definately throws a wrench in how i thought aa's worked in game... Did u say that its an adept 1 ability? I thought u hadda spend aa points in order to upgrade aa spells? Where am i gone wrong here? I'm way too high of a character to not know this stuffs!!! Stupid Stylee!

[Merkad]

That is good to hear, I am definitely going to get that skill then, that would be a great boost for soloing/dueling if it works that well. Too bad I spent 5 points along another path first.Merkades, 61st Ranger.Siege, Najena.

[Gareorn]

<div></div><blockquote><hr>Dyrks wrote:<div></div><div></div><div>Nice Ability for solo and tank rangers !<hr></div></blockquote>I'm sure this will be "fixed" with the next patch. :smileytongue:

[Arisar]

<div>One point in AA = App1, two = App2, three = App3, Four = App4, Five = Ad1.</div><div> </div><div>Hope that explains the progression of AAs <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></div>

[Steezi]

<div></div>It does, and i thankya much for it.

[Dyr]

<div></div><div>Ooops yeah thats right its App1 .....</div><div> </div><div>Resists to it are spotty, missed alot on some 67 basilisks, missed on the 2 named harpies in Roost but knocked Ibby on her bum.</div><div> </div><div> </div>

[Bayler_x]

It is nice, but Cheap Shot still has some advantages.PBS has a casting time (1.0 seconds?), and can be interrupted.  Against no-arrow or worse, it doesn't last quite as long as Cheap Shot.  And for some reason, I have a lot more trouble getting behind a mob for a stealth-stab combo with PBS than with Cheap Shot; somehow I often get the message that I must be in stealth.Still, it certainly is useful.  Nice to have something to use on up-arrows.  And it's better to have two stuns than one.<div></div>

[The_Wind]

Two things i don't like about it.1:  You can't use it while moving, it is interruptable if you move like any other bow CA despite the fact that ...2:  it turns on auto-melee instead of auto-ranged. Those are the only two issues, otherwise, its quite nice.<div></div>

[TerriBlades]

<div></div><blockquote><hr>Bayler_xev wrote:It is nice, but Cheap Shot still has some advantages.PBS has a casting time (1.0 seconds?), and can be interrupted.  Against no-arrow or worse, it doesn't last quite as long as Cheap Shot.  <font color="#ff0000">And for some reason, I have a lot more trouble getting behind a mob </font>for a stealth-stab combo with PBS than with Cheap Shot; somehow I often get the message that I must be in stealth.Still, it certainly is useful.  Nice to have something to use on up-arrows.  And it's better to have two stuns than one.<div></div><hr></blockquote><p>That might be due the to knock down from PBS. Its probably best used for adding a bit a distance (back peddle) and firing your bow CAs ( Precise shot, Triple Fire ). At least thats how I use it. Still use CS for flanking stealth attacks though.</p><p> </p><p>Nesse63  (64 after tonight) Ranger</p><p>Oasis</p><p> </p>

[Stormhawk]

For what is it worth, the Archer AA line is pretty solid and probably the best part of the expansion for us.  Point Blank and Fitness are awesome for soloing, plus Point Blank is useable in grouping.  At first I though Fitness was a joke but after actually using it, it helped a lot.  The 100% runspeed bug in beta was awesome too, lol.  You cannot complain about crits and a 35% reduction in cast times?  Yes, please.  Mix that with one of the other lines ( melee or poison ) and you'll see a decent increase in your over all ability.<div></div>

[Mirdo]

<div></div><p>I just can't make up my mind whether to go Int or str with the agi <img src="/smilies/9d71f0541cff0a302a0309c5079e8dee.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p><p>Mirdo.</p>

[Teksun]

<span><blockquote><hr>Mirdo wrote:<div></div><p>I just can't make up my mind whether to go Int or str with the agi <img src="/smilies/9d71f0541cff0a302a0309c5079e8dee.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p><p>Mirdo.</p><hr></blockquote>Hehe, I'm going WIS. I have a LOT of hope that I will need AGRO redux in the future <img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></span><div></div>

[Racmo]

<div>After point-blank shot, I'm going INT...I believe the poison final ability will add the most to my DPS.</div><div> </div><div>Tobi</div><div>49 Ranger</div>

[Laia]

<div></div><span><blockquote><hr>Merkades wrote:That is good to hear, I am definitely going to get that skill then, that would be a great boost for soloing/dueling if it works that well. Too bad I spent 5 points along another path first.<hr></blockquote>FWIW, you can /repec your achievement points in the South Qeynos mage tower.  Go to the library (red teleporter pad) and head down the stairs.  At the foot of the stairs is a woman in a silly hat.  If you hail her, she will give you the option of resetting your points for a small fee.  Well, at least that fee is small now.  I have 7 points and the cost to reset them is 1 silver.  I don't know if there is a limit on how many times you can reset your points or not.</span><div></div><p>Message Edited by Laiane on <span class="date_text">03-02-2006</span><span class="time_text">09:42 AM</span></p>

[Teksun]

The reset cost goes up each time you do it... It maxes out at 10pp<div></div>

[tweety1972]

<div></div><blockquote><hr>Laiane wrote:<div></div><span><blockquote> I have 7 points and the cost to reset them is 1 silver.  I don't know if there is a limit on how many times you can reset your points or not.</span></blockquote><div></div><p>Message Edited by Laiane on <span class="date_text">03-02-2006</span><span class="time_text">09:42 AM</span></p><hr></blockquote>The cost is incrimental, 1s 13s etc... but caps at 12pp

[tweety1972]

<div></div>We were both wrong its 13pp for the 6th and every respec after. see the FaQ on acievments

[Laia]

<div></div><span><blockquote><hr>tweety1972 wrote:We were both wrong its 13pp for the 6th and every respec after. see the FaQ on acievments<hr></blockquote></span><ul><li>First Respec: 1s</li><li>Second Respec: 13s</li><li>Third Respec: 1g 30s</li><li>Fourth Respec: 13g</li><li>Fifth Respec: 1p 30g</li><li>Sixth Respec (and thereafter): 13 p</li></ul><font color="#cc99ff">Copy/paste from the Achievement FAQ</font><div></div>

[Bithnar]

<div></div>I have a question about AA costs.  Do they scale as you go up in levels, ie. 1, 2, 4, 8 points per level or just a straight 1pt cost per level?

[dbmoreland]

AA costs do NOT scale as you go up in levels, they cost a straight 1 Achievement point per level.Pleas see my post on Ranger Acheivement Abilities here:http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=39&message.id=24765Hope this helps,<div></div>

[Steezi]

<div></div>aye db is right... they dont scale, but the last ability on each line costs 8 points and cannot be upgraded past 1.

[Dirtgirl]

<div></div><font color="#99ff99">And you have to have a minimum of 4 in the lower branch of any line in order to unlock the next skill.</font>

[Bithnar]

<div></div><blockquote><hr>Dirtgirl wrote:<div></div><font color="#99ff99">And you have to have a minimum of 4 in the lower branch of any line in order to unlock the next skill.</font><hr></blockquote>That part I understood.  I was just use to the AA' system in EQ1 where some skills cost more than 1 to increase.  Thanks all for the clarification.

[Dirtgirl]

<div></div>:smileywink:

[Wozicasamoll]

<div></div><p>Nice skill indeed.. Another stun ability is always great.</p><p>It is possible to stealth and backstab a mob with Point Blank Shot aswell as fire 2 archery skills as you said.</p>

[GlymNurI]

<font size="3"><font face="Arial">Any clues on using Point Blank Shot in a macro? My ranger just ends up pointing.I also have a similar problem with my INT AA Poison debuff.Zoras lvl 70 Ranger</font></font><div></div>