Ranger assistance on Personal, Racial, Training, and Enemy Tactics

[sinestral]

<div></div><div>I am fairly new to EQ2, but I played EQ1 for over 3 years with my bf. We are playing EQ2, and I've found that I have many paths to take for Personal Traits, Racial Traits, Training, and Enemy Tactics. I have been doing alot of research, but I honestly do not know which path to take. I play a Ranger, and I am trying to get feedback on which spells to pick as my Master2 via Training, which racials to get, etc... but more importantly, I am hoping that others can give me their reasons and logic on "why" they think those are the best so that I can better understand.</div><div>For instance, should I Master2 Hunter's Instinct?Is going Giant enemy tactics better because there are more giants in TS?If I am going high STR/INT on my Ranger, should I always try to pick STR and INT for my traits?When I hit lvl 44, should I Master2 Triple Fire? If not, why?What about Resists? Is Heat and Cold the best? Which resists are key?</div><div><font color="#ffffff">I welcome all advice on path/tree for a PvP oriented 1/2Elf Ranger as we are on Nagafen and the fighting is intense.</font></div><div>I've listed the charts below to help in the discussion.</div><div><font color="#66ff33">Skill.................Upgrade..................Upg rade...................Upgrade</font></div><div><font color="#66ff33">(6)Cheap Shot!(<img src="/smilies/b2eb59423fbf5fa39342041237025880.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />DirtyTricks.....(22)Corner...............(37)Picko ff..................(50)Snipe(9)Esnare...........( 23)Impede...............(37)Entrap................ ...(51)Forester's Noose(10)Shadow Blade....(24)Shadow Lunge.........(3<img src="/smilies/b2eb59423fbf5fa39342041237025880.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />Crippling Blade..........(52)Dire Blade(11)Reconnoiter.....(25)Natural Instinct.....(39)Primal Reflexes..........(53)Primal Agility(12)Bleed...........(26)Leaping Cut..........(40)Deadly Reminder..........(54)Fatal Reminder(13)HuntersInstinct.(27)Forester's Insight...(41)Veil of the Forest.......(55)ShroudoftheForest(14)Impale...... ....(27)Lunging Thrust.......(41)Survival of the Fittest..(55)Lunging Blade(14)Stalk...........(29)Shadow............... (42)Surveil..................(56)Improved Surveil(15)Back Shot.......(29)Sniping Shot.........(44)Culling the Herd.........(57)Culling the Weak(16)Pierce..........(29)Lightning Strike.....(44)Blazing Thrust...........(57)Shocking Thrust(16)Open Shot.......(30)Flaming Shot.........(44)Sharp Shot...............(5<img src="/smilies/b2eb59423fbf5fa39342041237025880.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />Precise Shot(17)Blade Furry.....(31)Arrow Flurry.........(45)Arrow Frenzy.............(59)Archer'sFrenzy(1<img src="/smilies/b2eb59423fbf5fa39342041237025880.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />Hunt(1<img src="/smilies/b2eb59423fbf5fa39342041237025880.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />SurvivalInstincts(33)Adroit..............(46)Dance of Leaves..........(60)Dance of Trees(19)Pounce...........(34)Spring.............. (47)Natural Selection(19)Shrouded Strike..(33)Pouncing Attack.....(47)Longshank(20)Wounding Arrow...(34)Crippling Arrow.....(4<img src="/smilies/b2eb59423fbf5fa39342041237025880.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />Debilitating Arrow(20)Phyn's Hunting Hawk(20)Trick of the Hunter (splitpaw)(21)Makeshift Arrows..(34)Salvage Arrows.....(4<img src="/smilies/b2eb59423fbf5fa39342041237025880.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />Backup Quiver(21)Shadowflame.......(35)Raven Embers.......(49)Tangleflame(22)Steady Aim........(36)Take Aim...........(50)Focus Fire(25)Escape(26)Hidden Shot.......(41)Hidden Fire........(54)Stealthy Fire(2<img src="/smilies/b2eb59423fbf5fa39342041237025880.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />Triple Shot.......(43)Triple Fire........(56)Triple Arrow(30)Rip...............(45)Tear............... (5<img src="/smilies/b2eb59423fbf5fa39342041237025880.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />Arrow Rip(32)Miracle Shot......(47)Miracle Arrow......(60)Amazing Shot(35)Honed Reflexes(40)Jeth's Cuddly Companion(44)Leg Shot..........(5<img src="/smilies/b2eb59423fbf5fa39342041237025880.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />Snaring Shot(50)Storm of Arrows(50)Rhyn's Feline Hunter(52)Thorny Trap(55)Stream of Arrows(5<img src="/smilies/b2eb59423fbf5fa39342041237025880.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />Sniping Shot</font></div><div><font color="#ff0000">TrainingLevel 14 - 1st MasterII Shadow Blade, Bleed, Hunter's Instinct, ImpaleLevel 24 - 2nd MasterII Wounding Arrow, Makeshift Arrows, Shadowflame, Shadow LungeLevel 34 - 3rd MasterII Miracle Shot, Pouncing Attack, Salvage Arrows, Crippling ArrowLevel 44 - 4th MasterII Hidden Fire, Triple Fire, Blazing Thrust, Leg ShotLevel 54 - 5th MasterII Backup Quiver, Dire Blade, Fatal Reminder, Stealthy Fire</font></div><div><font color="#ff0099">Personal TraitsLevel 8 - 1stLevel 14 - 2ndLevel 22 - 3rdLevel 28 - 4thLevel 36 - 5thLevel 42 - 6thLevel 46 - 7thLevel 48 - 8th</font></div><div><font color="#0000cc">Racial TraditionLevel 10 - 1stLevel 20 - 2ndLevel 30 - 3rdLevel 40 - 4thLevel 50 - 5th</font></div><div><font color="#ff9900">Enemy TacticsLevel 12 - Gnoll, or OrcsLevel 16 - Ghost, Skeleton, or ZombieLevel 24 - Centaur, Giant, or TreantLevel 32 - Fairy, Goblin, Golem or BixieLevel 38 - Nightblood, Elemental, Lizardman, or ShadowmanLevel 52 - Cyclops, Djinn, Harpy, or Naga</font></div>

[BSbon]

<div></div><p>this is what i took and why</p><p>for levels 14 and 24 i was way higher than these when the training CAs whent through a huge overhaul so i just picked anything.</p><p>for 34 i took salvage arrows because it was a newly added spell at that time and there was nothing available past app2 which i think was 15 arrows. master 2 was 65 arrows.</p><p>at 44 i took hidden fire bacause i was able to get a triple fire master 1 for cheap. either of these would be a good choice.</p><p>i'm not to the 54 choices yet so i haven't made up my mind as to what i will pick</p><p>for the master strikes i first took gnolls because qeynos has a lot of gnolls near it. when we were forced to respec i took orc cause i was spending a lot of time in zek. either choice will be good because there's gnolls in SP and DoF. the undead master strikes i took skeleton. just seemed like there were a lot skeletons around. next i took giant because i'd seen them in 2 zones. centaur i avoided cause i wanted to keep good faction with them so i wouldn't get jumped in TS. Treant is also a good choice as i've seen them in several zones. next i took goblin just cause i hated them after coming from the island. i then took lizardman cause they are all over feerott and CT.</p><p>bongo</p><p> </p>

[Teksun]

Salvaged arrows is a good MA2. I still use it in a pinch to keep enough arrows on hand...<div></div>

[ChaosUndivided]

<div></div><div>Always take +STR racial traits as these directly improve your damage, int is usefull but point for point str will give you more overall damage.</div><div> </div><div>I'd recommend taking the 5 Per tick incombat mana regen, both times. These stack.</div><div> </div><div>As for master 2 choices, I was already 60 when these were introduced, but your best bet is to focus on Bow attacks. Having a M2 Bow attack can make bigg difference when your low level.</div><div> </div><div> </div>