Thinking of Respecin...

[Bluemoondrag]

<DIV>Wats happening all,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Noob poster here, but i would like to ask a question, which probably has been asked many times, but what are the pros and cons of picking str line? i have gone down the int and agi root, but i do a lot of melee damage, as well as bow damage, so maybe i should go down the str line....</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Any info would b great :smileyvery-happy:</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV>

[Asismii]

there are very few benefits to teh str line for a ranger... sure you will get higher Sniper shot damages, but SS isnt our best skill. and the melee crit chance isnt very valuagle either, since we primarily range fight... i personally went 8 str 4 5 4 8 1 agi 8 sta and 4 int but others may do something different <div></div>

[Jayad]

<P>The biggest benefit is the improvement to Rain of Arrows, in damage and recast. </P> <P>I'm not sure it's worth all those points, but then there's not really a lot of good alternatives, either.</P>

[Crychtonn]

<P>I respect'd a couple weeks back and went into one of the minority AA layouts.  Went back to Agi 4, 5, 4, 8  and Int 4, 4, 4, 8, 1(<img src="/smilies/b2eb59423fbf5fa39342041237025880.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />.  I'm averaging higher parses now without Poise then I used to with it.</P> <P> </P> <P> </P> <P> </P><p>Message Edited by Crychtonn on <span class=date_text>08-28-2006</span> <span class=time_text>02:24 PM</span>

[KnightOfTheWo]

Don't have access to the in-game description right now...wouldn't Poise at least slightly raise DPS? Faster casting times for CAs, or am I thinking refresh times? I admit it's a Monday...clarity of thought doesn't happen on Mondays... <span>:robothappy:</span><div></div>

[Crychtonn]

<P>It reduces your cast times by 35%.  But for me I only see that helping for solo play.  On raids I base all my CA uses around my auto attack.  Poise may help squeeze in an extra CA here or there but it would be the already fast casting CA's that do little damage.  Using the Recurved bow from the Cube mobs and T8 ammo from Ichorstrand my auto attack does more damage then all but three of my CA's.  So for me it's much more important to track auto attack and make sure it goes off as much as possible then getting off extra CA's that may delay it firing.  And the big DoT from Intoxication can more then make up for the loss of a low end CA here and there.  Especially with max Toxic Expertise for having it crit.</P> <P>It really comes down to the equipment people have to which AA's will work the best.  For me Intoxication works out better then Poise.  For other people that do not have top end bows or the legendary ammo from the DT bows it could be the opposite.  It also depends on what people do in game.  For a solo'er Poise would be essential I'd think.  Someone that groups or raids may find different combo's that work best for them.</P> <P> </P>

[wvorster]

<font color="#ccff00"><font face="Verdana"><font size="2">I've made a few posts about different AA lines i've tired ... Spent ALOT of money on respecs to make sure the spec i had was giving me the best bang for my buck.I tried int , str , agi combinations , as the Sta / Wis lines seems like crap.I finally decided maxing str / agi lines were the best suited for my situation.Increased Damage on Rain of Arrows and SniperReduced Recast on Rain of Arrows and Sniper (10min sniper is kickass, and RoA is up in 2mins ? <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />) )Increased Parry is nice for soloingIncreased Str is nice for DKP bump - although i need to switch alot of gear on raids not to max out str ( can hit upto 750 str  with my normal gear on )Increased melee attack - this is a bit crappy since even with the at 8 , i allmost NEVER critted in melee - don't bother maxing this.Bladed Openning is an avg dmg CA - something else to add onto the CA's i allmost never use heh.AGI line has Point Blank which is kickassIncreased Ranged crit - nice for DPS bump.Poison which allows you to do trixie stuff like cheapshot + rangers blade and general burst dps spammageSo my final spec came to STR 44448 and AGI 44458. ( 50 )  ( would have loved to cap ranged crit chance , but just don't have enough points <img src="/smilies/69934afc394145350659cd7add244ca9.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /> )Some words on the Int Line ... the last ability does a fair amount of damage  in the longrun , but with some epic mobs that have aggro reset you're gonna be face down more than often. Increased chance to crit with dots was nice. But for the amount int i have didn't justify it.Cheers</font></font></font><div></div>

[Crychtonn]

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> wvorster wrote:<BR><FONT color=#ccff00><FONT face=Verdana><FONT size=2><BR>Some words on the Int Line ... the last ability does a fair amount of damage  in the longrun , but with some epic mobs that have aggro reset you're gonna be face down more than often. Increased chance to crit with dots was nice. But for the amount int i have didn't justify it.<BR><BR>Cheers<BR><BR></FONT></FONT></FONT> <BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE> <P><BR>Just a little clarification for the OP on this part.  The increase chance to crit poison's also effect all other proc's you have or gained from other group members.  So the more proc's you have or gain from other group members putting them on you the more beneficial it is.  And I've never had a problem using the final skill DoT on mem wipe mobs.  Dealing with those types of mobs comes down to how good the tanks are and I'm lucky to be guilded with serveral good ones.</P> <P> </P>

[wvorster]

<font color="#ccff00" face="Verdana" size="2">what Crychtonn said ... these specs vary on your setups and what inevitably works for you ... </font><div></div>

[USAFJeeper]

<DIV>Agree on AGI/INT lines.  I respecced in a search for more DPS and became a believer.  I do more damage now than before and truth be known, I only use SS now when I want to see a big number to impress the chicks.  My damage just doesnt come from that, takes tooooo long to set up to do it so I actually lose  DPS unless I get an uber crit.</DIV>

[Bluemoondrag]

<DIV>great replies guys!</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>thnx for u input, i think i will try respecing to str and see how that go's, i will keep ya posted.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>ta</DIV>