Looking into ranger to start a new character but...

[Pauhe_Gunor]

<DIV>Thing is Ranger looks fun but im a right big tightass when it comes to forking out coin for ammo, no harm in the truth i guess lol</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>firstly how much does it cost to maintaine a Ranger in t5, t6, t7 arrow cost tbh?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>also is it true there is a spell to get freebie arrows?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>as you can tell all im looking at is arrow cost because ive been told you rangers go through a hell of a lot of arrows in 1 fight!</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Thanks for your time <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></DIV>

[BSbon]

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Pauhe_Gunor wrote:<BR> <DIV>Thing is Ranger looks fun but im a right big tightass when it comes to forking out coin for ammo, no harm in the truth i guess lol</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>firstly how much does it cost to maintaine a Ranger in t5, t6, t7 arrow cost tbh?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>also is it true there is a spell to get freebie arrows?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>as you can tell all im looking at is arrow cost because ive been told you rangers go through a hell of a lot of arrows in 1 fight!</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Thanks for your time <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></DIV><BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE><BR>there is a line of spells that summon arrows. i use those arrows exclusivly so my costs for arrows are 0 plat. however i am in the level range where i am using grey con arrows. i got the spell at 48 and wont get another spell til 62 i think. i am 57 right now. the summon arrow spells need to be given at the beginning of each tier. still no word on if they ever plan to fix that. it was lower priority than making new window graphics for EoF cause everyone knows that if there are shiny new window graphics people will forget about broken stuff. so i'm using grey con arrows and they do less dps than if i purchased level 50 arrows but i solo mainly and kill stuff with no problem at all. it's the number counters and raiders that wont use the summoned arrows because of lower dps. the number of arrows you use in each fight will depend on what you're doing. when i solo i use a lot less arrows than i summon. this is because i never just grind by killing stuff over and over. it's just too boring. i do quests so there's a lot of running around and i dont shoot stuff while running around. when i group up for a boring night of killing i use way more arrows than i can summon. i carry 2 quivers and they are both full in case i group up. in raids you will probablly use even more arrows. my raid experience is limited to x2 content.

[TheStormrider]

<P>Typically it depends greatly on the content your attempting.  I use my T7 summon spell at ad3,  and purchase adamantine arrows.</P> <P>If I solo,  I go through about 6 stacks in a couple hours.  At 6 gold ish a stack</P> <P>If I raid,  I can easily go through 20 stacks in 3 hours.   </P> <P>In addition...</P> <P>I also go through about 4 of each poison,  at 2-3 gold each.</P> <P>I also go through a heal potion or two,  in emergencies 2-3 gold each.</P> <P>I also go through a str buff potion every half hour at 1g each.</P> <P>Now,  you can do this much cheaper.  You dont need the highest end poison,  buffs, or arrows. You can use tin arrows,  for 1cp each,  and your summons when you wanna do a bit more damage, but in a raid or solo situation I choose to do a lot more damage.  </P> <P>Your arrows dont make a lot of difference on your CA's.  Some say none,  but I have noticed what seems to be a higher resistence on gray arrows,  but it could just be in my imagination.  </P> <P>You can expect to spen a tun on being a ranger,  but youll be able to solo slightly higher cons,  which should yield a bit more money than some other classes at your level,  and your monetary losses should be a little lower.</P> <P> </P>

[xandez]

<P>the cost depends how much you play and do you solo/group or raid mostly</P> <P>if you play mainly with your ranger, then the summoned arrows cover about 5% of the usage of arrows... so, when not playing learn to click the darn summon button if ya dont wanna buy the arrows... <img src="/smilies/69934afc394145350659cd7add244ca9.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></P> <P><BR>++Xan</P>

[SpiralDown]

Yeah, stockpile those arrows!  Get a mastercrafted quiver and fill it.  I only have Adept 1, but always remember to push the button <span>:smileytongue:</span> Only in raids have I ever not used my summoned, but that was for DPS reasons.  When soloing, I only use a few arrows each fight. Though I solo at a rather slow pace and am easily distracted, so may not kill as much others and dont feel the recast on the spell pressuring me too much.  In groups I conserve arrows a bit, every trash mob you run into doesnt deserve to be shot with as many arrows as possiable nor need DPS to maximized. <span>:smileywink:</span> Rangers CAN be the most expensive, but don't HAVE to be. <div></div>

[Teksun]

If you do any harvesting/crafting with your Ranger, arrows will NOT be a problem. Just make sure to hit it every chance.You can also log in when you 'can't play' and harvest that way. If you harvest, then activate it again, you can afk for 20 minutes before having to do it again. That's plenty of time to spend with the family, do chores, homework etc. <div></div>

[Arleonenis]

firstly how much does it cost to maintaine a Ranger in t5, t6, t7 arrow cost tbh?<i>lots of time to makeshift arrow skill when you not hunt, grabbing a crafter profession and makeshifting arrows while you craft helps a lot</i> <div> </div> <div>also is it true there is a spell to get freebie arrows?<i>yes, with new AA we could lower casting time on it from 10 minutes to 5 minutes, if you use adept 3 it may be enough for you to made you going</i></div> <div> </div> <div>as you can tell all im looking at is arrow cost because ive been told you rangers go through a hell of a lot of arrows in 1 fight!<i>yes we use a lot of arrows but fortunetly with new AAs your arrow cost will be 0, ofcorse your cost will never be 0 but becouse of buying poisons not arrows, though it isnt that bad as it look so you should be ok if you will get alchemist crafter profession or have alchemist friend <img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></i></div><div></div>

[muraseme]

<P>At level 70, I can fire as many as 2,000 arrows in a raid, or more.  Fortunately, I have the Summon Arrows (master I) which summons 60 a pop - just as previous people said, hit it often.  Consider it a buff that has a recast timer.  I use a mastercrafted quiver that has 22 slots, and I keep an 18 slot backpack in my inventory as an emergency reserve, all full of arrows.  I've never run out, nor spent a copper on arrows since level 22.</P> <P>Poisons, unfortunately, are another matter entirely.  Tonight, we fought Tarinax, and in a 5 minute melee, I went from 100 uses to 42...  And the prices are comparitively high.  On the other hand, when you crit for 1600 or more damage (more often than not) with poisons it is more than worth it.</P>