Ranger Advice - Lv 40 and beyond - please reply here

[CapnJax21]

<DIV>Sorry for the triple posting of topics - don't know whats up with IE7 and this forum.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Hello Fellow Rangers!</DIV> <DIV>A few months ago, I posted the "just wanted to say" topic - and was pleasently surprised by all the positive advice and feedback that I received.</DIV> <DIV>I'm learning the game - and enjoyijng this class way too much.  A RL friend of mine decided to try out EQ2.  So I made an alt warden to play along.  Not even close to how 'cool' this ranger class is.  I feel like a forest [Removed for Content]!</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Anyway....</DIV> <DIV>I'm about to ding 39 - which my sig will say in a few hours or so (waiting for servers to come back up as I write).  I have 25 AAs - and went all 4s to get 8 points for Poise.  I have to say Poise:</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>WOW</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>What a difference.  Going to fill out the str line now</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Ok - now for the advice part.  What should I be looking for around 40 or so.  Is there an AQ like the lvl20 AQs available?  I'm currently using stormfire for a bow (hasn't let me down).  Is there another bow I should be looking for?</DIV> <DIV>Any melee weapons (currently working on the PGT HQ)?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>TIA</DIV> <DIV>Ferros</DIV> <P>Message Edited by CapnJax21 on <SPAN class=date_text>01-17-2007</SPAN> <SPAN class=time_text>10:29 AM</SPAN></P><p>Message Edited by CapnJax21 on <span class=date_text>01-17-2007</span> <span class=time_text>12:11 PM</span>

[Ranja]

<blockquote><hr>CapnJax21 wrote:<div></div> <div></div> <div>Sorry for the triple posting of topics - don't know whats up with IE7 and this forum.</div> <div> </div> <div>Hello Fellow Rangers!</div> <div>A few months ago, I posted the "just wanted to say" topic - and was pleasently surprised by all the positive advice and feedback that I received.</div> <div>I'm learning the game - and enjoyijng this class way too much.  A RL friend of mine decided to try out EQ2.  So I made an alt warden to play along.  Not even close to how 'cool' this ranger class is.  I feel like a forest [Removed for Content]!</div> <div> </div> <div>Anyway....</div> <div>I'm about to ding 39 - which my sig will say in a few hours or so (waiting for servers to come back up as I write).  I have 25 AAs - and went all 4s to get 8 points for Poise.  I have to say Poise:</div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div>WOW</div> <div> </div> <div>What a difference.  Going to fill out the str line now</div> <div> </div> <div>Ok - now for the advice part.  What should I be looking for around 40 or so.  Is there an AQ like the lvl20 AQs available?  I'm currently using stormfire for a bow (hasn't let me down).  Is there another bow I should be looking for?</div> <div>Any melee weapons (currently working on the PGT HQ)?</div> <div> </div> <div>TIA</div> <div>Ferros</div> <p>Message Edited by CapnJax21 on <span class="date_text">01-17-2007</span> <span class="time_text">10:29 AM</span></p><p>Message Edited by CapnJax21 on <span class="date_text">01-17-2007</span> <span class="time_text">12:11 PM</span></p><hr></blockquote>Hmm ok have not been 40 in awhile but here goes<img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />You will want a bow of some sort that procs. Imbued Cedar is the only one I can remember at this time.Weapons I was using the PGT and SSoY (Rescue of the Greenhoods HQ in Zek) with a little bit of SBD (Reaching Blade of the Assasin HQ). you might also want to try mastercrafted imbued weapons as well. One slasher and one piercer.As far as armor goes, I was wearing the boots from the Learning the Nighbloods quest in RV. Great bootsI am not sure of the state of mastercrafted at that tier but I think it is pretty good. It is not until you get to t6 and t7 that mastercrafted sucks. I could be wrong though. YOu also want the FBSS from the Teachings of Yoru HQ. I also used the Crown of Tiranax at that point for the great strength and intelligence and fire proc. This is gotten from Lost Legend of LAvastorm but could quite possibly be the most annoying HQ in the game.HTH. Others closer to their 40s may have better suggestions.<div></div>

[Gnome mercy]

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> CapnJax21 wrote:<BR> <DIV>Sorry for the triple posting of topics - don't know whats up with IE7 and this forum.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Hello Fellow Rangers!</DIV> <DIV>A few months ago, I posted the "just wanted to say" topic - and was pleasently surprised by all the positive advice and feedback that I received.</DIV> <DIV>I'm learning the game - and enjoyijng this class way too much.  A RL friend of mine decided to try out EQ2.  So I made an alt warden to play along.  Not even close to how 'cool' this ranger class is.  I feel like a forest [Removed for Content]!</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Anyway....</DIV> <DIV>I'm about to ding 39 - which my sig will say in a few hours or so (waiting for servers to come back up as I write).  I have 25 AAs - and went all 4s to get 8 points for Poise.  I have to say Poise:</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>WOW</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>What a difference.  Going to fill out the str line now</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Ok - now for the advice part.  What should I be looking for around 40 or so.  Is there an AQ like the lvl20 AQs available?  I'm currently using stormfire for a bow (hasn't let me down).  Is there another bow I should be looking for?</DIV> <DIV>Any melee weapons (currently working on the PGT HQ)?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>TIA</DIV> <DIV>Ferros</DIV> <P>Message Edited by CapnJax21 on <SPAN class=date_text>01-17-2007</SPAN> <SPAN class=time_text>10:29 AM</SPAN></P> <P>Message Edited by CapnJax21 on <SPAN class=date_text>01-17-2007</SPAN> <SPAN class=time_text>12:11 PM</SPAN><BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE><BR>god i cant remember the zones name anymore the one in between RE and RV but that zone as i could remember had a load of decent armor quests, solo ones they are pretty darn easy. i used those instead of buying enw armor for my 30's not sure fi they still good at 40 but hey wouldn't hurt to check

[Badaxe Ba]

Heritage quest The journey is half the fun, reward is journeyman's boots, wearable at level 45.  Has a stackable w/just about everything 10% running speed boost and decent stats.  I still wear em when running somewhere at 70.

[TeflonS7]

They're wearable at 42 iirc, but what I do know is that it does NOT stack with pathfinding, so aside from the stats and mit, are kinda useless to a ranger for what they are.  It is a (relatively) easy HQ to complete if you know the zones and I would still recommend it for the xp/aa pts.<div></div>

[Ranja]

<div><blockquote><hr>TeflonS7 wrote:They're wearable at 42 iirc, but what I do know is that it does NOT stack with pathfinding, so aside from the stats and mit, are kinda useless to a ranger for what they are.  It is a (relatively) easy HQ to complete if you know the zones and I would still recommend it for the xp/aa pts.<div></div><hr></blockquote>The Mystic Boots of the Glade are so much better then the JBoots for a ranger. They are gotten from Learning the Nighbloods the Hard Way (in RV). A clickie item that has you kill 100 Nightbloods. The stats are so much better because the run speed boost in Jboots counts to much in itemization so the stats suffer. </div>

[Zendi_Perma]

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> TeflonS7 wrote:<BR>They're wearable at 42 iirc, but what I do know is that it does NOT stack with pathfinding, so aside from the stats and mit, are kinda useless to a ranger for what they are.  It is a (relatively) easy HQ to complete if you know the zones and I would still recommend it for the xp/aa pts.<BR> <BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE><BR>You are incorrect.   Jboots will stack 10% on top of your pathfinding speed.     Will full pathfinding AA and Jboots you will have 56% run speed.

[Giland]

I believe the jboots are 10 str 10 sta 10 wis, 200 mitMine stack, I have to take them off when leading others or I outrun them and pathfinding drops off them.<div></div>

[TeflonS7]

I am 99.99999999% sure (I'm at work right now and can't look atm) that when you examine the buff jboots puts on you, it specifically states that it does NOT stack with pathfinding.  My main is 70 and having outgrown them long ago, I have sold them off (I don't believe in keeping something I won't use if it will make me some dough lol), but I'll buy them back just to take a look for myself if someone can't come in here and tell me I'm crazy. 

[Badaxe Ba]

Repeat:  Stackable.  I put 'em on and outrun carpets and horses.

[CapnJax21]

<P>Thanks for all the replys</P> <P>I'm almost at 40...hopefully will finish that up tonight.</P> <P>One question, sorry if its n00bish, but what does RV stand for.  I know, or think I know, RE is Runneye, but not sure what RV is.  I'm at work now and can't think what the acronym stands for the life of me.</P> <P>Thanks</P> <P>Ferros</P>

[sr22ger]

RV generally equals Rivervale from what little I know.<div></div>

[Ranja]

Yes RiverVale a low t5 zone that is located in EL.<div></div>

[AfflictedOne]

<div><blockquote><hr>CapnJax21 wrote:<div></div> <div></div><div>Anyway....</div> <div>I'm about to ding 39 - which my sig will say in a few hours or so (waiting for servers to come back up as I write).  I have 25 AAs - and went all 4s to get 8 points for Poise.  I have to say Poise:</div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div>WOW</div> <div> </div> <div>What a difference.  Going to fill out the str line now</div><div> </div> <div>TIA</div> <div>Ferros</div> <p>Message Edited by CapnJax21 on <span class="date_text">01-17-2007</span> <span class="time_text">12:11 PM</span></p><hr></blockquote>I know it's not really what you asked for advice on...  but you definately wanna put 8 points into the ranged crit AA.   And as for the strength line.  Well it depends on playstyle but the int line for spell crits should outdamage it.  Typically a ranger spends very little time using melee weapons and always has poison running.  So that limits the usefulness of the melee crits.  The last one is the strength line just improves the timer for 2 combat arts... (the storm/rain of arrows line and sniper shot) neither of which you currently have.  Not to mention that sniper shot is pretty much a dead combat art after EoF.I spent a few weeks running a build with poise/last in strength line just to see how it worked back in KoS.  The parses were close to the same or a bit less with the strength line.   The int line had a bigger upside due to other people using procs on your character during groups/raids.</div>

[Ranja]

<div><blockquote><hr>AfflictedOne wrote:<div><blockquote><hr>CapnJax21 wrote:<div></div> <div></div><div>Anyway....</div> <div>I'm about to ding 39 - which my sig will say in a few hours or so (waiting for servers to come back up as I write).  I have 25 AAs - and went all 4s to get 8 points for Poise.  I have to say Poise:</div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div>WOW</div> <div> </div> <div>What a difference.  Going to fill out the str line now</div><div> </div> <div>TIA</div> <div>Ferros</div> <p>Message Edited by CapnJax21 on <span class="date_text">01-17-2007</span> <span class="time_text">12:11 PM</span></p><hr></blockquote>I know it's not really what you asked for advice on...  but you definately wanna put 8 points into the ranged crit AA.   And as for the strength line.  Well it depends on playstyle but the int line for spell crits should outdamage it.  Typically a ranger spends very little time using melee weapons and always has poison running.  So that limits the usefulness of the melee crits.  The last one is the strength line just improves the timer for 2 combat arts... (the storm/rain of arrows line and sniper shot) neither of which you currently have.  Not to mention that sniper shot is pretty much a dead combat art after EoF.I spent a few weeks running a build with poise/last in strength line just to see how it worked back in KoS.  The parses were close to the same or a bit less with the strength line.   The int line had a bigger upside due to other people using procs on your character during groups/raids.</div><hr></blockquote>QFE. UInless you melee alot (which means solo or duo as the tank), you will not get the max potential from the strength line. Procs are considered spells adn therefore are affected by the Int line. When you are in a group, there are a myriad of classes that will give you proc buffs. The int line will affect these as well not just your poisons as the stated. And it is not a 50% reduction. Snipers becomes 10 mins. And RoA becomes 2. And that is it. That is all that AA affects for 8 whole points!</div>

[Arkturis]

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> CapnJax21 wrote:<BR> <DIV>Sorry for the triple posting of topics - don't know whats up with IE7 and this forum.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Hello Fellow Rangers!</DIV> <DIV>A few months ago, I posted the "just wanted to say" topic - and was pleasently surprised by all the positive advice and feedback that I received.</DIV> <DIV>I'm learning the game - and enjoyijng this class way too much.  A RL friend of mine decided to try out EQ2.  So I made an alt warden to play along.  Not even close to how 'cool' this ranger class is.  I feel like a forest [Removed for Content]!</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Anyway....</DIV> <DIV>I'm about to ding 39 - which my sig will say in a few hours or so (waiting for servers to come back up as I write).  I have 25 AAs - and went all 4s to get 8 points for Poise.  I have to say Poise:</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>WOW</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>What a difference.  Going to fill out the str line now</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Ok - now for the advice part.  What should I be looking for around 40 or so.  Is there an AQ like the lvl20 AQs available?  I'm currently using stormfire for a bow (hasn't let me down).  Is there another bow I should be looking for?</DIV> <DIV>Any melee weapons (currently working on the PGT HQ)?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>TIA</DIV> <DIV>Ferros</DIV> <P>Message Edited by CapnJax21 on <SPAN class=date_text>01-17-2007</SPAN> <SPAN class=time_text>10:29 AM</SPAN></P> <P>Message Edited by CapnJax21 on <SPAN class=date_text>01-17-2007</SPAN> <SPAN class=time_text>12:11 PM</SPAN><BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE> <P><BR>Heya, I'm a level 48 ranger with 49 aa.  My aa choices were 4-4-4-1 in the agi line for poise.  My next selection was in the ranger tree for hook arrow (I'm on a pvp server and this is definately nice).  My next aa goal is to go 4-4-4-1 in the int line, once again for pvp purposes, the end line ability seems like it would be extremely nice in pvp along with the 'poison armor'.</P> <P>As far as gear goes, I'm in full ebon/rhodium gear with all adept 3's and an imbued cedar bow.  At level 48 I'm able to solo level 50^^^ mobs with this combo.</P> <P>While getting my armor I spent alot of the time harvesting in the feerrott.  This is the zone I recommend to you.  There are roughly 35-40 quests that you can do in this zone solo that produce a ton of aa and it has a large number of harvest node areas.</P><p>Message Edited by Arkturis on <span class=date_text>01-18-2007</span> <span class=time_text>06:42 PM</span>

[CapnJax21]

<BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> AfflictedOne wrote: <DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> CapnJax21 wrote: <DIV>Anyway....</DIV> <DIV>I'm about to ding 39 - which my sig will say in a few hours or so (waiting for servers to come back up as I write).  I have 25 AAs - and went all 4s to get 8 points for Poise.  I have to say Poise:</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>WOW</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>What a difference.  Going to fill out the str line now</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>TIA</DIV> <DIV>Ferros</DIV> <P>Message Edited by CapnJax21 on <SPAN class=date_text>01-17-2007</SPAN> <SPAN class=time_text>12:11 PM</SPAN> </P> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE>I know it's not really what you asked for advice on...  but you definately wanna put 8 points into the ranged crit AA.   And as for the strength line.  Well it depends on playstyle but the int line for spell crits should outdamage it.  Typically a ranger spends very little time using melee weapons and always has poison running.  So that limits the usefulness of the melee crits.  The last one is the strength line just improves the timer for 2 combat arts... (the storm/rain of arrows line and sniper shot) neither of which you currently have.  Not to mention that sniper shot is pretty much a dead combat art after EoF. I spent a few weeks running a build with poise/last in strength line just to see how it worked back in KoS.  The parses were close to the same or a bit less with the strength line.   The int line had a bigger upside due to other people using procs on your character during groups/raids. </DIV> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE> <P>Afflicted,</P> <P>You know, I've been thinking about this all day today at work (I should be working, but EQ2 prevails! :smileyvery-happy: ).  I'm going to shoot at getting the 8 pts in  ranged crit.  I still plan on keeping poise (or do you suggest sticking with the 8 in ranged crit??) but if i can get some crits on them before they even reach me, what do I need melee for?  I know STR adds to damage of our ranged CAs as well, but that poison ticking away seems to be more viable.</P> <P>I don't like to solo, even though there are times that I have to. I'd rather group with people and my fellow guild members when I can, and I'd be more effective plugging away with ranged crits and poison dots flinging arrows into enemy NPC backs</P> <P>In short, are you (or anyone else reading/replying to this) suggesting I go min on all AGI AA except for 8 in ranged crit and get poise? or just go 8 pts in ranged crits and forget poise?</P> <P>Thanks for your (and everyone elses) feedback.  This community really makes the game much more fun.</P> <P><SPAN class=time_text></SPAN> </P><p>Message Edited by CapnJax21 on <span class=date_text>01-19-2007</span> <span class=time_text>03:45 PM</span>

[AfflictedOne]

Get poise and 8 in ranged crit.I think most rangers go with the following aa'sAgi - 4,4,4,8,8Int - 4,4,4,8+ 1 extra think mine's in int but can't remember since rarely look at that tree and been a long time since changing anything.Course there's nothing wrong with testing other playstyles.  It's usually better tho to get all 50 points spent and then respec to test other builds tho since you can swing more points and not waste the cheap respecs while having fewer points to test with.<div></div>