Wailing Lord's Forest R/Mo Soloable?

Sorry for the double post, but I have a question for the op.


I've managed to get to the forest, and kill everything in the entrance with the build I'll post below. But I've run into problems when I get farther back the shepards start casting spells. Why don't the Shepards in the beginning of the forest cast spells. I'm using a longbow, and all they do is attack with their wands. Do they normally cast spells as well, or is it just the shepards farther back that start casting spells. What am I doing, if anything, different that cause them to start casting spells? The build I used easily took down the non casting variety and the spirit woods and with a little effort the spiders...but past the entrance...no luck.


Barrage, Distracting Shot, Storm Chaser, Dodge, Whirling Defense, Watch Yourself, Shields up, and Heal sig.

he has done this ive watched him it so cool u can do with a ranger i thought u could only do with war build but i want to see ur build SnipiousMax it sounds more interestimg and less complicated even if it does need some tweeking.

I would have to say that the R/W build would work only when, as you've described the Spirit Shepard's are attacking you. When they begin casting they do quite a lot of damage.

When you pull them with a longbow, once the arrow attracts their attention, begin moving back. Keep moving until it is only you and them. When you stop, DO NOT move again until all Spirit Shepard's are dead. If you move, one or more Spirit Shepard's will come after you and begin casting. I tend to do this as often as possible, it is much safer having them attack you, rather than cast.

You might want to get Kindle Arrows in their somewhere. It seems to do a lot of damage against the woodland creatures. The spiders tend to give my builds a difficult time.

If you are able to clear the forest with your R/W build I would love to hear about it. Good luck.

On a semi-related note, a better build than the original I posted is(taken from my post on another board):

R/Mo

Skills:
Dual Shot
Savage Shot
Serpents Quickness
Storm Chaser
Troll Unguent
Kindle Arrows
Greater Conflagration{E}
Protective Bond

Attributes:
Protection Prayers: 8
Expertise: 13
Wilderness Survival: 14
Marksmanship: 11

You need 3 superior runes and preferably 305 health. The run is a bit different than the run for the build in my guide. You only need one set of armor for this one. Enjoy.

~Lams3k

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Don't bother with an I-Ranger. Or 55hp ranger or whatever you wanna call it.

3 energy regen just isn't enough.

SnipiousMax, could you post a video of your run?

LAMS3K, do you suffer at all from losing barrage? Dual seems like it should make it up a bit, but having the "up to 6 targets" Barrage helps. I understand why you're using Greater Conflag though... nice strategy

No, Dual Shot essentially multiplies the damage Kindle Arrows does, which is more than Barrage can do to a single target. The attacking is pretty much spiking. I get a Spirit Shepard down to about half health after using dual and savage twice. It is by far faster than the original build I posted in this thread and even faster than the one in my guide. It does however, slow down on the Armored Cave Spiders. I use a fire string and a pruning mod to increase the damage.

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