R/Mo Farming!

yea Chris but trapping sucks, its slow and boring I agree,
But it's the only ranger build that can farm as of now

Of course I've been testing out some other farming builds possible with rangers . *Cough*

yea Chris but trapping sucks, its slow and boring slow and boring? its fast if u pull alot of monster into the trap u set earlier.
i m not talking about uw trapping, i m saying solo trapping.

Here's my R/Mo build. It's enchantment-heavy so it won't work against pesky enchantment-shattering foes. This works best against melee units - the more the better (only tried Drakes and Ettins so far).

Barrage [E] (hit multiple targets simultaneously)
Distracting Shot (interrupts actions)
Throw Dirt (blinds monsters, they miss 90% of the time)
Lightning Reflexes (shoot 33% faster, dodge 75% of attacks)
Vigorous Spirit (heals for 10hp per shot)
Live Vicariously (same as above, but this is the permanent version)
Balthazar's Spirit (gain 1 energy when you take damage)
Mending (gain a constant 3 pip hp regen)

Healing Prayers - 10
Expertise - 10 + 1
Marksmanship - 11 + 4

Let's take Ettin farming for example. Cast Balthazar's Spirit, Live Vicariously and Mending after exiting town. As you approach the Ettins, cast Vigorous Spirit. Aggro them, wait until the group (2 or 3) has gathered around you. Spam Barrage - this will keep you constantly healed. Remember to Distract the Ettins' Healing Signets and to renew Vigorous Spirit before it ends. If you're running low on health, hit Throw Dirt or Lightning Reflexes to dodge the attacks (keep an eye on your energy though, as Balthazar's Spirit won't be able to regen).

This build works even better if you have a Vampiric Bow (5/-1 preferably). If you do, attacking one monster will give you:

10 (Vigorous Spirit) + 10 (Live Vicariously) + 5 (Vampiric String)
= 25hp per hit

Using Barrage against three monsters will give you 75hp per hit (which is every 2 or so seconds). Mending will give you three pips, which equates to 6hp per second. Do the maths (or just go out there and try it) and you'll find that that Ettins are easy meat for R/Mos.
Lol, and how are you supposed to reach Ettin's zone without Dodge? can you explain that too? rofl

Lol, and how are you supposed to reach Ettin's zone without Dodge? can you explain that too? rofl Sure, kill the Tengu on your way there - there are only 4 of them.

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Oh, forgot the Mergoyles - they're easy meat too. A few shots with Barrage and they're dead.

If, however, you insist on using Dodge, I'm sure you can slot that in somewhere in there. It doesn't detract from the fact that the build allows you to farm Ettins.
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Sure, kill the Tengu on your way there - there are only 4 of them.

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Oh, forgot the Mergoyles - they're easy meat too. A few shots with Barrage and they're dead.

If, however, you insist on using Dodge, I'm sure you can slot that in somewhere in there. It doesn't detract from the fact that the build allows you to farm Ettins.
[/edit] Oh well, I'll try this build later and tell you how it goes... although I don't have vampiric bow now. It would work ?

The ranger build in the vidoe I posted was modified to be R/N with Mark of Pain (I think) and still works. Doesn't MoP act as an Aoe? ^o)

LuxA, sorry to say this but... your build doesnt work. You say "spam Barrage", but you forgot that you can't regen energy with these 3 skills.

I have 36 energy and I still can't do more than 2 barrage before my energy goes to 0 , then I die.

Your build doesnt work Balthazar's Spirit gives you energy when you take damage, so if you have multiple units attacking you simultaneously, you can regain the energy you use up. Also, you regen the HP lost from being attacked with Mending, Live Vicariously and Vigorous Spirit.

I know that using Lightning Reflexes and Throw Dirt makes you hard to hit, and therefore decreases the amount of energy you regain, I forgot to mention that it can be handy to use these skills when there's one enemy left - there's no need to use energy anymore since Barrage isn't worth it.

Meow, you seem to be determined to dismiss all the builds presented as "not working". Maybe, the issue is not the build, but it is the operator. I am almost certain that my friend used MoP in lieu of SoW. MoP has a "controllable" rate (your firing/swing speed of your weapon). And as such, good timing will prevent the "flee" response. Huh? Did I said somethin about your friend and MoP use? no.-..

All that makes any farming build is the Monk bit. When someone comes up with a non monk farming build - i'll pay more attention.

Congrats on this build though, sounds promising. Which drakes by the way? Paying attention?