help with mesmer /ranger build

TaG Eledhel

TaG Eledhel

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2005

just thought id se what response i get on thos one as i see very few mesmer/ranger builds listed..maybe its cos they suck or its just a combo people havent really tried. anyway im on my 7th char now after deleting a few lvl 20 completed chars i no longer used and decided to go for the one build ive yet to really try and thats mesmer. i went for ranger as secondary so i have the ability to do long range dmg leaving me out of harms way and also being able to set traps while casting hex spells. the build is for pve with possible options of pvp/gvg and even solo farming if it can be done with such a build. currently im lvl 13 and have had very few problems so far but skills are limited as im only as far as borlis pass. currently im using mainly domination with attributes at 9 fon fast cast, 1 on illusion (minor rune),8 on dom, 5 on inspiration,4 on wilderness and 3 on marksmanship.
i wonbt bother listing skills as i still have a long way to go before i get anywhere near all the skills. ok so now first off my main concern is spreading my attributes to thin, im not worried about beast mastery so that can be scrubbed, masrmanship would be nice higher as i tend to use a bow alot more than a mesmer rod though that may change, fast casting is high priority and so far it seems domination is th popular choice with inspiration giving me the health and nrg regen attributes. illusion seems to be the weakest so far but this may change. im planning on using enchanters armour ( currently have courtly) so now im just after advice from any mesmer /rangers out there on there build. i know i can change second proffession. so i'll point out now. i dont want monk or necro they are both a no no as i have overused them for previous chars in both primary and secondary, i guess ele at a push ( i have lvl 20 water ele which kicks ass) or warrior ( again a lvl 20 prime tank) but would prefer to stick to ranger as secondary as i have no other ranger char thats either prime or secondary. any help on this build would be greatly appreciated..thanx in advance

ange1

ange1

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2005

Mo/

if you are looking at doing some damage with ur bow, then you won't be left with much skill points on the mesmer tree, might as well just go r/me , it really don't work out

TaG Eledhel

TaG Eledhel

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by ange1
if you are looking at doing some damage with ur bow, then you won't be left with much skill points on the mesmer tree, might as well just go r/me , it really don't work out the bow doesnt have to be high dmg im looking at max 7 -8 on attributes whivh is plenty enough for a reasonable bow, and even that is flexible to the extent of dropping marksmanship in favour of higher wilderness survival for decent troll ungent and maybe adding trapping skill