question about pve ranger

krnkrackmonkey

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Aug 2005

Untouchable Heroes

06 Dec 2005 at 04:15 - 1

i need some suggestions as to what my secondary class shoudlb e for my ranger. i use barrage as my elite, and i use kindle arrows with a 5:1 vamp string. main reason i do this is for good pve damage, plus the 5:1vamp + barrage keeps my health up. i have a necro secondary, no idea why since i dont put any points into necro attributes or use necro skills, so what should my secondary class be? i was thinking about doing the boring ol' monk secondary for extra healing just in case, but that gets boring, and then i was thinking about warrior secondary so i can do runs when im bored, but im not sure. whats a good secondary and why?

thanks in advance, krack~

chris_nin00

Dun dun dun

Join Date: Aug 2005

Reddit Guild

06 Dec 2005 at 04:22 - 2

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Originally Posted by krnkrackmonkey

i use barrage as my elite, and i use kindle arrows with a 5:1 vamp string.

Mistake Numero uno! Barrage cancels out preparations. Therefore kindle arrows, being a preparation and such, would get nulled.
You can use enchantments like conjure flame(elementalist) or Judges Insight (monk) which boost up your damage.

Quote: Originally Posted by krnkrackmonkey i was thinking about doing the boring ol' monk secondary for extra healing just in case... Combine healing with marksmen's wager and you'll have a nice energy supply going in. It'll be cancelled out by barrage though.

Quote:

Originally Posted by krnkrackmonkey

i was thinking about warrior secondary so i can do runs when im bored, but im not sure. whats a good secondary and why? All of the professions are nice

. But I'd go with elementalist.

Bubba Lips

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Nov 2005

North Carolina

The Grave Diggers [gds]

Mo/W

06 Dec 2005 at 04:30 - 3

i have 2 rangers

1]R/Mo
2]R/E

Both are very effective and fun to play

chris_nin00

Dun dun dun

Join Date: Aug 2005

Reddit Guild

06 Dec 2005 at 04:38 - 4

Ranger/Elementalist build
This one is called the Fire Slinger. Tons of damage in one hit. Can be used to spike; Although it is still effective by itself.

Dual Shot
Savage Shot
Kindle Arrows
Conjure Flame(Elementalist skill)
Res

The rest of the skills are up to you

prencher

Academy Page

Join Date: Nov 2005

06 Dec 2005 at 05:07 - 5

Wouldn't using Penetrating Attack instead of Savage Shot be better, if you're going for sustained damage rather than spiking?

Of course, you could use all three, but that will run you out of energy real fast, even at 14 expertise.

Edit:

Could you mention a good attribute allocation for a flame slinger? The only thing I'm really set on is 14 (10+4) expertise, and whatever is needed in marksmanship for my current bow (currently 10).