Rangers in Kunark

[Harmonicdeth]

So I was reading your post about Shamans, and I read the reply about how they shine in Kunark.

What spells and whatnot do rangers get in Kunark? I was looking at the spell list for us, and be it as it is, its kinda already inaccurate.

Yes, I know we are shitty class with no use unless played by someone who is good...

[Messianic]

Rangers really became beasts at soloing once velious came out because with it, they got animal fear. I can't tell you how easy and how efficient soloing became when animal fear was added.

It's actually a specific part of my EQ game plan to level a ranger to 22 and leave him there until animal fear is added and the price of the swarmcaller falls substantially =)

[azeth]

all this ranger QQ good grief. I fail to see the issue with Rangers.

Do they out DPS anyone? yes.
Do they out tank anyone? yes.
Do they have more buffs than at least 1 other class? yes.
Are those buffs useful in solo/group? yes.
Can they solo more efficiently than at least 1 other class? yes.


If you love the ranger class, play a ranger. If you played a rogue, wiz, mage, necro in live, it is not the class for you.

edit: have you ever seen a Rogue solo anything worth noting? no.

[Cogwell]

The weaponry for all melees takes a rather large jump, especially for 1Hs. That benefits rangers.

[Wenai]

Originally Posted by Cogwell [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

The weaponry for all melees takes a rather large jump, especially for 1Hs. That benefits rangers.

Lupine Dagger
Steel Hilted Flint Dagger
Lamentation
Jade Mace
Wurmslayer
Green Jade Axe
Blade of the Green/Black Dragon Eye
Woodsman's Staff
etc
etc
etc

Weaponry all around (not just rangers) gets so much better with Kunark.

[Dantes]

Originally Posted by Wenai [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Lupine Dagger
Steel Hilted Flint Dagger
Lamentation
Jade Mace
Wurmslayer
Green Jade Axe
Blade of the Green/Black Dragon Eye
Woodsman's Staff
etc
etc
etc

Weaponry all around (not just rangers) gets so much better with Kunark.

I had forgotten about most of these. I'm going to have to wipe this drool spot off my desk now.

[Classicranger]

Swarmcaller from KC really increased what I could solo as a ranger. The slow helps tremendously.

[Messianic]

I always thought of Rangers as really awesome, which is why I played one to his 50s. Of course, most of my /played time was during the Kunark era...

[Messianic]

In case anyone was wondering specifically when...

February 1, 2001 - Patch Day -

Rangers:
--- Added Endure Cold at 22
--- Added Skin Like Nature at 59
--- Added FireFist at 22
--- Moved Bramblecoat from 49 to 39
--- Added Spikecoat at 49
--- Added resist cold at 55
--- Added Panic Animal at 22
--- Moved Jolt to 51
--- Moved Spirt of Wolf from 39 to 30
--- Added Cinder Jolt (fire-based Jolt spell) at 55.
--- Offense and weapons skill made identical to warriors
--- Added See Invisible at 39

[Harmonicdeth]

Originally Posted by Messianic [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

In case anyone was wondering specifically when...

February 1, 2001 - Patch Day -

Rangers:
--- Added Endure Cold at 22
--- Added Skin Like Nature at 59
--- Added FireFist at 22
--- Moved Bramblecoat from 49 to 39
--- Added Spikecoat at 49
--- Added resist cold at 55
--- Added Panic Animal at 22
--- Moved Jolt to 51
--- Moved Spirt of Wolf from 39 to 30
--- Added Cinder Jolt (fire-based Jolt spell) at 55.
--- Offense and weapons skill made identical to warriors
--- Added See Invisible at 39

This is what I was looking for, I am not QQin about rangers I was posting that before people even attempted to try and cry about this class. I love this class, I played one from Velious on, I just wasn't that aware of what they got in Kunark...