Ranger solo

[mefdinkins]

I just read through this and I feel like I just watched a movie about demokatt's journey as a ranger... beautiful thread haha

[demokatt]

Hehe yeah it's been an adventure for sure. But now I been sitting at level 55 long time, I kinda lost interest in the game unfortunately..

[mefdinkins]

I know level 54 can be really frustrating and 55+ can only seem like even more of an uphill battle but the truth is level 54 itself requires more total experience than each individual level 55, 56, 57, and 58.

Level 55 is a sort of unspoken cutoff level for Sebilis, as a ranger you can probably tank a few of the camps pretty easily or help DPS or pull in some scenarios. It's easier to get back/forth from there now being able to port to EJ from anywhere, as long as you're willing to LFG for a few or be pro-active and try to organize a group of your own! Also you can LFG in seb while in Trak's Teeth killing the Hunter/Forager Cycle. Duo'ing that can be good XP and decent plat. Also, Velious dungeons are underrated. Sure it might be harder to kill mobs in Velks than KC but you can get some decent drops and chars are more geared now so it's still efficient!

Beyond leveling, at 55+ I'd say most of EQ is open up to you. Some guilds require level 60 apps and some raids are going to prefer a level 60 but at 55+ you can join most leveling, entry, or mid-tier raiding guilds. You can also participate/help with most almost all content! Then you can balance getting experience with raiding and working towards solid upgrades and adventuring with others. I've seen level 55 mains with epics and full thurgadin or skyshrine quest armor and quests like Helm of the Tracker completed.

I know you've sort of lost interest but if you plan on coming back there's plenty to explore!

[demokatt]

Thanks for your advice, since I play so short times these days I try focus on solo. I have been fearkiting in WW and it works pretty good, just that I need better weapon to wear them down a little faster - currently wielding a Defiance + winters fury = 2,15 DPS at level 55. I think Im gonna play my druid some and get some money for a better mainhand, even a jade mace would raise it to 2,23.

[Darguth]

Any advice for a ranger thinking about fear kiting in WW for the first time? Haven't spent much time in the zone.

[Aaramis]

^^ being non-KoS to dragons is a huge plus.

[demokatt]

Yeah that is a must! Then u just have to worry about the iceburrowers and sometimes velium hound add.. they have an awfully big aggro range. Perhaps we could duo? I play mostly european times though

[Muggens]

I made a ranger twink, this thread is nice to have. Where to go after blackburrow? Solo and turn in drops would be great. Full on twinkmode(haste, fungi, weaps galore etc). Permafrost goblins an option? Nice exp and less explored places are a draw

[demokatt]

If I would redo my ranger I would use bow alot more. If you twink, buy a Exquisite Velium Reinforced Bow or Wrapped Velium bow and kite the shit out of stuff with a Tolans Bracer. Since level of mobs dont matter with bows as they do on melee you can easily shoot down yellow and red stuff :-) But above 50 when mobs get more HP it gets more boring.

[Muggens]

Just dinged 30 on my ranger twink. Been using Woodsman's Staff primarly since lvl 20 with swaps to train the other weapon skills. Without a doubt the staff is the best dps compared to dual wielding(jade mace, lupine dagger, lammy). The way I understand it my ranger will be using Woodsman's Staff untill (if)getting epics at lvl 50+...
How does Skyfury Scimitar+Winters Fury dual wield compare to Woodsman's Staff pre/post 50 as a ranger?

Also have not used bow at all so far. I got a Rain Caller and some arrows, but it just doesnt seem usefull besides pulling. Perhaps at higher levels, but any point to it if you have a fungi?

Whats a good ranger solo spot at lvl 30?