[FAKE STICKY] Ranger FAQFollow

As per the Attack to STR issue:

Meat Mithkabobs increase Ranged Damage outpute not as a result of the Strength Increase. It is a result of the Attack percentage increase. This is also the case using Minuet. Verbal proof of this is during an HNM once where I do about 90dmg per hit the bard used Sould voice and minuet which increased my dmg to 180.

Further evidence can be seen by equipping a STR4 RSE belt found in BCNM. I equipped it and notice an insignificant difference in my dmg output. The result is likely apparent in the interview that STR2 = 1 attack and since a meat mithkabob = 20% attack it is by far the reason you are doing more DMG.

As for skill chains I put some here that I have seen but in no way is a comlete list.

Ranger Skill chains

Note that more often than not it is best for Rng to start the skill chain for a couple of reasons:
A. Ranger to Thief skillchains are very powerful and Range can steal hate for a second so Thief can trick onto Tank. Not many other melee can do that without Provoke.
B. The additional DMG as a result of the Chain adds to the hate built up. So a RNG may be creating more hate than necessary.

Note: Depending on PT make up it may be beneficial for the RNG to use WS solo. If there are two other melee they can do a skill chain. Sometimes including the Ninja as 2nd person in a skill chain will help them keep hate. Often a RNG WS can finish off the mob and reduce the duration the mob's attention is on you. However, that said, RNG skillchains are very fun to see so try to work it out with your party before hand.

The information below is set up as most optimal Level 2 chains I have seen. The DMG of the chain is a result of the 2nd ws used and penalty is awarded if a lower lvl WS is used as the 1st ws. This is very difficult to explain and better seen as a result of many WS. For example, a sidewinder (600) to sidewinder (600) combo, Reverberation will result causing about 300 dmg I have found. However, when something else is used to cause Reverberation on the same mob the result may be 150 dmg. As a general rule, the DMG output is based on 2nd ws more than the 1st. Thus, Skillchains where RNG ends with Sidewinder are much fun to watch, and hence the benefit of doing chains with a thief.

Pre-Sidewinder (only considered Flame and Piercing)
With Monk: Fusion (Fire/Light). Flaming Arrow - Combo. Great for GOBs.

With DRK: Distortion (Ice/Water). Piercing Arrow - Slice/Nightmare or Spinning Scythe. Good for beetles.

With Thief: Distortion (Ice/Water). Piercing Arrow - Viper Bite. This is the highest dmg skill chain that will likely result until post-Sidewinder.

Post-Sidewinder (this has high miss rate so you may find you will need to figure out how much tp is good for you to go. 150 was a pretty good number for me.)

I'm only listing two jobs as I lvled all my time with a Thief or Drk.

Thief works very well. The skillchain should be:
Sidewinder > Viper Bite/Dancing Edge = Distortion (Ice/Water)
Your ws will almost always turn the mob and giving the thief a chance to sneak and trick.

Dark Knight work fairly well too. The skillchain should be:
Sidewinder > Guillotine = Fragmentation (Wind/Lightning)
This is a good change from many levels of distortions and post-60 when the DRK actually has this ws plus Sneak Attack and Trick Attack using Thief sub this produces high dmg output.

Conclusion: It all comes down to what weapon the other person is using. Also, depending on how many melee you have you may want to solo your ws. It was often the case that I build up TP fastest, even more than SAMs.

im a lvl 32 rng currently trying to level my ninja to 26 so my rng can get thru crawlers nest ^^ and im curious if it would be a good idea to use horn and or iron arrows for regular attacks then use silver arrows for barrage/weapon skills so i can save my preciouse gil yet still get good dmg o_O and also what on earth does the /echo command do!?!? uuhhh oops i meant to make this a new thread... >< D'oh!


Edited, Thu Aug 19 08:41:11 2004 by Canacaeus

Bump Bump Great Job!!

Edited, Mon Aug 23 19:25:14 2004 by Stealeto

Yes, there aren't any ranged accuracy-boosting body armors for rangers (save the sandorian CP tunics which are LOW defensed and take up a potential bandana / emperor hairpin, and the picnic table / checkersboard Brigandine +1 armor which will cost you an arm and a leg [plus it only gives +1 to agi]), so you'll just have to wait until level 58 for the AF Hunter's Jerkin [+10 Ranged Accuracy].

But almost every other piece of equipment will help, and those are more than enough support to help you hit.

Edited, Tue Aug 24 21:50:10 2004 by Aureon

/recast "Sharpshot"

/recast "Sneak Attack"

And so on. =)

Do the recast show when the job ability is ready?
i tried it tonight it didnt work.
thanks
fireball

Do the recast show when the job ability is ready?
i tried it tonight it didnt work.
thanks
fireball

Do the recast show when the job ability is ready?
i tried it tonight it didnt work.
thanks
fireball

Do the recast show when the job ability is ready?
i tried it tonight it didnt work.
thanks
fireball

Do the recast show when the job ability is ready?
i tried it tonight it didnt work.
thanks
fireball

Do the recast show when the job ability is ready?
i tried it tonight it didnt work.
thanks
fireball

Do the recast show when the job ability is ready?
i tried it tonight it didnt work.
thanks
fireball

Bad connection? ;_;

The /recast macros tell you how much time's left before you can use it again. So if it's 0, then it's ready.

Edited, Wed Sep 8 02:45:23 2004 by Omnivor

Do i have to get Ebow at 55 or can i just use War Bow +1
will people seriously look down upon a RNG that doesnt have millions to spend on a bow????

how would this equip at lv 30 to maybe 44?
Head: Noct Beret
Body: Noct Doublet
Hands: Nost Gloves
Legs: Martial Slacks
Feet: Noct Gaiters
Weapon: Archer's Knife x2
Neck: Ranger's Necklace or Peacock Charm
Ranged: Great Bow +1 or Battle Bow+1
Waist: Merc. Cpt. Belt
Earring: Opal x2
Ring: Tourmaline x2

Try buying drone earrings when available.

At 30, you should be wearing beetle rings +1, and at 35-36 or whenever, switch to Horn Rings +1. Remember, RAcc is your primary goal here. Missed shots do 0 damage.

quiver = 99 arrows just like how a cluster = 12 crystals

Concerning melee weapons, the use of daggers after 28 (added +10 ranged acc, +11 with Hawkers knife at lvl 30) is most widely accepted as primary. Keep in mind tho that at lvl 63 the Francisca (axe) is a very very nice item (+7 ranged acc, +7 ranged att) and is used by most as an end game weapon. The simple fact is that as a ranger your primary damage comes from your ranged weapon, and melee weapons are mostly used for their stat increases and a little extra tp gain when not shooting your ranged.

As a rng/war its suggested to use the dagger up to 63 where you can switch out with the axe. Your ranged acc will benefit greatly from what the dagger offers. At end game for rng/war most will wield the Francisca.

As a rng/nin with dual wield capability, you can afford to equip an axe and a dagger if you wish (or sword). But most will dual wield archers or hawkers knives for the added ranged acc. above lvl 63 you will see many rng/nin wielding a hawkers knife and a Francisca.

With the use of either sub job, your melee combat will be a very minimal factor in your damage output, and you shouldnt worry too much if your dagger/sword/axe skill isn't maxed as should your marksmanship/archery.

hello all Yumiko here, i just started RNG lev 9 now but i must say its fun as hell and the damage is sweet. but what i like most about it is wide scan...wtf you may be saying, but to be a RNG IS to have lots of money!..how you ask well, a friend of mine and myself went farming the other day for courls we where the only ones there. with wide scan i found every courl in the area. i was using my 38THF/9RNG and he was 30MNK/15RDM i would use SATA+WS when i could and BAM! dead courl. anyway we made over 30k apeice in under an hour and a half. this is plenty of of money to fund my RNG, just thought i'd share that info with you all.

P.S.
i finally got rabbit charm and killed bigmouth billy all B/C of wide scan lol

Aimxxx,

As far as your gear desires go, you may want to reconsider a couple choices. Keep in mind I haven't subbed WAR in a while, so your gear needs may be somewhat different than mine. ;)

1) The Noct Gaiters +1: These add to DEX, not AGI or ranged accuracy. I recommend that once you hit 34 you get the Bastokan or Republic (if you can afford these) Greaves. Also, I'm not sure of your race, but as an Elvaan, I like my RSE boots. The AGI +3 is very nice, and these can be swapped out with the Bastokan Greaves as needed.

2) Either become a farming slave, or have fun with Argus. I think we all want that charm, but I would be curious to know how many RNG actually own this thing. Also, I wonder at what level they recieved this.

3) I'm not sure about your back item, but I've been using my Nomad's Mantle for quite some time now, with nice results.

I'm wondering if perhaps the EQ guide shouldn't be re-written, to account for the new pieces like Noct gear and Bowyer ring.

Um.. Ranger can't wear Midnight Cape, unlike you say.

Very nice, however I did find a discrepency in the armor section. You suggest certain types of head armor, but when you reach the recommended body armor for that lvl is a tunic. Wearing a tunic prevents headgear, but that seems to be the main thing I found.

Rate up, good thread! Gave me the basic RNG knowledge I needed to know.

If I may, though, I'd like to request an update to the FAQ of sorts - because it seems that most of the things here apply mostly to before the big patch in February. Certain equipment, as brought up by someone on the 2nd page (Noct's, etc) are also not taken into consideration. Perhaps other new alternatives to food (like sautees for new RNGs) could be added too.


edit: I read the thread more carefully and found the answer to my question. Rate ups for helpful posts, thank you!^^

Edited, Sat Apr 16 06:06:49 2005 by Kysha