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Seriphym · Oct 13, 2009, 11:21 PM // 23:21

I stopped playing GW roughly 3 years ago. I dont remember a thing about the game but i appearantly had several pve lvl 20s. I have decided to just start a new character and relearn it all. I have done quite a bit of reading today on the forums but i still have several questions :

1. I currently only own prophecies and factions - If i create a character in prophecies and hit 20 in that campaign can i carry it on into factions and the subsequent expansions?

2. I'm making a Ranger, for pve, what is the BEST secondary. Im sure there is debate to it, but surly there is a best cookie cutter secondary.

3. Is there any How-Tos for rangers out there i could reference. The ranger forums on this site weren't too helpful and there was A LOT of jargin used (without links to the tooltips i got lost reading it).

Any help will be appreciated.

Shrike942 · Oct 14, 2009, 12:36 AM // 00:36

#1 absolutely

#2 im not sure

#3 again-not sure i havent done much with my ranger.....

Saph · Oct 14, 2009, 12:45 AM // 00:45

1. Yes

2. Lots of people tend to use Ritualist as a secondary for Splinter Barrage, which is using the elite Barrage combined with the weapon spell Splinter Weapon for lots of damage on multiple targets. I play a ranger for my main, and from personal experience, rangers dont really require a secondary profession. They have enough defense and offense so that a secondary proffession isnt really called for.

3. http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Guide...ng_as_a_ranger

Excellent guide. The information is easy to read and understand, it lays out pretty much everything you need to know about rangers.

Seriphym · Oct 14, 2009, 01:01 AM // 01:01

ty for the replies. Im wanting to catch up and get into end-game kinda play. Just trying to figure out the best way to do so.

Shrike942 · Oct 14, 2009, 02:19 AM // 02:19

no problem glad to help ;D

FlareStorm · Oct 14, 2009, 03:34 AM // 03:34

Also remember you will be able to change your secondary prof freely once you are a bit through the storyline

I'm a ranger myself and I rarely use secondary. I think I chose mesmer when I was starting out, which was sometimes useful

turbo234 · Oct 14, 2009, 07:53 AM // 07:53

meh i rarely use a secondary for my ranger in pve. if i do use a secondary it's /a for discordway.

*Darcy* · Oct 14, 2009, 12:03 PM // 12:03

Your are taking the correct route. The game has greatly changed over the last few years and starting over as if it was a new game is the best method. Don't delete old characters as they will supply you with birthday gifts (minipets) that you can sell for gold. You will find that things cost less as prices have dropped over the years.

Welcome back and have fun.

ambergris · Oct 14, 2009, 12:27 PM // 12:27

....since I've seen the way the candles light your face
It's been awhile
But I can still remember just the way you taste.

Sorry, I love that song and really have nothing else to add (Darcy always says it best) except, welcome back!

LicensedLuny · Oct 14, 2009, 01:06 PM // 13:06

As to secondary, since you're starting with only Proph and Factions, I'm going to say you can start out choosing what you like because it doesn't take very long to get your PvE character to the point where you're allowed to switch secondary professions.

If you have only Prophecies it takes a while, but you can take your Prophecies Ranger to Factions and be not too far away from the switch ability.

As for "best" PvE Ranger build it's more a matter of taste. Were it me, I'd vote R/Me because I did all the vanquishing on my Ranger while running a Broad Head Arrow and Epidemic build. Of course, I also usually had a hero minion master and the Volley skill from EotN. But I still think the ability to daze a tough caster and spread to all the foes near him, too, would be my must-have.

Realize that using things like discordway requires heroes - I'm not sure if that requires either NF or EotN or both of them, but all the popular *way builds now tend to be based on heroes. You won't get those with only Proph and Factions.

Actually, given the lack of heroes, perhaps you might be best of as R/Mo or R/Rt to start. Monks and Ritualists have rechargeable resurrection skills. I remember that was often important to me before heroes.

Welcome back!

Oct 14, 2009, 12:03 PM // 12:03	#8
Darcy Never Too Old Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Rhode Island where there are no GW contests Guild: Order of First Profession: W/R	Your are taking the correct route. The game has greatly changed over the last few years and starting over as if it was a new game is the best method. Don't delete old characters as they will supply you with birthday gifts (minipets) that you can sell for gold. You will find that things cost less as prices have dropped over the years. Welcome back and have fun. __________________ That's me, the old stick-in-the-mud non-fun moderator. (and non-understanding, also)

Oct 14, 2009, 12:27 PM // 12:27	#9
ambergris Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: CT. USA Guild: Here Comes Trouble [HUGS]	....since I've seen the way the candles light your face It's been awhile But I can still remember just the way you taste. Sorry, I love that song and really have nothing else to add (Darcy always says it best) except, welcome back! Last edited by ambergris; Oct 14, 2009 at 01:04 PM // 13:04..

Oct 13, 2009, 11:21 PM // 23:21	#1
Seriphym Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Nov 2005 Guild: BMW Profession: W/R	Its been awhile... I stopped playing GW roughly 3 years ago. I dont remember a thing about the game but i appearantly had several pve lvl 20s. I have decided to just start a new character and relearn it all. I have done quite a bit of reading today on the forums but i still have several questions : 1. I currently only own prophecies and factions - If i create a character in prophecies and hit 20 in that campaign can i carry it on into factions and the subsequent expansions? 2. I'm making a Ranger, for pve, what is the BEST secondary. Im sure there is debate to it, but surly there is a best cookie cutter secondary. 3. Is there any How-Tos for rangers out there i could reference. The ranger forums on this site weren't too helpful and there was A LOT of jargin used (without links to the tooltips i got lost reading it). Any help will be appreciated.

Oct 14, 2009, 12:36 AM // 00:36	#2
Shrike942 Academy Page Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Virginia Profession: Mo/	#1 absolutely #2 im not sure #3 again-not sure i havent done much with my ranger.....

Oct 14, 2009, 12:45 AM // 00:45	#3
Saph Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Feb 2009 Profession: R/	1. Yes 2. Lots of people tend to use Ritualist as a secondary for Splinter Barrage, which is using the elite Barrage combined with the weapon spell Splinter Weapon for lots of damage on multiple targets. I play a ranger for my main, and from personal experience, rangers dont really require a secondary profession. They have enough defense and offense so that a secondary proffession isnt really called for. 3. http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Guide...ng_as_a_ranger Excellent guide. The information is easy to read and understand, it lays out pretty much everything you need to know about rangers.

Oct 14, 2009, 01:01 AM // 01:01	#4
Seriphym Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Nov 2005 Guild: BMW Profession: W/R	ty for the replies. Im wanting to catch up and get into end-game kinda play. Just trying to figure out the best way to do so.

Oct 14, 2009, 02:19 AM // 02:19	#5
Shrike942 Academy Page Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Virginia Profession: Mo/	no problem glad to help ;D

Oct 14, 2009, 03:34 AM // 03:34	#6
FlareStorm Academy Page Join Date: Jun 2008 Profession: R/	Also remember you will be able to change your secondary prof freely once you are a bit through the storyline I'm a ranger myself and I rarely use secondary. I think I chose mesmer when I was starting out, which was sometimes useful

Oct 14, 2009, 07:53 AM // 07:53	#7
turbo234 Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: WI Profession: Mo/	meh i rarely use a secondary for my ranger in pve. if i do use a secondary it's /a for discordway.

Oct 14, 2009, 01:06 PM // 13:06	#10
LicensedLuny Badly Influenced Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Buying Humps! (No kidding! Check my buy thread) Guild: Hello Kitty Krewe [HKK] Forever!-ish	As to secondary, since you're starting with only Proph and Factions, I'm going to say you can start out choosing what you like because it doesn't take very long to get your PvE character to the point where you're allowed to switch secondary professions. If you have only Prophecies it takes a while, but you can take your Prophecies Ranger to Factions and be not too far away from the switch ability. As for "best" PvE Ranger build it's more a matter of taste. Were it me, I'd vote R/Me because I did all the vanquishing on my Ranger while running a Broad Head Arrow and Epidemic build. Of course, I also usually had a hero minion master and the Volley skill from EotN. But I still think the ability to daze a tough caster and spread to all the foes near him, too, would be my must-have. Realize that using things like discordway requires heroes - I'm not sure if that requires either NF or EotN or both of them, but all the popular *way builds now tend to be based on heroes. You won't get those with only Proph and Factions. Actually, given the lack of heroes, perhaps you might be best of as R/Mo or R/Rt to start. Monks and Ritualists have rechargeable resurrection skills. I remember that was often important to me before heroes. Welcome back!