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Lorde · Feb 17, 2007, 03:13 AM // 03:13

Some newbie doubts...

Which class mix well with Ranger (Prophecies) for PvE damage? Forget solo and PvP for now.

I saw a Dervish fighting and found the scythe moves very nice. All classes share the same moves (I am talking about the movements, not the skills) or only if I choose a Dervish primary I will fight that way?

Any sugestion of a good offline or online skill builder?

Franco Power · Feb 17, 2007, 03:43 AM // 03:43

Any class mixes well with ranger, and you don't need a specific one for PvE, since you are a new player and I assume you starting on NF (talk about dervishes) go R/MO for mending touch,

this is a good build for a young ranger to learn and works in pve and pvp.

[skill]Burning Arrow[/skill][skill]Savage Shot[/skill][skill]Distracting Shot[/skill][skill]Natural Stride[/skill][skill]Mending Touch[/skill][skill]Apply Poison[/skill][skill]Troll Unguent[/skill][skill]Resurrection Signet[/skill]

Attributes

9+1+2 Markmanship
12+1 Expertise
10+1 WS

Not 100% sure if those attributes are correct I'd have to log on my ranger and check

, but It's something like that, maybe more points in WS.

PS: Have fun and Rangers rock

<3. And don't worry much about skills in PvE, anything works in pve since you got heroes and henchman to do the job for you anyway.

Lorde · Feb 17, 2007, 04:05 AM // 04:05

I got Prophecies instead, lvl 15, just got Signet of Capture on Lion's Arc.

How you made to post your skills with icons and details btw?

My build (for now) is:

Ranger
Prep - Poison Arrows
Savage Shot
Hunter shot
Troll Unguent
Whirlwind Defense

Elementalist
Glyph of Lesser Energy
Mark of Rodgort
Rez Signet

And while Henchies help, I like to use then as little as possible.

Thomas.knbk · Feb 17, 2007, 09:14 AM // 09:14

Any build with savage shot, distracting shot, apply poison and troll uguent is good.
Too bad you don't have Nightfall. It's got some neat ranger skills. If you just wanna PvE you don't need to get that though.
I'd suggest something like this.

Barrage
Savage Shot
Distracting Shot
Apply Poison
Troll Unguent
(speed boost, not sure which one to use if you don't have Natural Stride)
attack speed boost. Frenzy rocks on a ranger since you're not likely to be targeted anyway,(you're far away) or Tiger's Fury
Res Sig (ALWAYS bring this)

Tufty · Feb 17, 2007, 11:44 AM // 11:44

Rangers are by far the most versatile proffesion in the game. I only have monk as a secondary in PvE for the hard rez. Rebirth is useful,l since you tend to be far from the action if it goes tits up you can move out of aggro and rebirth people to a safe distance. Hmmm My build! I'll be guessing a bit because I dont have guild wars on this PC but here goes

Barrage(elite)
Distracting shot
Savage shot
Sundering Shot
Whirling Defence or Throw dirt (Whirling is good but if you can blind 3 warriors you help your party)
Preperation or spirit (usualy apply poison to degen a bit)
Troll Ugnent (Very rarely have to use it, Mix with whirling maybe to avoid an interrupt)
A hard rez if your 2nd monk or rez signet if not

You possibly wont be able to get sundering shot as I dont know which of the three games I got that from.
With a decent set-up of bows I find this a versatile build. I tend to apply poison and spread that about a bit then barrage any groups. The two interrupts help you take down caster bosses and sundering for a bit of a spike mixed with my sundering horn bow.
Your best bet with a ranger though is to get every skill you can afford and get every secondary proff later in the game. This means when partying you can help out with numerous builds like pure interrupts, damage, condition spreading or even part monk to take pressure of your primary monks.

Man I love playing rangers

Lethorn Maeran · Feb 17, 2007, 12:16 PM // 12:16

^You can't use a prep when using barrage.

Franco Power · Feb 17, 2007, 01:36 PM // 13:36

To Lord, your bar looks fine as it is

,

so right now you have

Apply poison
Hunters shot
Savage shot
Distracting shot
Troll unguent
Whirling defense

That's not bad, I'd suggest removing the elementalist skills and get Kindle Arrows and Resurrection Signet ,and when you get to Droknars Forge, take out Apply poison and cap Poison Arrow, if you need help with that pm me. My IGN is Franco Power, It's easy to do, should take 5 minuts.

Your bar should look like this after:

[skill]Poison Arrow[/skill][skill]Savage Shot[/skill][skill]Distracting Shot[/skill][skill]Hunter's Shot[/skill][skill]Troll Unguent[/skill][skill]Whirling Defense[/skill][skill]Kindle Arrows[/skill][skill]Resurrection Signet[/skill]

These are good sites for people that want to play ranger should consider reading:

http://beacon.wiseelben.com/

http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Ranger

http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=88313

Some of the stuff there isn't exactly to my taste but I suppose it works for PvE.

Have fun

dansamy · Feb 17, 2007, 06:07 PM // 18:07

Oooh! I need to bookmark those. I started a ranger in NF because female rangers finally got some decent hairstyles, but I am totally clueless with regard to rangers.

Feb 17, 2007, 03:13 AM // 03:13	#1
Lorde Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Feb 2007 Guild: CCCP Profession: R/E	Newbie Ranger questions... Some newbie doubts... Which class mix well with Ranger (Prophecies) for PvE damage? Forget solo and PvP for now. I saw a Dervish fighting and found the scythe moves very nice. All classes share the same moves (I am talking about the movements, not the skills) or only if I choose a Dervish primary I will fight that way? Any sugestion of a good offline or online skill builder? Last edited by Lorde; Feb 17, 2007 at 03:18 AM // 03:18.. Reason: Added question

Feb 17, 2007, 03:43 AM // 03:43	#2
Franco Power Jungle Guide Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: UK Profession: W/	Any class mixes well with ranger, and you don't need a specific one for PvE, since you are a new player and I assume you starting on NF (talk about dervishes) go R/MO for mending touch, this is a good build for a young ranger to learn and works in pve and pvp. [skill]Burning Arrow[/skill][skill]Savage Shot[/skill][skill]Distracting Shot[/skill][skill]Natural Stride[/skill][skill]Mending Touch[/skill][skill]Apply Poison[/skill][skill]Troll Unguent[/skill][skill]Resurrection Signet[/skill] Attributes 9+1+2 Markmanship 12+1 Expertise 10+1 WS Not 100% sure if those attributes are correct I'd have to log on my ranger and check , but It's something like that, maybe more points in WS. PS: Have fun and Rangers rock <3. And don't worry much about skills in PvE, anything works in pve since you got heroes and henchman to do the job for you anyway. Last edited by Franco Power; Feb 17, 2007 at 03:47 AM // 03:47..

Feb 17, 2007, 01:36 PM // 13:36	#7
Franco Power Jungle Guide Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: UK Profession: W/	To Lord, your bar looks fine as it is , so right now you have Apply poison Hunters shot Savage shot Distracting shot Troll unguent Whirling defense That's not bad, I'd suggest removing the elementalist skills and get Kindle Arrows and Resurrection Signet ,and when you get to Droknars Forge, take out Apply poison and cap Poison Arrow, if you need help with that pm me. My IGN is Franco Power, It's easy to do, should take 5 minuts. Your bar should look like this after: [skill]Poison Arrow[/skill][skill]Savage Shot[/skill][skill]Distracting Shot[/skill][skill]Hunter's Shot[/skill][skill]Troll Unguent[/skill][skill]Whirling Defense[/skill][skill]Kindle Arrows[/skill][skill]Resurrection Signet[/skill] These are good sites for people that want to play ranger should consider reading: http://beacon.wiseelben.com/ http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Ranger http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=88313 Some of the stuff there isn't exactly to my taste but I suppose it works for PvE. Have fun Last edited by Franco Power; Feb 17, 2007 at 01:43 PM // 13:43..

Feb 17, 2007, 06:07 PM // 18:07	#8
dansamy Chasing Dragons Join Date: May 2005 Location: Lost in La-La Land Guild: LFGuild Profession: Mo/Me	Oooh! I need to bookmark those. I started a ranger in NF because female rangers finally got some decent hairstyles, but I am totally clueless with regard to rangers. __________________ Former Gladiator's Arena Moderator. Retired. Awaiting GW2.

Feb 17, 2007, 04:05 AM // 04:05	#3
Lorde Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Feb 2007 Guild: CCCP Profession: R/E	I got Prophecies instead, lvl 15, just got Signet of Capture on Lion's Arc. How you made to post your skills with icons and details btw? My build (for now) is: Ranger Prep - Poison Arrows Savage Shot Hunter shot Troll Unguent Whirlwind Defense Elementalist Glyph of Lesser Energy Mark of Rodgort Rez Signet And while Henchies help, I like to use then as little as possible.

Feb 17, 2007, 09:14 AM // 09:14	#4
Thomas.knbk Forge Runner Join Date: Jul 2006	Any build with savage shot, distracting shot, apply poison and troll uguent is good. Too bad you don't have Nightfall. It's got some neat ranger skills. If you just wanna PvE you don't need to get that though. I'd suggest something like this. Barrage Savage Shot Distracting Shot Apply Poison Troll Unguent (speed boost, not sure which one to use if you don't have Natural Stride) attack speed boost. Frenzy rocks on a ranger since you're not likely to be targeted anyway,(you're far away) or Tiger's Fury Res Sig (ALWAYS bring this)

Feb 17, 2007, 11:44 AM // 11:44	#5
Tufty Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: UK Guild: CUTE	Rangers are by far the most versatile proffesion in the game. I only have monk as a secondary in PvE for the hard rez. Rebirth is useful,l since you tend to be far from the action if it goes tits up you can move out of aggro and rebirth people to a safe distance. Hmmm My build! I'll be guessing a bit because I dont have guild wars on this PC but here goes Barrage(elite) Distracting shot Savage shot Sundering Shot Whirling Defence or Throw dirt (Whirling is good but if you can blind 3 warriors you help your party) Preperation or spirit (usualy apply poison to degen a bit) Troll Ugnent (Very rarely have to use it, Mix with whirling maybe to avoid an interrupt) A hard rez if your 2nd monk or rez signet if not You possibly wont be able to get sundering shot as I dont know which of the three games I got that from. With a decent set-up of bows I find this a versatile build. I tend to apply poison and spread that about a bit then barrage any groups. The two interrupts help you take down caster bosses and sundering for a bit of a spike mixed with my sundering horn bow. Your best bet with a ranger though is to get every skill you can afford and get every secondary proff later in the game. This means when partying you can help out with numerous builds like pure interrupts, damage, condition spreading or even part monk to take pressure of your primary monks. Man I love playing rangers

Feb 17, 2007, 12:16 PM // 12:16	#6
Lethorn Maeran Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Australia Guild: Myth and Legends [Myth] Profession: R/	^You can't use a prep when using barrage.