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ThePaper · Mar 27, 2005, 06:13 AM // 06:13

Warrior/Ranger

Points into swordsmanship, Wilderness Survival and Strength

Skills:
Mighty Blow
Gash
Sever Artery
Troll Ungent
Glyph of Resurrection
Hundred Blades
Sprint
Frenzy

This build has held me up in a battle with me lvl 10 against 6+ lvl 5-10 gargoyles, and whenever my group dies, I am the last one, fighting them all (and usually winning). Not sure if its just my mad skills keeping me alive or the set up, but it seems to work really well, and in PvP he works great for ninjaing monks and such.

Feel free to add your soloing build, or any suggestions to make mine better (I only got him to lvl 10, and the listed skills are pretty much all I could find for him)

Genosha · Mar 27, 2005, 06:27 AM // 06:27

Necro / Mesner Level 15

Spell Casting mostly with mass attack combos.....

Weapons.
Bow - Staff - Axe - Idol forget what kind. with shield.

Minions for support on alone missions.

It works good I mapped a huge chunk of the world, but like i said in another fourm I don't think I scratched the surface.

Ren Falconhand · Mar 27, 2005, 06:41 AM // 06:41

Ranger/Monk lvl 10

I have my pet cat hold the monsters off while I turn them into a pincusion with my Bow. When I get hurt to bad I use my monk skills to heal or regen.

Ren

Loviatar · Mar 27, 2005, 05:27 PM // 17:27

Spooky gave me ranger/monk as the best for solo survival

Davion · Mar 27, 2005, 07:12 PM // 19:12

Ranger/ Mesmer level 10 so far

running inspiration line and nature rituals...in conjunction with ranged skills

died twice only... got cornered in a crowd because I wasn't paying attention
(talking on phone and playing can be a bad thing)

walder · Mar 27, 2005, 09:05 PM // 21:05

R/E with Barrage + Conjure = Amazing AoE damage. Also, if I could find a bow with +1 energy per hit -1 energy regen, I would never run out of energy. By the way, my exp was at 12.

Scizor · Mar 27, 2005, 09:26 PM // 21:26

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Originally Posted by walder

R/E with Barrage + Conjure = Amazing AoE damage. Also, if I could find a bow with +1 energy per hit -1 energy regen, I would never run out of energy. By the way, my exp was at 12.

If i may be so bold as to ask...what is a R/E

Loviatar · Mar 27, 2005, 09:27 PM // 21:27

ranger/elemental

Scizor · Mar 27, 2005, 09:32 PM // 21:32

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Originally Posted by Loviatar

ranger/elemental

Thankyuh very much for the clarity

Sorry that im such a newbie and what not but hey aprils beta event is gonna be my first on!

Loviatar · Mar 27, 2005, 09:47 PM // 21:47

enjoy it

if you dont ask you may never find out

Scizor · Mar 27, 2005, 09:50 PM // 21:50

But then theres those "If you have to ask, then you'll never know" kind of people huh

Loviatar · Mar 27, 2005, 09:55 PM // 21:55

we try to help instead of stuff like that

oops the cat wants something

Scizor · Mar 27, 2005, 10:00 PM // 22:00

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Originally Posted by Loviatar

we try to help instead of stuff like that

oops the cat wants something

Well Id have to say that thats very veyr admirable of you guys and girls. I cant wait to start the beta event.

Enix · Mar 27, 2005, 10:03 PM // 22:03

I do alright with my Elemezmer (E/Me). I cast Aura of Resteration and then use Firestorm and Chaos Storm then rush up close and do Inferno and Lava font. If they arent dead by then, I use energy tap and my Flares usually finish them off.

I like to nuke.

Yukito Kunisaki · Mar 27, 2005, 10:51 PM // 22:51

I can solo well with my Warrior/Necro, trick is to keep the mobs lower than 3. Warrior's Endurance + life stealing = good times ^^.

Dave III · Mar 27, 2005, 11:09 PM // 23:09

I had a lot of fun with a Monk/Mesmer. It was challenging... Monks are not really meant for fighting. My continued playing depended on keeping the others alive: this was about as hard as fighting the monsters directly. ^_^ Once I left the training area I was really struggling, until I figured out how to hire henchmen, but the challenge made me want to try that much harder.

Dave III

ratatass · Mar 28, 2005, 02:48 AM // 02:48

Ranger / Monk with a Pet does really good.

But I believe W/mo do pretty darn well. That is waht I use for soloing.

William of Orange · Mar 28, 2005, 04:25 AM // 04:25

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Originally Posted by ratatass

Ranger / Monk with a Pet does really good.

But I believe W/mo do pretty darn well. That is waht I use for soloing.

Maybe it's just because I didn't have all that great of skills at the time, but my experiences of being a Ranger/Monk with a Pet and trying to solo haven't been all that great. For the most part I can run areas fine, but if it ever gets to a point where all of the sudden a bunch of assorted Carrion popped out and then Flash Gargoyles were hitting me, T.Ung could only do so much, and without having a Monk heal skill on me I had to resort to running a bit before I got reengage them. It's not bad though, Warrior/Monks are probably the easiest to do it with.

March Hare · Mar 28, 2005, 04:53 AM // 04:53

Actually I had a fair bit of luck with a W/Mes, ocasionally I had to take along a Healer NPC, when I could't cover myself fast enough with Ether Fest or my Healing signet (Double damage can really hurt some times) but I made it almost all the way to Lion's Arch that way

William the Silent · Mar 28, 2005, 05:10 AM // 05:10

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Originally Posted by William of Orange

Maybe it's just because I didn't have all that great of skills at the time, but my experiences of being a Ranger/Monk with a Pet and trying to solo haven't been all that great. For the most part I can run areas fine, but if it ever gets to a point where all of the sudden a bunch of assorted Carrion popped out and then Flash Gargoyles were hitting me, T.Ung could only do so much, and without having a Monk heal skill on me I had to resort to running a bit before I got reengage them. It's not bad though, Warrior/Monks are probably the easiest to do it with.

Well getting ganged up on is a result of poor team coordination. This next BWE I'm going to try and be more aggressive in clearing out large groups with AOEs to give some people a chance to recouperate. Some classes are better vs. different creatures so I want to always look to make favorable matchups.

Mar 27, 2005, 06:13 AM // 06:13	#1
ThePaper Banned Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: I live in an atom bomb in Japan	Best for soloing! Warrior/Ranger Points into swordsmanship, Wilderness Survival and Strength Skills: Mighty Blow Gash Sever Artery Troll Ungent Glyph of Resurrection Hundred Blades Sprint Frenzy This build has held me up in a battle with me lvl 10 against 6+ lvl 5-10 gargoyles, and whenever my group dies, I am the last one, fighting them all (and usually winning). Not sure if its just my mad skills keeping me alive or the set up, but it seems to work really well, and in PvP he works great for ninjaing monks and such. Feel free to add your soloing build, or any suggestions to make mine better (I only got him to lvl 10, and the listed skills are pretty much all I could find for him)

Mar 27, 2005, 09:05 PM // 21:05	#6
walder Elite Guru Join Date: Feb 2005	R/E with Barrage + Conjure = Amazing AoE damage. Also, if I could find a bow with +1 energy per hit -1 energy regen, I would never run out of energy. By the way, my exp was at 12. __________________ Robotic Chuck Norris owes you Nothing!

Mar 27, 2005, 06:27 AM // 06:27	#2
Genosha Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cowville, CA.	Necro / Mesner Level 15 Spell Casting mostly with mass attack combos..... Weapons. Bow - Staff - Axe - Idol forget what kind. with shield. Minions for support on alone missions. It works good I mapped a huge chunk of the world, but like i said in another fourm I don't think I scratched the surface.

Mar 27, 2005, 06:41 AM // 06:41	#3
Ren Falconhand Krytan Explorer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Passed out on my Keyboard from lack of sleep from playing GW too much Guild: The Harpers Profession: R/Mo	Ranger/Monk lvl 10 I have my pet cat hold the monsters off while I turn them into a pincusion with my Bow. When I get hurt to bad I use my monk skills to heal or regen. Ren

Mar 27, 2005, 05:27 PM // 17:27	#4
Loviatar Underworld Spelunker Join Date: Feb 2005	Spooky gave me ranger/monk as the best for solo survival

Mar 27, 2005, 07:12 PM // 19:12	#5
Davion Krytan Explorer Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: wherever the winds take me Profession: R/Mo	Ranger/ Mesmer level 10 so far running inspiration line and nature rituals...in conjunction with ranged skills died twice only... got cornered in a crowd because I wasn't paying attention (talking on phone and playing can be a bad thing)

Mar 27, 2005, 09:27 PM // 21:27	#8
Loviatar Underworld Spelunker Join Date: Feb 2005	ranger/elemental

Mar 27, 2005, 09:47 PM // 21:47	#10
Loviatar Underworld Spelunker Join Date: Feb 2005	enjoy it if you dont ask you may never find out

Mar 27, 2005, 09:50 PM // 21:50	#11
Scizor Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Mar 2005	But then theres those "If you have to ask, then you'll never know" kind of people huh

Mar 27, 2005, 09:55 PM // 21:55	#12
Loviatar Underworld Spelunker Join Date: Feb 2005	we try to help instead of stuff like that oops the cat wants something

Mar 27, 2005, 10:03 PM // 22:03	#14
Enix Krytan Explorer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: I am in a transitional period. Guild: GRE	I do alright with my Elemezmer (E/Me). I cast Aura of Resteration and then use Firestorm and Chaos Storm then rush up close and do Inferno and Lava font. If they arent dead by then, I use energy tap and my Flares usually finish them off. I like to nuke.

Mar 27, 2005, 10:51 PM // 22:51	#15
Yukito Kunisaki Forge Runner Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Chicago, IL Profession: W/N	I can solo well with my Warrior/Necro, trick is to keep the mobs lower than 3. Warrior's Endurance + life stealing = good times ^^.

Mar 27, 2005, 11:09 PM // 23:09	#16
Dave III Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: I'm always where I'm at, or else I'm nowhere, man.	I had a lot of fun with a Monk/Mesmer. It was challenging... Monks are not really meant for fighting. My continued playing depended on keeping the others alive: this was about as hard as fighting the monsters directly. ^_^ Once I left the training area I was really struggling, until I figured out how to hire henchmen, but the challenge made me want to try that much harder. Dave III

Mar 28, 2005, 02:48 AM // 02:48	#17
ratatass Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: New Mexico	Ranger / Monk with a Pet does really good. But I believe W/mo do pretty darn well. That is waht I use for soloing.

Mar 28, 2005, 04:53 AM // 04:53	#19
March Hare Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Wonderland Guild: Knights of Ascalon Profession: W/Me	Actually I had a fair bit of luck with a W/Mes, ocasionally I had to take along a Healer NPC, when I could't cover myself fast enough with Ether Fest or my Healing signet (Double damage can really hurt some times) but I made it almost all the way to Lion's Arch that way