Making $$ as a Ranger?? - Guild Wars Forums

a beetle · Feb 16, 2012, 02:59 AM // 02:59

Ranger/Ne(but dont use Necro skills much or buy many).

Whats a good way to make money with what I've got? I use barrage as my elite skill along with using volley and spirit of favorable winds with it. already have many bows and best armour, along with inscriptions (16 marksmanship etc.)

Is theyre a build i can make with this to solo an area? currently, im going through the sunspear marches and collecting 7 unid golds to sell for 5k, i have 120k but most of thats from pets. I have all the versions except factions, and mostly have just played through nightfall campaign (about 14/20 missions complete) My guild mostly farms in factions but they help me with missions if doing more will help me make money..

Just lemme know what you know!

Ryan2 · Feb 16, 2012, 05:15 AM // 05:15

I would wager that collecting unids and selling them for 7/5k is not very fast at getting a good amount of cash.

That being said you should make an effort to finish the nightfall campaign to unlock hard mode, then you can group with people doing the Zaishen quests that are in nightfall. The Zaishen coins are actually a very effective and quick way to gain money because each one can sell for up to 1.8k each (at the moment).

For solo farming you might want to consider running R/Rt and using a Signet of Spirits build to farm the underworld, once you get pretty adept at it you shouldn't die and just one ecto drop will net you more than money than 7 unids. Running R/Rt will be slower than just running a Ritualist primary, but it is still possible, although you will not be able to clear as much as a primary Ritualist because at one point in the run the enemies have Area of Effect damage and other skills that will tear through the relatively low level spirits for a R/Rt.

If you enjoy pvp there also is a large market for Zaishen Keys. Farming a random arena Zaishen combat quest for the 3000 faction reward will net you a pretty good rate of income because the keys can sell for 5.75k up if you post the sell order and refuse to compromise with people (after all you have time to sell).

I don't really recommend soloing an area in normal mode. The drop rate for golds will be less than it would be in hard mode and there are other methods of farming that will earn a lot more money in a much shorter time and be by far more fun.

I hope this helps. I personally do all of the above, depending upon my mood for the day and what I want to play during the day. I personally find farming unrewarding and fairly boring, but to me the PvP quests and Zaishen quests are the most fun to me because I can group with people to do some quest or dungeon that I would normally be doing alone with heroes.

Voodoo Rage · Feb 16, 2012, 05:22 AM // 05:22

A ranger can farm the first 2 waves of snowmen in the Secret Lair of the Snowmen (Umbral Grotto) in HM. I use this build:

http://www.gwpvx.com/Special:PvXDeco...Submit+Q uery

The trick is to grab both groups and ball them up into a single point against the rocks and then kill them all with Whirling Defense. Once you get it down, it's really fast and you get lots of gold weapon drops. You also get a lot of monk tomes.

a beetle · Feb 16, 2012, 07:02 AM // 07:02

I havent been theyre before but besides the factions skills i can make a similar build, i shall try it out

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ok so im going to first drop the nerco(still was better than the warrior secondary i didnt use) and go R/RT, then im going to finish the main quest (guild helps when i need it on missions) and then go hard mode with the guild, We're a farming/dungeon etc one so finding ppl to party up with wont be a problem, thanks for the info.

Tal L · Feb 16, 2012, 07:40 AM // 07:40

Rangers can do UWSC and Snowmen, they also can do all runs with some skills

Kada · Feb 16, 2012, 08:29 AM // 08:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tal L

Rangers can do UWSC and Snowmen, they also can do all runs with some skills

Just curious, what build for UWSC?

aspi · Feb 16, 2012, 09:03 AM // 09:03

I think its possible to farm celestial weapons and just outside a smaller Kurszick outpost to farm for echovalds. I'm sure the builds can be found of pvx wiki or on the farming part of the forum. You will need a large amount of luck with those items though :/

Spiritz · Feb 16, 2012, 09:29 AM // 09:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by Voodoo Rage

A ranger can farm the first 2 waves of snowmen in the Secret Lair of the Snowmen (Umbral Grotto) in HM. I use this build:

http://www.gwpvx.com/Special:PvXDeco...Submit+Q uery

The trick is to grab both groups and ball them up into a single point against the rocks and then kill them all with Whirling Defense. Once you get it down, it's really fast and you get lots of gold weapon drops. You also get a lot of monk tomes.

i use a variation that uses radiation field and deaths charge - ball them up and when tight i tend to dc then whirling and rad field.
Im shocked no1 has said got r/rt and spirit spam farm the sensali on jaya bluffs for feathers.

spun ducky · Feb 16, 2012, 10:02 AM // 10:02

I see a ton of posts full of fail. He said he doesn't have factions yet you guys go on to post builds that require shadowform and signet of spirits to work at all... If you really want to farm you are going to need factions as has been posted the 2 major farming builds for ranger currently are SoS and SF whirling both builds I made.

Fire Turok · Feb 16, 2012, 01:21 PM // 13:21

Ranger can also go SoS in the Fissure of Woe sc's, so if you wanna try that I'd give it a shot. In my opinion, the main team makes the most money from shards that drop there, and Golds/gloom seeds that salvage into fibers. Plus, you get the end chest which has a chance at dropping expensive items. Hope I've helped!

a beetle · Feb 16, 2012, 03:47 PM // 15:47

Yes again, dont have factions :P wont be getting it soon either, since gw2 will be out this year.anyhow...

heres a screenshot of a new build ive yet to test, R/Me

More of a shutdown/barrage ranger now, still gotta finish the last few missions and do more of eoth, wish me luck

artemis-fowl · Feb 16, 2012, 04:05 PM // 16:05

ok...lets look on your build
mistrust is much better on mes here than it is on you
same with empathy
since you won't use these 2 spells power spike falls out of the build too
put distracting shot in build, good rupt for 3 energy
remove troll unguent and move points to expertise and beast mastery (it should look like 12 marksmanship+10 expertise+8 beast mastery)
pet is nice "tank" and deals some dmg too, especially when you pack 1-2 pet attacks into your build
then you can also take "never rampage alone" - sunspear skill for ranger

aspi · Feb 16, 2012, 04:16 PM // 16:16

Ok somehow I missed the not having factions part. I would not know anything worth while without that campaign sorry.

MisterB · Feb 16, 2012, 05:31 PM // 17:31

In no particular order, here are some things you can try. I haven't tested all of these. I think I eliminated Factions dependencies, but I may have missed some. Note that R/A Shadow Form Whirling and R/Rt Signet of Spirits spirit spam and even Destructive was Glaive and/or Vengeful was Khanhei feather farms are usually more effective than many of these, especially the R/A. That R/A is terrific, because Shadow Form is still OP.

http://www.gwpvx.com/Build:R/N_HM_Stygian_Veil_Trapper

http://www.gwpvx.com/Build:Any/Mo_Ga...ryta_NM_Farmer
Stockpile Decayed Orr Emblems, turn in during Halloween or Wintersday, sell points from items, or just sell the emblems if you find a buyer.

http://www.gwpvx.com/Build:Any/W_HB_Raptor_Farmer
Replace Soldier's and Protector's with Lightning Reflexes and Whirling Defense.

http://www.gwpvx.com/Build:Any/W_Hun...Vaettir_Farmer
Replace Soldier's and Protector's with Lightning Reflexes and Whirling Defense. Replace By Ural's Hammer if you load that template code with something else.

http://www.gwpvx.com/Archive:R/E_Wailing_Forest_Farmer

http://www.gwpvx.com/Build:R/any_Har..._Spike_Trapper
This might not work in Hard mode after the Jan. 5 health update; I haven't tried. I use a variant of this in NM Underworld.

http://www.gwpvx.com/User:MisterB/My..._Spike_Trapper
Replace Brambles with Winnowing. You might need to play tag with the Aatxe, but they'll be blind and crippled, so the next round of traps will kill them.

http://www.gwpvx.com/Build:R/any_Solo_Totem_Axe_Farmer
Because you might want a Totem Axe sometime. Replace Triple Shot with some other attack.

http://www.gwpvx.com/Archive:R/N_Whirling_MoP

R/E using Storm Chaser, Stone Striker, Armor of Earth, Earthbound or Blessed insignia, a +10 Earth shield, and Area of Effect Earth Magic can farm stuff. Might be able to kill the snowmen with this.

R/P with Spear and Beast Mastery can solo, but it's single target and thus slow. OK'ish for Nick farms.

Run into Fronis dungeon hard mode and kill everything.

a beetle · Feb 16, 2012, 11:11 PM // 23:11

i tried it out, worked pretty well even in a harder area, also rebuilt heros for working on the questline and that worked out a lot better too, its not good for soloing but for getting through the main storyline it works pretty well

Kamatsu · Feb 17, 2012, 09:51 PM // 21:51

Please take the time to read the stickies in a forum in the future. Q&A is not the place to discuss farming places, builds, strat's, etc. What you should have read:

- README FIRST:How To Make Money!
- Q&A Forum Rules and Guidelines

And for farming specific advice (on builds, best places, strats, etc) don't forget to check out our Farming Forum

Thread Closed.

Feb 16, 2012, 05:22 AM // 05:22	#3
Voodoo Rage Desert Nomad Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Sacramento, CA Guild: Geezers Profession: R/	A ranger can farm the first 2 waves of snowmen in the Secret Lair of the Snowmen (Umbral Grotto) in HM. I use this build: http://www.gwpvx.com/Special:PvXDeco...Submit+Q uery The trick is to grab both groups and ball them up into a single point against the rocks and then kill them all with Whirling Defense. Once you get it down, it's really fast and you get lots of gold weapon drops. You also get a lot of monk tomes. Last edited by Voodoo Rage; Feb 16, 2012 at 05:24 AM // 05:24..

Feb 16, 2012, 07:02 AM // 07:02	#4
a beetle Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Feb 2012 Guild: Mysterious Rebellions [MYTH] Profession: R/Me	Re I havent been theyre before but besides the factions skills i can make a similar build, i shall try it out ---------- ok so im going to first drop the nerco(still was better than the warrior secondary i didnt use) and go R/RT, then im going to finish the main quest (guild helps when i need it on missions) and then go hard mode with the guild, We're a farming/dungeon etc one so finding ppl to party up with wont be a problem, thanks for the info.

Feb 16, 2012, 05:31 PM // 17:31	#14
MisterB Furnace Stoker Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Planet Earth, Sol system, Milky Way galaxy Guild: [ban] Profession: W/	In no particular order, here are some things you can try. I haven't tested all of these. I think I eliminated Factions dependencies, but I may have missed some. Note that R/A Shadow Form Whirling and R/Rt Signet of Spirits spirit spam and even Destructive was Glaive and/or Vengeful was Khanhei feather farms are usually more effective than many of these, especially the R/A. That R/A is terrific, because Shadow Form is still OP. http://www.gwpvx.com/Build:R/N_HM_Stygian_Veil_Trapper http://www.gwpvx.com/Build:Any/Mo_Ga...ryta_NM_Farmer Stockpile Decayed Orr Emblems, turn in during Halloween or Wintersday, sell points from items, or just sell the emblems if you find a buyer. http://www.gwpvx.com/Build:Any/W_HB_Raptor_Farmer Replace Soldier's and Protector's with Lightning Reflexes and Whirling Defense. http://www.gwpvx.com/Build:Any/W_Hun...Vaettir_Farmer Replace Soldier's and Protector's with Lightning Reflexes and Whirling Defense. Replace By Ural's Hammer if you load that template code with something else. http://www.gwpvx.com/Archive:R/E_Wailing_Forest_Farmer http://www.gwpvx.com/Build:R/any_Har..._Spike_Trapper This might not work in Hard mode after the Jan. 5 health update; I haven't tried. I use a variant of this in NM Underworld. http://www.gwpvx.com/User:MisterB/My..._Spike_Trapper Replace Brambles with Winnowing. You might need to play tag with the Aatxe, but they'll be blind and crippled, so the next round of traps will kill them. http://www.gwpvx.com/Build:R/any_Solo_Totem_Axe_Farmer Because you might want a Totem Axe sometime. Replace Triple Shot with some other attack. http://www.gwpvx.com/Archive:R/N_Whirling_MoP R/E using Storm Chaser, Stone Striker, Armor of Earth, Earthbound or Blessed insignia, a +10 Earth shield, and Area of Effect Earth Magic can farm stuff. Might be able to kill the snowmen with this. R/P with Spear and Beast Mastery can solo, but it's single target and thus slow. OK'ish for Nick farms. Run into Fronis dungeon hard mode and kill everything. Last edited by MisterB; Feb 16, 2012 at 06:23 PM // 18:23.. Reason: expand acronyms

Feb 16, 2012, 11:11 PM // 23:11	#15
a beetle Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Feb 2012 Guild: Mysterious Rebellions [MYTH] Profession: R/Me	i tried it out, worked pretty well even in a harder area, also rebuilt heros for working on the questline and that worked out a lot better too, its not good for soloing but for getting through the main storyline it works pretty well Last edited by a beetle; Feb 17, 2012 at 12:55 AM // 00:55..

Feb 17, 2012, 09:51 PM // 21:51	#16
Kamatsu Moderator Join Date: May 2005 Location: Australia	Please take the time to read the stickies in a forum in the future. Q&A is not the place to discuss farming places, builds, strat's, etc. What you should have read: - README FIRST:How To Make Money! - Q&A Forum Rules and Guidelines And for farming specific advice (on builds, best places, strats, etc) don't forget to check out our Farming Forum Thread Closed. __________________ Have a moderation related issue or just want to chat? Send me a PM

Feb 16, 2012, 05:15 AM // 05:15	#2
Ryan2 Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Dec 2011 Profession: R/Mo	I would wager that collecting unids and selling them for 7/5k is not very fast at getting a good amount of cash. That being said you should make an effort to finish the nightfall campaign to unlock hard mode, then you can group with people doing the Zaishen quests that are in nightfall. The Zaishen coins are actually a very effective and quick way to gain money because each one can sell for up to 1.8k each (at the moment). For solo farming you might want to consider running R/Rt and using a Signet of Spirits build to farm the underworld, once you get pretty adept at it you shouldn't die and just one ecto drop will net you more than money than 7 unids. Running R/Rt will be slower than just running a Ritualist primary, but it is still possible, although you will not be able to clear as much as a primary Ritualist because at one point in the run the enemies have Area of Effect damage and other skills that will tear through the relatively low level spirits for a R/Rt. If you enjoy pvp there also is a large market for Zaishen Keys. Farming a random arena Zaishen combat quest for the 3000 faction reward will net you a pretty good rate of income because the keys can sell for 5.75k up if you post the sell order and refuse to compromise with people (after all you have time to sell). I don't really recommend soloing an area in normal mode. The drop rate for golds will be less than it would be in hard mode and there are other methods of farming that will earn a lot more money in a much shorter time and be by far more fun. I hope this helps. I personally do all of the above, depending upon my mood for the day and what I want to play during the day. I personally find farming unrewarding and fairly boring, but to me the PvP quests and Zaishen quests are the most fun to me because I can group with people to do some quest or dungeon that I would normally be doing alone with heroes.

Feb 16, 2012, 07:40 AM // 07:40	#5
Tal L Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jun 2008	Rangers can do UWSC and Snowmen, they also can do all runs with some skills

Feb 16, 2012, 09:03 AM // 09:03	#7
aspi Desert Nomad Join Date: Jan 2010 Guild: eeew Profession: N/Rt	I think its possible to farm celestial weapons and just outside a smaller Kurszick outpost to farm for echovalds. I'm sure the builds can be found of pvx wiki or on the farming part of the forum. You will need a large amount of luck with those items though :/

Feb 16, 2012, 10:02 AM // 10:02	#9
spun ducky Jungle Guide Join Date: Nov 2005 Guild: WTB: q8 bows Profession: R/N	I see a ton of posts full of fail. He said he doesn't have factions yet you guys go on to post builds that require shadowform and signet of spirits to work at all... If you really want to farm you are going to need factions as has been posted the 2 major farming builds for ranger currently are SoS and SF whirling both builds I made.

Feb 16, 2012, 01:21 PM // 13:21	#10
Fire Turok Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jan 2008 Guild: Thieves of Fire Profession: W/Me	Ranger can also go SoS in the Fissure of Woe sc's, so if you wanna try that I'd give it a shot. In my opinion, the main team makes the most money from shards that drop there, and Golds/gloom seeds that salvage into fibers. Plus, you get the end chest which has a chance at dropping expensive items. Hope I've helped!

Feb 16, 2012, 04:05 PM // 16:05	#12
artemis-fowl Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jun 2009 Guild: Duchy Przeszłości [DP] Profession: W/	ok...lets look on your build mistrust is much better on mes here than it is on you same with empathy since you won't use these 2 spells power spike falls out of the build too put distracting shot in build, good rupt for 3 energy remove troll unguent and move points to expertise and beast mastery (it should look like 12 marksmanship+10 expertise+8 beast mastery) pet is nice "tank" and deals some dmg too, especially when you pack 1-2 pet attacks into your build then you can also take "never rampage alone" - sunspear skill for ranger

Feb 16, 2012, 04:16 PM // 16:16	#13
aspi Desert Nomad Join Date: Jan 2010 Guild: eeew Profession: N/Rt	Ok somehow I missed the not having factions part. I would not know anything worth while without that campaign sorry.