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AnuvielIronfist · Jul 20, 2005, 11:18 AM // 11:18

I am very new to the game, and I was wondering how can i use R/Mo combinations, is R/Mo a recommended combination or can anyone suggest a good combination to get me started? Thanks

AnuvielIronfist · Jul 20, 2005, 12:10 PM // 12:10

Plz can someone also advise me on which is better - a W/R or a R/W.. thanks

Fye Duron · Jul 20, 2005, 02:51 PM // 14:51

Either one can be very good. Personally I'd go with Ranger over warror, because of the energy cost of the ranger skills and the fact that warrors get so very little of it. Plus Expertise is so nice when you get it way up.

BrokenSymmetry · Jul 20, 2005, 03:24 PM // 15:24

R/Mo is a pretty common and useful combination, because rangers tend to be the last surviving party members in difficult PvE situations (because they stay in the back, and have better armor than the other non-warrior classes). They can then use Rebirth (which teleports the resurrected party member to the caster's location) to resurrect the party into a safe place. Most R/Mo's only carry this Monk spell in PvE (instead of a rez signet), and are pure-ranger for the rest, because experience doesn't reduce the cost of spells (and all monk skills are spells).

Another use for R/Mo's is to give extra healing and/or protection to your pet, which it will need later in the game. All pet skills are skills are cheap (energy-wise), so as a beast master you probably will have enough energy for some monk skills (especially if you use Ferocious Strike to generate extra energy).

sphinx · Jul 20, 2005, 03:43 PM // 15:43

I used to play as a ranger/necro but since i need pretty much all of my attribute points for ranger i switched my secondary to monk just to have infinite res, like the above poster said

Shwitz · Jul 20, 2005, 03:54 PM // 15:54

I don't know much about R and W combo's, but with an R/Mo you can go pure ranger with a res skill instead of the signet, or you can boost your damage output with Judge's Insight. Some points into Smiting Prayers and the use of Judge's Insight can give all of your attacks 20% armor penetration and turn them into holy damage, which no one can have extra armor against. JI plus Penetrating Attack... that's 40% armor penetration on a holy arrow, quite a armor-killer. Only real drawback I find to using JI is the short duration. A bow grip of enchanting helps out. Plus there are a few monk skills like Essence Bond that are nice to have...

Kyle · Jul 20, 2005, 04:12 PM // 16:12

where does a primary ranger get rebirth or at least ressurect. Ive been looking everywhere for it. My primary monk got it so early. anybody know when ranger gets acess to it

Fye Duron · Jul 20, 2005, 04:23 PM // 16:23

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Originally Posted by Kyle

where does a primary ranger get rebirth or at least ressurect. Ive been looking everywhere for it. My primary monk got it so early. anybody know when ranger gets acess to it

Are you meaning if you change your secondary to monk and are a primary Ranger? Either way you can buy it from a skill trainer or go back and do the quest to get ti for free.

Algren Cole · Jul 20, 2005, 04:33 PM // 16:33

I play as a R/Mo...the only two monk spells I use are Mend and Rebirth.

I find it more usefull than any other secondary...Rangers don't really need a secondary.

I played through ascension as a R/W....never used a single warrior skill.

Shwitz · Jul 20, 2005, 06:12 PM // 18:12

Yea, I played thru the whole PvE as a R/E trying out different conjure elements. I eventually realized that rangers don't need a 2nd profession, switched to 2nd prof monk for the re-usable ressurect spell. Who needs a 2nd profession anyway, rangers rock by themselves

Terik Stoermshade · Jul 20, 2005, 06:38 PM // 18:38

Shwitz described my character perfectly in his earlier post. My PvE R/Mo skillbar is made up exclusively of Ranger Skills with the exception of Rebirth.

Occasionally, I'll put on Judge's Insight when I want to use Barrage (since it's not compatible with preparations). Best for missions/quests where there are large groups of melee monsters who tend to clump or those pesky undead.

AnuvielIronfist · Jul 21, 2005, 07:12 AM // 07:12

thanks alot everyone im gonna go for ranger/monk

thanks for all the tips

Jul 20, 2005, 11:18 AM // 11:18	#1
AnuvielIronfist Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Western Australia Guild: Knights of Numenor Profession: R/Mo	Need some help with R/Mo please I am very new to the game, and I was wondering how can i use R/Mo combinations, is R/Mo a recommended combination or can anyone suggest a good combination to get me started? Thanks

Jul 20, 2005, 03:24 PM // 15:24	#4
BrokenSymmetry Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: May 2005	R/Mo is a pretty common and useful combination, because rangers tend to be the last surviving party members in difficult PvE situations (because they stay in the back, and have better armor than the other non-warrior classes). They can then use Rebirth (which teleports the resurrected party member to the caster's location) to resurrect the party into a safe place. Most R/Mo's only carry this Monk spell in PvE (instead of a rez signet), and are pure-ranger for the rest, because experience doesn't reduce the cost of spells (and all monk skills are spells). Another use for R/Mo's is to give extra healing and/or protection to your pet, which it will need later in the game. All pet skills are skills are cheap (energy-wise), so as a beast master you probably will have enough energy for some monk skills (especially if you use Ferocious Strike to generate extra energy). Last edited by BrokenSymmetry; Jul 20, 2005 at 03:27 PM // 15:27..

Jul 20, 2005, 12:10 PM // 12:10	#2
AnuvielIronfist Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Western Australia Guild: Knights of Numenor Profession: R/Mo	Plz can someone also advise me on which is better - a W/R or a R/W.. thanks

Jul 20, 2005, 02:51 PM // 14:51	#3
Fye Duron Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: May 2005 Location: Chico, CA, USA Guild: Dragon Fang	Either one can be very good. Personally I'd go with Ranger over warror, because of the energy cost of the ranger skills and the fact that warrors get so very little of it. Plus Expertise is so nice when you get it way up.

Jul 20, 2005, 03:43 PM // 15:43	#5
sphinx Ascalonian Squire Join Date: May 2005	I used to play as a ranger/necro but since i need pretty much all of my attribute points for ranger i switched my secondary to monk just to have infinite res, like the above poster said

Jul 20, 2005, 03:54 PM // 15:54	#6
Shwitz Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: East Coast, USA Guild: Not a Guild [NaG] Profession: R/	I don't know much about R and W combo's, but with an R/Mo you can go pure ranger with a res skill instead of the signet, or you can boost your damage output with Judge's Insight. Some points into Smiting Prayers and the use of Judge's Insight can give all of your attacks 20% armor penetration and turn them into holy damage, which no one can have extra armor against. JI plus Penetrating Attack... that's 40% armor penetration on a holy arrow, quite a armor-killer. Only real drawback I find to using JI is the short duration. A bow grip of enchanting helps out. Plus there are a few monk skills like Essence Bond that are nice to have...

Jul 20, 2005, 04:12 PM // 16:12	#7
Kyle Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jun 2005 Guild: Legends Of Teh Industry [XXX]	where does a primary ranger get rebirth or at least ressurect. Ive been looking everywhere for it. My primary monk got it so early. anybody know when ranger gets acess to it

Jul 20, 2005, 04:33 PM // 16:33	#9
Algren Cole Banned Join Date: Jun 2005	I play as a R/Mo...the only two monk spells I use are Mend and Rebirth. I find it more usefull than any other secondary...Rangers don't really need a secondary. I played through ascension as a R/W....never used a single warrior skill.

Jul 20, 2005, 06:12 PM // 18:12	#10
Shwitz Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: East Coast, USA Guild: Not a Guild [NaG] Profession: R/	Yea, I played thru the whole PvE as a R/E trying out different conjure elements. I eventually realized that rangers don't need a 2nd profession, switched to 2nd prof monk for the re-usable ressurect spell. Who needs a 2nd profession anyway, rangers rock by themselves

Jul 20, 2005, 06:38 PM // 18:38	#11
Terik Stoermshade Academy Page Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Atlanta, GA USA Guild: Eternal Knights Profession: R/Mo	Shwitz described my character perfectly in his earlier post. My PvE R/Mo skillbar is made up exclusively of Ranger Skills with the exception of Rebirth. Occasionally, I'll put on Judge's Insight when I want to use Barrage (since it's not compatible with preparations). Best for missions/quests where there are large groups of melee monsters who tend to clump or those pesky undead.

Jul 21, 2005, 07:12 AM // 07:12	#12
AnuvielIronfist Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Western Australia Guild: Knights of Numenor Profession: R/Mo	thanks alot everyone im gonna go for ranger/monk thanks for all the tips