Update on twf barb/ranger

[MondoGrunday]

my barb/ranger has made it to lvl 14 and I'm glad to say he's everything I had hoped he was going to be. I have umd of 20 (which lets me use my rapier of wounding and punct and many other rr items). i have 26 str. and 19 base dex (17 dex +1 tome +1 feat). he uses rapiers with improved crit pierce and has dwarven axes as an alternative. my con is a bit low so i only get 7 rages of approx 2 min each. my 2 lvls of ranger give me plenty of wand uses including cure serious which contrary to others beliefs, it is absolutely amazing to have so i can top up between fights and heal in a pinch (myself OR others).
i have 328 hp unraged and approx 390 raged. i can use a bow very efficiently. this toon rocks and can easily outkill my thf fighter in gianthold. undead is a bit more difficult but I can kill my share.
12 barb/ranger 2 is a great build for both solo and group play.

[Fallout]

Whats the advantage of 2 level ranger instead of jsut 1 level? I thought it would be interesting to make a bow barb for the heck of it.

[MondoGrunday]

at level 2 i get cure serious wand usage amongst other wands and most importantly i get twf feat for free so i could use my other feat choice on umd.

[Strakeln]

at level 2 i get cure serious wand usage amongst other wands and most importantly i get twf feat for free so i could use my other feat choice on umd.Just for clarification's sake, you can use cure serious wands without fail with only one level of ranger, once you reach the appropriate min level of the wand.

2nd level of ranger gets you rapid shot and TWF.

[MondoGrunday]

you get bow strength as well, but i can't remember if its lvl 1 or lvl 2.

[Strakeln]

you get bow strength as well, but i can't remember if its lvl 1 or lvl 2.Uno :)