Good TR Build?

[Arisa316]

I wanna TR my lvl 20 and I need a few build ideas. Her past life was as a ranger and not really a good DPS. More so a gimp-a-long. I would love for her to be a ranger build again as a tempest ranger. Should I do with the exploit build or choose a different build?

[Arisa316]

A friend suggested me to do this but... still looking for help here. Please if you have the time.

[RioRussell]

well, with a past life ranger feat, what about a WF DPS Kensai? you'll get 2 extra build points so you can max out STR and con, something like

STR 18
DEX 14
CON 18
INT 10
WIS 6
CHA 6

you can use a past life feat for the temporary strength boost, coupling that with power surge for some ridiculous strength. Something to consider.

[RioRussell]

If you have your heart set on ranger, then the exploiter is not a bad way to go.

[Braegan]

If I were to make another melee ranger I would prolly base it loosely off either:

Str based:

http://forums.ddo.com/showthread.php?t=168687

or

Dex based:

http://forums.ddo.com/showthread.php?t=255718

Probably a good idea to plan out what you have now and post it in the ranger boards for critique.

[QuantumFX]

If you have the AC gear already then the Exploter build can be a lot of fun to relevel. However, I have to ask, why not do a lesser reincarnation (with an alignment change if necessary)?

[Arisa316]

Well to answer all the questions the orig. plan was to go with the exploit build but not as a trap monkey but more of a UMD person. After playing a bit more I figured sure UMD is nice but leave the healing and spells to the caster types. So as it stands I am stuck. I prefer rangers due to the fact I have always played one in the past... just never a "tempest ranger." Besides the greensteel bracers I made was for the orig. build so they are the WIZ 6 and ex CHA with a raise dead clicky at tir 2. So I figured I can keep them if I stick to a ranger build and just use them for the SP and add my extra +6 STR to my belt and not the bracers.

As far as LRing.... I would but I just dont have the points or the money to do such a thing. I want my ranger as a TR and I planned on the LR for my lvl 19 cleric cause I started on a "battle Cleric" build till lvl 12. A bit SP squishy for some of the more... demanding... areas of the game.

Well here is my orig. build that my friend worked up for me for the exploit / UMD:

Elf 18 Ranger / 1 Rogue / 1 Fighter
Start stat TR 34 point build

STR 16
DEX 14
CON 14
INT 12
WIS 12
CHA 12

Take first lvl rogue (maxing UMD then adding rest where needed)
6 lvls of ranger (adding 2 enhancement points to UMD per lvl = total of UMD +1)
8th lvl as fighter (no UMD boost)
Rest ranger (4 points to UMD per lvl = total of UMD +2)
Lvl up the build as Tempest ranger and gather the UMD items within the game to get about a 51 UMD at lvl 20.



I honestly was not so sure of this build and decided to wait longer untill after U5. Now I'm thinking of trying a less UMD orianted.