New Spell in Update 7

[Tobril]

Hold Ranger

Level: 1 Clr, Pal, Wiz, Sor, Fvs, Brd
Cooldown: 5 seconds
Spell Point Cost: 10
Target: Party Member, Foe, Positional
Components: Focus, Somatic, Verbal
School: Enchantment
Metamagic: Enlarge, Extend, Quicken
Spell Resistance: No

Affected Ranger becomes paralyzed and can take no actions for 6 seconds per caster level.

The ranger is no longer able to run his mouth, doubt the ability of non-Ranger builds, or be generally obnoxious.

Effects that would normally prevent paralysis are ineffective for Ranger characters against this spell.

[Silex_Molior]

Or:

Shoot as fast as monsters do

Level: 1 Rgr
Cooldown: 5 seconds
Spell Point Cost: 10
Target: Self
Components: Focus, Somatic, Verbal
School: Enchantment
Metamagic: Extend, Quicken
Spell Resistance: No

You get the ranged attack speed of monsters.

[rossiza]

Explosive Arrows

Level: 3 Clr, Pal, Wiz, Sor, Fvs, Brd
Cooldown: 5 seconds
Spell Point Cost: 10
Target: Party Member, Foe, Positional
Components: Focus, Somatic, Verbal
School: Enchantment
Metamagic: Enlarge, Extend, Quicken
Spell Resistance: No

If the affected Ranger is holding a bow all his arrows explode causing 1d6 fire damage per arrow.

Damage is DOUBLED on successful reflex save.

[dkyle]

The ranger is no longer able to run his mouth, doubt the ability of non-Ranger builds, or be generally obnoxious.

Seems like Hold Barbarian would be more appropriate from what I've seen.

Actually, the spell would be redundant. Just refuse to give them FoM, and let nature take its course.

edit: Ah, I see this is a PvP thread.

[Zion_Halcyon]

Shoot the Messenger

Level: 16 Clr, Pal, Wiz, Sor, Fvs, Brd
Cooldown: 5 seconds
Spell Point Cost: 0
Target: LFM Leaders
Components: Focus, Somatic, Verbal
School: Enchantment
Metamagic: Enlarge, Extend, Quicken
Spell Resistance: No


The use of this ability only affects anyone who says you have to link your DR breakers. When cast, this ability temporarily changes all weapons in the raid leader's inventory to +1 non-magic weapons for the duration of any raid over the next 5 raids. Weapons will go back to normal when leader leaves the instance, until the next time he attempts a raid.

Further, any loot pulled by the raid leader will only consist of non-magic weapons and guild renown over the course of the next 5 raids.

[rossiza]

Shoot the Messenger

Level: 16 Clr, Pal, Wiz, Sor, Fvs, Brd
Cooldown: 5 seconds
Spell Point Cost: 0
Target: LFM Leaders
Components: Focus, Somatic, Verbal
School: Enchantment
Metamagic: Enlarge, Extend, Quicken
Spell Resistance: No


The use of this ability only affects anyone who says you have to link your DR breakers. When cast, this ability temporarily changes all weapons in the raid leader's inventory to +1 non-magic weapons for the duration of any raid over the next 5 raids. Weapons will go back to normal when leader leaves the instance, until the next time he attempts a raid.

Further, any loot pulled by the raid leader will only consist of non-magic weapons and guild renown over the course of the next 5 raids.

Could we rather get than in some form of aura ?

[Tobril]

Seems like Hold Barbarian would be more appropriate from what I've seen.

Actually, the spell would be redundant. Just refuse to give them FoM, and let nature take its course.

edit: Ah, I see this is a PvP thread.

Not really, just another battle in my never-ending war against rangers being about 1000% more uber than me.

[Rubiconn]

How about a protection from kiting:

Would slow the ranger to 10% speed so the rest of the melee can catch up to the mob to kill it.

[Adarro]

edit: Ah, I see this is a PvP thread.

Probably true.
I'm positive these PvE spells already exists, but has been merely undocumented

Otto's Irresistible Kite
Level: 1 Rgr, 7 Wiz, 8 Sor, 11 Clr, 12 Fvs
Cooldown: 1 seconds
Spell Point Cost: 0
Save: Special*
Target: Self
Components: Somatic, Verbal
School: Enchantment
Metamagic: Extend, Quicken
Spell Resistance: No

Spell causes target to switch to ranged weapon, draw aggro and run in random directions.
Target is allowed a saving throw to circle closer to the tank but must stay outside intimidation range.
After two consecutive failed saves, victim is automatically granted immunity to voice chat and will actively seek out any additional mobs NOT currently targeting him and attack with most potent multi-shot / AoE spells if available until Spell points are depleted.
Upon successful save, victim will immediate head directly to nearest healer and die in front of them.
All aggro'd mobs must now target healer.



Bigby's Big Ego
Level: 1 Rgr, 1 Wiz, 1 Sor, 1 Clr, 1 Fvs, 3 Brd, 1 Rog, 1 Bar
Cooldown: 30 seconds
Spell Point Cost: 0
Save: Fort: Special*
Target: Self, Friend
Components: Somatic, Verbal
School: Enchantment
Metamagic: Quicken, Heighten, Enlarge
Spell Resistance: No
Victim becomes 10 ft tall and arrow-proof... in mind.
Victim will charge into fray as if they were a fully raid buffed AC hate tank.
Targets with CON greater than 8 and halfling monk-splashed AC tanks are immune to the spell.
Non DPS fully spec'd Trap Monkeys save with a negative 6 penalty.
Battle clerics save with a negative 2 penalty and must not cast healing spells for the duration of the buff.
It is unknown whether paladins are affected by the spell, as they pretty much run in regardless of build or ability anyway.

[rossiza]

It's not so much that the melees cant catch it while its running and screaming, it's that they should not have too.

Stand still and block.. my wiz stands still, why can't a ranger.

[AbsynthMinded]

I'd Rather a Slow Monk spell.. (on Thelanis, Tylynn is Indian for 'She who runs from buffs and heals')

As for Rangers being 'Difficult'.. I go with, let them die and pike as a ghost till we find a shrine, teach them to be more party friendly or let them do ALL the work till one of the other 2 conditions are achieved.

[Fomori]

What about "Ranger Pew Pew Mentality Transformation"

Level: 1 Clr, Pal, Wiz, Sor, Fvs, Brd
Cooldown: 5 seconds
Spell Point Cost: 10
Target: Party Member, Burst
Components: None
School: Enchantment
Metamagic: Quicken
Spell Resistance: No
Duration: Permanent

All rangers in area of effect have an overwhelming urge to contribute to party dps. They are unable to use ranged combat or cast spells. They gain a 25% movement speed bonus and take (level)d6 damage for every 2 seconds there are active mobs and they are not meleeing. This effect is permanent until the ranger has engaged 50 mobs and lasts through death.

[rossiza]

I'd Rather a Slow Monk spell.. (on Thelanis, Tylynn is Indian for 'She who runs from buffs and heals')

As for Rangers being 'Difficult'.. I go with, let them die and pike as a ghost till we find a shrine, teach them to be more party friendly or let them do ALL the work till one of the other 2 conditions are achieved.

That's actually very true, I love carrying a ranger in my pocket.

[AbsynthMinded]

Now it's unfair to say Ranged does not 'contribute' to party DPS, it just contributes the least..

How they will ever bring this back into line with other classes is beyond my understanding.. but i think making the crit potential on bows larger would be very helpful.

[Fomori]

There should be a new feat as well
Zerg to Endgame

Zerg to Endgame grants clipping and +200% zerg bonus to movement speed. It also has 1 use per quest of 'Win quest' which kills all mobs, breaks all breakables, finds all secret doors, and disables all traps in the quest but only if used in the boss room. It is unusable in raids and epic level quests.

Automatically granted to all toons where the player feels that "endgame" is the only thing that matters.

[The_Metal_Monster]

What's with the ranger hate?
Some of us don't totally suck.....

[Fomori]

Now it's unfair to say Ranged does not 'contribute' to party DPS, it just contributes the least..

How they will ever bring this back into line with other classes is beyond my understanding.. but i think making the crit potential on bows larger would be very helpful.

The problem lies in that newer players think that 'ranger' means 'ranged combat' when it really is supposed to mean 'woodland defender'. Thus they flock to it as a means to use a bow. Now there is nothing wrong with using a ranged weapon when appropriate but you should also pull out the swords once the mobs get to the party.

There is a reason they get two-weapon fighting feats for free... please use them!

[KoboldKiller]

You won't be carrying MY Ranger in your pocket.

[Adarro]

What's with the ranger hate?
Some of us don't totally suck.....

Clearly its a 'Cleric Blame' Holiday.
Don't worry, we'll be back to the old grind post haste.

[Akrilus]

What's with the ranger hate?
Some of us don't totally suck.....

We dont hate rangers we just dislike some of them very very very much