Another multiclass question

[Seladon]

hi

I am returning after 3 years away and i have a Drow rogue9/ranger2.
Drow was just added at that time and i had the 400 favor so i rolled a Drow (yeah i know).

Now it's probably funny but i don't remember after all this time why i took the 2 levels of ranger.
Maybe it was for the wand useage and the free twf feats.

So my question is, would i benefit from more levels of ranger or just stick with an end goal of 18rogue/2ranger?

any ideas would be cool.

Thanks.

[Crann]

13 rogue, 6 ranger, 1 monk
9 rogue, 11 ranger

Both possibilities.

I cannot see the advantage of having only 2 ranger levels on a 18 rogue.

[Qezuzu]

I would either reroll or get at least rng4. That will give Ram's Might, which is a stacking +3 damage +1 to hit.

But then you might as well get 6 for another free feat and another FE.

[Eladiun]

hi

I am returning after 3 years away and i have a Drow rogue9/ranger2.
Drow was just added at that time and i had the 400 favor so i rolled a Drow (yeah i know).

Now it's probably funny but i don't remember after all this time why i took the 2 levels of ranger.
Maybe it was for the wand useage and the free twf feats.

So my question is, would i benefit from more levels of ranger or just stick with an end goal of 18rogue/2ranger?

any ideas would be cool.

Thanks.

Back in the day you likely took it to get the TWF feat for free. Honestly, I would just roll up a new toon. Getting to 11 happens fairly quickly.

[Bobthesponge]

another option if you want to spent the points if to LR +2 to get rid of the ranger levels and go pure rogue. you can spec him as an assasin or a mechanic - PrEs that didn't exist way back when.

[unbongwah]

Whoops! wrong thread.

[Seladon]

hi

well i did a lesser reincarnate +3 and made him a pure rogue as i didn't want to delete him and i have alot of turbine points still.

But i have another question.

When i look at my skills list and it says as an example open lock 22; is that the total or are there numbers i am missing that add to that?

Thanks.

[Crann]

That will be your total, which includes:

ranks gained from skill points
bonuses from stats
bonuses from enhancements
bonuses from items
bonuses from feats
bonuses from buffs

[Qezuzu]

It does not, however, add the bonuses for Tools, the best being +5 tools (which gives +7 to open lock and disable). Those are added as you perform your skill check. Be sure to have the best tools in your inventory in front of some other random tools you might have picked up/forgot to get rid of.

And do note that as long as you keep search, disable, and OL maxed, there is no reason to take feats or spend AP on them. The DC's for epic traps have been reduced since you were gone. There is, however, some epic locks which require a very high roll (we're talking +18)even when you have many skills boosts.