melee arch

[goodspeed]

Basically I'm looking for a ranger that's arcane but decent in weaponing it.

I played an AA ranger to 16 to try it out. Helf, kept his str and dex about even (all lvs in str)

Sure using the bow wasn't as much dmg as the melee, but it was more survivable. And fun with the crits around 100 to 120.

He could melee well to, chop up dmg like no tomorrow. Their was one problem, even with his hp (I tried out barb dili to stack on some more with a lil dr) He still just couldn't really get into the fight mostly.

So I was hoping someone could recommend a build that was ranged but with more grit. And that held 12 levels of ranger. (I rather like being self sufficient with wands, pots and heal spells, now adays you can't depend on the mage to toss a concealment, or healer to click on you.)

So any tested true builds someone has played? Yes I know about helves but not looking for a fighter build, just a nice specialist ranged self dependent build that switches up and goes to cut up harry. It doesn't have to amazing dmg, average is just peachy.

[Yvonnel-1]

not taken a look at this yet?

0k not 12 ranger only fighter but take ur time to read through it - this might be what u are looking for, immense AA power, melee capabilities and ... bah look urself, its great!


http://forums.ddo.com/showthread.php...ght=helf+angel

[goodspeed]

Nope. far as im concerned it' nothing more then a fighter clickn buttons everywhere with feats here there up and down. Plenty of that on my monk. And If I wanted that build, others would be simpler to achieve the means.

I'm just lookn for an average none squishy mage self sufficient ranger.

[smokeyjedi]

you may just want to look into a 9monk/11ranger build
perks- slayer arrows make finishing up with handwraps cake walk
- free twf feats at lvl11 ranger,
- touch of death at 9monk(dark)
- 2nd lvl wind stance= faster firing rate 10% iirc with chance of doublestrike
- 70AC is fairly reasonably attainable,can easily swap ac for dps when ac does not apply

cons -u asked for 12ranger
- no lghtmnk self healing,
- no abundant step (lvl12) monk
- elven archers get slayers at 20 instead of 18 like ranger

500hp 58ac with dps gear and wrap attk speed, this only applies if the mob makes it through your slaying arrows XD my favorite build so far to date.