Ranged rogue Help

[Bladehawk]

Hi everyone, I've just started playing again after a very long break(years). Looking to perhaps try a ranged rogue but really don't know what race,starting skills to go with I will be teamed up with my wife who wants to go monk (not sure if this is a good duo for soloing the game). I have access to all races and 32 point build, would Artificer be a good multiclass split and if so how many levels and in which order(1st 2 levels rogue next 2 arty ?). Any and all suggestions are appreciated thank you.

[unbongwah]

Welcome back, OP.

There are several Mechanic builds on the forums, but they tend to be pretty cookie-cutter, since they all have basically the same stats, feats, Enhancements, etc.

https://www.ddo.com/forums/showthrea...epeater-Builds
https://www.ddo.com/forums/showthrea...ue-the-SA-king
https://www.ddo.com/forums/showthrea...or-New-Players

[Bladehawk]

Welcome back, OP.

There are several Mechanic builds on the forums, but they tend to be pretty cookie-cutter, since they all have basically the same stats, feats, Enhancements, etc.

https://www.ddo.com/forums/showthrea...epeater-Builds
https://www.ddo.com/forums/showthrea...ue-the-SA-king
https://www.ddo.com/forums/showthrea...or-New-Players

Thank you for the assistance I will read the threads

[Sqrlmonger]

If you can afford the 4k TP for a +6 supreme tome right now this may not be a bad build for you:

https://www.ddo.com/forums/showthrea...6-Tomes-36-Pt)

It is 36 pt but you can shave off 2 pts from WIS and STR and still do just fine with 32 as well.

If nothing else the enhancements are not a bad starting point.

The only tome you really NEED to have as a ranged rogue build is a +5 DEX, it will help you meet pre-reqs for DEX based feats like Combat Archery (DEX 21) and Improved Precise Shot (DEX 19) it might also be on sale atm but not sure.

[Bladehawk]

If you can afford the 4k TP for a +6 supreme tome right now this may not be a bad build for you:

https://www.ddo.com/forums/showthrea...6-Tomes-36-Pt)

It is 36 pt but you can shave off 2 pts from WIS and STR and still do just fine with 32 as well.

If nothing else the enhancements are not a bad starting point.

The only tome you really NEED to have as a ranged rogue build is a +5 DEX, it will help you meet pre-reqs for DEX based feats like Combat Archery (DEX 21) and Improved Precise Shot (DEX 19) it might also be on sale atm but not sure.

Thank you so much for the advice. The wonderful thing about DDO which i feel is missing from todays MMO's is customization, game developers seem to be giving us less and not more which is what always made RPG's stand out.

[Igrovin]

My Mechanic rogue was pretty strong as the first life. My primary weapon through was the Great Crossbow, and switching between the mechanic splash pots helped. What helped even more though was getting the greater heroisim enhancement to boost all my things up.