Ranged DA Question

Ryik · 01-26-2009, 12:14 PM

OK, let me preface this question with a few things.

In VP I have not been past Nexona. We have dropped Druushk once and Nexona we just about have dead, so I will be seeing the other loot in VP very soon. We clear the first two nameds in Tombs as well, but we are not dropping Avatars and not dropping Tangarin either. I have been running TSO Instances and have managed to get a few upgrades from them, as well as currently wearing 3 pieces of T1 and 3 Pieces of T2 Shard Armor.

Currently self buffed I am sitting at about 28% Ranged DA. I am wondering if I am missing some easily attainable gear, etc, that would push my Ranged DA further, and also what will push my DPS up a bit.

Would you consider prior to VP/TSO patterns 28% being a good place to be at with my Ranged DA (self-buffed)?

Here is a link to my profile on EQ2 Players, which other than 1 or 2 pieces that I switch out from time to time, is a good representation of the gear I wear most of the time.

EverQuest II Players - Profile for Ryik

I do have the sebilite croaking dirk and the Voracious shield of striking that I swap out in my off hand, I also have The Scalp of the Ghoul Lord from Guk: Lower Corridors in my bags as well. Currently wearing Shard head piece to give me the 3-piece proc from both sets, and my off hand was an attempt to push my STR further to see if I gained more from the STR over the poison increase from the dirk.

Any suggestions on gear to help get my Ranged DA stats higher or even my DPS (aka proc gear, etc) would be greatly appreciated.

Pantheron · 01-26-2009, 12:43 PM

http://www.eq2flames.com/rangers/364...ce-please.html

http://www.eq2flames.com/rangers/37361-cloak.html

http://www.eq2flames.com/rangers/386...ear-stuff.html

Shard armor is pretty nice upgrade and most bits have RDA/RC and gloves got the haste.I still keep the vp 2 set bonus though(Legs/Helm) and right side is mostly TSO raid gear or Shard of Hate loot.From a casual players perspective shards and instances offer upgrades if you are poorly geared going into TSO content.

There is a lot of gear out there search the threads and ask around.Join the ww ranger channel also if you aint in there yet.

Dano · 01-26-2009, 12:50 PM

I guess you sitting at 28% wihout potions and stones. I did not raid for about 3 months and im sitting at 26% DA with mythical. But i also swapped Soulancer Shoulder 8% CA/Spell dmg for 3rda from t1 predator set. As for items, theres only one fabled charm , that i know of, thats rda and thats the "Hand of the something assasine" from last mob in Korsha.
Than theres Rapier of Darkblow 2RDA,Crit + ca dmg dropping of trash mobs in Befallen 2. Get the fabled Wrist 4 Crit, 3 RDA from Guk3 final named aswell as the Buckler with 4% Melee/ranged Crit and 45dps proc.

Ryik · 01-26-2009, 01:04 PM

You are correct, that 28% is without potions or stones.

Pantheron · 01-26-2009, 01:23 PM

Full Set of Shard Armor (Marauder) ~ 12% rda and similar crit and then the 5 set bonus adds 5% rda also? Not ingame but its something along those lines.The BP also has ravaging blows proc for RDA/DA.

Ravager(T2 shard set) is more but i dont run with that one.I use the soul lancer shoulders atm since im fortunate enough to have buffs/gear that puts me high on rda/rc.

Id recommend getting yourself a choker also,at least for raiding purposes as in pugs you may die if the healers are slack.

And the charm is Hand of the Enduring Assassin from last mob.Other charms available are the shard of mastery but its not going to be as much dps(unless you have high crit) since it works from critical attacks only =/