Saphir
08-29-2007, 11:34 PM
This guide will primarily deal with leveling a silver ranger. This is mainly for someone who may twink a character easily. Allthough you can put some of it into context if you are a new player as well :). Use the other guides available for pieces you think may be helpful (I.E 1-20 fast leveling guide found Player Guides). If you are a new player or just not exactly rich like me don't expect to be able to hit top weapons/armor at each grade. Take it easy :cool:
Silver Rangers are a fast and deadly class. The idea is to plan hit and run attacks. When equipped well they can hold there own in open PvP against nearly any class. Their greatest advantage is in their speed.
Equipment :
1-20 : Level as you would for any fighter. Heavy armor and melee weapon of your choice.
20-52: If you solo and have a buff box and adena try to get a good dagger and heavy armor until 40. At 40 switch to a C dagger with focus and your choice of Theca Light, Drake Light, or Plated Leather. Plated leather gives a nice strength bonus and may be used to 61.
You may also wish to find a tank and get a polearm. Up until 52 you can add some damage to polearm groups. Find a good clan/Academy for these levels! The catas and Necros will be your best friend with a good party.
I highly discourage against using a bow for D grade. If you get a good OE'd bow for C grade you may want to switch to that but CSS is heavy and shots are used up fast (10 shots for eminence bow).
52-61 : Now a bow starts to really seem appealing. B bows use much less shots and as such you may hunt much longer than with D or C grade bows. Cheap shot(CS) will be your best friend. The bow of choice is BoP, whatever enchantment you can afford.
As far as armor goes as stated if you like the strength bonus keep with Plated Leather until 61. Another good armor to use IMO is Doom Light. It has some nice bonus' which go well with the silver rangers traits.
61 : Now yer playin' with the bigger boys! Majestic Light is the armor of choice for archers. The bonuses are amazing.
As far as a weapon goes this is much debated. Some people say a soul bow CS is great bow. Others debate a slightly OE'd Carnage bow is better due to faster shooting. Still others debate that a OE'd BoP with guidance/CS is also a good way to go. I'd say go with what you feel comfortable with. As far as MP managment goes though CS is a major plus, especially for us fast firing SR types who really need to think about conserving MP.
S grade : Some people like to stay in Maj Light, others like to try out Draconic. I say whatever when I get there. Draconic Bow with focus looks like a great weapon and with the upcoming dynasty bow I guess we will just have to wait and see :).
Jewels : As always the best jewels available for your grade are preferable. Boss jewels are pretty easy to see which ones are best for archers. Just look for nice resistance bonuses and crit rate stuff :p
Leveling Up :
1-20 : I really like talking island. It has some nice quests which I won't go through. Easily obtainable in other guides.
Start your way on the orcs and make your way up to the werewolves. As soon as you can start fighting the golems. The spiders also yield good xp. At around 16-18 you may want to head to gludin. There are plenty of good hunting areas surrounding it.
20-40 :
If you choose to solo always make sure to try to hunt areas that drop herbs. You can do around gludio until roughly 20-30. The ruins provide nice experience. Also the areas around Dion can be a good hunting grounds.
Around 30 try to head to Execution grounds or the very outer rings of cruma swamp. 35 can been done nicely in death valley up near giran.
Alternatively try the poling idea as presented earlier in the weapons section.
40-52 :
Low 40's can be done around Oren territory. Stick to the orcs but watch out for the Troop Leaders who spawns additional orcs. Sea of spores is a great place as well. 46+ can attempt the surrounding Ivory Tower area. More difficult but do-able areas are surrounding Aden, Forest of Mirrows, Forest of Outlaws and surrounding Hunters Village areas.
Again you can try to find some good friends and pole your way up :).
52 :
Try to hunt in the cemetary with a buffer. The orcs there have a nice quest as do the undead. You may also try out Schuggart area. Namely Pavel Ruins and Frozen Labyrnth. You can still hunt around Aden but the xp gets slower.
61+ : Well favorites for me so far seem to be forgotten gateway and light blue mobs for cash in cemetary. Up in Valley of Silence there is nice XP to be had. Deeper if Frozen Labrynth there are some decent areas. Fields of Massacre near Aden is nice. Explore a little and find a niche spot for you. If you can get a party going Tower of Insolence/Antharas Lair (Deep DVC)/Giants Cave can be good XP spots as well.
Tatoos :
I like to play on my best strength and go +4 dex -4 con. I also have a +4 str -4 con tat. This makes me rather fragile but it is still do-able. As a SR my goal is to take as little damage as possible.
Hope this little guide helps any SR's to be or anyone even thinking about SR's. Best of luck in your travels of Aden and Elmore!
Silver Rangers are a fast and deadly class. The idea is to plan hit and run attacks. When equipped well they can hold there own in open PvP against nearly any class. Their greatest advantage is in their speed.
Equipment :
1-20 : Level as you would for any fighter. Heavy armor and melee weapon of your choice.
20-52: If you solo and have a buff box and adena try to get a good dagger and heavy armor until 40. At 40 switch to a C dagger with focus and your choice of Theca Light, Drake Light, or Plated Leather. Plated leather gives a nice strength bonus and may be used to 61.
You may also wish to find a tank and get a polearm. Up until 52 you can add some damage to polearm groups. Find a good clan/Academy for these levels! The catas and Necros will be your best friend with a good party.
I highly discourage against using a bow for D grade. If you get a good OE'd bow for C grade you may want to switch to that but CSS is heavy and shots are used up fast (10 shots for eminence bow).
52-61 : Now a bow starts to really seem appealing. B bows use much less shots and as such you may hunt much longer than with D or C grade bows. Cheap shot(CS) will be your best friend. The bow of choice is BoP, whatever enchantment you can afford.
As far as armor goes as stated if you like the strength bonus keep with Plated Leather until 61. Another good armor to use IMO is Doom Light. It has some nice bonus' which go well with the silver rangers traits.
61 : Now yer playin' with the bigger boys! Majestic Light is the armor of choice for archers. The bonuses are amazing.
As far as a weapon goes this is much debated. Some people say a soul bow CS is great bow. Others debate a slightly OE'd Carnage bow is better due to faster shooting. Still others debate that a OE'd BoP with guidance/CS is also a good way to go. I'd say go with what you feel comfortable with. As far as MP managment goes though CS is a major plus, especially for us fast firing SR types who really need to think about conserving MP.
S grade : Some people like to stay in Maj Light, others like to try out Draconic. I say whatever when I get there. Draconic Bow with focus looks like a great weapon and with the upcoming dynasty bow I guess we will just have to wait and see :).
Jewels : As always the best jewels available for your grade are preferable. Boss jewels are pretty easy to see which ones are best for archers. Just look for nice resistance bonuses and crit rate stuff :p
Leveling Up :
1-20 : I really like talking island. It has some nice quests which I won't go through. Easily obtainable in other guides.
Start your way on the orcs and make your way up to the werewolves. As soon as you can start fighting the golems. The spiders also yield good xp. At around 16-18 you may want to head to gludin. There are plenty of good hunting areas surrounding it.
20-40 :
If you choose to solo always make sure to try to hunt areas that drop herbs. You can do around gludio until roughly 20-30. The ruins provide nice experience. Also the areas around Dion can be a good hunting grounds.
Around 30 try to head to Execution grounds or the very outer rings of cruma swamp. 35 can been done nicely in death valley up near giran.
Alternatively try the poling idea as presented earlier in the weapons section.
40-52 :
Low 40's can be done around Oren territory. Stick to the orcs but watch out for the Troop Leaders who spawns additional orcs. Sea of spores is a great place as well. 46+ can attempt the surrounding Ivory Tower area. More difficult but do-able areas are surrounding Aden, Forest of Mirrows, Forest of Outlaws and surrounding Hunters Village areas.
Again you can try to find some good friends and pole your way up :).
52 :
Try to hunt in the cemetary with a buffer. The orcs there have a nice quest as do the undead. You may also try out Schuggart area. Namely Pavel Ruins and Frozen Labyrnth. You can still hunt around Aden but the xp gets slower.
61+ : Well favorites for me so far seem to be forgotten gateway and light blue mobs for cash in cemetary. Up in Valley of Silence there is nice XP to be had. Deeper if Frozen Labrynth there are some decent areas. Fields of Massacre near Aden is nice. Explore a little and find a niche spot for you. If you can get a party going Tower of Insolence/Antharas Lair (Deep DVC)/Giants Cave can be good XP spots as well.
Tatoos :
I like to play on my best strength and go +4 dex -4 con. I also have a +4 str -4 con tat. This makes me rather fragile but it is still do-able. As a SR my goal is to take as little damage as possible.
Hope this little guide helps any SR's to be or anyone even thinking about SR's. Best of luck in your travels of Aden and Elmore!