Here I am once again, asking for help on a build to help me reach completionist... and as per usual, I have no idea about rangers so I need hjelpz!

I posted this on the other forums, but lots of conflicting ideas.

http://forums.ddo.com/showthread.php?p=4350478#post4350478

Essentially, I'm looking for a monk build with 11 ranger levels, because gear is tight and I don't have room in my inventory for twf weapons. I have wraps though, so should be set in that respect.

- 36 pt build, using wraps.
- Past lives: wizard, bard, monk
- Preference: WF 11 ranger/9 monk (immunities, improved evasion/touch of death/shadow fade/free twf line ftw!)

Is this workable?

My main concerns are:

- Starting stats
- Which class to take at which level
- How to spend AP

Any advice would be gratefully received

Epoch wrote on Mar 6^th, 2012 at 11:05am:


I see what you did there!

Overall, in a gruff way, Epoch is correct.  Go half elf, take either monk dill for amp & wis AC or cleric dill for scrolls and run ranger full boat.  You still get evasion at 9 and have decent saves.  I prefer splashing 1 arti over rogue on a ranger as it will give you better UMD, same traps/locks, a puppy for levers/buttons, & the xbow feats if you need them. 

For what it brings to the table, WF is kinda crappy for TR'ing unless you are a caster.

Could just go THF if you're that cheap with your inventory. Or go 1 ranger, 1 monk, 1 arti/rogue, rest ranger.

Keep in mind I'm not saying you are 'wrong', just saying don't miss the hot naked babe for the car.

Nothingtoseehere wrote on Mar 6^th, 2012 at 4:58pm:


The idea that you do not have room for two mangy weapons is laughable.  Two cheap shroud weapons, and the rest of twf weapons can be btc shit in the shared bank or on some alt toon.

If you can't actually play a TWF life because you don't have room, then DDO must be a little hard for you.

Anyways, fuck being wf.  You are a ranger, you can heal yourself for well over 100 on a cure mod as a human or h-elf.

Epoch wrote on Mar 6^th, 2012 at 6:04pm:


Also, the opposite could be said; if I can play a gimpy build and manage to level without any problems, then maybe DDO isn't as hard as some people make it out to be after all... maybe I just like a challenge and don't want to take the easy option and go dual wielding on a ranger.

Nothingtoseehere wrote on Mar 7^th, 2012 at 7:53am:



It has nothing to do with being hard or easy.  You aren't looking to go the easy route by skipping twf on a ranger.  You are trying to be a cheap ass bastard and gimp your build on purpose so you can skate by another TR.  In short, you are trying to go easy mode and put little effort into your TR.

Nothingtoseehere wrote on Mar 7^th, 2012 at 7:53am:

Well shit - if it's a challenge you want, then try making it through a TR as a ranger and kill absolutely nothing. Solo with a hireling and use your SP to keep it alive while it does the quest for you.

You're just being intentionally obstinate and lazy. Fucktard.