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Thread: Advice on MRM/MR

Arawaen
Wed Sep 07, 2005 3:11 pm
#1
My first template (pre-cu) was Pikeman/Ranger, after the CU I dropped Ranger in frustration and tried a few different brawler templates. As I said a different post I missed Ranger and have come back (I have just Advanced Trapping IV to return to Master). This time I went ranged, with Rifleman.


Now I am new to ranged combat in general as well as rifleman specifically. I know that with ranger I cannot expect to be a combat powerhouse and now that I am not a brawler profession I will not last long by tanking.


The advice I need is about the weapon I use. Should I select a weapon with high dps like I would with brawler types or because I am going to have a low accuracy relative to the defense of level 80 characters and creatures, should I aim for a weapon with high minimum damage? Is have the accuracy enhancing food (forget the name) enough to counteract the fact that ranger doesn't have any accuracy mods?
BioEngine
Wed Sep 07, 2005 3:17 pm
#2

What I suggest is you get an Advanced Laser Rifle with low minimum damage, around 350 or so, and have the weaponsmith experiment the speed in full. If that doesn't reach the cap, get it speed sliced. As long as someone else in your group deals more damage per shot, you should not be taking aggro. I've used this to protect my pets and myself many times before.



However, if you are able, make sure your group members know to use taunt so that you can use a high max damage Rifle with low SAC and use your Sniper shots. This will get you killed unless your other group members can generate more hate via taunt, and perhaps the new Squad Leader buffs.



I was unfortunate enough to try a sniper shot on NK-Necrosis, and I got my arse handed to me after doing 1.1K damage.





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