Just Fixskilled - THW/Ranged at Cap

[BriarFox]

Nuadjha (at level 100), your current skill bonuses and ranks (including all modifiers) are:
Skill Name | Current Current
| Bonus Ranks
Armor Use..........................| 150 50
Combat Maneuvers...................| 201 101
Two-Handed Weapons.................| 302 202
Ranged Weapons.....................| 302 202
Ambush.............................| 201 101
Multi Opponent Combat..............| 25 5
Physical Fitness...................| 201 101
Dodging............................| 201 101
Magic Item Use.....................| 102 24
Harness Power......................| 200 100
Perception.........................| 312 212
Climbing...........................| 120 30
Swimming...........................| 120 30
Trading............................| 102 24

Spell Lists
Minor Spirit.......................| 30

Spell Lists
Ranger.............................| 71

Ranger CS: 406
Minor Spirit CS: 378
Ranged AS: 447 (8x equiv, w/o Major Bane)
THW AS: 416 (faenor claid, w/o strength/bane, etc)
Self-cast ranged DS: 481
THW DS: 451

This is all without enhancives.

In action:
You swing a translucent vultite-alloy quarterstaff at an Ithzir janissary!
AS: +445 vs DS: +254 with AvD: +14 + d100 roll: +47 = +252
... and hit for 42 points of damage!
Neck broken.
The Ithzir janissary twitches several times before dying.
The Ithzir janissary falls to the ground in a crumpled heap.
Roundtime: 5 sec.

You swing a gold-tipped faenor claidhmore at an Ithzir janissary!
AS: +431 vs DS: +254 with AvD: +26 + d100 roll: +38 = +241
... and hit for 84 points of damage!
Tremendous blow crushes skull like a ripe melon.
The Ithzir janissary falls to the ground in a crumpled heap.
Roundtime: 7 sec.

You swing a gold-tipped faenor claidhmore at a war griffin!
AS: +431 vs DS: +193 with AvD: +28 + d100 roll: +60 = +326
... and hit for 183 points of damage!
Massive blow smashes through ribs and drives the war griffin's heart out the back.

[You have 18 kills remaining.]
The war griffin crashes to the ground, motionless.
Roundtime: 5 sec.

You swing a gold-tipped faenor claidhmore at a greater construct!
AS: +431 vs DS: +289 with AvD: +19 + d100 roll: +16 = +177
... and hit for 34 points of damage!
Deep, bloody slash to the greater construct's right thigh!
The greater construct is knocked to the ground!
The shimmering gold aura surrounding the greater construct flickers momentarily.
Roundtime: 8 sec.
R>
Your heightened awareness of your own defensive weaknesses fades away.
R>
A greater construct rises slowly until it towers overhead once more.
R>amb con l leg
...wait 1 seconds.
R>
[iSigils]>sigil of minor protection
>amb con l leg
As you concentrate on your sigil, you become slightly more aware of weak spots in your defenses.
>
You swing a gold-tipped faenor claidhmore at a greater construct!
AS: +431 vs DS: +244 with AvD: +19 + d100 roll: +62 = +268
... and hit for 55 points of damage!
Deft slash to the greater construct's left leg digs deep!
Bone is chipped!
The shimmering gold aura surrounding the greater construct flickers momentarily.
Roundtime: 8 sec.
R>
[ Sigil of Minor Protection: +0:01:00, 0:01:00 remaining. ]
The thorny barrier surrounding you blocks the attack from the greater construct!
R>amb con l leg
You swing a gold-tipped faenor claidhmore at a greater construct!
AS: +431 vs DS: +244 with AvD: +19 + d100 roll: +43 = +249
... and hit for 59 points of damage!
Weak diagonal slash catches the greater construct's left knee!
It is dislocated.
A deep basso rumbling can be heard as a greater construct falls over and grasps its mangled left leg!

The shimmering gold aura surrounding the greater construct flickers momentarily.
Roundtime: 8 sec.

You swing a gold-tipped faenor claidhmore at a greater construct!
AS: +431 vs DS: +129 with AvD: +19 + d100 roll: +56 = +377
... and hit for 92 points of damage!
Mighty swing separates head from shoulders.
The shimmering gold aura surrounding the greater construct fades and goes out.
Roundtime: 8 sec.

You swing a gold-tipped faenor claidhmore at a greater construct!
AS: +431 vs DS: +78 with AvD: +19 + d100 roll: +83 = +455
... and hit for 85 points of damage!
Slash to the greater construct's weapon hand!
Several fingers fly!
Roundtime: 5 sec.
R>mstr

The thorny barrier surrounding you blocks the attack from the Ithzir scout!
>
You concentrate intently, focusing all your energies.
With instinctive motions, you weave to and fro striking with deliberate and unrelenting fury!
You swing a gold-tipped faenor claidhmore at an Ithzir scout!
AS: +431 vs DS: +318 with AvD: +30 + d100 roll: +89 = +232
... and hit for 86 points of damage!
Quick, hard slash to the Ithzir scout's right arm!
*CRACK*
The Ithzir scout is stunned!
You swing a gold-tipped faenor claidhmore at a greater construct!
AS: +431 vs DS: +71 with AvD: +19 + d100 roll: +5 = +384
... and hit for 109 points of damage!
Hard slash to the greater construct's side opens its spleen!

Your flurry of strikes leaves you off-balance and out of position.
Roundtime: 10 sec.

You swing a gold-tipped faenor claidhmore at a greater construct!
AS: +431 vs DS: +123 with AvD: +19 + d100 roll: +26 = +353
... and hit for 92 points of damage!
Lucky shot rips through bone and muscle sending weapon arm flying.
Cracks begin to snake across the greater construct's skin as its movement completely ceases.
Roundtime: 5 sec.

You concentrate intently, focusing all your energies.
With instinctive motions, you weave to and fro striking with deliberate and unrelenting fury!
You swing a gold-tipped faenor claidhmore at an Ithzir scout!
AS: +431 vs DS: +328 with AvD: +30 + d100 roll: +13 = +146
... and hit for 93 points of damage!
Massive blow smashes through ribs and drives the Ithzir scout's heart out the back.
The Ithzir scout clutches at her wounds as she falls, the life fading from her eyes.
You swing a gold-tipped faenor claidhmore at an Ithzir scout!
AS: +431 vs DS: +328 with AvD: +30 + d100 roll: +52 = +185
... and hit for 88 points of damage!
Powerful slash leaves the Ithzir scout without a left leg!
An Ithzir scout falls to the ground grasping her mangled left leg!
The Ithzir scout is stunned!

Your flurry of strikes leaves you off-balance and out of position.
Roundtime: 9 sec.

You gesture at an Ithzir scout.
You close your eyes in a moment of intense concentration, channeling the pure natural power of your surroundings. As you continue to gather the energy, a low thrumming resounds through the area. Suddenly, a multitude of sharp pieces of debris splinter off from underfoot, savagely assailing everything around you!
The surroundings advance upon an Ithzir scout with relentless fury!
CS: +406 - TD: +254 + CvA: +9 + d100: +84 == +245
Warding failed!
An Ithzir scout is struck by a sharp piece of hard debris!
... 44 points of damage!
... 40 points of damage!
Strike to abdomen skewers the Ithzir scout quite nicely!
The Ithzir scout falls to the ground in a crumpled heap.
The surroundings advance upon an Ithzir scout with relentless fury!
CS: +406 - TD: +254 + CvA: +9 + d100: +38 == +199
Warding failed!
A cluster of hard debris collides with an Ithzir scout!
... 34 points of damage!
... 50 points of damage!
Blow to head removes skull!
The Ithzir scout vainly struggles to rise, then goes still.
The spell strikes the greater construct and the shimmering gold aura surrounding it flickers momentarily.
As swiftly as the chaos came to be, it recedes again into the surroundings.
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.

You swing a gold-tipped faenor claidhmore at an Ithzir scout!
AS: +431 vs DS: +257 with AvD: +30 + d100 roll: +31 = +235
... and hit for 118 points of damage!
Incredible blast shatters head into a red spray.
The Ithzir scout vainly struggles to rise, then goes still.
Roundtime: 7 sec.

You put a gold-tipped faenor claidhmore in your warder's cloak.
>unsh
You remove a gleaming ruic long bow from in your leather baldric.
>stance offensive
You are now in an offensive stance.
>.eye
[Script eye is running, Esc to cancel, Shift-Esc to pause]
>aim right eye
>get 1 my arrow from my baldric
You're now aiming at the right eye of your target when using a ranged weapon, or while ambushing.
>
You remove a single arrow from a bundle of arrows.
>fire
[script done]
You nock an arrow in your ruic long bow.
A war griffin is enraged by your attack!
You fire an arrow at a war griffin!
AS: +447 vs DS: +253 with AvD: +23 + d100 roll: +25 = +242
... and hit for 80 points of damage!
Shot destroys eye and the brain behind it!

[You have 7 kills remaining.]
The war griffin crashes to the ground, motionless.
The calmed look leaves a war griffin.
The scintillating brown light surrounding the arrow fades some.
The arrow sticks in a war griffin's right eye!
Roundtime: 3 sec.

You make a simple motion, quietly invoking the Camouflage spell...
Your spell is ready.
You gesture.
You blend into invisibility among the surroundings.
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
H>amb con l leg
You leap from hiding to attack!
You swing a gold-tipped faenor claidhmore at a greater construct!
AS: +461 vs DS: +254 with AvD: +19 + d100 roll: +16 = +242
... and hit for 72 points of damage!
Powerful slash!
The greater construct's left leg is severed at the knee!
A deep basso rumbling can be heard as a greater construct falls over and grasps its mangled left leg!

The shimmering gold aura surrounding the greater construct flickers momentarily.
Roundtime: 7 sec.

[droit]

I like that you try so many diverse builds. Experimentation is the only way to improve the status quo.

[Kitsun]

Ever try just clubbing crap with the bow?

[Androidpk]

Nice to see someone actually use one of those weighted quarterstaffs.

[BriarFox]

Ever try just clubbing crap with the bow?

Have now!
>cman sstr
[Roll result: 226 (open d100: 164) Penalties: 6]
You deliver a blow to an Ithzir scout's head with your ruic long bow!
...19 damage!
The scout is stunned!
The scout is dazed!
Roundtime: 5 sec.
R>amb scou head
You swing a gleaming ruic long bow at an Ithzir scout!
AS: +428 vs DS: +289 with AvD: +21 + d100 roll: +19 = +179
... and hit for 46 points of damage!
Skull cracks in several places.
Roundtime: 6 sec.
R>amb scou head
You swing a gleaming ruic long bow at an Ithzir scout!
AS: +428 vs DS: +219 with AvD: +21 + d100 roll: +63 = +293
... and hit for 88 points of damage!
Whoosh! Several ribs driven into lungs.
Roundtime: 6 sec.
R>
An Ithzir scout staggers as he tries to clear his thoughts!
R>amb scou head
You swing a gleaming ruic long bow at an Ithzir scout!
AS: +428 vs DS: +234 with AvD: +21 + d100 roll: +33 = +248
... and hit for 108 points of damage!
Blow cracks a rib and punctures a lung.
Breathing becomes a challenge.
The Ithzir scout is stunned!
Roundtime: 6 sec.
R>inc 608
You make a simple motion, quietly invoking the Camouflage spell...
Your spell is ready.
You gesture.
You blend into invisibility among the surroundings.
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
H>amb scou r eye
Wait 1 seconds.
H>
Your heightened awareness of your own defensive weaknesses fades away.
H>amb scou r eye
You leap from hiding to attack!
You swing a gleaming ruic long bow at an Ithzir scout!
AS: +458 vs DS: +208 with AvD: +21 + d100 roll: +23 = +294
... and hit for 108 points of damage!
Left hip pulped, severing the leg.
An Ithzir scout falls to the ground grasping his mangled left leg!
The Ithzir scout vainly struggles to rise, then goes still.
Roundtime: 6 sec.

Edit: One more:
You swing a gleaming ruic long bow at an Ithzir scout!
AS: +428 vs DS: +274 with AvD: +21 + d100 roll: +80 = +255
... and hit for 75 points of damage!
Solid strike caves the Ithzir scout's skull in, resulting in instant death!
The Ithzir scout vainly struggles to rise, then goes still.
Roundtime: 5 sec.

I wonder if crit sighting functions as crit weighting if you use the bow as a THW?

[Drew]

Ever try just clubbing crap with the bow?

I hunted with my poison ebow as a quarterstaff for a while. The flares still worked, was fun.

[Drew]

Self-cast ranged DS: 481
THW DS: 451

As if ranged needed more advantages.

[Jace Solo]

That'd make a THW/Range build leet. Would you get extra DS from the THW ranks?

[Asha]

Heard about a thousand times that sighting does not work as weighting.
Oh and also grats on becoming a walking death machine.

[Kitsun]

Sighting does not function as weighting when FIRING a bow. When swinging it as a THW, I'm thinking it does work as weighting normally does.

[waywardgs]

Although you can find weighted arrows... there are a few mcw arrows floating around. Would make a nice addition to the dupe quiver.

[BriarFox]

With +68 AGIDEX bonus, I just realized that I can push my attack time to 5 seconds and my ambush time to 6 seconds with a claid. Useful.

[BriarFox]

You leap from hiding to attack!
You swing a translucent vultite-alloy quarterstaff at an Ithzir adept!
AS: +445 vs DS: +360 with AvD: +25 + d100 roll: +79 = +189
... and hit for 61 points of damage!
Mighty swing separates head from shoulders.
The Ithzir adept vainly struggles to rise, then goes still.
The Ithzir adept no longer bristles with energy.
The glowing specks of energy surrounding an Ithzir adept suddenly shoot off in all directions, then quickly fade away.
The tingling sensation and sense of security leaves an Ithzir adept.
The brilliant luminescence fades from around an Ithzir adept.
An Ithzir adept becomes solid again.
The bright luminescence fades from around an Ithzir adept.
The shimmering multicolored sphere fades from around an Ithzir adept.
The silvery luminescence fades from around an Ithzir adept.
Roundtime: 6 sec.

You leap from hiding to attack!
You swing a translucent vultite-alloy quarterstaff at an Ithzir herald!
AS: +445 vs DS: +377 with AvD: +21 + d100 roll: +97 = +186
... and hit for 78 points of damage!
Incredible blast shatters head into a red spray.
The Ithzir herald falls to the ground in a crumpled heap.
The tingling sensation and sense of security leaves an Ithzir herald.
The brilliant luminescence fades from around an Ithzir herald.
The silvery luminescence fades from around an Ithzir herald.
The bright luminescence fades from around an Ithzir herald.
Roundtime: 6 sec.

>amb
You swing a translucent vultite-alloy quarterstaff at an Ithzir scout!
AS: +445 vs DS: +328 with AvD: +21 + d100 roll: +4 = +142
... and hit for 44 points of damage!
Mighty swing separates head from shoulders.
The Ithzir scout clutches at his wounds as he falls, the life fading from his eyes.
Roundtime: 6 sec.

You leap from hiding to attack!
You swing a translucent vultite-alloy quarterstaff at an Ithzir herald!
AS: +445 vs DS: +367 with AvD: +21 + d100 roll: +33 = +132
... and hit for 60 points of damage!
Incredible blast shatters head into a red spray.
The Ithzir herald falls to the ground in a crumpled heap.
The tingling sensation and sense of security leaves an Ithzir herald.
The brilliant luminescence fades from around an Ithzir herald.
The silvery luminescence fades from around an Ithzir herald.
Roundtime: 6 sec.


>amb
You swing a translucent vultite-alloy quarterstaff at a war griffin!
AS: +445 vs DS: +323 with AvD: +19 + d100 roll: +97 = +238
... and hit for 85 points of damage!
Brain driven into neck by mammoth downswing!
The war griffin crashes to the ground, motionless.
Roundtime: 6 sec.


You leap from hiding to attack!
You swing a translucent vultite-alloy quarterstaff at an Ithzir adept!
AS: +445 vs DS: +420 with AvD: +25 + d100 roll: +65 = +115
... and hit for 45 points of damage!
Brain driven into neck by mammoth downswing!
The Ithzir adept clutches at her wounds as she falls, the life fading from her eyes.
The Ithzir adept no longer bristles with energy.
The glowing specks of energy surrounding an Ithzir adept suddenly shoot off in all directions, then quickly fade away.
The tingling sensation and sense of security leaves an Ithzir adept.
The brilliant luminescence fades from around an Ithzir adept.
An Ithzir adept becomes solid again.
The bright luminescence fades from around an Ithzir adept.
The shimmering multicolored sphere fades from around an Ithzir adept.
The silvery luminescence fades from around an Ithzir adept.
Roundtime: 6 sec.

Notice the endroll on the last.

[Nuc]

With +68 AGIDEX bonus, I just realized that I can push my attack time to 5 seconds and my ambush time to 6 seconds with a claid. Useful.

I was doing that for a while, but with only 40 ranks of ambush (need to save points for other things) I found it easier to just swing the claid normally.

[IorakeWarhammer]

more logs pls

[Merala]

Rangers actually do really well with THW. I love it. Probably the best character I've ever played, and hands down the most fun.

[IorakeWarhammer]

do you get enough DS vs bolts?

[Merala]

I absolutely do. I don't have any issue with bolts at all. Then again, I wear heavy armor. Well, heavier.

[IorakeWarhammer]

I will be in 5x MCP brig that is fire/impact/vacuum resistant
currently train as a pure, use 616/635.. but I train in blunts/shield

thinking of switching to 2handed. so yeah, with my extra spell ranks i'll definitely get a bonus to 618 / 625 / 613, and I always hunt with 401 406 414 202 204 207 up, so i'm thinking this could be a viable path for me. only problem is i'm a giant, so the RT might not make it low enough to be worth it. was planning on capping out 600s spells then going for ambush eventually, but i won't make the change if my RT will be too high on ambushes. testing now..

[Merala]

I'm a giant too. She does fine, just make sure your AGI/DEX is high enough.

[Asha]

Couple of things I'm not getting.
Quarterstaff RT 6 seconds?
Then IWH having a ranger in brig?
Finally, doesn't being a giantman give the lowest possible RT endgame?

[Sheikh]

Couple of things I'm not getting.
Quarterstaff RT 6 seconds?
Then IWH having a ranger in brig?
Finally, doesn't being a giantman give the lowest possible RT endgame?

The Brig is for a better casting hindrance since he is a weed mage, and RT is not based on STR, it is based on AGI/DEX so giantmen actually have one of the worst RT reductions.

[Asha]

Right right. . I was thinking bows. Yeah thanks.

[IorakeWarhammer]

pondering a couple options as I approach cap. I'm in shattered, so PVP is definitely an issue.

1. get 150 ranks of ranger for insane CS, dropping down on a lot of physical skills and relying on armor / invisibility for protection

2. 2x CM, ambush, 2handed, hiding, and do claid hits from hiding with massive AS

3. a hybrid build focusing pure at first and then slowly getting those extra physical skills post-cap

[Asha]

That sounds like a lot of fun actually. Post cap goals too adding some more diversity indefinitely.
Yeah lot of fun. I would do that if I had a ranger in prime somewhere near end game.