Our goal as a Ranger will be to maximize DPS. We will easily max out both STR and DEX via gear. We will focus on getting +250 worn attack for this expansion. In this guide we have an option to sacrifice 10 Attack in our Feet, which will allow us to pick up +1-20% Detrimental Mana Preservation in that slot. Ranger Bow Damage also picks up a lot in Shadows of Luclin due to AA so we’ll want a good bow and quiver.

Ranger Goals:

1) Best in Slot Weapons. See 4/19/23 patch notes that state: “Updated NPC resistance checks against elemental weapon damage to apply full damage if the NPC is not immune to the resist type”. This means elemental damage on weapons is more useful than it was in the past, which can potentially change our BiS weapon for our Primary slot (although I did not personally parse this).

2) 41% Haste Item (Haste on Waist is preferred here to minimize our worn +Attack loss while picking up +1-20% Detrimental Mana Preservation on our Feet.) Some decent alternate Haste slots are: Feet if you’re not using Mana Preservation in that slot, or Silver Bracelet of Speed in Wrist slot. Other Haste options are available but you’ll lose more than +10 Attack in any other slot.

3) BiS Bow and Quiver

4) +240 “Worn” Attack (250 is max).

5) Maxing Strength/Dexterity/Stamina

6) +6 Heroic Strength (from Necklace)

7) As much Mana Regen as possible (varies between either 8 or 12 in this guide – See Neck and Off-Hand)

Below are the approximate stats you can expect:

This character doesn’t have any +stat AA clickies (Mana/HP/Regen/Resists, etc) clicked, so if you have any of those add them onto this profile to estimate your stats.