Looking for endgame longbow ranger build/gear

kobra492

Member
have an old ying bow build alt that im trying to come up with a modern md/lam or at least sun/lunar aug gear have some of the items posted in gear but was wondering on helm and mostly meta endgame ranger/bow gear set ups any advice on feats or anything is welcome iknow watchful eye came to mind for maybe a swap from yings u54? list i was using thank you all. bow crits pretty decent as is without solstice/full sent/artifact isee 174k in Threats and around 400ish rp when fully stacked precise shot



Equipped Gear Set: currently using this
ArmorLegendary Downcast VestDrops in: , end chest (rare)
+15 Enhancement Bonus
Competence Elemental Resistance +15
Melancholic Slot (Armor): Melancholic Plating (Legendary)
Dolorous Slot (Armor): Dolorous Silencer (Legendary)
Green: Sapphire of Greater Heroism
Colorless: Tough Shields
Sun: Solar Gem of Sneak Attack Dice (Legendary)
BeltOphael's CinctureDrops in: Threats Old and New, Raid Warded chest
Deception +12
Insightful Deception +6
Enhancement Seeker +15
Sealed in Undeath: Dexterity +15
Green: Draconic Soul Gem
Yellow: Legendary Bulwark
Moon: Lunar Gem of Weapon Damage (Legendary)
BootsLegendary Coldlight RunnersDrops in: , end chest
Marksmanship
Insightful Doubleshot +5%
Melancholic Slot (Accessory): Melancholic Doubleshot (Legendary)
Dolorous Slot (Accessory): Dolorous Damage (Legendary)
Green: Sapphire of Defense
Colorless: Tough Shields
Moon: Lunar Gem of Ranged Power (Legendary)
BracersRocard, Champion's CuffsDrops in: Den of Vipers, end chest
Improved Deception +22
Insightful Armor-Piercing +11%
Insightful Seeker +7
Sealed in Gloom: Insightful Dexterity +7
Yellow: Tough Shields
Blue: Sapphire of Resistance
Moon: Lunar Gem of Dexterity (Legendary)
Filigree 1: Spines of the Manticore/The Wreath of Flame +6 Ranged Power
Filigree 2: Crackshot Negotiator: +3 Ranged Power
Filigree 3: Crackshot Negotiator: +1 Attack and Damage
Filigree 4: Wildhunter: +3 Ranged Power
Filigree 5: Wildhunter: +1 Seeker
CloakLegendary Gravekeeper's Stoic CloakDrops in: , end chest
Insightful Combat Mastery +6
Insightful Magical Sheltering +18
Melancholic Slot (Accessory): Melancholic False Life (Legendary)
Dolorous Slot (Accessory): Dolorous Quality Accuracy (Legendary)
Green: +2 Festive Constitution
Colorless: Quickblade
Sun: Solar Gem of Dexterity (Legendary)
GlovesLegendary Tinkerer's GlovesDrops in: Legendary Lord of Blades, End and optional chest
Reflex Save +12
Insightful Seeker +6
Quality Seeker +3
Nearly Finished: +3 Quality Dexterity
Green: Legendary Moment to Legendary Moment
Blue: Truthful Blow
Tyrannical Tinkerer (Suppressed)
GogglesLegendary Mining SightsDrops in: A Miner Sacrifice, end chest
Quality Accuracy +5
Quality Physical Sheltering +9
Dolorous Slot (Accessory): Dolorous Quality Damage (Legendary)
Green: Topaz of Ranged Power
Colorless: Quickblade
Sun: Solar Gem of Imbuement (Legendary)
HelmetLegendary Helm of Eternal DayDrops in: The Key to the Mythal, end chest
Undying -270
Insightful Physical Sheltering +18
Quality Fortification +38%
Profane Lifeforce +49
Green: Topaz of Swiftness
Colorless: Truthful Blow
Sun: Solar Gem of Sneak Attack (Legendary)
NecklaceDracolich's EyeDrops in: Threats Old and New, Raid Warded chest
Relentless Fury
Profane Doubleshot +3%
Insightful Deception +6
Sealed in Undeath: Insightful Constitution +7
Green: Emerald of Arcane Empowerment
Yellow: Legendary Bulwark
Moon: Lunar Gem of Physical Protection (Legendary)
Ring1Legendary Ring of Mystic ConstitutionDrops in: Ruins of Myth Drannor, red-named encounter chests
Quality Constitution +3
Insightful Combat Mastery +6
Quality Deception +3
Insightful Spell Focus Mastery +3
Green: Sapphire of Dodge
Colorless: Truthful Blow
Ring2Bound Elemental Ring of AcidDrops in: Legendary Master Artificer, end and optional chest
Acid Lore +22%
Corrosion +148
Alchemical Earth Attunement
Spell Penetration +9
Yellow: Quickblade
Green: Globe of True Imperial Blood
Chained Elementals (Suppressed)
TrinketLegendary Periapt of ConstitutionDrops in: The Zulkir's Plan, end chest
Constitution +15
Insightful Fortification +78%
Force Absorption +16%
Resistance Fortitude Save +13
Green: Legendary Bulwark
Colorless: +2 Festive Dexterity
Sun: Solar Gem of Ranged Power (Legendary)
Weapon1Aeon, the Blazing ReignDrops in: Threats Old and New, Raid Warded chest
+15 Enhancement Bonus
Ranged Alacrity +20%
Elasticity
Dripping with Magma
Sealed in Fire: Sealed in Fire
Sentient Weapon Personality: Sentient Jewel of Blackrazor
Filigree 1: Spines of the Manticore/The Wreath of Flame +6 Ranged Power
Filigree 2: Spines of the Manticore: +3 Ranged Power
Filigree 3: Spines of the Manticore: +1 Attack and Damage
Filigree 4: Crackshot Negotiator: +3 Ranged Power
Filigree 5: Crackshot Negotiator: +1 Attack and Damage
Filigree 6: The Long Shadow: +3 Ranged Power
Filigree 7: The Long Shadow: +1 Dexterity
Filigree 8: The Long Shadow: +1 Attack and Damage
Filigree 9: Reverberation: +3 PRR
Filigree 10: Reverberation: +2 Reflex Saves
Weapon2Restricted by another item in this gear set
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Seldarin

Well-known member
Currently i use the gearset below:
Legendary Light Armor of the Warblades Reflection (well i am still farming it)
Legendary Goggles of the Archer - Slottted Draconic Soul Gem/Diamond of Festive Con/Solar Gem of Dex
Legendary Helm of the Sun's Wrath - Slotted Topaz of RP12/Insightful Int/Solar Gem Con
Dracholich Eye - Slotted Sapphire of Resistance 11/Moment to Moment/Lunar Gem of Healing Amp/ Sealed in Undeath Insightful Con
Bauble of Draconic Resistance - Slotted Arrowbound Topaz/FF/Solar RP - Sealed Dex 15
Legendary Cloak of the Forests Arrow - Slotted Defense 36/Vitality 20/Solar DS 15
Ophaels Cincture - Slotted Hamp/Swiftness/Lunar Con - Sealed Con 15
Legendary Ring of Mystic Dex - Slotted Arcane Empowerment/Int 14
Legendary Gloves of the Nimble - Slotted Empty/Listen 20/Lunar RP 15
Deaths Deferral - Slotted Cha 12/Globe of True Imperial Blood/Lunar Dex - Sealed Insightful Dex 7
The Winter Solstice - False life 54/Fest Dex 2/GH
Bracers of the Battlerager - Slotted Wis 14/Insightful Wis 5/Lunar Empty at the moment - Sealed nothing yet

Aeon the Blazing Reign - Legendary Salt
Spines of Manticore/Wreath of Flame Rare - RP10
Spines of Manticore - Rare - RP5
Spines of Manticore - Atk/Dmg
Crackshot Negotatior - RP 3
Crackshot Negotiator - Atk/Dmg Rare
Reverberation Reflex - Rare
Reverberation PRR - Rare
Long Shadow Dex - Rare
Long Shadow Atk/Dmg - Rare
Long Shadow RP - Rare

Artifcact:

Spines of Manticore Rare - RP 10
Crackshot Negotiator RP - Rare
Crackshot Negotiator Atk/Dmg - Rare
Snowpeaks Gifts - Imbue Dice
Fifth Slot empty

RP is normally around 455 with Precise shot stacked, hope this helps a bit
 

Clarise C.

Well-known member
With the PS/IPS changes I'm working on a new bow build. Here's a sneak peak at the gear. After a few more Relentless completions I'll be TRing into it and will post the full writeup.
Excellent news! - I'm just exiting a low PL variation on the old HW build and being a railgun is just so immensely satisfying at times that I know I'll be back before too long.
 

Ying

5000+ hours played
Really looking forward to this. I really enjoyed your previous bow builds.
It'll be a few weeks. The changes just went live today. I'll be running enough raids tonight to get the last item I need. After TRing, I put it through a round of Legendary R10 completions where I often make tweaks and minor corrections. That way when I post the build, it's not just theoretical. I have plenty of ideas that never get posted since the idea is better than the reality of how it plays.
 

FixBows

Well-known member
Dex with monk splash? Assuming HW for dps and trance.... Looking forward to the finished build as I greatly appreciate your past builds for bows!
 

Ying

5000+ hours played
Dex with monk splash? Assuming HW for dps and trance.... Looking forward to the finished build as I greatly appreciate your past builds for bows!
It's Eladrin Ranger 15/Dragon Disciple 3/Fighter 2. HW T5+capstone, DWS 16, VKF 11, AA 8, Shintao 3, Falconry 2 is the current AP split. I'm currently level 28.
 

Olstris

Member
Few things to consider: 1) 4 levels of rogue for tier4 mechanic line up and sit down shot (+250% damage). Combine with Hunts End and you have 2 nukes. 2) 12DarkHunter4Barbarian4Blightcaster- wild shape allows you to take advantage of flourishing fauna bracelets (+10 primal damage and +1W). uncanny dodge gives you +50rp for 15sec with 5pc Through the Mists set. core4 Dark Hunter gives you +20primal bonus to sneak attack dice.
 

FixBows

Well-known member
Few things to consider: 1) 4 levels of rogue for tier4 mechanic line up and sit down shot (+250% damage). Combine with Hunts End and you have 2 nukes. 2) 12DarkHunter4Barbarian4Blightcaster- wild shape allows you to take advantage of flourishing fauna bracelets (+10 primal damage and +1W). uncanny dodge gives you +50rp for 15sec with 5pc Through the Mists set. core4 Dark Hunter gives you +20primal bonus to sneak attack dice.
I think line up and sit down is only for cross bows / bolts and this is previewing a longbow build....
 

Olstris

Member
I haven't tried line up sit down yet but it doesn't say crossbow only. It says ranged attack. I plan to test it out soon.
 

Ying

5000+ hours played
I tested Line up and sit down. It works with all ranged weapons.
Line Up and Sit Down is a great ability.

For bows: Horizon Walker's T5s are higher damage than Mechanic T5s, and the HW capstone is solid when combined with low hanging FE feats in Falconry, HW, VKF and Shiradi. If you have Ranger levels, the capstone gets even better. T4 Mechanic is higher damage than T4 DWS though.

Mechanic still needs an EF/NHB equivalent boost though.
 
Line Up and Sit Down is a great ability.

For bows: Horizon Walker's T5s are higher damage than Mechanic T5s, and the HW capstone is solid when combined with low hanging FE feats in Falconry, HW, VKF and Shiradi. If you have Ranger levels, the capstone gets even better. T4 Mechanic is higher damage than T4 DWS though.

Mechanic still needs an EF/NHB equivalent boost though.
How does HW T5s compare to DWS T5s? Capstone?
 

Acme

New member
Ying, you thought of using GoM for trinket, 2 less Insightful Seeker but more options overall?
 

kemton

Well-known member
I have been trying to figure out a class split for a bow build as I wanted to try a big numbers life for my next ‘for fun’ life. Also considering t5 DWS vs t5 HW.

I’ve considered going rage or centered str. Currently leaning towards 15 rgr 4 rogue 1 monk but curious if others are also thinking about options. Also considered 15 paladin 4 rogue 1 monk. Haven’t done the math on the enhancement pts yet as you would want 24 in mechanic which cuts a lot of other stuff out.

Will prob run at least one of these variants when a new race comes out or I get tired of doing the rest of my 3xheroic lives. I’ll try to update the thread then.
 
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