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JokonYew: /* Mid Levels: 26-45 */

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Mid Levels: 26-45

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	In this level range you will continue to gain access to new tools and more powerful spells. You will also start to understand the various dynamics that play out in your loadout. In particular, you'll be moving through level bands where certain spells make sense to use for yourself, but not others. These synergies will be indicated down below, but as a general strategy you should be very capable of fear kiting, dot rotting, and mob control by the time you ascend into the end game. Played well, the DER loadout can take on monsters 10+ levels above them.		In this level range you will continue to gain access to new tools and more powerful spells. You will also start to understand the various dynamics that play out in your loadout. In particular, you'll be moving through level bands where certain spells make sense to use for yourself, but not others. These synergies will be indicated down below, but as a general strategy you should be very capable of fear kiting, dot rotting, and mob control by the time you ascend into the end game. Played well, the DER loadout can take on monsters 10+ levels above them.

	It is also in this level range that you should start to appreciate the benefits of archery over your direct damage spells. Even at their best your direct damage spells will cap out around 500 damage without focus items or invocations, while your melee and archery will passively hit for far more. If your weapons do not keep pace with your level this may not be strictly true; as you approach the end game and improve your equipment it will become clear that spells like [[Ice]] and [[~~Discordant Mind~~]] are not good to chain cast over the Arrow nuke line from your Ranger Kit - unless you don't mind taking mana breaks after fights. Your archery will not outscale your melee in this level band, but as you invest into AA you'll see it ramp up substantially.		It is also in this level range that you should start to appreciate the benefits of archery over your direct damage spells. Even at their best your direct damage spells will cap out around 500 damage without focus items or invocations, while your melee and archery will passively hit for far more. If your weapons do not keep pace with your level this may not be strictly true; as you approach the end game and improve your equipment it will become clear that spells like [[Ice]] and [[Ignite Bones]] are not good to chain cast over the Arrow nuke line from your Ranger Kit - unless you don't mind taking mana breaks after fights. Your archery will not outscale your melee in this level band, but as you invest into AA you'll see it ramp up substantially.

	You might be tempted to use the [[Spellblade Invocation]]; however, it does not function well in solo play for this loadout. If you get a group that can afford you to use DPS and not utility kits, you'll probably want to slot a druid nuke; it hits harder and the stuns from enchanter nukes you'd rather have more control over. Speaking of solo play, if you get a hang of your utility and heals you can start soloing the Hole around level 32.		You might be tempted to use the [[Spellblade Invocation]]; however, it does not function well in solo play for this loadout. If you get a group that can afford you to use DPS and not utility kits, you'll probably want to slot a druid nuke; it hits harder and the stuns from enchanter nukes you'd rather have more control over. Speaking of solo play, if you get a hang of your utility and heals you can start soloing the Hole around level 32.

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			[[Category:Ranger_Build]]
			[[Category:Druid_Build]]
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JokonYew: /* Gear Priorities */

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Gear Priorities

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	Having said that, if you want to skip Fletching and are self-found, you'll need to farm [[Gloomwater Arrow]] or [[Shardwing Arrow]]. Hope you like swimming!		Having said that, if you want to skip Fletching and are self-found, you'll need to farm [[Gloomwater Arrow]] or [[Shardwing Arrow]]. Hope you like swimming!

	* [[Special:ClassSlotEquip/Ranger/Archery~~/AllItems~~\|Chart of Bows]]		* [[Special:ClassSlotEquip/Ranger/Archery\|Chart of Bows]]

	With a bow solved for, your general statistic priority is going to be Wisdom, Dexterity, and then Strength. This statistic priority focuses on improving your mana pool, spell casting, archery accuracy, and archery damage. Any gear that improves those statistics will be your preference. Attack power bonuses will also help your archery damage.		With a bow solved for, your general statistic priority is going to be Wisdom, Dexterity, and then Strength. This statistic priority focuses on improving your mana pool, spell casting, archery accuracy, and archery damage. Any gear that improves those statistics will be your preference. Attack power bonuses will also help your archery damage.

JokonYew: /* Gear Priorities */

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Gear Priorities

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	= Gear Priorities =		= Gear Priorities =

	As mentioned above, your first and most important piece of equipment is going to be your bow. You can and should review the list below to see what bows are available, but as a general theme you'll find that unless you are pursuing fletching your best bet is to get a [[Runed Oak Bow]] from South Karana with an objective of getting the [[Windstriker]] from Plane of Sky. Fletching should still be considered for arrow improvements even if you don't want the fletched bows. Until you get the Windstriker a +10 (Mithril~~/Steel)~~ Champion Arrow will double your bow's damage output.		As mentioned above, your first and most important piece of equipment is going to be your weapons - the hardest of which will be a good bow. You can and should review the list below to see what bows are available, but as a general theme you'll find that unless you are pursuing fletching your best bet is to get a [[Runed Oak Bow]] from South Karana with an objective of getting the [[Windstriker]] from Plane of Sky. Fletching should still be considered for arrow improvements even if you don't want the fletched bows. Until you get the [[Windstriker]] a +10 [[Steel Champion Arrow]] or [[Mithril Champion Arrow]] will double your bow's damage output.

	Having said that, if you want to skip Fletching and are self-found, you'll need to farm [[Gloomwater Arrow]] or [[Shardwing Arrow]]. Hope you like swimming!		Having said that, if you want to skip Fletching and are self-found, you'll need to farm [[Gloomwater Arrow]] or [[Shardwing Arrow]]. Hope you like swimming!

JokonYew: /* Disciplines/Stances */

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Disciplines/Stances

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JokonYew: /* Disciplines/Stances */

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Disciplines/Stances

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 The DER kit is noteworthy in that you have the Spellblade Invocation, Divine Invocation (with boost!), Ranged Stance, and Evasive Stance. These are your signatures of the loadout and bring unique benefits.
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 * Evasive Stance lets you turn off damage for a bit. This is fantastic if you want to get spells like Mesmerize off without any second opinions.
 * Ranged Stance allows your ranged weapon to function in melee, double, and triple attack (once you have unlocked those skills). It does not improve base damage any like Offensive Stance, and consequently will underperform unless your bow is REALLY good and you have all your archery AA.
 = Alternate Advancement =

JokonYew: /* Specific Strategies */

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Specific Strategies

JokonYew: /* Mid Levels: 26-45 */

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Mid Levels: 26-45

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	In this level range you will continue to gain access to new tools and more powerful spells. You will also start to understand the various dynamics that play out in your loadout. In particular, you'll be moving through level bands where certain spells make sense to use for yourself, but not others. These synergies will be indicated down below, but as a general strategy you should be very capable of fear kiting, dot rotting, and mob control by the time you ascend into the end game. Played well, the DER loadout can take on monsters 10+ levels above them.		In this level range you will continue to gain access to new tools and more powerful spells. You will also start to understand the various dynamics that play out in your loadout. In particular, you'll be moving through level bands where certain spells make sense to use for yourself, but not others. These synergies will be indicated down below, but as a general strategy you should be very capable of fear kiting, dot rotting, and mob control by the time you ascend into the end game. Played well, the DER loadout can take on monsters 10+ levels above them.

	It is also in this level range that you should start to appreciate the benefits of archery over your direct damage spells. Even at their best your direct damage spells will cap out around 500 damage without focus items or invocations, while your melee and archery will passively hit for far more. If your weapons do not keep pace with your level this may not be strictly true; as you approach the end game and improve your equipment it will become clear that spells like [[Ice]] and [[Discordant Mind]] are not good to chain cast over the Arrow nuke line from your Ranger Kit. Your archery will not outscale your melee in this level band, but as you invest into AA you'll see it ramp up substantially.		It is also in this level range that you should start to appreciate the benefits of archery over your direct damage spells. Even at their best your direct damage spells will cap out around 500 damage without focus items or invocations, while your melee and archery will passively hit for far more. If your weapons do not keep pace with your level this may not be strictly true; as you approach the end game and improve your equipment it will become clear that spells like [[Ice]] and [[Discordant Mind]] are not good to chain cast over the Arrow nuke line from your Ranger Kit - unless you don't mind taking mana breaks after fights. Your archery will not outscale your melee in this level band, but as you invest into AA you'll see it ramp up substantially.

	You might be tempted to use the Spellblade Invocation; however, it does not function well in solo play for this loadout. If you get a group that can afford you to use DPS and not utility kits, you'll probably want to slot a druid nuke; it hits harder and the stuns from enchanter nukes you'd rather have more control over. Speaking of solo play, if you get a hang of your utility and heals you can start soloing the Hole around level 32.		You might be tempted to use the [[Spellblade Invocation]]; however, it does not function well in solo play for this loadout. If you get a group that can afford you to use DPS and not utility kits, you'll probably want to slot a druid nuke; it hits harder and the stuns from enchanter nukes you'd rather have more control over. Speaking of solo play, if you get a hang of your utility and heals you can start soloing the Hole around level 32.

	== High Levels: 46+ ==		== High Levels: 46+ ==

JokonYew: /* Early Levels: 1-10 */

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Early Levels: 1-10

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	== Early Levels: 1-10 ==		== Early Levels: 1-10 ==

	The first thing you need to prioritize is the acquisition of a ~~bow~~ - any bow ~~in the 1-10 range~~, thankfully. ~~A bow is a~~ critical ~~tool~~ for the DER build because it represents both your filler and your backup damage. Your highest damaging tools are going to be spells until the high level game and so you're going to be encouraged to overuse them, draining your mana bar. A ~~bow~~ is what you use between spell casts, a ~~bow~~ is what you use when spell casting is not possible, and a ~~bow~~ will be your best tool at the high end game. Therefore, regardless of all other starting considerations you should be acquiring ~~a bow~~ and getting used to how ~~it works~~.		The first thing you need to prioritize is the acquisition of a decent weapon - any 2H/DW/bow from a revamped dungeon will work, thankfully. Weapons are critical tools for the DER build because it represents both your filler and your backup damage. Your highest damaging tools are going to be spells until the high level game and so you're going to be encouraged to overuse them, draining your mana bar. A white damage is what you use between spell casts, a white damage is what you use when spell casting is not possible, and a white damage will be your best tool at the high end game. Therefore, regardless of all other starting considerations you should be acquiring decent weapons and getting used to how they work.

	With that said, bow itemization is pretty weak until you get to the end game. Your playstyle for the first 46 levels is super likely going to be relying on melee in offensive stance; itemization simply ~~scales out of control~~ until you can get planar loot. Ranged stance will only truly take over after 46 when you can get [[Bow of the Underfoot]] or [[Windstriker]].		With that said, bow itemization is pretty weak until you get to the end game. Your playstyle for the first 46 levels is super likely going to be relying on melee in offensive stance; itemization simply does not favor archery until you can get planar loot. Ranged stance will only truly take over after 46 or so when you can get [[Bow of the Underfoot]] or [[Windstriker]].

	With your that sorted, start identifying which of your various spells are going to be your standards. For most level ranges, you're going to want to do ~~dot~~, melee/bow, ~~dot~~, melee/bow ad nauseum as a general rhythm. This may not be true for any given level; having said that, prior to level 10 you're going to want to get used to casting these spells, dropping an arrow, and then repeating the rhythm until it's natural. You'll also want to level in outdoor zones for this practice as you'll have much more room to use the other tools in your kit, like snares, roots, mesmerization, fear, and charm.		With your that sorted, start identifying which of your various spells are going to be your standards. For most level ranges, you're going to want to do use druid dots, melee/bow, other dots, melee/bow ad nauseum as a general rhythm. This may not be true for any given level; having said that, prior to level 10 you're going to want to get used to casting these spells, dropping an arrow, and then repeating the rhythm until it's natural. You'll also want to level in outdoor zones for this practice as you'll have much more room to use the other tools in your kit, like snares, roots, mesmerization, fear, and charm.

	Another spell to keep track of is [[Chaotic Feedback]] at level 7, which does token damage and stuns enemies up to level 55. This will give you an interrupt that will be difficult to time at first, but as you get higher level other cast times start to slow down and it gets really easy to land a CF to stop a heal or nasty debuff you don't want to mess with. An absolutely lovely spell if you're playing on higher difficulties or against casters.		Another spell to keep track of is [[Chaotic Feedback]] at level 7, which does token damage and stuns enemies up to level 55. This will give you an interrupt that will be difficult to time at first, but as you get higher level other cast times start to slow down and it gets really easy to land a CF to stop a heal or nasty debuff you don't want to mess with. An absolutely lovely spell if you're playing on higher difficulties or against casters.

	Start working with [[Divine Invocation]] as well; this loadout will give you 133% of the mana spent on a spell back as healing, whether the actual spells you cast are heals or not. This means you can have loads of passive healing - until you run out of mana. Get a feel for what you can get away with in a fight.		Start working with [[Divine Invocation]] as well; this loadout will give you 133% of the mana spent on a spell back as healing, whether the actual spells you cast are heals or not. This means you can have loads of passive healing - until you run out of mana. Get a feel for what you can get away with in a fight. If you are leveling in D0, you can also use [[Inversion Invocation]] with druid nukes to get more damage, but your sustain is going to suffer mightily without Divine Invocation in place.

	== Emergent Levels: 11-25 ==		== Emergent Levels: 11-25 ==

JokonYew: /* Considerations */

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Considerations

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	= Considerations =		= Considerations =

	* This loadout ~~does not~~ tank. You have a healthy selection of escape tools and heals, but DER characters do not tank.		* This loadout can tank briefly using evasive stance. You have a healthy selection of escape tools and heals, but DER characters do not tank for long.
	* There are buffs between your kits that do not stack. Learn the interactions and what buffs are good for your group, but not for you.		* There are buffs between your kits that do not stack. Learn the interactions and what buffs are good for your group, but not for you.
	* Your optimal damaging attack rotation will depend on how good your bow is.		* Your optimal damaging attack rotation will depend on how good your bow is.
	* ~~Your AoE tools can include~~ you ~~as a target. Learn their ranges~~ and ~~effect areas so you~~ don't ~~knock yourself out of a fight~~.		* Remember you have immense utility options and don't lock into damage.

	= Leveling Guide by Jokon =		= Leveling Guide by Jokon =

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	= Specific Strategies =		= Specific Strategies =
	While leveling you will find that the flexibility of the DER kit lends itself to different solo and group strategies. This section will detail what strategies work best in what zones. With that said, the DER loadout will function in any situation that doesn't require intense tanking, so do have fun with it! Also, don't forget your pet! It is a PAL/WAR double class pet; this means it should be tanky... for its level. You'll find that it is fairly low level for the level you need to be to summon it, which means it won't hold agro. ~~Instead, take advantage of the dual classing to give~~ it ~~a really nice dual wield setup~~ - you will have 6 slots to work with.		While leveling you will find that the flexibility of the DER kit lends itself to different solo and group strategies. This section will detail what strategies work best in what zones. With that said, the DER loadout will function in any situation that doesn't require intense tanking, so do have fun with it! Also, don't forget your pet! It is a PAL/WAR double class pet; this means it should be tanky... for its level. You'll find that it is fairly low level for the level you need to be to summon it, which means it won't hold agro unless you've spent motes to upgrade it. Make sure you keep it well equipped - you will have 6 slots to work with.

	== Solo Strategy: Fear Kiting ==		== Solo Strategy: Fear Kiting ==
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	* Preferred Invocation: Divine or Inversion		* Preferred Invocation: Divine or Inversion

	One of the unique things that the ranger adds to the DER loadout is the ability to deal lots of archery damage to targets that are free to move but are choosing not to. You can convince monsters to not roam around by standing still yourself and letting them hit you. This strategy gives you the highest possible single target DPS ~~from archery~~; ~~however, if your bow sucks~~ you will ~~probably want to melee instead~~. Your Mileage May Vary.		One of the unique things that the ranger adds to the DER loadout is the ability to deal lots of archery damage to targets that are free to move but are choosing not to. You can convince monsters to not roam around by standing still yourself and letting them hit you. This strategy gives you the highest possible single target DPS; whether you use ranged or offensive stance will depend on what kind of weapons you have. Your Mileage May Vary.

	This strategy is also noteworthy in that your buffs and debuffs are going to have a different priority; all three of the classes in the DER loadout can apply a damage shield, and between druid/enchanter you'll be nearly covered on buffs. You'll also want to have healing, either directly with Druid spells or indirectly through the Divine Stance which will give you a lifetap like effect. This focus on survivability will hamper your outgoing damage, if for no other reason than you'll have to pay attention to your health more closely than the fear-kiting strategy.		This strategy is also noteworthy in that your buffs and debuffs are going to have a different priority; all three of the classes in the DER loadout can apply a damage shield, and between druid/enchanter you'll be nearly covered on buffs. You'll also want to have healing, either directly with Druid spells or indirectly through the Divine Stance which will give you a lifetap like effect. This focus on survivability will hamper your outgoing damage, if for no other reason than you'll have to pay attention to your health more closely than the fear-kiting strategy.

	Having said all that, it is very straightforward; lead with your highest level slow (possibly using Inversion Invocation or Evasion Stance), load up the dots, ~~melee~~ to death. Swap to ~~divine~~ when casting your spells in batches to maximize your healing, then swap to recovery or another appropriate ~~one~~ while you're not casting. Use whichever stance is appropriate for your gear; good bow = ranged, good melee = offense.		Having said all that, it is very straightforward; lead with your highest level slow (possibly using Inversion Invocation or Overchannel Invocation while in Evasion Stance), load up the dots, stab to death. Swap to Divine when casting your spells in batches to maximize your healing, then swap to recovery or another appropriate invocation while you're not casting. Use whichever stance is appropriate for your gear; good bow = ranged, good melee = offense.

	== Group Strategy: Dot Rotting ==		== Group Strategy: Dot Rotting ==
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	At around level 11 you'll have enough spells to really start putting the hurt on things and consequently you'll find a spot in groups that need more dead monsters. Your most efficient contribution in these groups is to A) lock down extra mobs with your enchanter kit and B) annihilate mobs with your ranger and druid kits. You also bring buffs and AoE to the group; try to setup responsibilities here with other players in your group to avoid duplication of efforts and non-stacking buffs.		At around level 11 you'll have enough spells to really start putting the hurt on things and consequently you'll find a spot in groups that need more dead monsters. Your most efficient contribution in these groups is to A) lock down extra mobs with your enchanter kit and B) annihilate mobs with your ranger and druid kits. You also bring buffs and AoE to the group; try to setup responsibilities here with other players in your group to avoid duplication of efforts and non-stacking buffs.

	When damaging, focus on loading up your damage over time effects after any necessary debuffs like Tash, then fill the air with arrows. You may need to swap targets situationally for mesmerization, root, charm, and/or stuns; carefully monitor your ~~archery use~~ so that you do not accidentally and/or automatically ~~shoot~~ a monster you just blanked.		When damaging, focus on loading up your damage over time effects after any necessary debuffs like Tash, then fill the air with arrows. You may need to swap targets situationally for mesmerization, root, charm, and/or stuns; carefully monitor your autoattacks so that you do not accidentally and/or automatically whack a monster you just blanked.

	= Spells =		= Spells =