Question on Ranger abilities...

[Goryus]

I'm just brainstorming at this point. Rangers are the ultimate massive damage dealing class - ideally, were I to play one, I would want to maximize that aspect. Our friendly warrior-types can take the hits and taunt stuff to keep off of me (or so I figure) - my job would be to kill the mob as quick as possible so we can move on to the next.

To that end, I was curious as to which sub would maximize my damage dealing powers. Dark Knight occured to me, but I wasn't sure it would work =)

[tongyang]

It really depends on what kind of damage you're talking about. For regular attacks, I would say you will have a higher regular damage output subbing DRK (meaning, every arrow will have a higher damage average)

However, if you start counting the weapon skills damage, a war sub will have a little higher damage output for WS damage. This can be significant at high levels for super damaging skills like sidewinder/slugshot.

[Goryus]

Really? Interesting. Why would the warrior's damage be higher for special moves?

[Ultimarenee]

There' 1 quest that's haven't been out yet but it involves the making of a bullet that can take out an enemy with 1 shot..at the cost of an extreme HP lost...but sssshhhhhh its a japanese secret!

[tongyang]

Originally posted by Goryus
Really? Interesting. Why would the warrior's damage be higher for special moves?

Cause warrior has better attack up job abilities (Berserk increases your attack power more then Last Resort)

[Terikan]

in most games dex is what affects bows at least in some way.

has anyone confirmed which stat is most important?

[tongyang]

How many times do I have to write it? Dex has nothing to do with range accuracy in FFXI. This is confirmed true.

[Terikan]

This is confirmed true.

By who? I realize you play a ranger, but that doesn't really hold much weight. Have you done some tests? If so, what are the results, the actual numbers? Also, maybe there is an official strat guide that tells, maybe you could give some info from that, or maybe on an actual s-e website.

You know, something like that.

[tongyang]

Originally posted by Terikan
By who?

Have you tried researching Japanese web sites?

http://www.geocities.co.jp/Playtown-Bishop/1523/qa.html
http://jbbs.shitaraba.com/game/bbs/r...KEY=1058169402

[Exsol]

Yeah, im a lv11 rng, its a fun job.
And I would have to say that, I belive Tong is right, i agree with all his statements (true i havent played it very long_) But i do notice that dex doesnt do jack crap to my acc.
But things like berserk does.
Its too bad people arnt more well infored about rng, They seem to cause a lot of confustion.
but a few things are for sure,
1) They can do more damage than any class at high lvs
2) The can own worms to hell
3) They are expensive >.<
~thanks~

[Xavz]

It's amazing to see that there are still people that don't realize that AGI affects your long range hit percentage, not DEX.

[Daisaku]

I got a question about Atk Down effects by ennemies,

Does Range Dmg heavily depends on your Attack ?
i say that because when some monster get Atk Down on me, my atk is cut in half and so is my arrow damage, seems to be a link. thx