This is an updated version of the old T7 list(http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/...topic_id=372638). This list is intended to be the best gear you can get without raiding. It is mainly targeted at a group setting, or stuff to get before you get replacements in raids. For soloing, you will probably want to hang onto some of those items with healing and stun procs. If you have suggestions for pieces, throw them out and I'll edit this list if we find better pieces. Some points about these pieces: A haste item is really nice (I'd even say necessary). There are 4 listed. The Cloak of Flames, Baldric of the Di'Zok Warlord, Darkened Gauntlets, and Faceless Shield. Items with "Haste" do *not* stack, while items with "Attack Speed" do. Usually, "Haste" items have larger values (20ish), where Attack Speed increases are small (1-5ish). So, make sure to wear one "Haste" item. The Cloak of Valor is very nice for DPS, so I'd recommend against a haste cloak. Item names are linked to lootdb, so just click on them to see the item. I just list the more important stats, however, lootdb isn't always accurate, so if what you see isn't the same as what I have listed, try linking it in game. Because of this, I very well could have missed some items that are better than the ones listed. Some slots have more than one item, where it wasn't clear to me which was better, or they are alternates for haste item slots. The 8 dps on the Tunare earring is really nice unless you hit the diminishing returns curve in groups you are typically in. If you have enough dps in your typical group, then swap in one of the crit earrings. Honoring the Master Chef has 2 good Ranger option rewards. The chest piece, Coat of the Culinary Apprentice, and the wrist item, Wristwrap of the Culinary Apprentice. Both are listed below, but you can only choose one. Lines in italics are alternates for pieces that are random no-trade drops. Legend: RDA = Ranged Double Attack RC = Ranged Crit CA = CA Damage Head - Cowl of Many Disciples 30 str, 2 RC (Maiden's) Head - Coif of the Reet Knight 38 str, 6 ranged, 35 CA, 150 CA proc (Kunark: Reet Knight Armor) Cloak - Cloak of Flames 10 str, 25 Haste (Cloak of Flames) Cloak - Cloak of Valor dps/str proc (The Trials of the Truthbringer) Chest - Runed Leviathan Carapace 40 str, 20 int, 2 RC, 20 CA (Chelsith) Chest - Coat of the Culinary Apprentice 30 str, 5 ranged, 2 RDA (Honoring the Master Chef) Chest - Looted Torisian Chain Vest 35 str, 5 ranged, 1 Attack Speed, 2 RC (Faction Merchant, Trafficker Galax in Kunzar Jungle) Shoulders - Mantle of Impetuous Strikes 24 int, 2 RDA (Crypt of Agony, Maiden's or VoES) Shoulders - Yha-lei Mantle of Harpooning 38 str, 15 int, 5 ranged, 1 RC, 40 CA (Chelsith) Shoulders - Mantle of the Lost Valley 36 str, 20 int, 2 Attack Speed, 1 RC (Killing in the Name) Forearms - Bronze and Pearl Inlaid Vambraces 25 str, 2 RC, 10 CA (Assault on the Rebel Camp) Hands - Pristine Incarnadine Melodic Gauntlets - 30 Str, 25 Agi, 25 Int, 45 CA (player made) Hands - Ironhide Gloves of Brute Force - 40 str, 35 CA, stun proc (Maiden's) Hands - Darkened Gauntlets 15 str, 9 int, 25 Haste (Castle Mistmoore) Waist - Krup Belt of Evasion 15 str, 16 int, 1 ranged, 1 RC, 42 CA (Faction Merchant, Bulgup Urple in Kunzar Jungle) Waist - Baldric of the Di'Zok Warlord 20 int, 28 Haste (Kunark: Chokidai Collars) Legs - Woodsman's Greaves of Wounding 42 str, 35 int, 2 Attack Speed, 2 RC (Maiden's) Legs - Daredevil Leggings - 32 Str, 36 Agi, 10 Int, 10 Health Regen, 1 RC (Deadly Waters!) Feet - Trooper Scale Boots 35 str, 5 RDA proc (most Jarsath Waste named) Neck - Talisman of Thuuga 32 str, 32 int, 4 RC, 50 CA (An Ugly Bounty) Ear1 - Earring of the Wastes Hunter 30str, 2 RC (A More Dangerous Game! Test of Master!) Ear2 - Ivy-Shrouded Earring of Tunare 16str, 8dps (Ivy Shrouded Timeline) Ear2 - Mana Infused Star 25 int, 2 Attack Speed, 1 DPS, 2 RC (Sebilis) Ear2 - Di'Zok Stud of Allegiance 12 str, 10 int, 2 RC (Kunark: Sarnak Coins) Finger1 - Polished Jade Band 20 str, 2 ranged, 2 RC (Faction Merchant, Aliyah Vensdord in Kylong Plains) Finger2 - pristine imbued tynnonium band of strength 30str, str/dps proc (player made) Wrist1 - Desecration Bracelet 25int, 2 RDA, 1 RC (Crypt of Agony) Wrist2 - Spiny Nettle Band 25 str, 2 RC (Kunark: Succulent Needles) Wrist2 - Wristwrap of the Culinary Apprentice 25 str, 1 RC, 65 CA (Honoring the Master Chef) Charm1 - Riliss Chicken foot 25str, 50 CA (player made) Charm2 - Gorowynian Rune of Intent 6 int, 10 CA (Sarnak Sympathizer: Part 2) Primary - Sebilite Croaking Dirk 15int, +10% poison damage (Crypt of Agony) Primary - Trakanon's Tooth 25 str, 15int, 2 RC (Sebilis) Primary - Cookie's Pig Sticker 1dps, 1 RC, 20 CA (Cookie's Monster) Secondary - Voracious Shield of Striking 36 str, 1 Attack Speed, 2 RC (Megalodan in Jarsath Wastes) Secondary - Faceless Shield 20 str, 25 Haste (Shard of Fear) Ranged - Eagle's Talon 40 str, 26 int, 3 ranged, 4 RDA, procs (Removing the Darkness From Within...) Ranged - Di'Zok Bow of Flame - 25 str, 50 int, 1 RDA, damage proc (player made) Ranged - Slythe's Bow of Flimflam - 5 int, 25 CA, deagro proc (Hold on to the Phylactery) Consumables: Food - Cranberry Tea Cake 17.8 str (player made) Drink - Halasian Icebrew 22str, 22int (Unrest recipe) Drink - Iced Torsis Tea 13.2 str (player made) Ammo - ferrite field point arrow +108 crushing, +5 meters, +10% to hit (player made) Ammo - ferrite bodkin arrow +184 piercing (player made) Ammo - ferrite broadhead arrow +281 slashing, -5 meters, -10% to hit (player made) Ranged Slot 30 min Adornment - Archer of Di'Zok Flashstone 3 RC (player made) Ranged Slot 30 min Adornment - Archer of Di'Zok Waterstone 3 RDA (player made) Primary Slot 30 min Adornment - Danak Regimental Oilstone 15 dps (player made) Potion - Expert's Elixir of Tactics 15 min, 4% RC or 30 min, 8% RC with poison AA (player made) Potion - Expert's Elixir of Fortitude 30 min, 78 str or 60 min, 98 str with poison AA (player made) Potion - Expert's Elixir of Intellect 30 min, 78 int or 60 min, 98 int with poison AA (player made) Potion - Regimental Elixir of Combat 15 min, 4% RDA or 30 min, 8% RDA with poison AA (player made) Red Poison - Expert's Caustic Poison damage poison (player made) (See EQ2 Alchemy for other options) Blue Poison - Expert's Ignorant Bliss deagro poison (player made) (See EQ2 Alchemy for other options) Purple Poison - (Pick one from EQ2 Alchemy) Adornment list: Note: Make sure you use adornments of the appropriate level. Smoldering can only be used on 70+ gear, and there are a couple pieces above that are < 70. Head - Scintillating Epiphanic Imprint = 100 power Cloak - Scintillating Metaphysical Lining = Flowing Thought III Chest - Smoldering Prismatic Applique = +7 to all stats Shoulders - Smoldering Brawny Straps = +16 str Forearms - Smoldering Savvy Splint = +16 wis Gloves - Smoldering Fast Action Stitching = 2% ranged crit Waist - Scintillating Fast Action Buckle = 1% ranged crit Legs - Smoldering Brawny Brace = +16 str Boots - Smoldering Agile Spurs = +16 agi Neck - Smoldering Judicious Clasp = +12 dps Ear - Smoldering Intellectual Backing = +16 int (x2) Ring - Smoldering Epiphanic Polish = +100 power (x2) Wrist - Smoldering Combative Fastening = +30 CA (x2) (fabled) Wrist - Smoldering Brawny Fastening = +16 str (x2) Primary - <pick one> Secondary - <pick one> Ranged - Smoldering Judicious Composite Gear = +12 dps (fabled) Impetuous Strike Set (just for reference): Boots of Impetuous Strikes Bracers of Impetuous Strikes Coat of Impetuous Strikes Coif of Impetuous Strikes Gloves of Impetuous Strikes Leggings of Impetuous Strikes Mantle of Impetuous Strikes
The difference with the haste stacking is usually haste is a large number +20 or so and Attack speed is usually the smaller ones +1, +2 etc. From what i've seen all items with attack speed stack but you can only use one item with haste on it. Before the nerf the shield from Fear was attack speed so it stacked with your CoF or DT amulate or your other haste item - then they changed it to haste and it was worthless.
Swapped out gloves, since the previous gloves came off an x2. Added links to the quests/collections that items come from. Clarified Haste and Attack Speed.
Now here's a question. Just got up to 71 and am a wondering. Is it worth my Plat to buy the lvl 72 Mastercrafted Melodious Chain armor pieces (except the hands, I have Darkened Gauntlets already for that and the haste rocks). As I will be 72 before weeks end just want to know if I should save my 5-7 plat for other things with the expectation of questing for these items.
For the belt slot there is the faction bought one from the reet in KJ. Also the set sleeves with the 2 RDA on them. Also i know most rangers wont care but I imagine someone willing to put the time into it the pvpers might like a list that is more pvp based.
Gisallo@Lucan DLere wrote: On my server, incarnadine is only about 15g, so it wouldn't cost 5-7p. Even if it did, you'll make 75p+ just doing quests and selling drops up to level 80. So a little investment in the melodic pieces is pretty painless. Don't buy the pieces off the broker, unless they are dirt cheap. Buy the clusters and commission an armorer to make the pieces for you. Buying off the broker typically costs a lot more for player made things. You can also get a couple weapons made as well. Lodor wrote: Which belt is that? I have those sleeves on my list to look at. I need to figure out if the 2RDA is better than the things that the Yha-lei shoulders give you. I'll probably add them as a second piece for that slot. The no STR items are a real pain...
I wonder if wearing 3 pieces of the Impetuous Strike set would be worthwhile to get the 2 RDA bonus? The shoulders (which give 2RDA), the gloves, and probably the hat. Wearing those 3 pieces, you gain 51 str, 24 int, 4 RDA. Wearing the other 3 pieces listed would give you 93 str, 35 int, 2 Attack Speed, 3 RC, 80 CA, 5 Ranged. Seems like a lot to trade off for the 4 RDA, but double attack is very nice. Guess it is time to do some parsing... The next question would be, would wearing 6 pieces be worth it for the damage proc? I'm missing the hat and boots, so I can't try that yet. I need to get the hat and try that out (since I really wouldn't want to give up the Trooper Scale boots).
The reet faction belt is: Krup Belt Of Evasion +15 str, +1 ranged, +1 ranged crit, +42 CA damage I think the best non raid belt for rangers.
Added Darkened Gauntlets to the set for Haste. The Fireproof gloves are kinda weak, and the Cloak of Valor and the one of the other belts are pretty nice, so if you use either of those slots for Haste, you loose out on a nice piece.
Added Riliss Chicken Foot, Coat of the Culinary Apprentice, and Wristwrap of the Culinary Apprentice.
Added "Consumable" section. Was thinking about merging dbmoreland's list in with this one. Since the lists are so close, I could put a couple alternate entries in for the differences. dbmoreland, if you read this, let me know if you think that is okay.
