Im level 28 and am absolutely loving the game. I maxed out scattershot, put some into call of prey or something like that, herbal remedy, and 1 in marksmanship. I have about 23 skill points remaining i think. My question here is what should i go with to pair my hunter ? Nature or? I wanted to max out that Nymph or whatever for assistance and am not sure if thats even worth it. I need help on what you guys think would be the best second mastery.
Also, is there a class specific or maybe a set that is specifically for the hunter?
Thanks guys!
So now...
Nature or dream to max your power.
Nature will give you: Heart of Oak and Permanence of Stone...one of the best buffs in the game. Nature also has refresh so you can use Call of the Hunt more often. The nymph is not very good, but she casts a spell Overgrowth that is ok so I'd put 1,1,1 in nymph and synergies. Most Rangers take wolves which give them tanks that cast Strength of the Pack which will give everyone in range some Armor, a bonus to total speed, and more % damage (does work on bows).
Dream will give you: Trance of Convalescence (probably), and the Lucid Dream tree which gives more total speed, more projectiles avoidance, more DA, more damage. You will also take distort reality which will make you able to petrify enemies for 8 seconds while giving them 1000 damage. All with a 6 second cooldown :speech: (The basic plan for Dream is to get DA so high that nothing can melee you and get Chance to Avoid Projectiles so high that no ranged attack hits you. Then you are immortal).
Nature will give you: Heart of Oak and Permanence of Stone...one of the best buffs in the game. Nature also has refresh so you can use Call of the Hunt more often. The nymph is not very good, but she casts a spell Overgrowth that is ok so I'd put 1,1,1 in nymph and synergies. Most Rangers take wolves which give them tanks that cast Strength of the Pack which will give everyone in range some Armor, a bonus to total speed, and more % damage (does work on bows).
Dream will give you: Trance of Convalescence (probably), and the Lucid Dream tree which gives more total speed, more projectiles avoidance, more DA, more damage. You will also take distort reality which will make you able to petrify enemies for 8 seconds while giving them 1000 damage. All with a 6 second cooldown :speech: (The basic plan for Dream is to get DA so high that nothing can melee you and get Chance to Avoid Projectiles so high that no ranged attack hits you. Then you are immortal).
Right Speech has four aspects: 1. Not lying, but speaking the truth, 2. Avoiding rude and coarse words, but using gentle speech beneficial to the listener, 3. Not slandering, but promoting friendliness and unity, 4. Avoiding frivolous speech, but saying only what is appropriate and beneficial.
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Claudius wrote:Nature or dream to max your power.
Nature will give you: Heart of Oak and Permanence of Stone...one of the best buffs in the game. Nature also has refresh so you can use Call of the Hunt more often. The nymph is not very good, but she casts a spell Overgrowth that is ok so I'd put 1,1,1 in nymph and synergies. Most Rangers take wolves which give them tanks that cast Strength of the Pack which will give everyone in range some Armor, a bonus to total speed, and more % damage (does work on bows).
Dream will give you: Trance of Convalescence (probably), and the Lucid Dream tree which gives more total speed, more projectiles avoidance, more DA, more damage. You will also take distort reality which will make you able to petrify enemies for 8 seconds while giving them 1000 damage. All with a 6 second cooldown :speech: (The basic plan for Dream is to get DA so high that nothing can melee you and get Chance to Avoid Projectiles so high that no ranged attack hits you. Then you are immortal).
Ok cool thanks man you are very helpful. My question here is which one is better all around? Seems that one is for damage and one is for more minions to protect me while i fire at them... Im stuck between the 2. I mean right now im looking at the future of possible level 50's or more so im wondering what works better in the later difficulties?
Again, do you know of any sets specifically for hunter?
Thanks so much!
Nature is more damage because you have Call of the Hunt almost permanent and maybe permanent if you use Tracker's Hood. Also the wolves buff is a much larger in crease in damage than the Lucid Dream buff of the dream mastery. Nature also gives you a huge life pool. So the game plan is to kill them before they kill you.
Dream has a huge increase to DA which is top notch defense against melee. It has two CAP skills to defend against ranged attackers. It has a great panic button that petrifies 8 seconds and no monster is resistant to. It has Trance of Convalescence which grants damage absorption. All in all dream is more defense. Less damage, but hunting is so much damage that its not a problem.
Nature is probably funner to play, but dream is probably a better character.
Dream has a huge increase to DA which is top notch defense against melee. It has two CAP skills to defend against ranged attackers. It has a great panic button that petrifies 8 seconds and no monster is resistant to. It has Trance of Convalescence which grants damage absorption. All in all dream is more defense. Less damage, but hunting is so much damage that its not a problem.
Nature is probably funner to play, but dream is probably a better character.
Right Speech has four aspects: 1. Not lying, but speaking the truth, 2. Avoiding rude and coarse words, but using gentle speech beneficial to the listener, 3. Not slandering, but promoting friendliness and unity, 4. Avoiding frivolous speech, but saying only what is appropriate and beneficial.
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I think im going to go with nature for sure! Looking at heart of the oak, looks freaking awesome!Claudius wrote:Nature is more damage because you have Call of the Hunt almost permanent and maybe permanent if you use Tracker's Hood. Also the wolves buff is a much larger in crease in damage than the Lucid Dream buff of the dream mastery. Nature also gives you a huge life pool. So the game plan is to kill them before they kill you.
Dream has a huge increase to DA which is top notch defense against melee. It has two CAP skills to defend against ranged attackers. It has a great panic button that petrifies 8 seconds and no monster is resistant to. It has Trance of Convalescence which grants damage absorption. All in all dream is more defense. Less damage, but hunting is so much damage that its not a problem.
Nature is probably funner to play, but dream is probably a better character.
So for the third time lol
Is there a class specific set for a hunter?Tracker's Set. You're better off with just individual pieces from different sets though, I think. Tracker's Hood is the best piece of the set. Apollo's Will is what you want for a ring and maybe a Hale Ring of X with a demon charm as the other ring. For Amulet aprodite's favour or a Sacred Amulet of X with a charm/relic. Stonebinder's Cuffs for arms. Then try to fill out your resistances with your boots and chest.
Right Speech has four aspects: 1. Not lying, but speaking the truth, 2. Avoiding rude and coarse words, but using gentle speech beneficial to the listener, 3. Not slandering, but promoting friendliness and unity, 4. Avoiding frivolous speech, but saying only what is appropriate and beneficial.