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Ranger leveling build 1⁠–⁠45

Every skill rank, Stigma level and Daevanion node in order, from level 1 to 45. Pick your level to see what to do next; switch the build or your faction at any time.

Full PvE Solo build

AssumedAssumes every Regional quest and Seal dungeon of your faction, each done once: at its recommended level, and Asmodian Seals on the speedrun route at that route's level, never earlier. Levels alone give 203 SP and 136 Daevanion Crystal by 45. The speedrun route

The path, level by level

Each level lists what to buy as soon as you reach it. Costs come from the game's tables; open a level for the details.

  7. 1 Skill points saved for what is planned at level 13 (first: Tempest Shot: 6 points (2 Skill points)). Resets are free, so you can spend them meanwhile and reset before level 13

    Nothing to buy until level 12 (10 Daevanion Crystal kept)

    • Marking Shot4 → 5 points2 Skill points
    • Nezekan11 nodesSkill Level Up - Snare ShotSkill Level Up - Tempest ShotDefense×2Max HP×2Max MP×2Attack+2 more15 Daevanion Crystal

    • Deadshot1 → 2 points1 Skill points
    • Focused Eye2 → 3 points1 Skill points
    • Vigilant Eye2 → 3 points1 Skill points
    • Concentrated Fire1 → 3 points2 Skill points
    • Nezekan3 nodesSkill Level Up - SnipeCritical HitCritical Hit Resist5 Daevanion Crystal

    • Marking Shot5 → 6 points2 Skill points
    • Explosion Trap1 → 3 points2 Skill points
    • Suppressing Arrow1 → 3 points2 Skill points
    • Arrow Scattershot1 → 3 points2 Skill points
    • Wind Vigor1 → 3 points2 Skill points
    • Nezekan9 nodesSkill Level Up - DeadshotSkill Level Up - Gale ArrowSkill Level Up - Marking ShotAttack×2Max HP×2Critical Hit+1 more15 Daevanion Crystal

    6 Skill points saved for the 56 steps planned up to level 29 (first: Tempest Shot: 7 points (2 Skill points) at level 16). Resets are free, so you can spend them meanwhile and reset before level 16

    1 Daevanion Crystal saved for the 31 steps planned up to level 20 (first: Skill Level Up - Burst Arrow (3 Daevanion Crystal) at level 16)

  13. 4 Skill points saved for the 48 steps planned up to level 29 (first: Tempest Shot: 8 points (4 Skill points) at level 19). Resets are free, so you can spend them meanwhile and reset before level 19

    8 Daevanion Crystal saved for what is planned at level 20 (first: Attack (1 Daevanion Crystal))

  16. 4 Skill points saved for the 36 steps planned up to level 29 (first: Deadshot: 4 points (1 Skill points) at level 20). Resets are free, so you can spend them meanwhile and reset before level 20

    • Deadshot3 → 4 points1 Skill points
    • Rooting Eye2 → 3 points1 Skill points
    • Focused Eye4 → 5 points2 Skill points
    • Zikel30 nodesSkill Level Up - Burst ArrowSkill Level Up - DeadshotSkill Level Up - Drill DartSkill Level Up - Gale ArrowSkill Level Up - Snare ShotSkill Level Up - Tempest Shot+8 more44 Daevanion Crystal

    15 Skill points saved for the 33 steps planned up to level 29 (first: Deadshot: 5 points (2 Skill points) at level 23). Resets are free, so you can spend them meanwhile and reset before level 23

    • Marking Shot7 → 8 points4 Skill points
    • Zikel2 nodesSkill Level Up - Marking ShotMax HP4 Daevanion Crystal

    • Drill Dart7 → 8 points4 Skill points
    • Burst Arrow5 → 6 points2 Skill points
    • Gale Arrow6 → 7 points2 Skill points
    • Tempest Shot8 → 9 points4 Skill points
    • Snare Shot8 → 9 points4 Skill points
    • Snipe8 → 9 points4 Skill points
    • Hunter's Resolve4 → 5 points2 Skill points
    • Vaizel's AuthorityEquip in Stigma slot 1Free
    • Vaizel's Authority1 pointStigma1 Stigma Shard
    • Zikel4 nodesDamage BoostSkill Level Up - SnipeAttackDefense9 Daevanion Crystal
    • Nezekan2 nodesAttackCritical Hit Resist2 Daevanion Crystal

  20. 5 Skill points saved for the 21 steps planned up to level 29 (first: Deadshot: 6 points (2 Skill points) at level 26). Resets are free, so you can spend them meanwhile and reset before level 26

  22. 14 Daevanion Crystal saved for what is planned at level 30 (first: Attack (1 Daevanion Crystal))

  23. 9 Skill points saved for what is planned at level 29 (first: Deadshot: 7 points (2 Skill points)). Resets are free, so you can spend them meanwhile and reset before level 29

    • Hunter's Soul5 → 10 points16 Skill points
    • Vigilant Eye3 → 6 points5 Skill points
    • Bow of Blessing3 → 4 pointsStigma1 Stigma Shard
    • Vaizel34 nodesCritical Damage Boost×2Skill Level Up - Burst ArrowSkill Level Up - DeadshotSkill Level Up - Drill DartSkill Level Up - Gale ArrowSkill Level Up - Marking Shot+9 more56 Daevanion Crystal

    6 Skill points saved for what is planned at level 31 (first: Burst Arrow: 9 points (4 Skill points)). Resets are free, so you can spend them meanwhile and reset before level 31

    • Burst Arrow8 → 9 points4 Skill points
    • Gale Arrow9 → 10 points4 Skill points
    • Hunter's Resolve7 → 8 points4 Skill points
    • Bow of Blessing4 → 5 pointsStigma1 Stigma Shard
    • Nezekan3 nodesSkill Level Up - Wind VigorCritical Hit ResistMax HP4 Daevanion Crystal

    • Deadshot7 → 8 points4 Skill points
    • Focused Eye8 → 9 points4 Skill points
    • Rooting Eye3 → 4 points1 Skill points
    • Arrow StormEquip in Stigma slot 3Free
    • Arrow Storm1 pointStigma1 Stigma Shard
    • Nezekan4 nodesCooldown ReductionCritical Hit ResistDefenseMax MP7 Daevanion Crystal

  30. 2 Skill points saved for what is planned at level 34 (first: Burst Arrow: 10 points (4 Skill points)). Resets are free, so you can spend them meanwhile and reset before level 34

    6 Daevanion Crystal saved for what is planned at level 40 (first: Attack (1 Daevanion Crystal))

  34. 2 Skill points saved for what is planned at level 38 (first: Deadshot: 10 points (4 Skill points)). Resets are free, so you can spend them meanwhile and reset before level 38

    • Concentrated Fire8 → 10 points8 Skill points
    • Explosion Trap5 → 8 points8 Skill points
    • Defiance3 → 5 points3 Skill points
    • Revitalization Contract3 → 4 points1 Skill points
    • Explosive Arrow3 → 5 pointsStigma2 Stigma Shard
    • Triniel44 nodesMulti-Hit Chance×3Skill Level Up - Burst ArrowSkill Level Up - DeadshotSkill Level Up - Drill DartSkill Level Up - Gale ArrowSkill Level Up - Marking Shot+10 more70 Daevanion Crystal

    • Rooting Eye9 → 10 points4 Skill points
    • Defiance5 → 6 points2 Skill points
    • Vaizel's Authority5 → 6 pointsStigma2 Stigma Shard
    • Nezekan2 nodesSkill Level Up - Wind VigorCritical Hit3 Daevanion Crystal
    • Triniel1 nodeCritical Hit1 Daevanion Crystal

    • Defiance6 → 8 points6 Skill points
    • Vaizel's Authority6 → 7 pointsStigma2 Stigma Shard
    • Nezekan1 nodeCooldown Reduction4 Daevanion Crystal

  40. 1 Daevanion Crystal saved for what is planned at level 44 (first: Multi-Hit Resist (4 Daevanion Crystal))

    • Defiance9 → 10 points4 Skill points
    • Revitalization Contract5 → 7 points4 Skill points
    • Vaizel's Authority8 → 9 pointsStigma2 Stigma Shard
    • Triniel1 nodeMulti-Hit Resist4 Daevanion Crystal
    • Vaizel1 nodeSkill Level Up - Rooting Eye2 Daevanion Crystal

  42. AssumedSome steps here are paid by this level's quest and Seal rewards: the timing is our assumption.

    • Revitalization Contract7 → 10 points12 Skill points
    • Suppressing Arrow3 → 8 points11 Skill points
    • Arrow Scattershot3 → 8 points11 Skill points
    • Wind Vigor3 → 5 points3 Skill points
    • Vaizel's Authority9 → 10 pointsStigma2 Stigma Shard
    • Triniel7 nodesMulti-Hit Resist×2Skill Level Up - Melee ShotAttack×2Critical HitDefense14 Daevanion Crystal
    • Vaizel7 nodesCritical Damage Tolerance×2Skill Level Up - Hunter's ResolveAttackCritical Hit ResistMax HPMax MP14 Daevanion Crystal
    • Nezekan2 nodesSkill Level Up - Explosion TrapSkill Level Up - Suppressing Arrow6 Daevanion Crystal
    • Zikel1 nodeSkill Level Up - Suppressing Arrow3 Daevanion Crystal
383 more steps wait until after level 45 →

Skill order 1–45

Each skill in this build's priority order, with the rank it reaches at each level that raises it; then the stigmas.

  1. Focused Eye#1R2Lv 11R3Lv 14R4Lv 17R5Lv 20R6Lv 23R7Lv 26R8Lv 29R9Lv 32R10Lv 35
  2. Hunter's Resolve#2R2Lv 13R3Lv 16R4Lv 19R5Lv 22R6Lv 25R7Lv 28R8Lv 31R9Lv 34R10Lv 37
  3. Tempest Shot#3R2Lv 4R3Lv 5R4Lv 7R5Lv 10R6Lv 13R7Lv 16R8Lv 19R9Lv 22R10Lv 25
  4. Deadshot#4R2Lv 14R3Lv 17R4Lv 20R5Lv 23R6Lv 26R7Lv 29R8Lv 32R9Lv 35R10Lv 38
  5. Drill Dart#5R2Lv 5R3Lv 7R4Lv 10R5Lv 13R6Lv 16R7Lv 19R8Lv 22R9Lv 25R10Lv 28
  6. Snare Shot#6R3Lv 6R4Lv 8R5Lv 10R6Lv 13R7Lv 16R8Lv 19R9Lv 22R10Lv 25
  7. Burst Arrow#7R2Lv 10R3Lv 13R4Lv 16R5Lv 19R6Lv 22R7Lv 25R8Lv 28R9Lv 31R10Lv 34
  8. Gale Arrow#8R2Lv 8R3Lv 10R4Lv 13R5Lv 16R6Lv 19R7Lv 22R8Lv 25R9Lv 28R10Lv 31
  9. Hunter's Soul#9R5Lv 25R10Lv 30
  10. Snipe#10R2Lv 8R4Lv 9R5Lv 10R6Lv 13R7Lv 16R8Lv 19R9Lv 22R10Lv 25
  11. Marking Shot#11R2Lv 9R4Lv 10R5Lv 12R6Lv 15R7Lv 18R8Lv 21R9Lv 24R10Lv 27
  12. Vigilant Eye#12R2Lv 10R3Lv 14R6Lv 30R8Lv 33R10Lv 35
  13. Rooting Eye#13R2Lv 17R3Lv 20R4Lv 32R8Lv 35R9Lv 38R10Lv 41
  14. Concentrated Fire#14R3Lv 14R6Lv 36R7Lv 37R8Lv 39R10Lv 40
  15. Explosion Trap#15R3Lv 15R4Lv 36R5Lv 39R8Lv 40
  16. Defiance#16R2Lv 16R3Lv 19R5Lv 40R6Lv 41R8Lv 42R9Lv 43R10Lv 44
  17. Revitalization Contract#17R3Lv 23R4Lv 40R5Lv 43R7Lv 44R10Lv 45
  18. Suppressing Arrow#18R3Lv 15R8Lv 45
  19. Arrow Scattershot#19R3Lv 15R8Lv 45
  20. Wind Vigor#20R3Lv 15R5Lv 45
  21. Vaizel's AuthorityLv 1Lv 22Lv 2Lv 23Lv 3Lv 24Lv 4Lv 25Lv 5Lv 26Lv 6Lv 41Lv 7Lv 42Lv 8Lv 43Lv 9Lv 44Lv 10Lv 45Lv 20After 45
  22. Bow of BlessingLv 1Lv 27Lv 2Lv 28Lv 3Lv 29Lv 4Lv 30Lv 5Lv 31Lv 20After 45
  23. Arrow StormLv 1Lv 32Lv 2Lv 33Lv 3Lv 34Lv 4Lv 35Lv 5Lv 36Lv 10After 45
  24. Explosive ArrowLv 1Lv 37Lv 2Lv 38Lv 3Lv 39Lv 5Lv 40Lv 10After 45

After 45

Leveling to 45 pays for part of this build. Per point, what leveling pays and what the build needs:

  • 30 Stigma ShardStigma Shard: leveling pays 30 of 180, 150 short
  • 316 Daevanion CrystalDaevanion Crystal: leveling pays 316 of 570, 254 short
  • 0 Daevanion Crystal: AzphelNo leveling reward grants Daevanion Crystal: Azphel. The items that give it are usable from level 45, so the Azphel board waits for them (232 needed). Absent
383 steps left after the cap
  • Bow of Blessing5 → 20 points70 Stigma Shard
  • Arrow Storm5 → 10 points10 Stigma Shard
  • Explosive Arrow5 → 10 points10 Stigma Shard
  • Vaizel's Authority10 → 20 points60 Stigma Shard
  • Vaizel46 nodesSkill Level Up - Arrow ScattershotSkill Level Up - DefianceSkill Level Up - Explosion Trap+15 more62 Daevanion Crystal
  • Triniel60 nodesSkill Level Up - Arrow ScattershotSkill Level Up - DefianceSkill Level Up - Explosion Trap+15 more76 Daevanion Crystal
  • Nezekan44 nodesSkill Level Up - Arrow ScattershotSkill Level Up - DefianceSkill Level Up - Concentrated Fire×2+9 more56 Daevanion Crystal
  • Zikel46 nodesSkill Level Up - Arrow ScattershotSkill Level Up - DefianceSkill Level Up - Explosion Trap+11 more60 Daevanion Crystal
  • Azphel152 nodesPvP Damage Boost×4PvP Damage Tolerance×4Status Effect Chance×8+12 more232 Daevanion Crystal: Azphel

Where the points come from

Specialty slot 3 needs gear

Exact

Specialty slot 3 needs skill level 20: rank 10 plus 4 Daevanion nodes make 14 by level 40. The remaining 6 levels come from gear skill lines (+1 each) or Arcana lines (up to +4; Arcana needs level 45).

Skill lines for this build's core skills

  • Focused Eyegear: 10% of skill lines, +1 each · Arcana: up to +4 per line (2 types)
  • Hunter's Resolvegear: 10% of skill lines, +1 each · Arcana: up to +4 per line (2 types)
  • Tempest Shotgear: 8.33% of skill lines, +1 each · Arcana: up to +4 per line (2 types)

Gear that rolls skill lines

Each soul line of these items is a skill line with a 20% chance.

Arcana that roll these skills

How this path is built

Rules-based, from the game's tables: the most important step first, as early as the game allows. Nothing less important delays it, and the same build always gives the same plan.

It does not claim maximum power: the game has no public damage or Combat Power formula.

  • ExactPoints per level (SP, Stigma Shards, Daevanion Crystals)
  • ExactSkill rank costs and the level each rank opens at
  • ExactDaevanion boards, node costs and the level each board opens at
  • AssumedQuest and Seal dungeon rewards: each done once, at its recommended level; Asmodian Seals on the speedrun route at that route's level, never earlier
  • InferredWhich Daevanion nodes connect (the game stores no links: neighbours on the grid)
  • Our ruleA Stigma is levelled only once its slot is open
  • AbsentDaevanion Crystal: Azphel while leveling

What the labels mean

Exact
The game's data states it.
Assumed
Our timing convention: the game does not say when you do it.
Inferred
The shape of the game's data implies it.
Our rule
A planning rule of ours, where the game's data is silent.
Absent
The game's data has nothing for it.

Game data: client build 25926599.