Alright folks, today I wanna talk about trying to make that Gloomstalker Ranger into a total damage machine. You hear all this chatter online about it, right? ‘Best DPS’, ‘ultimate striker’… I figured, heck, let’s put that to the test myself. Grabbed my character, loaded up the game, and just dove in headfirst.
First thing, you gotta survive long enough to actually deal any damage. Sounds simple, but early on? Squishy city. Was getting knocked out quicker than you can say “Sharpshooter”. So I thought, need some armor. Tried some basic chain mail garbage first – no bueno. Then remembered folks mentioning that Adamantine Scale Mail. Spent a session hunting down Grym and his forge like a madman. Got it. Slapped it on. Big differece. Stuff just started bouncing off me. Plus, reeling enemies in? Sweet perk.
Stabby Stabby Weapons Time
Alright, protection sorted. Now the fun part: choosing the pointy things. Obviously dual hand crossbows are the big hype. Found a decent pair early, nothing special. Was doing okay damage. But I knew the big one everyone drools over is Harold. That repeating crossbow? Yeah. Hunted Minthara down like my life depended on it. Got Harold. Felt cool.
Then I hear whispers about this other beast, Ne’er Misser. Found it stuffed away in some Moonrise Tower place. Honestly? Liked this one better. Why? Acid splash on hit? Sounds weird, right? But when you’re dealing damage, that extra splash is like free fries with your burger. Total unexpected win.
Did try keeping Harold as the main, Ne’er Misser off-hand. Damage numbers looked tasty. Seemed solid.
Making Things Go BOOM (More Damage)
Gear’s good, but how to crank it up? Went poking around in my pack. Found these:
- Risky Ring: Nasty thing gives you Advantage on attacks? Awesome! But also gives enemies Advantage on you? Yikes! Had some sweaty moments, not gonna lie. Felt super strong offensively though.
- Shade-Slayer Cloak: Sneaky stuff. That auto crit if you miss? Saved my bacon more times than I can count.
- Gloves of Balanced Archer: Simple but effective. Plus that jump? Sometimes surprise movement saves your position.
- Boots of Stormy Clamour: Weird pick, I know. But reeling and radiating orb on enemies just by hitting them? Made mobs way less accurate.
Slapped all that gear on. Was feeling pretty decked out. Ran into some gnarly fights. First time trying it out? Oh boy. Things went down fast. Those opening round attacks with Gloomstalker ambush plus all the bonuses? Smacked mobs into next week. Felt powerful. Like, seriously powerful.
But yeah, it ain’t all perfect sunshine. That Risky Ring? Really forces you to go first and just delete stuff before it looks at you funny. Get caught out? You’re suddenly very paper-thin. And juggling all the gear, positioning carefully… it takes attention. This ain’t your brain-off stand-in-the-back build. You gotta play smart.
Final thoughts? Totally lives up to the hype for damage. Huge numbers, melts enemies. You wanna see big crits pop up? This setup delivers. But man, it’s got edges sharper than the daggers you’re not using. Still, if you want maximum stick? This gear combo absolutely makes the Gloomstalker sing. Go try it yourself, see what you think. Just maybe save the game first.