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I mainly play my mediocre, PvE-only Ranger, Kedric Planttwatter (from a family of Twatters). I baint very good, but her progress is coming on nicely. Less than 1% shy of Legendary Cartographer, maxed out Lightbringer and Sunspear, Legendary Skill Hunter and coming on nicely with missions in Hard Mode. Just a few more missions, and I'm Very Important :D

Even when you're a not-so-good player, it's amazing what you can achieve with dedication and a few good friends :)

[edit] Attributes and Skills

Ranger / Mesmer	Attribute Rank
Wilderness Survival	12 + 1 + 3
Expertise	12 + 3
Beast Mastery	3 + 3

Echo

Arcane Echo

Dust Trap

Barbed Trap

Tripwire

Serpent's Quickness

Quickening Zephyr

Energizing Wind

Armor - as much energy as possible (37, iirc)

Weapon - +20 energy staff (I use one with 20% longer enchants too ^^)

Go to Stygian Veil. ENGAGE HARD MODE. Take Anguish Hunt from Whispers guy. Take quest Breaching the Stygian Veil from other Whispers guy. Run like hell to safe spot. When critters have assembled, move to obvious trapping spot, lay spirits, keep SQ up at all times and Echo Dust for all you're worth. As soon as QZ is ready to re-lay, MOVE a couple of steps to the wall, lay the spirits again, go back to trapping spot and drop these to finish: Barbed, Trip, Echo/Dust, Echoed Dust and a final Barbed to finish. Pick a target to the right of the group (otherwise only one section usually gets pulled) and twang one off with your handy Drago's. Run like buggery. Wait for carnage to complete, wait for new mobs to settle, pick up wealth, rinse and repeat.

This is my life (at least until I reach Holy LB ^^)

[edit] Then again...

Ranger / Monk	Attribute Rank
Wilderness Survival	12 + 1 + 3
Expertise	8 + 3
Beast Mastery	10 + 3

Famine

Edge of Extinction

Quickening Zephyr

Serpent's Quickness

Essence Bond

Succor

Balthazar's Spirit

Rebirth

Finished off getting to Holy with the above build, trio-farming Foundry for lotsa gems and lotsa points ^_^