Starting Out:
-Main
-Character creation
-The basics
-Equipment
Specializations:
-Recurve bow
-Melee
-Pathfinding
-Stealth
Information:
-Styles List
-Realm ranks
-Smidgen's RvR guide
-Cheatsheet
-Links

Pathfinding

Pathfinding is a set of self-buffing spells that augment the abilities of Rangers. With this spec line we gain self Armor Factor, Strength, Dexterity/Quickness, and Damage Add buffs. This spell line is a very large part of what brings rangers into balance for PvE and RvR. The buffs are generally not as good as what you can get from Druids, but they still make up a very large part of the class. The damage add alone is fairly large part of our melee, and can easily account for 15-30% of your total damage. Pathfinding buffs gain a 25% bonus over what they delve for, so if a buff says it adds 40 to strength, it will really add 50 when you cast it on yourself.

Buff-bots
A "Buff-bot" is a Druid on a second account, who is specced to the maximum level in Nurture (their buffing spec line), which is used to buff players and is then left in a safe location (such as a portal keep). At least half of all stealthers (if not more) use these to gain an advantage in the Stealther Wars that take place in RvR (fighting a fully buffed player is fairly equivalent to fighting against 2 seperate players), as well as to help them level up in PvE. If you use a buffbot, the only buffs that you cannot replace are the damage add and speed boost. Because of this the value of the Pathfinding buffs are diminished. Generally a player who uses a Buff-bot should only spec between 16 and 27 Pathfinding. Occassionally people spec to 36 because they like the damage add.

Don't got one/Don't want one
Without a Buff-bot, the "best" stopping point for Pathfinding is somewhere between 29 and 40, since even if you group most of the time you will wind up using your self-buffs often, and they are required in PvE in order to solo. If you wish, you can stop earlier or later, but because it is such a large part of our ability to effectively solo I do not recommend lower than 27 spec by level 50. Also I recommend you plan your stopping points at either a damage add or dex/qui buff because these tend to be the more important ones that are not so easily replaced in groups.

 

Spell Line

Copied from www.classesofcamelot.com

  Self-Only Dex. & Quickness Buff Type: Body  
  Lv. Spell Name: Value Cast Cost Targ. Lasts
    6 Sharpened Senses +14 D/Q 3 sec.  10P Self 900 sec.
    12 Keen Sight +19 D/Q 3 sec.  20P Self 900 sec.
    19 Enhanced Senses +25 D/Q 3 sec.  30P Self 900 sec.
    29 Honed Reflexes +33 D/Q 3 sec.  48P Self 900 sec.
    40 Superior Coordination +42 D/Q 3 sec.  68P Self 900 sec.
    48 Perfect Acuity +48 D/Q 3 sec.  82P Self 900 sec.
  Short Duration Run Speed Buff Type: Body  
  Lv. Spell Name: Value Cast Cost Targ. Lasts Delay
    9 Forest Shadow 135% Instant  16P Self 20 sec. 600 sec.
    16 Greater Forest Shadow 150% Instant  26P Self 25 sec. 600 sec.
    25 Forest Spirit 165% Instant  40P Self 35 sec. 600 sec.
    34 Greater Forest Spirit 180% Instant  56P Self 45 sec. 600 sec.
    43 Forest Phantom 195% Instant  72P Self 50 sec. 600 sec.
  Self-Only Armor Factor Buff Type: Body  
  Lv. Spell Name: Value Cast Cost Targ. Lasts
    2 Determination +12 AF 3 sec.  6P Self 900 sec.
    4 Perserverance +14 AF 3 sec.  8P Self 900 sec.
    8 Self Control +18 AF 3 sec.  14P Self 900 sec.
    11 Iron Will +21 AF 3 sec.  18P Self 900 sec.
    14 Resolution +24 AF 3 sec.  22P Self 900 sec.
    18 Devotion +28 AF 3 sec.  30P Self 900 sec.
    23 Steel Mind +33 AF 3 sec.  38P Self 900 sec.
    31 Inner Strength +41 AF 3 sec.  50P Self 900 sec.
    42 Invincibility +52 AF 3 sec.  70P Self 900 sec.
  Self-Only Strength Buff Type: Energy  
  Lv. Spell Name: Value Cast Cost Targ. Lasts
    3 Vigorous Will +12 STR 3 sec.  3P Self 900 sec.
    7 Strength of Will +15 STR 3 sec.  6P Self 900 sec.
    13 Fortification of Will +20 STR 3 sec.  11P Self 900 sec.
    20 Focus of Will +26 STR 3 sec.  16P Self 900 sec.
    30 Power of Will +34 STR 3 sec.  25P Self 900 sec.
    39 Force of Will +41 STR 3 sec.  33P Self 900 sec.
    50 Sovereign Will +50 STR 3 sec.  43P Self 900 sec.
  Self-Only Damage Add Buff Type: Energy  
  Lv. Spell Name: Value Cast Cost Targ. Lasts
    5 Piercing Strike +1.4 DPS 3 sec.  5P Self 900 sec.
    10 Incisive Strike +1.8 DPS 3 sec.  8P Self 900 sec.
    15 Cutting Strike +2.9 DPS 3 sec.  12P Self 900 sec.
    21 Sharpened Strike +4.2 DPS 3 sec.  17P Self 900 sec.
    27 Precision Strike +5.4 DPS 3 sec.  22P Self 900 sec.
    36 Unerring Strike +7.3 DPS 3 sec.  30P Self 900 sec.
    46 Perfect Strike +9.4 DPS 3 sec.  39P Self 900 sec.