Ranger BiS List for Classic Everquest
This page is my BiS (Best in Slot) list for Ranger in Classic Everquest. I created this guide in 2024 after the Tower was released, this is a new zone which is available on Progression servers and it gives you an entire set of very powerful non-vis gear in early eras. For this reason I will have a (Pre-Tower) note for some items which let you know it was BiS before Tower. This makes the BiS list still useful for private servers.
Rangers will want to focus on either tank or dps stats, one or the other. The first most important thing is Haste which will boost your dps and threat production. If you're never going to tank then you'll want Strength and Dexterity the most. For those of you who want to tank I recommend you get AC, Agility and Stamina the most. You may also want some Resist Gear for raiding, especially if you do any pulling.
Weapon Slots
Primary: Arydryidriyorn (Plane of Sky Ranger Test of The Blade Quest)
Secondary: Serpent's Tooth (Master Yael in Ruins of Old Paineel)
Range: Windstriker (Plane of Sky Ranger Test of Ranged Attack Quest)
Ammo: N/A
Visible Slots
Arms: Golden Efreeti Vambraces (Noble Dojorn, Overseer of Air and the Hand of Veeshan in Plane of Sky)
Chest: Thorny Vine Chestplate (a tentacle tormentor in Plane of Fear)
Feet: Thorny Vine Boots (a tentacle tormentor in Plane of Fear)
Hands: Slime Blood of Cazic-Thule (Cazic Thule in Plane of Fear)
Head: Hammerhead Helm (Cauldronbubble in Kedge Keep)
Legs: Thorny Vine Greaves (a tentacle tormentor and phoboplasm in Plane of Fear)
Wrist (1): Thorny Vine Bracer (a tentacle tormentor in Plane of Fear)
Wrist (2): Hero Bracers (The Escaped Catman Quest)
(Tower BiS) Non-Vis Slots
This section includes the best in slot items that come from Tower (aka Tides of Time), a dungeon added in 2024 which is available on the TLP servers. You can purchase a full set of non-vis armor from Tower which gets upgrades every 10 levels. During this era of EQ the best tower gear has the prefix "Excellent"; in order to make this gear BiS though you'll need to purchase the augs that go with it too. Each piece of gear from Tower has a slot 25, you'll need to put an aug in this slot to make the Tower gear exceptional.
If you're a melee class you'll want to use the aug with Vigorous on it. Casters will want to choose the aug with Brilliant on it.
Back: Excellent Cloak of Distant Echoes
Charm: Excellent Charm of Distant Echoes
Earring (1): Excellent Stud of Distant Echoes
Earring (2): Excellent Stud of Distant Echoes
Face: Excellent Mask of Distant Echoes
Fingers (1): Excellent Ring of Distant Echoes
Fingers (2): Excellent Band of Distant Echoes
Neck: Excellent Neck of Distant Echoes
Shoulders: Excellent Shawl of Distant Echoes
Waist(No Haste): Excellent Belt of Distant Echoes
Note: Allakhazam doesn't have links to this level tower gear atm, they have spotty database links to all of the Tower gear from what I have seen.
(Pre- Tower) Non-Vis Slots
Back: Dark Cloak of the Sky (Plane of Sky Ranger Test of Defense Quest)
Back (Haste): Cloak of Flames (Lord Nagafen in Nagafen's Lair or Talendor in Skyfire Mountains)
Charm: N/A
Earring (1): Thunderforged Earring (Plane of Sky Ranger Test of Thunder Quest)
Earring (2): Black Sapphire Electrum Earring (Jewelcrafting 140 Skill)
You can use this in both slots if you'd like
Face: Tobrin's Mystical Eyepatch (Lady Vox in Permafrost Keep)
Fingers (1): Djarn's Amethyst Ring (Efreeti Lord Djarn in Nagafen's Lair)
Fingers (2): Platinum Fire Wedding Ring (Jewelcrafting 268 Skill)
You can wear two of these if you'd like
Neck: Griffin Talon Necklace (Plane of Sky Ranger Test of Body Quest)
Shoulders: Earthshaker's Mantle (Plane of Sky Ranger Test of Earth Quest)
Waist: Runed Bolster Belt (Lady Vox in Permafrost Keep)
Gear Alternatives
This section includes some other gear ideas which may or may not be BiS during this era. During this early phase of EQ you can't cap all of your stats and what's BiS varies a bit depending on your situation. That's why I wanted to give you a couple more options for gear instead of only using what's best in slot.
[Group Gears]
Primary: Orc Impaler, Short Sword of Morin, Short Sword of the Ykesha
Secondary: Ebony Bladed Sword, Polished Granite Tomahawk, Short Sword of the Ykesha
Range: Rain Caller, Trueshot Longbow, Runed Oak Bow
Ammo: N/A
Arms: Mithril Vambraces
Chest: Mithril Breastplate, Brigandine Tunic
Feet: Kobold-Hide Boots, Dwarven Work Boots, Boots of Brawn
Hands: Dark Mail Gauntlets
Head: Executioners Hood, Crested Helm
Legs: Mithril Greaves
Wrists: Hero Bracers, Runed Mithril Bracer
Back: Werewolf Skin Cloak, Mammoth Hide Cloak
Charm: N/A
Earrings: Diamondine Earring
Face: Grotesque Mask, Dented Brass Mask
Fingers: Djarns Amethyst Ring, Jagged Band, Fire Emerald Platinum Ring,
Neck: Polished Mithril Torque
Shoulders: Crested Spaulders, Ancient Bloodstained Mantle
Waist: Flowing Black Silk Sash, Thick Banded Belt
[Raid Gears]
Primary: Fluxbladed Axe, Spined Dragon Claws
Secondary: Revultant Whip
Range: Rain Caller
Ammo: N/A
Arms: Thorny Vine Vambraces
Chest: Thorny Vine Chestplate
Feet: Thorny Vine Boots
Hands: Thorny Vine Gauntlets
Head: Hammerhead Helm
Legs: Thorny Vine Greaves
Wrists: Hero Bracers, Runed Mithril Bracer
Back: Hooded Black Cloak, Cloak of Flames
Charm: N/A
Earrings: Diamondine Earring
Face: Platinum Ruby Veil
Fingers: Djarns Amethyst Ring, Platinum Fire Wedding Ring
Neck: Black Sapphire Platinum Necklace, Runed Lava Pendant
Shoulders: N/A
Waist: Belt of the Pine