Ranger question

Tiela · 09-08-2003, 04:58 PM

I got stuck in this game (couldn't find the dragon in Ch. 1), so I quit for awhile and now I'm restarting. Now I'm playing as a ranger for the very first time. The thing is, I see in my point distibution that I have a "Heal" skill as a ranger. How do I access this? I'm used to playing Paladin and doing the "Laying on Hands" thing, so I'm not sure how to use this Ranger skill. I can't seem to find it in any of the radial menus.

Any help anyone could give would be much appreciated!

andrewas · 09-08-2003, 05:01 PM

Heal skill is used with Healing kits, more ranks of the skill give more healing from the same kit.

Tiela · 09-08-2003, 05:06 PM

Thanks for your speedy reply, andrewas! Too bad, though, I was hoping for some cool heal skill, like what I had with the Paladin.

Thanks a lot for the info!

Stratos · 09-08-2003, 05:42 PM

All classes has 'Heal' as a class skill. I'm amazed you haven't putted points in this before, it's MUCH better than 'Lay On Hands'.

Tiela · 09-08-2003, 05:55 PM

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All classes has 'Heal' as a class skill. I'm amazed you haven't putted points in this before, it's MUCH better than 'Lay On Hands'.

I've only played as a Paladin before. I've always put points in "Heal", but I thought it was going towards my "Lay on Hands" skill. I didn't realize it had anything to do with the potions or heal kits.

Stratos · 09-08-2003, 07:25 PM

Just healing kits, not potions.

Lay on Hands uses Paladin level *charism modifier to detemine how many hit points you'll heal.

Tiela · 09-09-2003, 02:57 AM

Wow, I had no idea. Thanks for the info!

Thoran · 09-09-2003, 11:36 AM

I play a ranger too, Healing Kits are good for between battle healing... they take a long time to use and don't appear to heal as many points if used during battle... but when used outside battle they heal a LOT of HP (especially with a few levels on the Heal skill. Potions are good for immediate healing.

Stratos · 09-09-2003, 03:07 PM

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Originally posted by Thoran:
I play a ranger too, Healing Kits are good for between battle healing... they take a long time to use and don't appear to heal as many points if used during battle... but when used outside battle they heal a LOT of HP (especially with a few levels on the Heal skill. Potions are good for immediate healing.

Outside battle you will 'take 20' on skill checks meaning you will automatically roll a natural 20. That mean that you are more likely to heal more HP outside combat than during it. The same thing with things like disarming traps, you'll more likely to succeed of your're not in combat. Don't forget that healing kits can cure disease and poison too.

A healing potion works like the spell it's named after i.e. a Potion of Cure Moderate Wounds will heal as much as the spell with the same name, always. With some decent amount of skill points in 'Heal' it has the potential to be better than any potion, except for potions of Heal but those are very expensive.

Chewbacca · 09-09-2003, 08:18 PM

Using heal kits in combat has the added bonus of not causing an attack of opportunity whre using a potion does cause an extra attack your way.

A small issue really but one worth noting becasue if you only have a few HP left that attack of opportunity may kill you before you can drink the healing potion.

09-08-2003, 05:01 PM	#2
andrewas Harper Join Date: October 2, 2001 Location: Aberdeen, Scotland Age: 42 Posts: 4,774	Heal skill is used with Healing kits, more ranks of the skill give more healing from the same kit. __________________ [img]\"http://www.sighost.us/members/Zvijer/andrewas.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

09-08-2003, 05:42 PM	#4
Stratos Vampire Join Date: January 29, 2003 Location: Sweden Age: 43 Posts: 3,888	All classes has 'Heal' as a class skill. I'm amazed you haven't putted points in this before, it's MUCH better than 'Lay On Hands'. __________________ Nothing is impossible, it's just a matter of probability.

09-08-2003, 07:25 PM	#6
Stratos Vampire Join Date: January 29, 2003 Location: Sweden Age: 43 Posts: 3,888	Just healing kits, not potions. Lay on Hands uses Paladin level charism modifier to detemine how many hit points you'll heal. __________________ Nothing is impossible, it's just a matter of probability.*

09-09-2003, 08:18 PM	#10
Chewbacca Zartan Join Date: July 18, 2001 Location: America, On The Beautiful Earth Age: 50 Posts: 5,373	Using heal kits in combat has the added bonus of not causing an attack of opportunity whre using a potion does cause an extra attack your way. A small issue really but one worth noting becasue if you only have a few HP left that attack of opportunity may kill you before you can drink the healing potion. __________________ Support Local Music and Record Stores! Got Liberty?

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09-08-2003, 04:58 PM	#1
Tiela Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: July 28, 2002 Location: CA Posts: 24	I got stuck in this game (couldn't find the dragon in Ch. 1), so I quit for awhile and now I'm restarting. Now I'm playing as a ranger for the very first time. The thing is, I see in my point distibution that I have a "Heal" skill as a ranger. How do I access this? I'm used to playing Paladin and doing the "Laying on Hands" thing, so I'm not sure how to use this Ranger skill. I can't seem to find it in any of the radial menus. Any help anyone could give would be much appreciated!

09-08-2003, 05:06 PM	#3
Tiela Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: July 28, 2002 Location: CA Posts: 24	Thanks for your speedy reply, andrewas! Too bad, though, I was hoping for some cool heal skill, like what I had with the Paladin. Thanks a lot for the info!

09-09-2003, 02:57 AM	#7
Tiela Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: July 28, 2002 Location: CA Posts: 24	Wow, I had no idea. Thanks for the info!

09-09-2003, 11:36 AM	#8
Thoran Galvatron Join Date: January 10, 2002 Location: Upstate NY Age: 56 Posts: 2,109	I play a ranger too, Healing Kits are good for between battle healing... they take a long time to use and don't appear to heal as many points if used during battle... but when used outside battle they heal a LOT of HP (especially with a few levels on the Heal skill. Potions are good for immediate healing.

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