+STR ring/belt?

[bolaber]

Do two Bone Ring +1's make a big difference? Would it be better to use two Courage (+2 str) rings until maybe Beetle Rings+1?
And is brave belt (STR+2 DEX-1 VIT+2 AGI-1) a good investment until lvl 30 with Mercenary Captain belt? Or just skip Mrc. Belt completely or Brave belt. Since str affects bow damage, +2 str seems like a lot of str at such a level.

[obsidian]

Most definentely get Bone rings +1. They make a difference. Str isn't a big deal for ranger because their damage is already high. Get bows +1 which usually have +ranged attack because it will add a lot more damage than any +STR items you will wear. FYI, 2 STR is +1 ranged attack and most bows +1 have at least +9 ranged attack (equivalent to +18 STR). You should be concentrating more on hitting the enemy which means you want +AGI equipment.

Skip brave belt. It lowers AGI so it isn't worth it. In fact, all belts suck for ranger until lvl 30 where you get Mercenary Captain's Belt. Next decent belt after that is Royal Knight's Belt (lvl 50).

Check out my sig if you want to see what's good EQ for a level 18 to be wearing.

[foo82]

in terms of atk yes, 9atk is 18 str, but atk does not raise the damage cap, str does.