Explosive Arrow damage is straight skill based, with no stat / skill / bow influence. See
here (other posts in this topic discus ranger skills, but there are also spoilers up to about Maxos temple, IIRC).
I never tried Confusion, Destruction or Way of the Ranger / Battle Mage, or tested if Ranger Strength had an influence on Explosive Arrows.
In DKS the stat requirements were removed from equipment, though you may still want a little strength for its boost to your healing rate and melee armour rating (at least in the early game some opponents are bound to get close). The original release of D2:ED had stat requirements on equipment, though I don't recall if there were strength requirements on armour.
With my ranger I didn't put any stat points into Spirit or Intelligence and found that between eventually putting 6 points into Mana Efficiency and enchantment bonuses on armour that I had more than enough mana. Early in the game there were a few points where mana was in short supply during tougher fights, and playing another ranger I'd probably start investing in Mana Efficiency a little earlier than I did.
There are no hair mods, AFAIK. You are not going to see much of your character's hair, anyway, unless you avoid wearing helmets.
Anyone help a newb with Warrior build ... ???looking for some character advice for a ranged character
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