What's the point of playing Ranger?

[Encroaching Death]

Originally Posted by Naethyn [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Ironically druids actually get powerful at 60 when they get potg. Until then I'd almost always want a ranger in my group.

Druids have a much better DS and heals, but besides that, yeah...I'd rather have the reliable melee dps.

[Trelaboon]

Originally Posted by Naethyn [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Ironically druids actually get powerful at 60 when they get potg. Until then I'd almost always want a ranger in my group.

Even then, a Ranger is better in almost every single aspect of the game outside of raid mobilization.

[Toxigen]

If a druid isn't charming an animal, they're doing it wrong.

Hope this helps.

[Allishia]

Ranger are best bumps, lasting way longer than any other class that can bump+ snap agro. Usually don't need more than 1 or 2 druids on a raid for potg and maybe circles on some targets.

[Encroaching Death]

Originally Posted by Toxigen [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

If a druid isn't charming an animal, they're doing it wrong.

Hope this helps.

True.

LF Chardok group

[Philistine]

Rangers are a great all around class to play. They can fill the dps, tank, or pull role in most xp groups; do ok dps on raids; have valuable raid buffs; cheap raid loot cus not many play them; and can do sweet raid bumping glory.

A ranger with all the toys has 90% self-haste, 50% slow, regen, sow, harmony, solid melee dps, some tankiness, great ATK buffs, and ok "shoot we don't have a druid" buffs.

[Gugg]

Originally Posted by Philistine [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Rangers are a great all around class to play. They can fill the dps, tank, or pull role in most xp groups; do ok dps on raids; have valuable raid buffs; cheap raid loot cus not many play them; and can do sweet raid bumping glory.

A ranger with all the toys has 90% self-haste, 50% slow, regen, sow, harmony, solid melee dps, some tankiness, great ATK buffs, and ok "shoot we don't have a druid" buffs.

That's best case scenario though.

I picked Ranger because I didn't want to play a girly class. Druid is woman's work.

Things have got a bit easier now that I have a 100 point heal and proc buff. That last heal was a joke. I've got whips too and a 70's porno look.

I think Rangers should have got regen much earlier, in stages.

I think I'll save up for a Frostbite.

What's a raid speed bump?

[Philistine]

Originally Posted by Gugg [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

That's best case scenario though.

I picked Ranger because I didn't want to play a girly class. Druid is woman's work.

Things have got a bit easier now that I have a 100 point heal and proc buff. That last heal was a joke. I've got whips too and a 70's porno look.

I think Rangers should have got regen much earlier, in stages.

I think I'll save up for a Frostbite.

What's a raid speed bump?

Ah yes, for most (including me) the "with all the toys" comes at high level, if not 60. If we're talking leveling I think Rangers are even better as their dps doesn't really fall off too badly compared to pure dps classes until 55-60.

Bumping on a raid is when the Main Tank dies and someone other than another tank intentionally grabs agro and holds it for as long as they can survive without heals while another tank works on getting agro and the CH chain works on swapping to that tank. This requires the ability to pull agro quickly and to survive for a meaningful period of time without heals, meaning a useful disc is likely needed (most raid mobs will 1 -2 round pretty much anyone).

Rangers are great at it because they have strong agro spells (flame lick and snare) to pull agro and a long duration disc (Weaponshield) to hold agro without getting wrecked while the chain swaps and the next tank builds agro.

A good bump can save several (sometimes lots) of other dps from getting murdered or a tank from grabbing agro before the chain is solidly landing on them and getting wrecked, resulting in yet more bumps being needed and/or dps dying.

A good bump can make or break a raid, sometimes.

[Wharfrat]

Can we Sticky this thread please ?

[Gugg]

Originally Posted by Philistine [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Ah yes, for most (including me) the "with all the toys" comes at high level, if not 60. If we're talking leveling I think Rangers are even better as their dps doesn't really fall off too badly compared to pure dps classes until 55-60.

Bumping on a raid is when the Main Tank dies and someone other than another tank intentionally grabs agro and holds it for as long as they can survive without heals while another tank works on getting agro and the CH chain works on swapping to that tank. This requires the ability to pull agro quickly and to survive for a meaningful period of time without heals, meaning a useful disc is likely needed (most raid mobs will 1 -2 round pretty much anyone).

Rangers are great at it because they have strong agro spells (flame lick and snare) to pull agro and a long duration disc (Weaponshield) to hold agro without getting wrecked while the chain swaps and the next tank builds agro.

A good bump can save several (sometimes lots) of other dps from getting murdered or a tank from grabbing agro before the chain is solidly landing on them and getting wrecked, resulting in yet more bumps being needed and/or dps dying.

A good bump can make or break a raid, sometimes.

Ah, I see. News to me but I don't raid or at least I haven't for years.