The role of a ranger

[Fasttimes]

Originally Posted by sox7d [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

bfg = gnasher? how is it good and what am i missing?

you can melee with it to get double attack +trueshot since its a bow. if target is stationary you get double dmg as well. It's the reason we can do bad rogue dmg or better then most monk.

[Twochain]

i leveled my ranger to level 30, best EC mule i've ever had. High level FQ, plus sow+str. Sick.

[Baler]

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

That's literally the 3 things a ranger needs* to solo to 60. Don't act like they aren't something every ranger is actively working towards.

Panthers
Forage/hunter cycle
FM cycle

am I right? [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[Cecily]

I mean yeah, but epics, fungi, and sky cloak sure help with forager grinding.

[Freakish]

Orc belts
Dervish rings
Lego pads.

All that a ranger needs to get to 60.

[danzig]

Comic relief

[demokatt]

I played my ranger 1-60 without any of those things, max haste I hade was 22% - and I had a blast, so it's not that u really need those things to have fun playing ranger.

Great class to play solo IMO if u find it joyful to use some archery to wear them down before meeleing.

[Meguvin]

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

raids like to bring 1 ranger to cast call of the predator and call of earth

track can be useful sometimes

other than that, everything else they do is done better by another class

Love when people talk without knowledge...

-On exp groups, i tank better than anyother class (best aggro management in the game).

-On big target raid mobs, my dps is top 3 with bfg; rest of raid mobs are trash.

-I can solo much better than anyother melees (slow, 90%self haste, dmg shield, root, snare, healing, fungi+chloro, ac buffs, etc)

The only problem with rangers is the cash, u must be rly well geared to make your job.

And track is uselfull always [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.].

[Cwall 146.0]

talk without knowledge? what?

i co-lead a guild on this project for years that cleared all levels of content

rangers are pretty mediocre overall bud

enchanters, druids, wizards, pure melees outdps them on raid mobs

warriors, monks, paladins, shadow knights mitigate damage better

their aggro management is on par with anyone with a clicky, otherwise on par with paladins, shadow knights, and bards

rangers are good at outdoor soloing but don't come close to soloing harder mobs or mobs that summon compared to a monk

[Troxx]

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

Love when people talk without knowledge...

-On exp groups, i tank better than anyother class (best aggro management in the game).

-On big target raid mobs, my dps is top 3 with bfg; rest of raid mobs are trash.

-I can solo much better than anyother melees (slow, 90%self haste, dmg shield, root, snare, healing, fungi+chloro, ac buffs, etc)

The only problem with rangers is the cash, u must be rly well geared to make your job.

And track is uselfull always [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.].

/facepalm

-In groups bards will kill your aggro if they want it. Knights will match your aggro. Monks will take a lot less damage. Defensively you're blatantly inferior to warriors. A well geared warrior will hold aggro very well unless the group mates are idiots (and even then it's trivial unless the RNG dicks you over completely on procs).

-on raid targets? Trueshot (how long is that cool down?) and BFG and you still won't be the consistent rockstar you seem to think you are. Or perhaps your raid mates just suck at dpsing.

-Solo? Bards using full toolkit will beat you hands down. A comparably geared monk will likely beyond toe to toe ya. A well geared ranger will do just fine but don't kid yourself muchacho

Rangers are just fine and fun to play but you appear to be quite delusional. You're a paper half-tank with good aggro. You're an OK dps toon. You can pull. You can track. You have utility. The whole package is quite potent.

But what aren't you?

The bestestest group tank, supreme raid dps-machine and penultimate melee soloer rolled into one.

Sorry, you're just not.

Rangers are a great class but you seem to be out of touch with elf-sim reality.