Rangers
Class: Ranger
Arch-type: Melee
Abbreviation: RAN
Specialty: Master of the Bow
Special Abilities: Offensive Proc or Self Buff
Primary Stats: Agility & Dexterity
Description: These soldiers of the wilderness are experts with
the bow and are unrivaled in their keen perceptions. They wield natural magics similar to those of the druids.
Strengths:
- Experts at the bow
- Can forage for food make survivability away from town possible
- Self only Damage Shield
- SoW at mid levels - and most people don't beg for SoW from Rangers
- Can buff Agility and Dex of others
Weaknesses:
- Bows not mana efficient (path quest choice can make a difference)
- Bows often not used when in a group
- Damage not as good as other melee classes
- Self only buffs don't help group
- Hard to get groups
Creation Tips:
Rangers are good characters to play but are one of the weaker melee classes making it more important than ever to play one well.
Rangers are masters of the bow but you must learn to balance using a bow (and your bow abilities) with using regular melee weapons for sustained damage.
There are a LOT of rangers playing and they have gotten a bad reputation because of that.
Rangers can put out a large amount of damage that equals that of other melee classes, but usually not for prolonged periods of time.
The Primary stats for a Ranger are Agility and Dexterity, but Strength Stamina and Wisdom are also important for a Ranger.
Strength is for melee damage and Stamina for Hit Points. Wisdom is needed for your bow (ranged attacks), determining how often you hit (and thusly how much damage you can do).
This is what makes creating a good Ranger, you have 5 stats to put training points into. It is also important to know what you
will do with your character (i.e. how much you will use your bow) so you can better allocate your points (a.k.a. not putting as many points into Wisdom unless really needed).
Starting Stats:
| |
STR |
STA |
AGI |
DEX |
WIS |
INT |
CHA |
STARTING CITY |
| Elf |
60 |
60 |
70 |
85 |
65 |
55 |
60 |
Tethelin |
| Human West |
65 |
65 |
75 |
80 |
60 |
55 |
55 |
Surefall Glade |
Suggested Starting Stats:
| |
STR |
STA |
AGI |
DEX |
WIS |
INT |
CHA |
STATS CHANGED |
| Elf |
65 |
65 |
80 |
85 |
65 |
55 |
60 |
+10 AGI + 5 STR/STA |
| Human West |
70 |
70 |
80 |
85 |
60 |
55 |
55 |
+5 STR/STA/AGI/DEX |
SPELLS/ABILITIES
CLASS MASTERIES
QUESTS
