Rangers, decent tanks?
 

So everyone is always trashing Rangers saying they are pretty much bad at anything, but I was wondering how much of that is actually true? For example I have heard there DPS is terrible and they cant tank. However, if Flame Lick works the same as Disease Cloud, what makes an SK, Pally or War a better tank then Ranger? In a group you usually always have a healer, especially on this server so as far as tanking goes I would think as long as you can hold aggro without any problems then thats all you need for a tank, yeah?

AC is poor compared to begin with.

http://www.bolgernow.com/blog/wp-con...pooh-owned.jpg

Pooh is playing the part of the tanking Ranger in the above image.

So uhh... what use DOES a ranger have in a group?







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Sure, a twinked out Ranger could probably tank a significant way towards 50, the closer you get, the worse and worse you get.

I had no issue healing rangers when they tanked. In fact they generally dual wield root proccing swords (that are cheap as they are ranger only and easy to get) when they do - that makes aggro a non-issue. After that its just keeping them up, which I didn't find in the slightest bit difficult in solb.

Also, I find min-maxing groups (which are got ridiculous in Kunark) to be counter productive. Those groups who hold out for the best possible combo as deigned by the min-maxing populace (TM) generally get less exp than people who learn how to make groups work no matter what the make up. So stop worrying about whether a ranger is great dps or a great tank, they are more than either anyway.

Hmm, what is this root proccing sword?

It's the best mage pet weapon, like.. ever.

Ebony bladed sword

http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?item=282

Pretty easy to get, and people are generally disappointed when it drops, unless they are a ranger.

Meh. My ranger makes a decent tank if a group lacks one. Tanked Unrest, upper guk, etc. At higher lvls it gets worse, unless you're Zilo.