There seems to be confusion between being the best at one thing and being the best for a role in a group. There are three aspects to tanking, right? Aggro, ability to take a hit, and dps ability. If we break it down one aspect at a time:
#1 Aggro - Need enough aggro to sit above everyone else in the party on the aggro table consistently. After you reach this point, more aggro is simply wasted.
#2 Ability to take a hit - Need enough mitigation / hp to keep your healer relatively comfortable and stable in the mana department while healing you. After you satisfy this requirement, additional mitigation / hp is fairly meaningless.
#3 DPS - The higher your DPS the better.
If you are choosing between two players of ANY class that can satisfy #1 and #2, whoever scores higher on #3 should be taken as the tank. While it certainly is true that a ranger is not the very best class at any of those 3 aspects, it is possible that you will come across one who is the best option for your group.
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