As far as general group DPS goes, I'd say a good ranger would consistently out DPS a good warrior, but an average ranger would be on par with a bad warrior. One thing that makes a big difference is Dark Cloak of the Sky - even with a haster I always have mine bound, so when haste drops or gets dispelled the cloak haste takes over right away. In outdoor zones rangers have Greater Wolf Form which is a significant DPS boost, not to mention Strength of Nature and Call of the Predator (which rangers should always be casting on their group members). There's also Call of Fire which makes both weapons proc a 68 nuke, which draws a lot of aggro but can be managed (by a good ranger) with jolt. There's also Calefaction - a 450 nuke, but also a significant mana drain and not terribly sustainable if used regularly, and also draws aggro. I usually opt for Call of Flame which does 206 and has a faster cast time for half the mana. And lastly, if tanking the ranger's damage shields stack pretty nicely and add up to about 26 damage per hit.
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