Xae, we know, we know, we 'can' tank. Everytime I say something about Rangers and tanking I always get people giving me long lists of hard mobs they have 'tanked'.
You can stand in front of a slowed, crippled high end mob and have a healer(s) keep you up, yes. So can a Shaman, bard, rogue, etc. I've done nothing but play rangers since 99. A Ranger is not a tank. We can fill in for one in most situations, but it's not optimal in the long run. We are much better played as what we are in a grind group - utility DPS, puller, off tank, caster rescue, and taunt battery.
*edit* and always heal a canni shaman or lich necro. Ranger clarity.
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