Focusing on an archery Ranger is a bit like saying "I want to play a Rogue who only throws daggers". Sure, it can work. Kinda. But it's barely effective.
The truth is, Ranger archery is pretty crap for damage prior to Velious. It's what you do when you're almost out of mana, and you need to snare + kite an enemy.
IMO, go strength and melee - use archery to pull (with sneak and harmony).
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