I can give examples of how reducing downtime benefits my ranger. In TT, the hunter/forager cycle is much smoother when I don’t have to stop and regenerate hp/mana. Using EC/Whip to slow enemies and rune during combat saves a ton of time compared to medding. A Ring of Stealthy Travel is also incredibly useful, as it reduces mana costs. In Kael, I frequently do 4way on my ranger. With EC/Whip, I can take down all seven giants before needing to med, something I couldn’t do with just my Cek sword.
I’m sure there are likely many other scenarios where reducing med time would be a major advantage for rangers.
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