Weaponshield lets them tank VS as I'm pretty sure it's the longest damage avoidance in the game, they just need enough dps to down his 14k hp in that time and enchanters to chain cast rune. I've done it previously on live during Kunark with my ranger there.
Trueshot is no joke for short term dps. In groups they can do things other off tanks can't do. CC with root, snare, pull agro in a hurry off a caster, assist with debuffing via swarm caller or epic once it's in, also helping with downtime healing or spot healing in a pinch. Also they do have fairly potent spells with a fast cast time that allow for burst dps as well. Also a well equipped ranger has 86% haste unbuffed via dark cloak of the sky which actually isn't hard to get if you're in a guild that can do sky.
They're not going to top the charts, but they do bring more to a group other than just dps.
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