They do less DPS than other melee DPS (rog/monk), they tank (especially 40+) inferior to SK/PAL (much better aggro than WAR, if inferior mitigation/avoidance). They compete with bards for "jack of all trades", but while bards get insane movement speed, PBAOE, and mana song (making them able to solo and group extremely efficiently), rangers truly exemplify the saying by being the "masters of none."
The benefits they received in Luclin from AQ+EM3 were MASSIVE improvements the class needed and are likely not to be experienced here.
They make a great filler in a pinch, for tanking or DPS, they probably partner well with shaman (another OP class like monk), but in a min-max world they don't cut it. But if you are not min-maxing, and don't mind ignoring/tolerating the min-maxers, rangers are a fun class.
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