For OP specifically I vote Paladin given the three choices. Currently OP has a tendency to level their SSF characters to 40ish and stop, once the grid becomes too tedious.
Ranger gets Snare and Root by 15, which means they can do cheesy strategies earlier on. They get SoW at 30.
Paladin doesn't have Root + Lull until 22, and doesn't get a decent heal until 39.
Rangers in the earlier levels have a better spell kit than Paladins. Once you start getting to level 40+, the Paladin starts to pull ahead.
If OP was planning on leveling to 60, I would say Ranger is hardest. Paladins get good buffs and healing in the later levels. They can lull in dungeons, which means they can camp more good items than a Ranger.
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