What to twink? Wood Elf Ranger or Dark Elf Necro

[maskedmelon]

Originally Posted by Raev [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I'm curious what experiences people have had with ranger tanks. A full set of Golden Leaf armor (160AC) is barely ahead of the Indicolite armor (155 AC) that Warriors were wearing in classic era and compares very poorly with Myrmidon armor (250 AC) although not so badly with Blood Lord's armor (188 AC). Evidently the dragons prefer warriors! The blocking skills aren't that far behind the real tanks, but the 200 cap on raw defense is brutal and rangers are on the 4 HP/STA table so Complete Heal gets much less efficient.

I can see this working well before 50 when defense starts to lag, or with a defensively oriented class setup, say a cleric with clarity and a shaman doing nothing but slow. But in a more balanced setup, say tank + MNK/CLR/ENC, can the ranger really hold up when not every NPC is slowed?

works fine outside velious.