Thinking of making a ranger

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

I know this class is considered "bad" so I need some clarification on some things.

It isn't, they're wrong.

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

Max dex and solo with only my bow... is this effective?

Damage is significantly less than melee, it is really slow to kill things this way, takes millions of arrows -- I think it gets better in velious. Melee is king.

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

Next option would be to just max ac and get no stats, basically full crafted or maybe truesilver armor from kaesora. This would make things fairly easy I think. I could tank for groups and be able to go head to head with mobs. But I wouldn't really be maximizing my potential in groups if im not tanking.

Ranger does well in three types of groups.
1) Max DPS group -- nothing is alive long enough to hurt you, and only a hybrid can secure the agro solid enough -- the mob gets to 50%, you have it snared and are off pulling the next thing as it tries to chase you down while getting ripped to shreds. Ranger tank, quad dps including enchanters w/ pet, cleric OR shaman
2) Duo w/ Shaman or Enchanter. With a shaman you tank slowed mobs, with enchanter you fear/snare kite. You chain pull cause enchanter pet will finish the mob.
3) Ranger is puller/DPS -- and ranger is solid dps when you splash in nukes. If you are in a solid group with plenty of DPS, a steady flow of mobs is the key to exp. I've been in groups where pulling was my ONLY job.

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

Third option would be to max strength and try to play the class "correctly", be great melee dps and throw out heals and utility with whatever mana I have available to me.

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

At 60 are rangers wanted for raids for reasons besides track?Secondly, in raids do rangers ever use their bow to dps or is it only gonna be meeleing? Lastly, I know rangers are not "wanted" in sebilis and other high end zones.

In raids, I melee, snare, cast resist fire and camo -- don't neglect the importance of ranger damage. For melee classes, it is Rogue -> Monk -> Ranger. I do not ranged dps in raids. Lastly, I've been a tank and dps in every camp in seb.