AC/HP question (Ranger)

[Imago]

Ranger isn't going to tank anything 50+ well, especially Velious era. A BIS 60 Ranger *might* be able to tank open world Kunark dragons with the right healers. Otherwise, your best bet is speed bumping and praying your next tank can rip threat off you by the time Weapon Shield is done.

That being said, HP > AC. Don't know much about whether it's ineffective past a certain threshold, but I wouldn't count on any kind of AC changing a flurry proc from quadding 900s to 700s.

[Ripqozko]

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

Ranger isn't going to tank anything 50+ well, especially Velious era. A BIS 60 Ranger *might* be able to tank open world Kunark dragons with the right healers. Otherwise, your best bet is speed bumping and praying your next tank can rip threat off you by the time Weapon Shield is done.

That being said, HP > AC. Don't know much about whether it's ineffective past a certain threshold, but I wouldn't count on any kind of AC changing a flurry proc from quadding 900s to 700s.

thats not true, they make great tanks for VP for instance with good enough gear, ive tanked them several times.

edit: they can tank hot good with gear as well

[Allishia]

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

thats not true, they make great tanks for VP for instance with good enough gear, ive tanked them several times.

edit: they can tank hot good with gear as well

I feel like a ranger tanking hot would be awful, ac definitely helps a ton there/nod

[Ripqozko]

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

I feel like a ranger tanking hot would be awful, ac definitely helps a ton there/nod

idk ive done it fine, sorry you dont got ranger tank

[Toxigen]

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

idk ive done it fine, sorry you dont got ranger tank

nobody sorry they dont got ranger tank in hot

hope this helps

[Imago]

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

idk ive done it fine, sorry you dont got ranger tank

Magelo to your ranger or I don't buy it

[wagorf]

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

idk ive done it fine, sorry you dont got ranger tank

a 55 war with kunark armor can tank better than your shit ranger

[Lune]

A ranger is a tank that has the snap agro of a knight, and the damage somewhere not too far below a monk with gear being equal. (Obviously it's easier for a monk to get gear that dramatically increases their damage than a ranger, such as the monk epic).

In appropriate gear, this makes them ideal tanks for group content up to and including Seb. A warrior tank brings damage, agro, and sturdiness, but not snap agro. A knight brings snap agro and studiness, but not damage. A ranger brings snap agro and damage, but not sturdiness. A monk brings damage, middling sturdiness, and middling agro with no snap agro.

Rangers also make ideal leveling tanks 1-50.

Obviously you'll want the mobs to be slowed, and it's easy with rangers to slow right off the bat. It doesn't take a warrior or a knight to survive slowed mobs, and having ranger damage over knight damage over the course of a session is a dramatic increase in efficiency. I've been a ranger tank in many a good group like this on P99.

Just don't go trying to tank raid mobs, especially post-Kunark. Can you do it? Sure. Should you? Ehhh...

[Allishia]

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

A ranger is a tank that has the snap agro of a knight, and the damage somewhere not too far below a monk with gear being equal. (Obviously it's easier for a monk to get gear that dramatically increases their damage than a ranger, such as the monk epic).

In appropriate gear, this makes them ideal tanks for content up to and including Seb. A warrior tank brings damage, agro, and sturdiness, but not snap agro. A knight brings snap agro and studiness, but not damage. A ranger brings snap agro and damage, but not sturdiness. A monk brings damage, middling sturdiness, and middling agro with no snap agro.

Rangers also make ideal leveling tanks 1-50.

Obviously you'll want the mobs to be slowed, and it's easy with rangers to slow right off the bat. It doesn't take a warrior or a knight to survive slowed mobs, and having ranger damage over knight damage over the course of a session is a dramatic increase in efficiency. I've been a ranger tank in many a good group like this on P99.

Just don't go trying to tank raid mobs, especially post-Kunark.

Ya they are fine in group content especially with slowed mobs. But hot is different, I would hate being a cleric healing ranger through those spikes. I've seen semi raid geared warriors get hp chunked in hot /nod.

[Ripqozko]

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

Ya they are fine in group content especially with slowed mobs. But hot is different, I would hate being a cleric healing ranger through those spikes. I've seen semi raid geared warriors get hp chunked in hot /nod.

I've seen ya tank, I'd take the ranger