Ranger

AVAILABLE ON: Eden, Blackthorn, Live

When the Celts drove the dark faerie queen into the Cursed Forest, it was the Rangers of Hibernia who harassed her retreat all the way to the forest’s edge. Their keen arrows guaranteed that the hateful queen would wander the dark forest alone for the foreseeable future. Even now they still keep watch over the shrouded treeline, ensuring that nothing wanders out without the rulers of Hibernia knowing well in advance.

Rangers are the eyes and ears of Hibernia, responsible for scouting out enemy army movements and determining where it would be most opportune to strike. Though capable of melee with both swords and daggers, it is with their archery skill they truly shine. Rangers are capable of dual wielding melee weapons, greatly reducing their enemies’ chance to block their attacks.

PvE:

In PvE, Rangers perform decently when played solo, both while leveling and farming materials, assuming they can engage with plenty of distance between them and their prey.

In groups, Rangers are there to do damage and will also often be asked to be in charge of pulling, due to their high range.

RvR:

Rangers are a strong choice for a class to play solo in RvR with. Once you’ve learned where enemies often travel or congregate within the RvR zones, it is simply a matter of setting yourself up in an advantageous position and waiting for prey to travel within distance of your arrows. Unleash as many attacks on them as you can from a distance and then switch to your dual melee weapons when/if the enemy manages to close the gap.

Generally, Rangers (as well as all other classes with access to Stealth) do not get many traditional organized groups in RvR. They are usually restricted to dedicated stealth groups or groups that travel as part of the zerg.

Character planners:

Eden: https://eden-daoc.net/charplan?c=Ranger

Blackthorn: https://blackthorn-daoc.com/class/Ranger

Live: https://daoc.gg/charplanner/overview#c=RANGER

Suggested starting stat point distribution:

15 Dexterity / 10 Strength (Archer)

10 Dexterity / 15 Strength (Melee)

Suggested class skills:

50 Archery, 44 Blades, 39 Stealth, 5 Celtic Dual (Standard / Archer)

43 Archery, 39 Blades, 37 Stealth, 35 Celtic Dual (Melee)

Suggested realm skills:

Long Wind 1