Ranger
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Confident loners, Ardania's Rangers are most satisfied when prowling the unknown wilderness. They have all sworn an oath to support the Barbarians of Krolm, whom they view as kindred spirits.
| Temples Accepted: | All. |
| Armor type: | Light. |
| Weapon type: | Bows. |
| Difficulty to play: | Expert. |
| Primary Stat: | STR |
| XP required to Level-Up: | 1250 |
| List of usable items |
| Note: Rangers can often find their way out of places such as the goblin territory where others are easily lost. |
| Attribute | STR | VIT | INT | WIL | ART | H2H | Ranged | Dodge | Parry | Luck | MGR | HPs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting Values | 13-18 | 14-19 | 17-22 | 19-24 | 19-24 | 0 | 75 | 50 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 14 |
[edit] Spells and Abilities
Abilities:
- Journey to Distant Lands (travel out of certain outdoor areas without having to stumble upon the exit by chance)
- Harvesting
[edit] Class Overview
As a ranged class, Rangers can be expected to be more difficult to play than most melee classes. Among the three ranged classes, the ranger starts out more powerful than the Rogue in terms of combat ability, but less powerful than the Elf, who begins with 30 MGR and can equip chain mail armor. Ranger players must be patient in the early stages of hero development, but the differences between Rangers and melee classes will shrink over time.
Later on, once strength is raised from leveling, and the Ranger has an opportunity to train, low initial stats become irrelevant and the Ranger exceeds the Elf in damage output, although Rangers are still somewhat inferior in defense since they may only wear leather armor. Otherwise, Rangers are fairly similar to Elves in the long run. Getting the schematic item Greatbow of Speed assembled is a high priority for Rangers, since it dramatically increases damage output. The Ranger should quickly take advantage of the items for sale at the Blacksmith in the Elven Valley and the Totemic Masks available to be found in Treldan Wood. For most of the early and mid game, the Ranger is a challenging class to begin but develops into a formidable hero. For this reason, veteran players might enjoy playing this class.
In the late game, the ranger is one of the most powerful classes in the game due to superior equipment and strength-derived damage. The schematics weapon upgrade, arguably the best of all the upgrades, gives Rangers the triple attack ability. Once this item (the Grandbow of Speed) is obtained, the Ranger attains the highest weapon-based damage capabilities of any class, particularly against highly armored opponents.
Notable Items
- Greatbow of Speed (item) (Original schematic bow, highly proficient in damage)
- Stealth Bow (item) (Schematic bow, useful for stat-enhancement)
- Elven Great Bow (Mid-tier bow)
- Elven Quiver of Slaying (Schematic quiver)
- Bracer of Accuracy (Unique bracer for rangers and elves)
- Totemic Masks of Air, Water, Earth and Fire (Unique mid-tier headgear for Barbarians, Cultists, and Rangers)
- In addition, all three ranged classes utilize a number of other items distinct from those of melee classes.
[edit] See Also
Totemic Mask of Air, Totemic Mask of Water, Totemic Mask of Earth, and Totemic Mask of Fire.
