Opinion on the Ranger and its Single-Target DPS: Mixed feelings

Artharion

Hello.

After the weekend I’ve noticed there are divided opinions on the ranger and their single-target DPS. While there seems to be a general consensus that the Mage and Fighter perform well in terms of DPS, opinions on the Ranger are more mixed. Some say their single-target DPS is excellent and the best of all DPS classes while others think otherwise and rate it as low DPS.

I’m opening this thread so those who have played as a Ranger can share their views. It's important to remember that many factors come into play: gear, level, skill tree... Some players might not be using it correctly or might not have allocated their talents effectively.

I’d like to stress that I'm specifically talking about single-target DPS, as I understand the Ranger is more focused on this type of ranged DPS, while the Mage is more specialized in AoE damage.

So, for those who played the Ranger, ¿What’s your opinion? Can you say which lvl you got, gear, talents used?

alexpetr2023

level 9, copper longbow, went Snipe, Aspect of Tiger, Lightning Reload, bear trap. I was deleting elite griffins pretty easily, Snipe hits like a truck especially if it crits, lightning reload allowed me to snipe back-to-back, which would get them low enough for a big headshot. By the time they would get to me, they would be very low so I could just auto attack or barrage. Didn't have to do much kiting at all. People also might not know but your physical combat rating stacks from both weapons. So, if you have a Great sword in your melee weapon, the stats added from the great sword affect your Longbow damage. So, get both weapons. Also, the skills from your great sword skill tree trigger on your ranged weapons as well atm and vice versa.

Novacadian

Reached level 7 and had a better than average bow (can't remember the name offhand). The ranger combat felt good to me. In the areas with the higher level gobllns, for example, one could tab on to a target then tab to another if it seemed that another was breaking through. So although there was not automatic AoE, one could switch their attacks from target to target getting a more AoE like effect. This had the effect of weakening the targets so others in the party could take them out more swiftly.

Artharion

Thanks for the info. I encourage anyone who played this class to share their inputs. And please, just like the ones who already posted, put the context. We need to know your level, your gear and your talents.

ralangorf

You already know my opinion haha. I made a whole thread about it. The class is just mage with a ranger skin on it.
Sadly it's also just a strictly worse mage at this time. Unless they actually change how the class functions or just giga pump the DPS I don't think they will see play long-term/post honeymoon period.

It does fine in pve. But majority of the game will be pvp environments. Especially where it counts.

Flanker

alexpetr2023 wrote: »

level 9, copper longbow, went Snipe, Aspect of Tiger, Lightning Reload, bear trap. I was deleting elite griffins pretty easily, Snipe hits like a truck especially if it crits, lightning reload allowed me to snipe back-to-back, which would get them low enough for a big headshot. By the time they would get to me, they would be very low so I could just auto attack or barrage. Didn't have to do much kiting at all. People also might not know but your physical combat rating stacks from both weapons. So, if you have a Great sword in your melee weapon, the stats added from the great sword affect your Longbow damage. So, get both weapons. Also, the skills from your great sword skill tree trigger on your ranged weapons as well atm and vice versa.

Ranger main here as well, reached level 13 so far. The damage is kind of okay when it comes to solo PvE, but after ~3 elite mobs you need to sit and eat 2-3-4 rations to fully recover, if you spam abilities (even with passive for mana regen)

ThevoicestHeVoIcEs

From what I have seen in footage / streams ranger dps was fine with decent gear, not sure about self-sustain, but that's true for multiple classes? I heard some opinions that in pvp fighting other ranged classes felt rather "boring". Maybew because atm you have no much utility skills which serve a purpose in a range fight (like interrupts), so you just end up mainly in a dps race, with ability to dodge.

Thrakedons

It feels lacking to me. I made a post on ranger and and longbow and improvements I'd like to see

cRIMIZORD

Hi, good afternoon, did anyone test the shortbow and see any difference to the longbow [damage, range, something]