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Ranger

Ranger Class Guide

The Ranger is a pure dexterity class that excels at ranged combat using bows and swift movement to avoid danger while dealing precise, deadly strikes.

PvE Rating

★★★★★

5/5

Base Stats

STR: 14

DEX: 32

INT: 14

Difficulty

Medium (3/5)

Starting Position

Bottom-right of the passive tree

Playstyle

Pure dexterity ranged attacker. Specializes in bows, evasion, and critical strikes. Highly mobile with excellent clear speed.

Strengths

  • +Best clear speed in the game with projectile skills
  • +High evasion and dodge chance for survivability
  • +Excellent critical strike scaling from the passive tree
  • +Versatile ascendancy choices for different playstyles

Weaknesses

  • -Low base life makes one-shots a constant threat
  • -Gear dependent -- needs good bow and jewelry to scale damage
  • -Evasion is probabilistic, occasional big hits get through
  • -Requires precise positioning in boss encounters

Pro Tips

  • 1Stack evasion and use Grace aura to avoid damage instead of tanking it.
  • 2Invest in critical strike chance early -- your position on the tree favors crit builds.
  • 3Use Tornado Shot or Lightning Arrow for mapping, switch to Barrage for bosses.
  • 4Keep a Quicksilver Flask always active for superior mobility during encounters.

Ascendancies

Deadeye

★★★★★

Precision archer that excels at long-range combat with enhanced projectiles, chain mechanics, and tailwind for speed.

Key Nodes

Far ShotRicochetGathering WindsFocal Point

Pathfinder

★★★★

Flask specialist and poison master. Uses enhanced flasks for permanent uptime and deals devastating poison/chaos damage over time.

Key Nodes

Nature's ReprisalMaster ToxicistNature's AdrenalineMaster Alchemist