Why is Ranger so incredibly underwhelming?

[meow]

Garbage damage, no block, no counter, limited iframes, too many skills that have to be used from a stationary position, and stops being RANGED entirely upon Awakening.

That last part is what really gets me. Why make the resident archer class become a dual blade character, especially when there are already so many speedy melee-oriented classes? It's a niche that did not need to be filled and just flips the class on its head for no damn reason.

[Ficelle]

Yeah, this design part of the game sux hard.

You make a char and, after awakening, he turns into something completely different.
Ranger goes from ranger to melee, DK goes from melee to ranged...
Many other classes lose their flavor in the process too.

Awakening being much more powerful than non awakening, you are also forced for the most part to play in awakened form.

Not really a fan at all of this design choice...

[Tkay]

Originally posted by bzk:

That last part is what really gets me. Why make the resident archer class become a dual blade character

"Archer class" It's a ♥♥♥♥♥♥ ranger, there's a difference between a ranger and an archer

Rangers dmg sucks? Wait what?

[turlough51]

i didnt enjoy it either lvl'd to 49 and then sold my bow , so far the 2 i like most that i have played is wizard and DK kinda liked berzerker also

[Gob]

Ranger actually does have some iframes........ for instance, "explosive evasion shot" though it's iframe ends once u tap ground.. but any decently skilled ranger would swap block to gain superarmor and go straight for a grab if the guy is pushing in.

Ranger mainly has super armor, from: elven rage(2 part move, 1st part is the charge which is only a front block, 2nd part is the release which is super armor) breezy blade(which is your main engage, and rushing wind are also both super armors, as is wailing winds 100% ulti version, and I believe regeneration is super armor, which is a down attack meant to chain cc, and vine knot is super armor. too get maximum effectiveness of rangers super armor, let its animation play out!!

Frontal blocks are as followed, which should still be utilized: Wailing wind(non 100% ulti version)
Natures tremble(main burst ability)

Note: lots of rangers spam waltz, and waltz is not a good ability by itself,

I won't go into big detail, but rangers damage does not suck, you just need to know it's combos, and how to chain cc. ranger is a very skillful class..... we have lots of cooldowns, notice how you never see any rangers running around?
as for pve, it's an extremely fast clearer, though mana is an issue.
so i would recommend x2 extraction gems in mainhand. and lotta mana pots

[meow]

None of the bow abilities -- NONE -- are good enough to be used post-awakening and are pretty damn mediocre even pre-awakening.

[Erikon]

Because we are probably going to get a male archer in the future thats is a archer, and not some sort of abomination thats a better ninja than ninja

[검은 비]

bruh you guys are probably only played like what? 3 hours? you guys dont know ♥♥♥♥ stop assuming stuff you guys dont know

[검은 비]

just because you get ranged awakening doesnt mean you have to play ranged only there is a thing called using both awakened and unawakened atleast look up some pvp videos of playing before assuming stuff

[Gob]

Originally posted by bzk:

None of the bow abilities -- NONE -- are good enough to be used post-awakening and are pretty damn mediocre even pre-awakening.

yeah, your adorable lolol

[AlnilamE]

Originally posted by Rainbow Dash:

Originally posted by ✪ Tkay:

"Archer class" It's a ♥♥♥♥♥♥ ranger, there's a difference between a ranger and an archer

Rangers dmg sucks? Wait what?

well it starts out with a bow for the 56 first levels, i guess we can call it the resident archer class...

It also starts off with a dagger as the off-hand and has a bunch of kicks and close-combat skills.

[turlough51]

go home your drunk necromancer :P

[meow]

why did you ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ necro this thread A YEAR LATER