Ranger Profession Round-up by octopusx

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Great post by octopusx over here at mmosite that pulls together a ton of information about the ranger profession all in one neat little package.

For those that prefer to read it without opening a new window, here you go:

The sixth class/profession I will present with the info available to us so far is the Ranger.
Introduction:

Rangers are proficient with the bow. They rely on a keen eye, a steady hand, and the power of nature to slay their targets. Their loyal pets, which rangers tame and train, distract enemies while the rangers strike safely from a distance. As an adventurer profession, rangers wear medium armor. A ranger is accompanied by his pet, a loyal animal companion. Rangers charm pets and then bond with them. A ranger can have up to three pets at his call, but generally speaking, only one pet can be active at any time. Pets' base health, armor, and damage are based on the level of the player that owns them. Pets are charmed by interacting with juvenile versions of the species you want to charm. There are a variety of Tyrian species that can be charmed, including bears, moas, devourers, and sharks. As you adventure with a pet, it evolves to become more unique and eventually allows you to give it abilities that compliment your tactic.

Traits:

A ranger has five trait lines to choose from: Wilderness Survival (which increases Toughness and Condition damage), Marksmanship (increases Power and Condition duration), Skirmishing (increases Precision and critical hit damage), Nature Magic (increases vitality and boon duration), and Beast Mastery (which increases healing and pet attributes).

Weapons:

Two-handed
Greatsword — a brute force, heavy-damage weapon with emphasis on countering and evasion.
Longbow — powerful sniping weapon, used for rapid fire strikes or barrages at long distance.
Shortbow — quick skirmishing weapon relying on movement, positioning and conditions for quick kills.
Main-hand
Sword — mobile melee strikes which can be used to distance the ranger from the target or surprise them from behind.
Axe — medium ranged throwing weapon which can ricochet off a target or can toss a cluster of axes in a line.
Off-hand
Axe — enter a stance to reflect incoming strikes or throw the axe for a boomerang effect.
Dagger — used as a crippling ranged attack, or a quick poisonous stab for melee.
Torch — throw the torch at enemies for burning damage, or can light areas on fire.
Warhorn — call in temporary animals to attack or used to buff allies.
Aquatic
Harpoon — keep foes at bay with close range spear stabs and swipes.
Speargun — use ranged attacks to strike multiple foes and makes use of the underwater environment.

There are eleven possible weapon sets for this profession and it can access two weapon sets while underwater. The ranger can equip and alternate between two weapon sets quickly while in combat.

Armor:

The ranger is an adventurer profession and thus wears medium armor.


Skills:

* Pet skills

Skill types unique to Ranger:

Chains — three skills that share a single skill slot, which are executed in sequence on a single target.
Preparations — apply a preparation to a weapon to change its abilities.
Spirit skills — summon a nature spirit that influences the area around it.
Traps — utility skills that can be placed at a ranger's current location. When an enemy enters a trap, it is triggered.

Thank you so much, octopusx for combining all this profession-related info into one easy-to-read article!

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