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Is Ranger 3 that bad? (SR and PvE focus)

Class and Rank Archer
#1

I’ve been recently away from the game for quite some time so bear with me if I misunderstand or am oblivious to some things.

With Rank 8 classes coming out, I’ve been thinking if Ranger 3 will benefit a SR more than the current Quarrel Shooter 3 commonly used nowadays? With SR C3 and the mentioned changes on SR skills (Forward Shot, Limacon being a buff instead, etc), SRs will probably be using SR skills most of the time instead of Running Shot, and Steady Aim will be more useful for SRs. Just trying to elaborate:

SR: With changes to Limacon into a buff, it will probably be like Running shot but with attributes and less attack speed, and with the inclusion of Forward Shot, SRs may not be using other skills that take time like Running Shot, and burst skills may be preferred instead.

Quarrel Shooter: Running Shot, Caltrops and Rapid Fire are probably the main reason to go QS, but with the Running Shot + Retreat Shot fix and SR3, Running Shot might not be used as much after Rank 8. The crit resist reduction from Rapid Fire will be missed though.

Ranger: I’m on the fence about this one since almost every veteran archer likes to diss on Ranger 3, but hear me out. Steady Aim looks like a good skill (sure it’s not 45% but 20% additional damage is still awesome) and helps SR skills more than QS would. The burst-y nature of Ranger skills may also be more suited for SRs since SR skills are becoming more of a duration buff instead of an attack skill, and skills I can unload fast may be more worth that Auto Attacking with Running Shot as a filler. On a side note, I’m trying to find out if Ranger 3 skills will remain relevant in late-game assuming attributes are maxed, which is something QS’s Running Shot does not have.

In the end, won’t SR benefit more with Ranger instead of QS assuming SR players invest all the way to SR3?

#2

Ranger3 is great for SR builds, it’s just too greedy for fletcher3 builds, which is where all the hate comes from.

#3

Going QS3 for running shot meaning you lock yourself with Cafrisun set.
Not healthy unless we have higher armor does the same thing.

In other hand, Ranger 3 offer much more burst + AoE + freely item choices

#4

R3 actually works better especially in ET. krivis 3 clerics with melstis are reiters’ best friend which makes steady aim a more future-proof or end-game proof build.

i went qs3 for easier farming and leveling and a better single target dps.

#5

nowadays, I would not go ranger3 without rogue1 for the feint-barrage combo.

none-full crit vanilla barrage burst imo is really weak. Without feint, I would have probably have threw my ranger in the bin at how little damage it was doing even around lv150, but feint allows me to still be using it as my bread and butter @ lv260+ zones being able to take down duo mobs ultizing fulldraw that are 150k-200k hp in 2/3 barrage charges

#6

Like people said, depends on your focus. R3 do more damage in a suitable party setup. However, qs3 reiter is very versatile and and it has pve solo focus. You can do missions and dungeons solo.

#7

@dwojunkmail Nice, I want to ask how much do you attribute your skills in Ranger, and if the attributes are enough to make the skill damage somewhat relevant to late-game content. The difference between QS and Ranger from what I know is the fact that you can attribute skills related to attack on a Ranger unlike QS’s Running Shot, and there isn’t much info of Rangers like that for me to find out and make a comparison.