The original 8-24% to bow minumum means that the original design for rangers was not to be a 'hybrid' class, but a more consistent archer (at the cost of max dmg). The Green magic bonus was added in later to gain 3-9% green gem bonus, and then recently his archery bonus was changed to a 2-6% min/max bonus. He got 8-24% bonuses to minimum archery damage. Theoretically, a Ranger is one of these types of classes - less basic bonus in exchange for a hybrid bonus.

So, a DK gets less melee bonus, but gets detrimental aura bonuses and so on. I'm open to thoughts before I declare the Ranger a fail on Glitchless' part, but I think it's fair to say it needs work.ДЄll damage sources have a basic class with basic bonuses (Warrior for melee, archer for bows, wizard for DD, etc) and then have other classes that sacrifice general bonuses for more specialized bonuses, or for hybrid bonuses. I've tried a fair bit of stuff out with my Ranger, and I just don't see how the design works. This is not a QQ thread about my main char, it's an honest design C&C thread about the ranger class. I realize perfectly well that I could reroll if I hate my class, etc. I'm posting to see if other people have thoughts about how the class design is supposed to work besides my own, as I'd generally feel comfortable saying that the Ranger is one of - if not THE - worst 'combat class' by actual design (meaning that the bonuses, on concept level, do not work).

5 years now, and have leveled chars as warrior, wizard, DK, and BM, but my main has always been a Ranger primary class.

Stick ranger best build