Ranger Nerf

[heylookitskyle]

Especially their 8hp dmg diamond axes. They are supposed to be ranged right? Theres no reason for them to do more damage then melee based classes like Samurai and Dragoon.

 

[Kalkyte]

As a samurai I am evenly matched with rangers in a cage match. I use bladegrasp to counteract one of the inevitable root+fire arrows. However, it is very one sided in the open if the ranger sprints away because they just wait for root to cooldown and use it again meanwhile I can't hit them trying to catch up.

Basically melee vs ranger becomes: ranger rooting->firearrow->run->rooting->etc.
This makes every melee class useless against them EXCEPT for dragoon. Dragoon can use jump to quickly get to the target and actually hit them a few times. Everyone else is screwed.

Root needs to go, or at least be heavily nerfed.

My general tactic is to /hero who and not pick a fight with a ranger hahaha.

 

[Hanpeter77]

There root needs to definitly go because if I cant touch a ranger during a whole fight I find that a bit op. If they still get to keep root I think it should cost at least double from what it is right now.

 

[greyp]

As a dragoon I can get closer but I've had my MC crash from spazing mid-air getting rooted trying to jump . Please get rid of root or make it take up alot of man.

 

[MajorasMask]

Yes, they should not be able to use root! I thought that was just a casters skill anyways?

 

[ShizzDawgg]

Yeah I think the first thing that needs to be done with the 2.8 update is root only being available for druids and wizards, root for a ranger just doesn't fit.

 

[HolyRane]

I just fought a ranger today... I call OP. Hahaha 2 shot as a samurai with ~100 health

 

[wolfboy494]

Holy if you werent Sammy you wouldnt say that, Sammies get destroyed by Rangers, this argument would make alot more sense if ud be a dragoon per say.

Maybe theres an argument that their root is too powerful though, need insight from masters of other class's on this subject. I'm sammy so i made my peace with rangers killing me. lol

 

[Diffuse]

Rangers decimate every melee spec except dragoons and maybe beastmasters. I can see a wiz vs ranger fight going either way, but due to much higher health the ranger has the advantage. Only rangers, dragoons and beastmasters (in no lag) really have much of a chance.

 

[GraRona]

Rangers need a higher CD on root, hp nerf, and damage nerf.

 

[wolfboy494]

I gotta agree with diffuse on that rangers can kill every melee class without much problem ,
probly shouldnt be that way.

 

[TwidgerMC]

Notice only rangers are claiming they aren't OP.

 

[GraRona]

I'm a ranger, and I think they are OP.

 

[Spicycheez]

The only way I have ever killed a ranger is when they are cornered. Every other time they root me, kill my wolf is two shots then continue to rape me.

 

[Jinder745]

Root's cooldown should be extended a bit and their diamond axe damage should drop to 6 imo

5dmg Imo

 

[GraRona]

Root lasts WAY too long.

 

[Jinder745]

It should last for 5 sec and take way more Mana and have a larger cooldown otherwise it should go.

 

[Kainzo]

We're going a different direction with Rangers in 2.8

 

[greyp]

I hope it's a good one.

 

[Pugglez_]

Don't worry guys, Rangers will be balanced more in the next patch. Rangers are getting the skill "Wolf", therefore removing the Class "Beastmaster" (BMs will now be Rangers) But, Rangers will also lose root. The arrow damage of Rangers is also gonna be tuned down to 20