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What I found disappointing was the combo damage, which I assumed would be beast, as the whole point of the ranger combo is high single target dps however either the flame grenade or frost grenade combo'd with pulse blast seems to do poor damage even on hard, let alone grandmaster.To install the patch download the latest Unofficial Crusader Patch release, copy to your Stronghold Crusader installation, and install. That can be exciting, but also frustrating. One mistake and I'm dead, or very close to it. I was able to clear caves/dungeons solo with ease, with a totally random un-optimized build on the ranger where with the interceptor it is a life and death struggle the whole time. I had to rely on guns far more than any other class, but seemed to work in my favour. It seems to be the higher shields that make a big difference. Not optimized at all, and he survived far better solo than the interceptor, but was just not as fun. I tried out a basic ranger build last night on hard. Certainly, when I have been playing as interceptor or colossus, the Rangers survive best/go down the least and appear to be contributing well. So right now, I would suggest making a primer build, helps out your dps, greatly improves group dps.įrom my experience and comments made in other posts, the ranger seems a good bet in grandmaster. If that be the case and the devs head down the Ranger being the best single target shield breaker it might be worth bulding an all out single target shield breaker damage build, but that is not in game yet. It would only take up one of the Six component slots. It realy needs to be a component rather than a gear piece as to not take away from Assault Launcher or Grenade. Its good as Shield penetrator, but bad because it will be the only Assault Launcher ability used then. Pulse Blast is to penetrate Enemy Shields. There is some dev chatter talking about turning the Ranger into the the enemy shield breaker class. I keep Bulwark Shield on hand, it may not last long in Grandmaster, but long enough to raise a fallen teammate. So I just run around priming enemy, and jetting in and out of cover. Grenade: Explosive Blaze (Inferno Grenade) Explodes Twice, once on impact, once more if you set at least two enemy on fire. Good to prime targets for other group members. primer.Īssault Launcher: Tactical Onslaught (Venom Darts): Adds an extra charge to venom darts with a little extra acid damage.

I just run the ranger as a utility build. Your end game Master Craft components provide very little benefit, sometimes none at all. They are not the best single target, they have no AOE, your combo damage is * unless you hit a weak point, your weapons don't hit any harder than any other class, your melee is week. They hide behind walls, rocks, trees, etc. It is rather they don't get over confident with their Armor Bonus as the Colossus or Shield bonus as the Storm. So Ranger's appear to have more survivability but in reality they don't. However, if you load you components right you can get enough shield as to not get one shot. You don't have the armor pool of the Colossus and you don't get additional shield bonus of the Storm. You may out survive your fellow compatriots in end game activities, not because you are tankier, but because your not. This is very misleading as you transition into end game.Īt end game you will not out single target damage any other class and you have no AoE damge. Rangers are good early on they provide good damage and have decent survival in the early game.
