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Message: <blockquote data-quote="pemerton" data-source="post: 4418276" data-attributes="member: 42582">I disagree with this. In 1st ed AD&D the Ranger had a minimum stat requirement for STR, CON, INT and WIS, but not for DEX (other than the generic 6 to avoid having to be a Cleric). This meant that the average Ranger was likely to have a lower DEX than the average Fighter (as good stats had to be used to meet the pre-reqs).Rangers also had the ability to use all armour, all shields and all weapons, just like Fighters, and at low and mid levels also had more hp (due to the 2d8 at 1st level, plus the double CON bonus that resulted therefrom).And Rangers had no special ability to use 2 weapons in 1st ed AD&D.In my experience, at least, 1st ed AD&D Rangers therefore made good tanks and had no particular reason to be lightly armoured, and no special advantage when it comes to archery or mobility.</blockquote>