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<blockquote data-quote="Pax" data-source="post: 422429" data-attributes="member: 6875">If the PHB ranger is not -strongly- intended for AmbiDex/TWF style play, then, why is the class gifted with those abilities?Sure, you COULD play a wizard who never casts spells (but why would you), or a rogue who never sneak attacks, and knows nothing of stealth, locks, and so on (again, why would you), or a fighter who never draws her weapons (same question).The PHB ranger is set as a TWF archetype.&nbsp; Failing to play to the basic, foundation archetypeof a classis where most complaints of &quot;this class sucks&quot; come from.Actually, by the rules, Ranger is the last class I'd give to Aragorn.&nbsp; Fighter, instead, with maybe a touch of Bard (for his knowledge of history, etc).&nbsp; Rangers who do NOT use the TWF ability, are surrendering a large part of their class-gained benefits.Which then begs the question: why bother being a ranger at all?&nbsp; Just be a fighter, ionstead -- and pick up Tracking ... if you ever even plan to use it.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Pax, post: 422429, member: 6875"] If the PHB ranger is not -strongly- intended for AmbiDex/TWF style play, then, why is the class gifted with those abilities? Sure, you COULD play a wizard who never casts spells (but why would you), or a rogue who never sneak attacks, and knows nothing of stealth, locks, and so on (again, why would you), or a fighter who never draws her weapons (same question). The PHB ranger is set as a TWF archetype. Failing to play to the basic, foundation archetypeof a classis where most complaints of "this class sucks" come from. Actually, by the rules, Ranger is the last class I'd give to Aragorn. Fighter, instead, with maybe a touch of Bard (for his knowledge of history, etc). Rangers who do NOT use the TWF ability, are surrendering a large part of their class-gained benefits. Which then begs the question: why bother being a ranger at all? Just be a fighter, ionstead -- and pick up Tracking ... if you ever even plan to use it. [/QUOTE]

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