Ranger | Character classes Black Desert Online Guide

Last update: 11 May 2016

Class description

Ranger is a class that uses a variety of bows for distance combat. Her secondary weapon is a dagger that plays the same role as weapon ornaments for the berserker class. Ranger is a class that focuses predominantly on high mobility, dodge and attack. Due to low level of defense, your style of playing will be to avoid taking any damage from enemies. Any attempt at taking on damage will end up in your death, which rules out ranger as a potential tank. Ranger has several skills that prevent the enemies from approaching to a dangerous distance, as well as several dodges that you can use alternately. As ranger, you should, therefore, focus mainly on attacking and dodging. Each element of armor should provide you with any bonus to damage dealt (AP), or bonus to dodge and resistance.

Armoring

As mentioned above, Ranger's primary weapon is the bow and the secondary one is the dagger. While fighting monsters, and completing quests, you will be receiving armors that are fit for quick leveling up. In the process, you will be receiving more and more black stones that you can use for your new weapon. The weapon in question is Yuria Longbow. You can upgrade it to level much higher than the one received from Black Spirit and this is the best thing to do, when it comes to PvP. A more costly, and a better alternative for Yuria Longbow is Liverto. Unfortunately, this one is really expensive, which is why you have to use Yuria, until you earn enough to obtain Liverto. The secondary weapon is the dagger and the best dagger for Ranger is Bronze Dagger which provides you with a high bonus to accuracy.

When it comes to your armor, Talis set may be a good choice for maxing out on movement speed. This directly translates into the speed of attack and a bonus to speed. Another option is Heve that provides you with a bonus to health. Boosted health may be useful for dealing damage, because Ranger has skills that scale damage depending on the maximum level of health points.

When it comes to jewelry, the best choice for a Ranger is Bares set which provides you with a high bonus to attack. If, however, you feel that your attacks often miss the opponent, get jewelry with a high bonus to accuracy.

Skills

Skill	Description
Bow Master	Bow Master is your basic and the most important skill for replenishing stamina, which you need for other skills. The higher the level the more damage and the higher the accuracy, which directly translates into the replenished stamina.
Razor Wind	Razor Wind is your strongest skill that you should upgrade to the maximum level, as quickly as possible. It deals high damage to all the enemies within reach, which makes it your best choice against groups of enemies.
Evasive Explosion Shot	Evasive Explosion Shot is yet another skill that deals high damage to all opponents. Unlike Razor Wind, this skill has an automatic dodge, thanks to which you can use it without any limitations. It improves on your maneuverability in the battlefield.
Penetrating Wind	Penetrating Wind is a skill whose effectiveness depends on your health. The more health points you have, the more damage you deal. The recommended armor set for this skill is Heve.
Spin Kick	Spin Kick is a skill that knocks back opponents. It is very useful against charging opponents.
Charging Kick	Charging Kick is a skill that knocks back opponents. Unlike Spin Kick, this skill also makes you dash towards the opponent.
Spirit's Mental Healing	Spirit's Mental Healing is a skill thanks to which you regenerate mana faster.
Call of the Earth	Call of The Earth is a skill that provides a temporary boost to your accuracy. Each ally within the range of the skill takes advantage of this effect.
Descending Current	Descending Current is a skill that deals high damage. Its downside is that you need to stand still, wile using it, which exposes you to enemy attacks.

Below, see some example combos for the Ranger:

• The first, basic, combo is Bow Skill followed by Evasive Shot and Pinpoint. The sequence is [LMB]+[D]+[A]+[S] + [S]+[LMB] + [LMB]+[A]+[S]+[D]
• The second combo is Bow Skill followed by Pinpoint and Charging Wind. The sequence is [LMB] + [S]+[LMB] + [LMB]+[RMB]
• The third combo is Bow Skill followed by Evasive Shot, Pinpoint and Charging Wind. The sequence is [LMB] + [A]+[LMB] + [S]+[LMB] + [D]+[LMB] + [S]+[LMB] + [LMB]+[RMB]
• The fourth combo is Charging Kick followed by Crescent Kick, Evasive Explosion Shot (Flow) and Bow Skill. The sequence is [W]+[SHIFT]+[F] + [S]+[F] + [S]+[RMB] + [LMB]
• The fifth combo (for advanced players) is Razor Wind followed by Sprinting Bow Skill, Dagger of Protection, Crescent Kick and Penetrating Wind. The sequence is [E]+[LMB] + [W]+[SHIFT]+[LMB] + [SHIFT]+[RMB] + [S]+[F] + [SHIFT]+[LMB]