Depending on their equipment, they can have the appearance of a warrior but don't be fooled. Rangers are NOT warriors. They can outdamage a warrior with similar gear but they don't have the hit points or AC to stay on the front line for long. They can take the hits when a warrior is killed but the healers in the group will have to heal a ranger more frequently.
Another nice factor about rangers are their magic abilities. I can put the spells in 2 catagories basically, battle spells and buffs. The battle spells include snare( this one rules), root, thorns, agro reducing spells, and damage spells( similar to druid but not as strong). The buff spells include increasing running speed, AC, hit points, strength, agility, and attack rating, not to forget their heal spells( they are low level heals- usually used to help top off peoples health after a fight).
A couple things that give rangers an advantage is their tracking ability and their archery skills. Their tracking skill is the best in the game. They can track anything from almost anywhere in the zone. Their archery skills are awesome. The damage they can do with a bow is incredible. Fendalls highest hit was for 802( crit hit).
