Guardabosques (Ranger)

Fuente






"Good dog! Hold the enemy down while I shoot them! You get a biscuit!"



The ranger is a jack-of-all-trades and a master of them all as well,
relying on his keen eye, steady hand, or the power of nature itself. A
master of ranged combat, the ranger is capable of striking unwitting
foes from a distance with his bow. With a stable of pets at his command,
a ranger can adapt to his opponents' strengths and weaknesses.

A ranger is accompanied by his pet, a loyal animal companion. Rangers
charm pets and then bond with them. A ranger can have up to three pets
at his call, but generally speaking, only one pet can be active at any
time. Pets' base health, armor, and damage are based on the level of the
player that owns them.

Pets are charmed by interacting with juvenile versions of the species
you want to charm. There are a variety of Tyrian species that can be
charmed, including bears, moas, devourers, and sharks. As you adventure
with a pet, it evolves to become more unique and eventually allows you
to give it abilities that compliment your tactics.

Rather than manage a unique resource in combat, a ranger will manage
his pet, assigning them a behavior from aggressive to passive. A ranger
can also manage his pet by giving commands such as "attack," "heel," and
"stay."

Rangers have a number of special skill types:

Traps--Traps are utility skills that can be placed
at a ranger's current location. When an enemy enters a trap, it is
triggered. For example, Spike Trap will cripple and bleed enemies that
pass through it. A trap can remain active as long as the ranger chooses
to remain close to it. A ranger can only have one of each trap type out
at any given time.

Spirits--A spirit skill summons a nature spirit that
influences the area around it. For example, Sun Spirit applies
additional fire damage to allied attacks inside its influence. A spirit
stays out for a short period of time and goes away if the ranger wanders
too far away from it. Spirits can be attacked by enemies and removed
from the battle. A ranger can only have one of each type of spirit out
at any given time.

Skills

• Barrage
  
• Hunter's Call
  
• Spread Shot
  
• Serpent Strike
  
• Whirling Defense
  

Mechanics



Weapons


A ranger is mostly a master of ranged weapons, however, he can use sword or greatsword in melee combat. The ranger weapons are:

• Main Hand: Sword, Axe
  
• Off Hand: Axe, Dagger, Torch, Warhorn
  
• Two-Handed: Greatsword, Longbow, Shortbow
  

Pets


A ranger has three active pet slots. Outside of combat, or through
the use of utility skills, the ranger can swap their active pet. There
are 12 different types of pets, including some terrestrial (spiders),
some amphibious (lizards), and some aquatic (sharks). Within each type
there are subtypes that can influence pets' abilities. For example, a
polar bear might have an Icy Roar, while a brown bear might have a
Fearsome Roar. A ranger's pet gets its level from its master, which
determines their basic attack, armor, and health.

Pet Evolution


Pets have customization options. The first of these has to do with a
pet's evolution level. Pets evolve up to 20 evolution levels. Each pet
type receives automatic bonuses at different evolution levels. For
bears, these bonuses might be increased health or increased damage. Pets
gain evolution points when the player gains XP while the pet is active.
At certain evolution levels, pets will unlock ability slots (up to 4
total). Ability slots can be filled from a list of active pet abilities
based on pet type.

Pet Controls


In addition to managing his skills, a ranger will be able to manage
his pet with limited commands and modes. This will be an interface
element for the ranger class. Here are some examples:

Modes--Ongoing behavioral settings the ranger can toggle.

• Aggressive--Attack what I am attacking.
  
• Defensive--Attack enemies that attack me.
  
• Passive--Don't attack.
  

Commands--Specific, direct commands that execute right away.

• Attack--Attack my target.
  
• Heel--Come to me.
  
• Stay--Do not move.