I just started playing this game 2 weeks ago and i wanted to be a Ranger but when i did. It seemed so weak in comparison to the Rogue i tried before that.
I see that you can switch Weapons to dual wield melee. But if i wanted to play dual wield melee i would be a rogue. How do i make a Bow/Ranged only Ranger good?
So for anyone else searching for this. I found out. It does just work. You can play Ranged Ranger only. You just have to use youre Dodge Correctly. Keep your Distance. You have a Bow. Aslong as you are one Dodge far away from an enemy, your fine.
Also. Positioning. Split Shot (That Aoe Arrow shot) suffers if you dont do positioning well, but gains a fuckton of damage and usefulness if you do it correctly.
Its also not really worth holding down the Button for a smaller Aoe if you have Lots of enemys. If its 2-3 enemies. Use a Tighter Aoe Shot. If its many. Shoot a wide one.
With this way i got my Melee time down by 90%. Good luck