Age of Conan - Ranger Class Interview @ Ten Ton Hammer

Ten Ton Hammer chats to Evan Michaels, Game Designer for Funcom, about the Ranger class from Age of Conan.

Ten Ton Hammer: Although you haven’t specifically put together a class preview for the Ranger, a large portion of information was revealed to the public when you distributed the “Ranged Combat” exclusive with your Clan of Conan newsletter. For the most part, it seems like Rangers are going to be specifically oriented around ranged combat, with the bow being their primary weapon of choice. Is this true? If so, are they the only character that is really proficient with ranged weapons?

Evan Michaels:  Rangers are indeed primarily focused around ranged combat and, as you noted, are the only class which uses ranged weapons as their main source of offensive firepower. While most other classes can use ranged weapons to some degree, Rangers are exclusive in their proficiency of them and are the sole user of ranged combos. Bows and crossbows are equally favored by the Ranger, with different specializations and combos available for both weapon types.