Ten Ton Hammer is offering up
a sixth class interview for Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures, this time highlighting the Ranger profession.
Q: To me, Rangers and Barbarians seem incredibly different; yet they both fall under the same archetype (Rogue). What makes both of these classes similar? What sort of specific “Rogue-like” abilities will a Ranger possess?
A: All Rogues share the same general skill-set, so you can expect the Ranger to have stealth and climbing abilities that are very much similar to the Barbarian and Assassin classes. (Although Rangers wear the heaviest armor of all the Rogue classes, and thus will usually be at a slight disadvantage for the purposes of sneaking around.)
Additionally, the Rogue archetype feat tree provides many shared abilities and specializations between the three classes. For instance, the general Rogue feats “Cheat the Reaper” (which allows the Rogue to occasionally recover from otherwise fatal wounds) or “Excellent Balance” (which grants the Rogue an ability to escape movement impairing effects) provide archetype-themed bonuses and abilities which reinforce the “roguish” nature of the Ranger, Assassin, and Barbarian.
Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures Class Interview #6 
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