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Ranger
Abbreviation:	RNG
Expansion Pack:	Final Fantasy XI
How to Unlock:	The Fanged One
Page Contents:	Abilities Skills Merits Equipment Guides

cartoon mandragora wearing a green beret, drawing a bow

With unparalleled tracking abilities and skill with the bow and arrow, rangers (RNG) are experts in the field of hunting. Available after completing the quest The Fanged One. Rangers are the best ranged damage dealers in the game. They are proficient with bows, crossbows, and guns. They are also the most adept job at using Wide Scan.

Horizon Changes

Moderate changes to Artifact Armor.
Significant changes to the relic weapon Yoichinoyumi.
Eagle Eye Shot now has 100% accuracy (it could miss in era).
Scavenge is the updated 2013 version that allows for recovering spent ammo and not fletchings, arrowheads etc.
Camouflage grants an enmity reduction on the next attack.
Velocity Shot wasn't available until the Wings of the Goddess era.

Job Abilities

Level	Name
1	Eagle Eye Shot
1	Sharpshot
10	Scavenge
20	Camouflage
30	Barrage
40	Shadowbind
45	Velocity Shot
51	Unlimited Shot

Job Traits

Level	Trait
1	Wide Scan
5	Alertness
10	Accuracy Bonus
15	Rapid Shot
20	Wide Scan II
20	Resist Poison
30	Accuracy Bonus II
40	Resist Poison II
40	Wide Scan III
50	Accuracy Bonus III
60	Resist Poison III
60	Wide Scan IV
70	Accuracy Bonus IV
75	Dead Aim

Skills

Melee Skills
Skill	Rank	37	75
Dagger	B−	109	240
Sword	D	101	210
Axe	B−	109	240
Club	E	94	200

Ranged Skills
Skill	Rank	37	75
Archery	A−	114	269
Marksmanship	A−	114	269
Throwing	C−	105	220

Defensive Skills
Skill	Rank	37	75
Evasion	E	94	200

Skill Caps
Level	Dagger	Sword	Axe	Club	Archery	Marksmanship	Throwing	Evasion
1	5	4	5	4	6	6	5	4
2	7	6	7	6	9	9	7	6
3	10	9	10	9	12	12	10	9
4	13	12	13	11	15	15	13	11
5	16	14	16	14	18	18	16	14
6	19	17	19	16	21	21	19	16
7	22	20	22	19	24	24	21	19
8	25	22	25	21	27	27	24	21
9	28	25	28	24	30	30	27	24
10	31	28	31	26	33	33	30	26
11	34	31	34	29	36	36	33	29
12	36	33	36	31	39	39	35	31
13	39	36	39	34	42	42	38	34
14	42	39	42	36	45	45	41	36
15	45	41	45	39	48	48	44	39
16	48	44	48	41	51	51	47	41
17	51	47	51	44	54	54	49	44
18	54	49	54	46	57	57	52	46
19	57	52	57	49	60	60	55	49
20	60	55	60	51	63	63	58	51
21	63	58	63	54	66	66	61	54
22	65	60	65	56	69	69	63	56
23	68	63	68	59	72	72	66	59
24	71	66	71	61	75	75	69	61
25	74	68	74	64	78	78	72	64
26	77	71	77	66	81	81	75	66
27	80	74	80	69	84	84	77	69
28	83	76	83	71	87	87	80	71
29	86	79	86	74	90	90	83	74
30	89	82	89	76	93	93	86	76
31	92	85	92	79	96	96	89	79
32	94	87	94	81	99	99	91	81
33	97	90	97	84	102	102	94	84
34	100	93	100	86	105	105	97	86
35	103	95	103	89	108	108	100	89
36	106	98	106	91	111	111	103	91
37	109	101	109	94	114	114	105	94
38	112	103	112	96	117	117	108	96
39	115	106	115	99	120	120	111	99
40	118	109	118	101	123	123	114	101
41	121	112	121	104	126	126	117	104
42	123	114	123	106	129	129	119	106
43	126	117	126	109	132	132	122	109
44	129	120	129	111	135	135	125	111
45	132	122	132	114	138	138	128	114
46	135	125	135	116	141	141	130	116
47	138	128	138	119	144	144	133	119
48	141	130	141	121	147	147	136	121
49	144	133	144	124	150	150	139	124
50	147	136	147	126	153	153	142	126
51	151	140	151	130	158	158	146	130
52	156	145	156	135	163	163	151	135
53	161	150	161	139	168	168	156	139
54	166	154	166	144	173	173	161	144
55	171	159	171	148	178	178	166	148
56	176	164	176	153	183	183	170	153
57	181	168	181	157	188	188	175	157
58	186	173	186	162	193	193	180	162
59	191	178	191	166	198	198	185	166
60	196	183	196	171	203	203	190	171
61	198	184	198	172	207	207	192	172
62	201	186	201	174	211	211	194	174
63	204	188	204	176	215	215	196	176
64	206	190	206	178	219	219	198	178
65	209	192	209	180	223	223	200	180
66	212	194	212	182	227	227	202	182
67	214	195	214	184	231	231	204	184
68	217	197	217	186	235	235	206	186
69	220	199	220	188	239	239	208	188
70	223	201	223	190	244	244	210	190
71	226	202	226	192	249	249	212	192
72	229	204	229	194	254	254	214	194
73	233	206	233	196	259	259	216	196
74	236	208	236	198	264	264	218	198
75	240	210	240	200	269	269	220	200

Group 1 Merits

Name	Description
Scavenge Effect	Increase the chance of finding ammunition by 5%.
Camouflage Recast	Shorten recast time by 10 seconds.
Sharpshot Recast	Shorten recast time by 10 seconds.
Ulimited Shot Recast	Shorten recast time by 6 seconds.
Rapid Shot Rate	Increase rapid shot rate by 1 percent.

Group 2 Merits

Currently unavailable on Horizon.

Job Specific Equipment

Artifact Weapons

Name	Level	Damage	Delay	DPS	Jobs	Stats	Horizon Changes
Hunter's Zamburak	40	27	288	5.63	RNG	AGI +4 Ranged Accuracy +3 Ranged Attack +3	Crossbow named Hunter's Zamburak instead of Bow named Sniping Bow As of 15 Apr 24 this item is still presented incorrectly within the game DATS. DAT still shows this item as "Archery" when it should show Marksmanship. Delay: 288 instead of Delay: 360 Ranged Accuracy +3 Ranged Attack +3

Artifact Armor

Name	Level	Slot	Jobs	Stats	Horizon Changes
Hunter's Bracers	52	Hands	RNG	DEF: 10 HP +10 AGI +3 +10 Enhances "Shadowbind" effect	AGI +3 instead of DEX +3
Hunter's Beret	54	Head	RNG	DEF: 21 HP +13 INT +3 Ranged Attack +5 Increases "Rapid Shot" activation rate	none
Hunter's Braccae	56	Legs	RNG	DEF: 27 AGI +2 HP +15 MND +5 Enhances "Sharpshot" effect	AGI +2
Hunter's Jerkin	58	Body	RNG	DEF: 41 HP +20 VIT +3 Ranged Accuracy +10 Enhances "Camouflage" effect	none
Hunter's Socks	60	Feet	RNG	DEF: 12 HP +10 AGI +4 Evasion +5 Enhances "Scavenge" effect	none

Artifact Armor +1

Name	Level	Slot	Jobs	Stats	Horizon Changes
Hunter's Beret +1	74	Head	RNG	DEF: 24 HP +13 AGI +4 INT +4 Ranged Attack +5 Increases "Rapid Shot" activation rate	none
Hunter's Braccae +1	74	Legs	RNG	DEF: 32 HP +15 AGI +5 MND +5 Enmity -3 Enhances "Sharpshot" effect	none
Hunter's Bracers +1	74	Hands	RNG	DEF: 14 HP +10 DEX +6 AGI +6 Enhances "Barrage" effect Enhances "Shadowbind" effect	none
Hunter's Jerkin +1	74	Body	RNG	DEF: 45 HP +20 VIT +4 AGI +4 Ranged Accuracy +10 Enhances "Camouflage" effect	none
Hunter's Socks +1 Hunter's Socks +1	74	Feet	RNG	DEF: 16 HP +10 DEX +6 AGI +6 Evasion +5 Enhances "Scavenge" effect	none

Relic Armor

Name	Level	Slot	Jobs	Stats	Horizon Changes
Scout's Belt	70	Waist	RNG	DEF: 4 AGI +5 Ranged Accuracy +7 Ranged Attack +7	none
Scout's Bracers	71	Hands	RNG	DEF: 14 HP +13 AGI +5 Evasion +7 Enmity -2	none
Scout's Braccae	72	Legs	RNG	DEF: 32 HP +18 Ranged Accuracy +7 Parrying skill +10 Enmity -2	none
Scout's Beret	73	Head	RNG	DEF: 24 HP +15 MND +4 Enmity -3 "Recycle"	none
Scout's Socks	74	Feet	RNG	DEF: 16 HP +12 VIT +5 Ranged Attack +10 Enmity -3	none
Scout's Jerkin	75	Body	RNG	DEF: 45 HP +23 DEX 4 Rapid Shot +5 Enmity -3	none

Relic Armor +1

Name	Level	Slot	Jobs	Stats	Horizon Changes
Scout's Beret +1	75	Head	RNG	DEF: 25 HP +15 MND +5 Enmity -4 "Recycle"	none
Scout's Braccae +1 Scout's Braccae +1	75	Legs	RNG	DEF: 33 HP +18 Ranged Accuracy +9 Parrying Skill +10 Enmity -3	none
Scout's Bracers +1 Scout's Bracers +1	75	Hands	RNG	DEF: 15 HP +13 AGI +6 Evasion +9 Enmity -2	none
Scout's Jerkin +1 Scout's Jerkin +1	75	Body	RNG	DEF: 46 HP +23 DEX +5 Rapid Shot +5 Enmity -4	none
Scout's Socks +1	75	Feet	RNG	DEF: 17 HP +12 VIT +5 Ranged Attack +12 Enmity -4	none

Relic Weapon

Name	Level	Damage	Delay	DPS	Jobs	Stats	Horizon Changes
Annihilator	75	47	582	4.85	RNG	Ranged Accuracy +20 Ranged Attack +10 "Coronach"	none
Yoichinoyumi	75	81	524	9.27	RNG / SAM	Ranged Accuracy +20 Ranged Attack +10 Enhances "Barrage" effect "Master Archer" "Namas Arrow"	added "Master Archer" trait Enhances "Barrage" effect "Namas Arrow" Aftermath: removes ammunition cost

Guides

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v • eJobs of Vana'diel by Era
Final Fantasy XI (2002-2004)	Standard Jobs	Warrior • Monk • Thief • White Mage • Black Mage • Red Mage
Final Fantasy XI (2002-2004)	Advanced Jobs	Paladin • Dark Knight • Beastmaster • Bard • Ranger
Rise of the Zilart (2003-2004)		Summoner • Samurai • Ninja • Dragoon
Chains of Promathia (2004)		None
Treasures of Aht Urhgan (2006)		Blue Mage • Corsair • Puppetmaster
Wings of the Goddess (2007)		Dancer • Scholar
Seekers of Adoulin (2013)		Geomancer • Rune Fencer

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