Elven Ranger (Warcraft II)

Rangers are a special cadre of Elven Archers who are intimately bound to the wildlands of Lordaeron. Their pursuit of mastery in Longbow, Marksmanship, and Scouting make them more rugged and even deadlier than their brothers - traits for which they are greatly feared amongst their enemies. These secretive and elite warriors have never involved themselves in the affairs of Humans, but when Horde onslaughts threatened to destroy the Elven homelands, they quickly offered their services to the Alliance. Although their numbers are few, their presence could change the course of the war if they are deployed wisely.Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness manual, Alliance Ground Units, Elven Ranger
== Information ==
* Rangers are upgraded Elven Archers, with a slightly increased sight radius and more Hit Points, while additional upgrades allow them to further increase their sight radius, range and damage output.
* They generally play the same roles as Archers, though fully-upgraded Rangers can also be effective offensively in the hands of a skilled player.
* The Longbow upgrade allows Rangers to out-range Troll Destroyers and thus discourage them from bombarding your shores.
* Rangers have a greater damage output than Troll Berserkers, though Berserkers can compensate for this if an Ogre-Mage casts Bloodlust on them. This, however, requires Ogre-Magi to be around the Berserkers and much more micromanagement in general.
==Upgrades==
;Upgrade Arrows (Damage +1)
:Increases the piercing attack damage of Elven Archers and Elven Rangers by +1.
Research Cost	Researched At 	Upgrade Time
300 300 	Elven Lumber Mill	200 secs.
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;Upgrade Arrows (Damage +1)
:Further increases the piercing attack damage of Elven Archers and Elven Rangers by +1.
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Research Cost	Researched At 	Upgrade Time
900 500 	Elven Lumber Mill	250 secs.
;Ranger Scouting
:Increases the sight of Elven Rangers by +3.
Research Cost	Researched At 	Upgrade Time
1500 	Elven Lumber Mill	250 secs.
;Research Longbow
:Increases the range of Elven Rangers by +1.
Research Cost	Researched At 	Upgrade Time
2000 	Elven Lumber Mill	250 secs.
;Ranger Marksmanship
:Increases the piercing attack damage of Elven Rangers by +3.
Research Cost	Researched At 	Upgrade Time
2500 	Elven Lumber Mill	250 secs.
==Quotes==
*See Warcraft II Elven Ranger quotes
==See also==
*Alleria (Warcraft II)
*Ranger (Warcraft III)
==References==
Category:High elf characters
Category:Archers
Category:Elven rangers
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