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In [[UnNetHack]], the '''Ranger''' is one of the [[role]]s from ''[[NetHack]]'' that is available to the [[hero]].

Rangers can be [[Human (starting race)|humans]], [[Elf (starting race)|elves]], [[Gnome (starting race)|gnomes]], or [[Orc (starting race)|orcs]], and can start as either [[neutral]] or [[chaotic]].

==Starting equipment==
Each Ranger starts with the following equipment, depending on their [[race]]:

{|class="prettytable"
!
!Human (default)
!Gnome
!Elf
!Orc
|-
!Melee weapon ([[wielded]])
| +1 [[dagger]]
| +1 [[dagger]]
| +1 [[elven dagger]]
| +1 [[orcish dagger]]
|-
![[Launcher]] (alternate weapon)
| +1 [[bow]]
| +1 [[crossbow]]
| +1 [[elven bow]]
| +1 [[orcish bow]]
|-
!Primary ammo (quivered)
|50-59 +2 [[arrow]]s
|50-59 +2 [[crossbow bolt]]s
|50-59 +2 [[elven arrow]]s
|50-59 +2 [[orcish arrow]]s
|-
!Secondary ammo
|30-39 +0 [[arrow]]s
|30-39 +0 [[crossbow bolt]]s
|30-39 +0 [[elven arrow]]s
|30-39 +0 [[orcish arrow]]s
|-
!Cloak
| +2 [[cloak of displacement]]
| +2 [[cloak of displacement]]
| +2 [[elven cloak]]
| +2 [[cloak of displacement]]
|-
!Food
|4-8 [[cram ration]]s
|4-8 [[cram ration]]s
|4-8 [[lembas wafer]]s
|4-8 [[tripe ration]]s
two stacks of 1-2 random [[comestible]]s
|}

Chaotic Rangers have a {{frac|100}} chance of each starting stack of ammo being [[Poisoned weapon|poisoned]].

Rangers start with knowledge of all launchers, ammunition, and [[spear]] weapons along with any applicable racial equipment.

The Ranger's default starting [[pet]] has a {{frac|12}} chance of being a [[winter wolf cub]], a {{frac|4}} chance of being a [[wolf]], and a {{frac|2|3}} chance of being a [[little dog]] named Sirius—if the option to always start with exotic pets its set, the Ranger has a or {{frac|3|4}} chance of starting with a wolf and will otherwise be given a winter wolf cub.

==Intrinsics==
Rangers gain the following intrinsic [[properties]] upon reaching the given [[experience level]]s:

* XL 1: [[Automatic searching|searching]]
* XL 7: [[stealth]]
* XL 15: [[see invisible]]

==Attributes==
The Ranger's starting [[attribute]]s are distributed as follows:

{| class="prettytable"
!| Attributes || [[Strength]] || [[Dexterity]] || [[Constitution]] ||[[Intelligence]] || [[Wisdom]] || [[Charisma]] || Remaining
|-
| Minimum attributes || 13 || 9 || 13 || 13 || 13 || 7 || 7
|-
| Distribution percentages || 30% || 20% || 20% || 10% || 10% || 10% ||
|-
| Mean w/ standard deviation (human) || 15.22±1.32 || 10.45±1.17 || 14.44±1.14 || 13.75±0.93 || 13.75±0.93 || 7.68±0.91
|}

The means and standard deviations were calculated via simulation, whose source code can be found on [[Talk:Role#Initial attribute simulation code|the role article's talk page]], and assumes that all given roles are played as humans—non-human races will have different attribute means as a result of different attribute maximums.

==Skills==
Rangers have the following [[skill]]s available to them:
{| class="prettytable"
! colspan="2" style="font-size:larger" | Ranger skills
|-
! Max !! [[Skill]]s
|-
| Basic
|
* ''Weapons:'' [[pick-axe]], [[short sword]], [[morning star]], [[hammer]], [[quarterstaff]], [[trident]], [[whip]]
* ''Combat:'' [[bare hands]], [[riding]]
* ''Spells:'' [[Healing spells|healing]], [[Escape spells|escape]]
|-
| Skilled
|
* ''Weapons:'' [[knife]], [[axe]], [[flail]], [[polearms]], [[shuriken]]
|-
| Expert
|
* ''Weapons:'' [[dagger]], [[spear]], [[bow]], [[sling]], [[crossbow]], [[dart]], [[boomerang]]
* ''Spells:'' [[Divination spells|divination]]
|}

Rangers start with ''Basic'' skill in daggers as well as their starting launcher, i.e. crossbows for gnomes and bows otherwise. They use the [[intelligence]] stat to cast spells, and their special spell is {{+ of|invisibility}}.

==Special rules==
Rangers can tame wolves, [[winter wolves]] and winter wolf cubs as domestic animals.

Rangers gain a +1 bonus to [[multishot]] with all projectile weapons ''except'' for daggers (applied before racial and skill bonuses), and also gain a +1 multishot bonus while wielding [[The Longbow of Diana]] and firing any type of arrow with it.

Rangers have a -2 penalty applied to casting [[emergency spell]]s.

Rangers have a bonus to [[untrap]] floor [[trap]]s.

==Rank titles==
The [[status line]] displays one of the following ranks for the corresponding experience levels:

*XL 1-2: Tenderfoot
*XL 3-5: Lookout
*XL 6-9: Trailblazer
*XL 10-13: Reconnoiterer/Reconnoiteress
*XL 14-17: Scout
*XL 18-21: Arbalester
*XL 22-25: Archer
*XL 26-29: Sharpshooter
*XL 30: Marksman/Markswoman

==Gods==
{{main|Religion}}
The Ranger pantheon is based on the classical pantheon of [[Wikipedia:Roman mythology|Roman mythology]], particularly deities that also lend their names to planets.

* Lawful: [[Mercury]]
* Neutral: [[Venus]]
* Chaotic: [[Mars]]

==Quest==
{{main|Ranger quest}}
The Ranger's quest sees them fighting [[Scorpius]] for [[The Longbow of Diana]], an artifact bow. The Longbow of Diana grants [[telepathy]] while carried, and while wielded it grants [[reflection]] and applies +1d5 [[to-hit]] and +1 multishot bonuses to fired arrows. [[Invoking]] The Longbow of Diana creates arrows with the same [[beatitude]] as the bow and places them in the hero's [[inventory]], with a small chance of producing poisoned arrows.

==Strategy==
{{todo|Detail to match the layout of other NetHack role strategy sections and distinguish it from those.}}
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