ranger job

[Soge01]

I would love to have a crossbow wielding job class, whether it be Ranger or something else!

Maybe the job quests could take place in the Fringes at the edge of the Twelveswood Forest and or at the Azim Steppe.

I can definitely see a Miqo'te being our teacher, but I think an Elezen or Au Ra could work, too!

I really like the damage overtime concept for the Ranger's fighting style. That could definitely work if done differently than Bard's. The Bleed Effect doubling Ranger's other attacks and possibly doing the same for other players when playing alongside a Ranger, perhaps?

And the Hawk buddy, I WANT THIS!!!! Lol, I could see our hawk companion pick up an enemy and holding in the air so it can't attack or get close to us, as we keep repeatedly shooting it with our crossbow bolts, weakening it before its released on the ground and either dies from damage over time injuries due to the Bleed Effect (Maybe having a Bleed stack effect on top of the ability?) or we knock it out with a cool and powerful finishing move or just keep shooting it till it dies.

I can see the Hawk having any uses, holding the enemy in the air and stopping its movement, flapping its wings and sending powerful gusts of wind to keep one or groups of enemies at bay while we pick them off and adding it's own damage over time effects to an enemy or group via its beaks claws or a shrapnel-like gust of wind. Oh! And also being our mount in addition to being able to hang with us at any time like the Egi, Carbuncle and Fae already do.

I imagine the Hawk being around half the size of the Eagle porter mounts scattered around Othard and when used as a mount, the Hawk carries us via its talons hooking into the back of our shirts. Much like the Magitek Hand mount that carries us around like a dirty tissue or a misbehaving cat. xD

OOOH!!! And also, why not have it not just be a Hawk as our frequent pet, but also other bird-like creatures we encounter through each expansion with them all having various different skills and abilities and uses!?

Hawks: Default Pet

(Heavenward=Ishgard and Stormblood=Ala Mhigo) Tiny Griffin: Dive Bomber, slow but deals heavy damage to only a single enemy. After unlocking both the Snow Griffin from Heavenward and War Griffin from Stormblood you can use them both at the same time and pummel enemies with double the damage!

(Stormblood) Tiny Yol: Sharpnel Air Specialist, Blasts multiple enemies with shrapnel air damage that stacks over time.

(Shadowbringers) Tiny Amaro: Status Effect Spealist...? Uses various effects that hinder and enemies movements, frequency of attack, etc. Uuhhh, lol I haven't really seen what these guys can actually do in combat besides fly with two sets of wings so I'm lost with this one. xD