Rangers drop behind enemy lines and take out key objectives to help the war effort. A commando is taught to know no fear, a ranger is taught to spread it.
Though both rangers and commandos share soldier training and the ability to fight enemies directly, rangers focus on single-target scouting and elimination. To enhance this focus, rangers employ lighter, stealthier armor. They also learn to use net guns to impede single enemies during advances. Advanced training into tier four gives rangers the option to master single-target killing up close for spies or at range for snipers.
Spotter
- Uses the Waypoint Network to call in AFS support troops
- Different types of training allow various allies to be called, including Medics, Grenadiers, and Chaingunners
- Enemy stealth is negated if a "Spotter" is active
Fire Support
- Delivers a massive rain of explosives on a single target or target area, inflicting high damage from multiple explosions. Advanced training provides the ability to fire an Ion Beam at a specific target that does moderate damage
- Deploying these munitions costs a great deal of power and requires Weapons Grade Micromech
Tactical Evasion
- With a large power investment and the use of Consumer Grade Micromech, rangers can nullify a target’s resistance against a given damage type, turning it into a weakness
- Various training levels allow a soldier to unleash a "Mag Flash", which temporarily blinds the enemy, or a "Smoke Screen" which reduces the enemies ability to target, reducing damage to the player and all squad members
- Advanced training allows rangers to use this ability for various damage types (i.e. Sonic, Laser, Cryogenic, Energy, and Physical)
- Fully trained soldiers can use this ability to create a retreat beacon that will teleport the Ranger to that location after a set period of time
Stealth
- Reduces the distance at which enemies detect rangers; each piece of Stealth armor worn improves this effect, as does additional training
Net Gun
- Net guns root single targets in place and inflict both impact damage and damage over time
- Improves the damage that net guns deliver