The ranger was a ranged combat specialist, with spell-like skills that allowed different types of damage and damage over time (DoT) attacks.
ðə ɹˈeɪndʒɚ wʌzɐ ɹˈeɪndʒd kˈɑːmbæt spˈɛʃəlˌɪst, wɪð spˈɛllˈaɪk skˈɪlz ðæt ɐlˈaʊd dˈɪfɹənt tˈaɪps ʌv dˈæmɪdʒ ænd dˈæmɪdʒ ˌoʊvɚ tˈaɪm dˈuː tˈiː ɐtˈæks.