Ranger Guide: Task Bar Hero (TBH)

The Ranger is a Ranged DPS hero in Task Bar Hero (TBH). She is a starter hero who specializes in precise ranged attacks with a bow. You can unlock her with the base version using 500 gold.

• Main Weapon - Bow
• Off-Hand - Arrow
• How to Unlock - Starter Hero

Explore her upgrades, skills, and their effects in the sections below.

Here we'll showcase a handful of recommended builds to help guide you during the early to mid game. Specific stats and items aren't required, making them a solid entry point to jump into.

If you're just starting out and haven't unlocked the second Skill Slot yet, simply skip to the next priority node in the meantime.

Level 20 Ranger Build

This build focuses on Attack Speed to allow consistent use of Rapid Fire. You can replace Scatter Shot with Arrow Rain if you prefer, but we prefer Scatter Shot due to its lower Cooldown.

Skill Point Priority

• Rapid Fire 1/5
• Scatter Shot 1/5
• Attack Damage 3/3
• Attack Speed 8/8
• Rapid Fire 5/5
• Scatter Shot 4/5

Level 30 Ranger Build

Expands upon the level 20 build with Projectile Damage for more DPS.

Skill Point Priority

• Rapid Fire 1/5
• Scatter Shot 1/5
• Attack Damage 3/3
• Attack Speed 8/8
• Rapid Fire 5/5
• Scatter Shot 4/5
• Projectile Damage 10/10

Level 35 Ranger Build

Once you reach level 31, drop Scatter Shot/Arrow Rain for Piercing Arrow. Since we'll need to make up four Skill Points from Scatter Shot (up until level 20), you can replace them with Critical Chance.

Skill Point Priority

• Rapid Fire 1/5
• Attack Damage 3/3
• Attack Speed 8/8
• Rapid Fire 5/5
• Critical Chance 4/8
• Projectile Damage 10/10
• Piercing Arrow 5/5

Level 40 Ranger Build

Continuing onward, we get to invest more into Attack Speed.

Skill Point Priority

• Rapid Fire 1/5
• Attack Damage 3/3
• Attack Speed 8/8
• Rapid Fire 5/5
• Critical Chance 4/8
• Projectile Damage 10/10
• Piercing Arrow 5/5
• Attack Speed 5/10

Level 50 Ranger Build

Beyond this point continue to level up Movement Speed, then you can go back and start filling in the older Crit nodes (the Tier 2 Upgrades).

You can skip the defensive options like Dodge Chance and Life Leech, as you will almost certainly have another hero tanking everything on the frontline.

Skill Point Priority

• Rapid Fire 1/5
• Attack Damage 3/3
• Attack Speed 8/8
• Rapid Fire 5/5
• Critical Chance 4/8
• Projectile Damage 10/10
• Piercing Arrow 5/5
• Attack Speed 10/10
• Movement Speed 5/10

Level 101 Solo Ranger Build

Note: This build is definitely playable around level 90+, as all of the defensive nodes are irrelevant.

If you're struggling to survive and get through those higher tier stages, you're not alone. In fact, at higher difficulties, enemies will still melt through your capped out resistances. So what's the solution?

The easiest way to first complete Torment 3-9 is to build the Solo Ranger. This involves intentionally benching all your other heroes and placing the Ranger at the back.

Doing so allows the Ranger to burst down every enemy in sight, well before they can attack. If you were to include other party members, they would pull aggro and wipe your team.

Important Gear

In order to pull this off, you'll need to stack enough Physical Damage so that the Ranger can consistently clear waves without support from the Priest's Blessing of Might. Movement Speed is also important.

A Shadow Bow (Immortal) + Dimensional Arrow (Immortal) socketed with Physical Damage should do the trick. Using Amethysts and Spider Silk is sufficient enough, but feel free to use better materials.

As for Movement Speed, you can get by just fine using some Accessories slotted with Emeralds and Poisonous Herbs. It doesn't take much, but having more does help improve your clear times.

Level 101 Ranger Build (Frontline DPS w/ Sorcerer)

Once you acquire some better gear, the Ranger will become strong enough to carry your team from the frontlines. This allows you to run a full party and is a great way to power level your other heroes.

The Lightning Sorcerer plays a key role by deleting a huge chunk of each wave, allowing the Ranger to clean up the remainder. Check out our Sorcerer Guide for more details.

The level 65 Limitless Bow (Arcana) is actually much stronger than the Shadow Bow (Immortal) due to its inherent 89% Increased Attack Damage. If you can find one, or decide to buy one, invest as much Physical Damage into it as possible.

Lastly, it's very important to have as much Movement Speed as possible. Aim for around 4000+, while minimizing the Movement Speed of your other heroes (even if it means wearing no Boots).

Note: If you have the Knight Boots (Arcana), equip them to your Sorcerer to greatly speed up your waves!

Tier 1 upgrades are available from the start.

Attack Damage Enhancement - (3/3) - Passive

• Attack Damage +1 per level.

Attack Speed Enhancement - (8/8) - Passive

• Attack Speed +4% per level.

Rapid Fire - (5/5) - Active

• Fire multiple arrows in succession, dealing physical damage per arrow.

Scatter Shot - (5/5) - Active

• Fire multiple homing arrows. Deal physical damage per arrow.

Tier 2 upgrades are available after 10 points in Tier 1 upgrades.

Critical Chance Enhancement - (8/8) - Passive

• Crit Chance + 20% per level.

Critical Damage Enhancement - (3/3) - Passive

• Crit Damage +13% per level.

Arrow Rain - (5/5) - Active

• Fire multiple arrows into the sky, dealing physical damage to enemies in a wide area.

Tier 3 upgrades are available after 20 points have been used.

Dodge Chance Enhancement- (10/10) - Passive

• Dodge Chance +3% per level.

Projectile Damage Enhancement - (10/10) - Passive

• Increase Projectile Damage +15% per level.

Swift Surge - (5/5) - Active

• Temporarily accelerate your metabolism. Attack speed increases for the duration.

Tier 4 upgrades are available after 30 points have been used.

Dodge Chance Enhancement - (10/10) - Passive

• Dodge Change +3% per level.

Attack Speed Enhancement - (10/10) - Passive

• Attack Speed +5% per level.

Piercing Arrow - (5/5) - Active

• Fire a piercing arrow that deals physical damage to enemies hit.

Tier 5 upgrades are available after 40 points have been used.

Dodge Chance Enhancement - (10/10) - Passive

• Elemental Dodge Chance +3% per level.

Movement Speed Enhancement - (10/10) - Passive

• Movement Speed +20 per level.

Skewer Shot - (5/5) - Active

• Fire a deep-wounding arrow. Damage increases per lodged arrow; 3+ arrows cause bleeding.

Tier 6 upgrades are available after 50 points have been used.

Dodge Chance Enhancement - (10/10) - Passive

• Dodge Chance +3% per level.

Life Leech Enhancement - (10/10) - Passive

• HP Leech +0.5% per level.

Tier 7 upgrades are available after 60 points have been used.

Area of Effect Damage Enhancement - (10/10) - Passive

• Increase AoE Damage +15% per level.

Projectile Damage Enhancement - (10/10) - Passive

• Increase Projectile Damage +15% per level.

Tier 8 upgrades are available after 70 points have been used.

Dodge Chance Enhancement - (10/10) - Passive

• Dodge Chance +3 per level.

Attack Speed Enhancement - (10/10) - Passive

• Attack Speed +6% per level.