Since the ambush/flee in snare/ambush thing is about the only option rangers have at hero ranks...

Well, the basic idea is that rangers could fashion two types of
spears. First kind would be a long spear, the defensive weapon that they could ambush with. The second type would be a short spear, which they could hurl at a target and use it with one hand and with a shield. This would be for level 46 and up rangers. It would be a dexterity based skill. For elf rangers, half elves, felar who cannot wield the axes that humans and clouds can.

The short spears would not be good for fighting melee, they would have little parrying ability and be very easy to parry. Also you cannot ambush with one.

Im not sure about the lag but this is what im thinking.

When a ranger hurls the spear, it lags them 2 rounds before the attack. (Lag before is only when hurling from camo) They get no lag after, and this lack of lag would be based on wild time and hurl % skill. This way the ranger will have time to wield another weapon before engaging in melee combat. Maybe they would get a skill like marksmanship or hurl to accompany spear throwing.

This skill would bring the ranger in combat with its target. If the spear misses, its on the ground in the room. If it hits, it goes in the inventory of the target. Hurl would have one tick or two ticks cooldown, regardless of target. "Your arms is too tired from the previous throw." Unless you are fighting mobs...

Hurling a spear would be a high damage skill but also carry some significant risks since you will have no weapon to parry with if the warrior you hit is quick enough to pincer, cranial, bash you right away. It would cause bleeding to the target. Sometimes maybe, the target gets hit so hard that he gets knocked down by the hit. In this case the target gets lagged for 1 round and has to stand up before he can do any weapon specs/spells etc. Sort of like missed bash.

The chances of hitting a fighting target would be slim. But if you hit them, you do a lot of damage and causes the target to parry/dodge less on the attacks of the original target.

Using hurl vs a target that is wearing a shield is less successful. THe spear gets either deflected by the shield or it gets embeded in it. If the spear gets embeded in it, then the skill of 'shield block' for the person using the shield, drops by 50%.

At hero ranks it would help rangers alot besides the old flee into snare trick which gets REALLY tiresome and makes rangers one trick ponys. This way, a ranger could hurl a spear, flee and ambush right away if he is fast enough. It would not work well vs giants because of the resist weapon.

IN CIVILIZED AND RANGER VS RANGER

This skill you would not be able to use in civilized areas since the lag before the skill will most likely get you killed before you can throw it. (unless in civlized areas or when not camoed, the lag occured after the throw and not before) Rangers could use this skill to fight each other, when fighting each other though, there would be no lag before the skill, but after. I always thought that dirt, flee, ambush is lame.

Anyway, thought this could spice up ranger hero range a bit, because ITS BORING TO DEATH.

I think it would be a great skill for fighting groups kinda like guerilla tactics at upper levels, when you cannot snare and you cannot