I never got very far in the game I started as a ranger, but there was a topic in the old forum (no longer online) called 'the way of the sniper'. That poster felt rangers were way overpowered compared to other styles, especially with Splitting Arrows, Explosive Arrows and Poison Weapon. They could hit and kill monsters before they were even seen. This could be a problem with 'friendly' monsters if a cut scene needed to be triggered before they would turn hostile, but paying attention to the mini-map should prevent that.
