Ranger of the North

"Lonely men are we, Rangers of the wild, hunters - but hunters ever of the servants of the Enemy; for they are found in many places, not in Mordor only."

- Aragorn in The Fellowship of The Ring, The Council of Elrond

Rangers of the North are NPCs that spawn in Eriador and its surroundings, including the Lone-Lands, Trollshaws, and Minhiriath.

Note that Rangers of the North look very similar to, but are different from, the Rangers of Ithilien.

Spawning
Rangers can spawn at all times of day. For a Ranger of the North to spawn, the block underneath must be a grass block, and as a result, they don't spawn underground.

Behavior
Rangers of the North fight with a Gondorian bow at long range and an iron dagger when they close in for the kill. Rangers will attack Gundabad Orcs and Wargs (and all other evil creatures) on sight. They will turn into a ghost-like form when using ranged attacks; in this form, enemy NPCs cannot see them even if they're being shot at. However, Rangers become visible when they draw their iron dagger. The armor they wear is Ranger armor.

Invasions
Rangers of the North are capable of invading Angmar, the Coldfells, Eriador, Eregion, Ettenmoors, Midgewater, Trollshaws, and Enedwaith; as a result, they will be one of the most common enemies of players allied with Angmar or Gundabad. When they invade, they will send mostly Rangers, along with some Banner-Bearers.

Drops
Rangers will drop 0-2 arrows and occasionally a bone upon death. Rarely, they will drop a piece of their armor or equipped weapon.

Hiring
Hiring Rangers of the North requires a relatively large amount of alignment (+300) and money (50). However, the Rangers of the North are the only good-aligned unit that you'll be able to hire in the wilds of Eriador and its surroundings.

Advantages

 * Features both a ranged and melee attack
 * Can be hired in many areas of Middle-earth; as a result, Rangers are easily replaceable if lost
 * Can only be seen by an enemy NPC once they engage in melee combat
 * Strong against Trolls and other armoured units
 * Higher HP than most other NPCs

Disadvantages

 * Mediocre armour; a Ranger only needs to be dealt 29.5 damage in order to be slain
 * Relatively weak melee attack
 * Slower than mounted units

Trivia

 * Rangers of the North used to cost 30 silver coins prior to Beta 25.