[2-8-7] Ranger

Learn about the Ranger, a long-range sea unit in Total Annihilation with anti-air missiles and heavy rockets, but vulnerable to subs.

The Ranger is the sea equivalent of the ARM Merl, boasting a much longer range. It offers protection for your ships against aircraft, though only to some extent, and provides additional firepower against static ground defenses. However, the Ranger is helpless against long-range ships and submarines.

The Ranger is equipped with a pair of heavy rockets for surface combat and an anti-air missile grid. These units have a long range and are powerful, but they lack anti-submarine defense and have a slow rate of fire, making them ineffective on their own. If used, they are best employed for long-range attacks on enemy ships, kept at a distance with an escort of 2 to 4 Lurkers.