I play a ranger, which I base my findings on. Everything I comment on about this class is from that perspective actually. The fact I can survive with just 10.1 magical resistance and hardly ever die on a lowbie ranger proves everything I say. In fact when I do die, it's only because of bad positioning, not my gear or class. Rangers have every tool + more to get away without hardly trying.
I think you forget I play 7 other classes.