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She is the ferocious tiger mascot of the Big Cat Power flag in the pixel game called YPP.
If she was human, her perfectly matching role would be the Ranger!

Her ferociously aggressive personality will guarantee the demise of any Alien who crosses her path!

Her intuitive nature always finds creative ways to defeat every Alien, regardless of how strong they are!

The best skill for the very first Ranger who will perform reconnaissance and rescue civilian tasks.
Blademaster is better for any secondary Rangers who will perform offensive roles only.

The Ranger with Phantom skill will locate enemy pods for the squad to set up ambushes.
The Sniper usually fires first to trigger and lure the enemy directly into the squad.
The Ranger should stay moderately distant to the enemy pod and behind full cover to avoid being detected.

Note: The concealment will be lost when moving too close to the enemy or directly attacking.

The concealed vision provided by the Ranger directly benefits the Sniper's Squadsight.

The Sniper will then be able to shoot at great distances and even use the Deadeye ability!

The aim penalty increases with distance and shots may not connect.

The Phantom skill is invaluable to keep the Ranger concealed during Retaliation events.

More civilians can be safely rescued without triggering any enemy pods in the process!

Such maneuver can be done right in front of the enemy pod to avoid losing a civilian during the enemy's turn.

The same can be done to recover loot silently without alerting nearby pods.

The ability bonus only pairs well with Phantom skill and works only once per concealment break.
Shadowstep is not as useful when the Ranger will stay mostly concealed and most types of enemies will miss their mark.

The Ranger must target the toughest enemy to make most of the critical high damage.

The preferred target is the very last pod unless concealment can be done a second time around.

Sword attacks are risky and can expose the Ranger to return fire when taking cover is difficult.

The repeated concealment allows engagement of 2 pods, without losing reconnaissance ability.
Run and Gun is only useful for the offensive Ranger with the preferred rifle for more firepower range.

Note: Repeated concealment allows the Ranger to correct mistakes when being revealed too soon.

The Ranger must have only one enemy unit in view with the rest hidden in the fog of war.

The Sniper having the most range could inflict lethal damage without triggering the rest of the pod, preferably with the Deadeye ability.

Note: Any non-lethal damage will cause the rest of the enemy pod to react instead of pretending nothing happened.

The automatic attacks are very effective in ambushing all enemy reinforcements at the red flare!

Implacable is too passive of a skill when compared to Bladestorm. The latter inflicts significant damage to multiple enemy units that can be finished off the next turn.

The immunity from enemy fire lasts only once and does not protect against multiple attacks.
Deep Cover requires the Ranger to be behind an object for such ability to activate and difficult to find cover when performing melee attacks!

Speed fulfills the Ranger's top priority faster in finding high-value enemy targets.
Perception is best for offensive Rangers only and pairs well with Rapid Fire to negate aim penalties.

Note: PCS that score C or below should be kept in storage and sold off later during "very interested" events.

The only perfect armor that provides the most mobility and dodge!
She can also walk through any obstacles on top of grappling to any nearby rooftop!

The preferred mobility PCS and the Wraith Suit grants the most movement per turn.

The time to extract enemy VIPs will be halved when carrying them to the LZ.

Rapid Fire provides double attack with aim penalty and more effective with rifle armament.
The double-attack is more lethal with the Repeater weapon upgrade for late-stage enemies.

Reaper exposes the Ranger to be in the middle of enemy formations and most likely be in a vulnerable coverless position when the turn is over.

The Ranger can wait for the DPS classes to have their first picks until a surplus exists.
The top three categories are most preferred and is possible to equip all of them, if lucky with the Armed to Teeth continental bonus.

Note: Weapon upgrades that score C or below should be kept in storage and sold off later during "very interested" events.

Drinking makes the Ranger stronger and more ferocious during combat!

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