[FiliaChan]

On a side note, rangers don't actually need Quickstep be higher than lv. 3 to hit and run. Given that starts to get slower in terms of exp over time once you get past cranes, (greemongs, maybe the small carrierbomb spawn at best, but that's it) Fast Walker should give you that 50% speed for enough time to get the kill done. because cranes have low enough hp and huge enough spawn to make it count.

Also, speaking from personal experience, you don't need 60 sta to AoE as a ranger, some even go full dex, depending on their gear. With 30 sta I managed to AoE 8 levels above my own (trees) without my suit on. Because of the block rate. Higher sta means your dex bonuses will kick later than they can. personally, the high hp bonuses are welcome the moment you decide to go to Azria - the amount of spawn there means you'll be taking quite a bit of dmg, even from blocks alone. But you can get up to pinkies before worrying about that.

However, if you're into tanking a huge spawn, your partner must work on their Cat's Reflex buff. It shows a lot on a ranger, acting almost as a second Heap.