Ranger Running for the Forge

It seems that only warriors are running from beacons perch to the forge, but i think that rangers can do just as well. Well, heres my build

Expertise: 10+2 mask and minor rune
Wilderness Survival:11+1 minor rune
Healing: 10 (isnt absolutely necessary)

Escape(elite) Really nice skill at 12expertise, u get for 15secs u run 25%faster and have 75% chance of evading attacks. u get this at taulus chute from a mountain troll boss. Hes in this ice cave west of where u exit from the forge.
Storm Chaser
Dodge
Whirling Defence
Lightning Reflexes
Dryders Defence
Troll Ungent
Maybe a purge condition or mending

A warrior as secondary might be better, but that would only be balanced stance from tactics since you can't use strength stuff or charge.

You can not run to forge without balanced stance. So yes, you need a warrior secondary.

this ranger will have a very hard time making it to the forge, but it can still theoretically be done. you need to think about the fact that once you get knocked down, you run at 0% speed for about 2 seconds, and if you cant kill anything and cant escape the monsters without being knocked down for 2 seconds every 5 seconds or so, you're going to die quickly. this build would be able to make the run with a LOT of practice but it still would be very very slow compared to my w/mo who is completely customized for this run.

I made it to the forge with my ranger in around 30 mins. But I dont really think the above build will succeed.
You dont need to have so many stances. You do know that you can use one stance at a time, right?
To make it to the forge as a R/Mo, you NEED Mending, Purge Conditions and a good healing skill(I used healing breeze).

Also, you will die ...a lot intially without practice. Dont lose heart

I would love to see someone make the run without balanced stance!! Knockdowns every half second make it hard to run no matter how fast you are.

you do not need mending, i run this run as a warrior constantly, without mending.