Aspect of the Earth Hunter is great at the level you get it. Bottle of Smoke makes you an amazing kiter. A lot of movement and sensory spells as well as some decent skill enhancement. It's light on blasting or save or lose, but pretty great for buffing, with a lot of long duration buffs. The mystic ranger loses out on an animal companion as a target for some nice animal-only buffs. Bard-like, but less enchantment and more transmutation, with a surprising amount of divination.