Board Thread:Questions and Answers/@comment-5693502-20140510161053/@comment-3557616-20170204213801

I feel that Baam probably will be able to take on Rankers before becoming one.

I don't think Rankers just suddenly get powerful once they reach floor 136 or whatever the top one was. The reason they're all so strong is because you pretty much have to be a badass to get that far, and even the badasses that do get stronger along the way.

Baam's definitely powerful enough to be a potential Ranker, and as he climbs the Tower he'll get closer and closer to being able to take on a full-powered Ranker (Quant and Love were both holding back IIRC). Probably by around floor 70 he'll be able to beat a below-average ranker.

You've got to remember, though, that Rankers vary wildly in strength. So while Baam will probably be able to beat a Ranker before he becomes one, an enemy like Karaka or Urek Mazino will probably be too much for him until he reaches the top floor himself.