The ranged slot is being removed for everyone in 5.0. Relics are gone. Ranged Weapons will be usable in the main hand by appropriate classes. Wands will become a type of main hand weapon. This effectively is a slight nerf to the stats of everyone equally, so doesn't cause class balance concerns.
This was stated in the Q&A
If I understand this right hunters will be losing a statstick that gives 400+ agility and everyone else around 130 int/str/agil
How will we not notice the loss?
