Yes the Hume and tar races do make the better rdm. However the mithra rdm has a little bit of a stat boost as well. I have plans to get my bow skill up when I start working up ranger. That way I can use a bow as well. If a mithra runs out of spells then you are left with melee, how about a bowto use with that better dex? I've noticed that my melee isn't going as far anymore. Since level 33 its been sliding fast, it could be the difficulty of creatures that we've been fighting but its still there.
I have read that mithra get stuck in a stereotype loop where they only make good thieves or rangers. I don't know about that. Really, they are almost the same as hume, just a couple stats are offset a bit. Better looking too
Back to the original topic. Elvaan will be easier to level until about level 32, then I think the sword starts to lose value quickly since you start throwing attack spells because you can't hit very often with the sword. I'll try equiping a bunch of dex enhancers but I think that in the end, the sword is in vain.