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Is this companion ability unbalanced?
I have created a bit of a homebrew companion for a Ranger (Beastmaster) PC, using the PHB companion rules. It's a raccoon, based on the Badger stats (with some minor tweaks; like a climb speed instead ...
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Is my Ranger doing more damage than they should?
My character is a level 5 ranger and can do on average 50 or so damage per round.
I have the Venomous Bow
and and some basic bane toxin. The bow has the following relevant traits:
Poison Generation. ...
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Is Gloom Stalker overpowered?
Sharpshooter is considered to be among the most overpowered feats in D&D 5e. Its gross damage boost is even more pronounced when one has a consistent source for Advantage.
Gloom Stalker has the ...
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Is this Variant Ranger Feature "Favored Enemy Swap" balanced?
I don't like the ranger and I have been experimenting with new variants for the weaker features. One feature I don't like is Primeval Awareness, allowing you to expend a spell slot to know if certain ...
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Is this Tracker ranger subclass balanced (version 2)?
I have recently created a ranger subclass called the tracker, which is made for a group of rangers focused on purging threats (natural and unnatural) from their home. I updated the tracker from the ...
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Would these adjustments to the ranger archetype Beast Master to help the animal companion be more useful make it too powerful?
I recently playtested a Beast Master ranger from level 1 to level 20 (I was playtesting a new homebrew archetype, which was my primary reason for doing so; the Beast Master ranger was just one of the ...
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Would allowing Primeval Awareness to specify numbers and directions make the feature unbalanced?
The 3rd level class feature of the ranger, Primeval Awareness, says:
Beginning at 3rd level, you can use your action and expend one ranger spell slot to focus your awareness on the region around ...
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Why is the PHB Ranger considered underpowered?
It seems that both the community and Wizards of the Coast are largely in agreement that the PHB Ranger class is underpowered compared to the other classes.
What exactly makes it underpowered compared ...
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Would this Owlbear Cub be balanced as a Beast Master Ranger's Companion?
The players in my campaign just hit third level and the Ranger is planning on taking the Beast Master path. She wanted a baby Owlbear as her companion, but of course there are 2 hurdles. There aren't ...
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Is this homebrew Dragon Rider ranger archetype balanced?
Firstly, this was inspired by these recent questions:
Is this homebrew Dragon Rider class balanced compared to the other official classes?
Is this Revised Dragon Rider homebrew class balanced ...
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Is a pteranodon too powerful as a beast companion for a beast master?
I’ve just started to play D&D with a few of my friends and we're unsure if a beast master having a pteranodon as their beast companion would be unbalanced.
I’m playing as a flying character (an ...
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Is this Silencer homebrew ranger archetype balanced against the other ranger archetypes?
I'm planning a new campaign setting which treats most magic use as a significant cultural taboo, unless used by trained and certified practitioners. Use of magic by untrained individuals is seen as ...
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What is the evidence, if any, that the Ranger Beast Master archetype is comparatively underpowered?
I have seen various claims that the Ranger's Beast Master Archetype is underpowered, compared to other ranger archetypes and/or classes.
I have searched for some factual analysis that would support ...
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Is this "Gelatinous Noob" ranger's animal companion balanced?
A while back I was struck with the idea of making a Beast Master ranger who has for their "animal" companion a miniature Gelatinous Cube. I set out to create the stats for said cube. ...
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Would giving PHB Ranger archetypes extra "spells known" unbalance them?
There are two ranger archetypes in the PHB; the Hunter and the Beastmaster. There are three ranger archetypes in Xanathar's Guide to Everything; the Gloom Stalker, Horizon Walker and Monster Slayer. ...
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