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When would a +1 Moon Sickle be superior to the other (Dex-based) melee weapons available to a ranger?
Sickles are d4 weapons without the finesse property. Why would a ranger want to use a +1 sickle (that requires attunement) in melee instead of a shortsword?
Note: Jack pointed out in a comment that ...
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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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Best DPR using the Horizon Walker's teleporting feature?
I am hoping to play a 15th level character in my new campaign. We are starting from that level and progressing from there.
What is the best combination of my levels, ASI, feats, magic items, etc, ...
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From an optimization perspective, why use the Prestige Ranger?
Unearthed Arcana, and therefore the SRD, contains rules for Prestigious Character Classes. Namely, the Prestige Bard, the Prestige Paladin, and the Prestige Ranger. I have seen the first two crop up ...
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How much damage can a level 8 ranger deal in a typical combat encounter?
I want to know the damage (as well as how such a thing would be worked out - show your working please - I want to learn how to do this by myself for the future, since I'm also interested in Tiers 3 ...
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How can I improve the survivability of the Beast Master's animal companion?
I am brand spanking new to D&D. I have picked a Beast Master Ranger as my first class and I'm having serious issues with the survivability of the animal companion.
I picked a Panther as my pet. I ...
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What can a Revised Ranger with a Wisdom score of 10 do at level 20?
I have a UA revised ranger with a Wisdom score of 10. Technically he's a UA Revised Ranger, but I don't think it matters for this question.
I used point buy to create the character, and pumped all ...
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How does Monk damage combine with other sources?
Are the following damage calculations correct for a L17 Monk/3 Ranger (20 Dex) with Dueling, Horde Breaker, and wielding a monk weapon:
Standard attack: 3d10 + 4 (from dueling) + 15 (Dex mod) + [to ...
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First levels of a Wildshape Mystic Ranger/Master of Many Forms
I'm looking for advice on how to play the first levels of a character I'm building. The character is a Wild Shape Mystic Ranger/Master of Many Forms, so in particular I need tips on what to do the ...
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How do some of the Hunter Abilities interact with Extra Attack for Rangers?
While there's several feats that could also interact with the following, I don't want this to become a ramble, so I'll stick to specifically how the Ranger and Hunter specialisation abilities interact ...
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How can I optimize my ranger?
I'm a beginner at Pathfinder and looking for advice on character progression. (This is kind of related to Feats for a TWF Ranger?). I'm playing a level 2 half-elf ranger on a forum, and characters ...
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How can I best train my two animal companions for attack and utility? [closed]
I obtained two wolves from my spell-less ranger class using the Additional Animal Companion talent.
My ranger is level 4, with all feats (so far) from archery. I want to be more of a marksman-...
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Do the Hunter ranger's Extra Attack, Whirlwind Attack, and/or Horde Breaker features work together?
At level 5, all rangers get the Extra Attack feature:
Beginning at 5th level, you can attack twice, instead of once, whenever you take the Attack action on your turn.
At level 3, the Hunter ranger ...
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Does the Ranger's Companion synergize with the Ranger?
The Ranger Beast Master subclass gets an animal companion under the ranger companion ability, which for free can move about the battle field, or using the Ranger's action can make an attack. Being a ...
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How can I create a D&D 4e Ranger that never misses ranged attacks?
I have a level 12 human ranger who relies mostly on ranged attacks. However I find his attack bonus to be too low. What are the best options to boost my chances of hitting ranged attacks?
I was using ...
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