Questions tagged [ranger]
For questions about the ranger, a class or archetype appearing in a number of different RPGs that has both martial prowess and skills in the wilderness. Rangers may have an animal companion, depending on the game system.
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A Ranger build that is close to Tier 3 classes
As the title suggests, I am looking for a Ranger dual wielder build that can compete with Tier 3 classes.
Our party is quite imbalanced as it is composed of a Druid, a Wizard, a Dread Necro, a ...
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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 there a way to see through fog cloud [duplicate]
I'm trying to make a ranger Kenku who makes fog clouds in fights and then shoots them through the enemys throughout the fog but I don't know how I would go about seeing through the fog.
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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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Can you use a melee spell attack with the Hunter Ranger's Whirlwind Attack?
The Hunter Ranger's Whirlwind Attack feature states:
You can use your action to make a melee attack against any number of creatures within 5 feet of you, with a separate attack roll for each target.
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Does Dragonskin Armor Affect Ranger's Dual Wield?
My Ranger is dual wielding. 2e rules say I forgo the dual wield penalty if I wear studded leather. Where does dragonskin fit into this?
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Optimal Magic Items for Ranged Combat?
I'm a 5e player with a good amount of experience. I am currently playing a revised ranger (and using the optional features from Tasha's because my DM lets me). What magic items/spells/feats could I ...
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Does the Hunter ranger's Colossus Slayer feature work with an opportunity attack?
The Hunter ranger (Player's Handbook, p. 93) can choose the Colossus Slayer option for their 3rd-level Hunter's Prey feature.
Suppose that on my turn, my Hunter ranger hits my opponent and gets to use ...
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How does the ranger's DPR stack up against other martial classes?
Early dissatisfaction with the ranger led to many attempts at revision. A widespread belief that the class was underpowered often met with the counterclaim that of the original two subclasses, one (...
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How can my Beastmaster ranger use its animal companion as a mount?
My player's Beastmaster ranger has a panther companion that he would like to turn into a riding mount. Is there a way to permanently enlarge the panther to horse-size?
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Can you activate your Extra Attack from the Bonus Action Attack of your primal companion?
As stated in the title, I got curious about the interaction between the Attack action of my beast (which requires my Bonus Action) and the Extra Attack feature.
Beginning at 5th level, you can attack ...
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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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What can a ranger 1/paladin 1 do with their spell slots?
Paladins and rangers get their spellcasting at level 2, as they are half-casters. However, a ranger 1/paladin 1 would have the spell slots of a 1st-level full caster. Would this hypothetical character ...
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Is it possible to become 4x Proficient in a skill? [duplicate]
With the ranger’s Deft Explorer trait, you add your proficiency bonus twice in one of your stats that you already have in a stat. If I were to gain expertise in the stat first, and then gain that ...
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Do rangers have any features that would encourage them to fight with Dexterity instead of Strength?
Does the ranger have any class features that would be less powerful if they used Strength (instead of Dexterity) as their primary offensive ability? Obviously, this hypothetical ranger would be bad at ...
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