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Ranger
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Class Summary[edit]

Alignment: Any Hit dice: d10

Class Skills

Skill points at 1st level: (6 + Intelligence modifier) x4
Skill points at each additional level: 6 + Intelligence modifier
Skill concentration.png Concentration (Constitution)
Skill hide.png Hide (Dexterity)
Skill jump (skill).png Jump (Strength)
Skill listen.png Listen (Wisdom)
Skill move silently.png Move Silently (Dexterity)
Skill swim.png Swim (Strength)
Skill search.png Search (Intelligence)
Skill spot.png Spot (Wisdom)
Skill heal (skill).png Heal (Wisdom)

Weapon and Armor Proficiencies[edit]

Feat simpleweaponproficiency.png Simple weapons
Feat martialweaponproficiency.png Martial weapons
Feat armorproficiency light.png Light armor
Feat shieldproficiency general.png Shields (except tower shields).

Past Lives[edit]

File:nopic.jpg Past Life: Warrior of the Wild You recall more about your past life as a ranger. You have +2 to your Spot skill and can produce a Barkskin effect three times per rest. (Activate this ranger ability to toughen the skin of an ally, giving a +2 natural armor bonus to AC with an additional +1 bonus for every 3 caster levels above 3rd, to a maximum of +5 at caster level 12th.)
File:nopic.jpg Past Life: Ranger You were a Ranger in a past life. You occasionally find small animals in your backpack. Each time you acquire this feat you gain +2 damage with ranged weapons and a +2 untyped bonus to the following 5 types of energy resistance:
Fire Resistance, Cold Resistance, Acid Resistance, Lightning Resistance, Sonic Resistance

This feat can be stacked up to three times (for a maximum of +6 to damage with ranged weapons, and +6 to each of the listed energy resistances).

Past Life: Ranger is a Free Feat, which means it is permanently added to the character that unlocks it and you won't need to choose it, neither at new life nor at level up.

+2 damage with ranged weapons (Note that this applies to missile weapons only, and not thrown); +2 to elemental resistances

Paths[edit]

  • Deepwood Sniper
  • Tempest
  • Arcane Archer

Prestige Enhancements[edit]

Advancement table[edit]

Table: The Ranger Preparable Spells
Level Base Attack Bonus Fort Save Ref Save Will Save Special Spell points 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
1st +1/+1/+6 +2 +2 +0 1st Favored Enemy, Wild Empathy, Bow Strength 0 - - - -
2nd +2/+2/+7 +3 +3 +0 Rapid Shot, Two Weapon Fighting 0 - - - -
3rd +3/+3/+8 +3 +3 +1 Diehard 0 - - - -
4th +4/+4/+9 +4 +4 +1 Precise Shot 20 1 - - -
5th +5/+5/+10/+15 +4 +4 +1 2nd Favored Enemy 35 1 - - -
6th +6/+6/+11/+16 +5 +5 +2 Manyshot, Improved Two Weapon Fighting 50 2 - - -
7th +7/+7/+12/+17 +5 +5 +2 Improved Wild Empathy 65 2 - - -
8th +8/+8/+13/+18 +6 +6 +2 - 80 2 1 - -
9th +9/+9/+14/+19 +6 +6 +3 Evasion 95 2 1 - -
10th +10/+10/+15/+20 +7 +7 +3 3rd Favored Enemy 110 2 2 - -
11th +11/+11/+16/+21 +7 +7 +3 Improved Precise Shot, Greater Two Weapon Fighting 125 2 2 1 -
12th +12/+12/+17/+22 +8 +8 +4 - 140 2 2 2 -
13th +13/+13/+18/+23 +8 +8 +4 - 155 2 2 2 -
14th +14/+14/+19/+24 +9 +9 +4 - 170 3 2 2 1
15th +15/+15/+20/+25 +9 +9 +5 4th Favored Enemy 185* 3 2 2 2
16th +16/+16/+21/+26 +10 +10 +5 - 200* 3 3 2 2
17th +17/+17/+22/+27 +10 +10 +5 Hide In Plain Sight 215* 3 3 2 2
18th +18/+18/+23/+28 +11 +11 +6 - 230* 4 3 2 2
19th +19/+19/+24/+29 +11 +11 +6 - 245* 4 4 4 3
20th +20/+20/+25/+30 +12 +12 +6 5th Favored Enemy 260* 4 4 4 4
* Spell Points: These SP values are assumed, based on a linear 15-point increase per level, and need confirming needs verification from in-game experience.

As with Clerics, Rangers automatically have access to all their spells once they reach a high enough level, and can freely swap which are prepared at shrines and taverns.

Combat Style Feats: The ranged and melee combat style feats gained at levels 2, 6 and 11 are automatically obtained even if the ranger does not meet the usual prerequisites for these feats. In addition, the ranger does not need to wear light or no armor to use these feats.

Class feats[edit]

The following list contains only the ranger-specific class feats that are obtained through advancement. A ranger also gets automatically a number of other feats when leveling, as indicated in the advancement table above. See the feats list for more details on those.

Level 1[edit]

Feat bow strength.png Bow Strength (passive): This feat allows the ranger to apply their strength modifier to bow damage.
Feat favoredenemy.png Favored Enemy (passive): Each Favored Enemy feat grants a damage bonus when fighting certain foes. When fighting a Favored Enemy, you gain +2 Damage for each Favored Enemy feat you have. If you have more than one Favored Enemy feat that applies to a particular Enemy, the damage applies for each type that matches a favored Enemy feat you have.
Feat wildempathy.png Wild Empathy (active): This feat allows the ranger to fascinate an animal as per the Hypnotism spell so that it will not attack. It can be used 3 times / rest period.
Wilderness Lore.png Wilderness Lore (passive): Represents your knowledge of the wilderness. This feat is received once for every ranger level.

Level 2[edit]

Icon Feat Rapid Shot.png Rapid Shot (passive): This feat allows you to fire ranged attacks faster and reload faster when using a ranged weapon; it affects thrown weapons, crossbows (normal and repeating), and bows; and it stacks with Quick Draw and Rapid Reload.
Icon Feat Two Weapon Fighting.png Two Weapon Fighting (passive): This feat reduces the to-hit penalty when using two weapons at the same time, and increases the chance to proc an off-hand attack by 20%, bringing the total chance to 40%.
Wilderness Lore.png Wilderness Lore (passive): Represents your knowledge of the wilderness. This feat is received once for every ranger level.

Level 3[edit]

Icon Feat Diehard.png Diehard (passive): This feat causes the ranger to automatically stabilize when they become unconscious.
Wilderness Lore.png Wilderness Lore (passive): Represents your knowledge of the wilderness. This feat is received once for every ranger level.

Level 4[edit]

Icon Feat Precise Shot.png Precise Shot (passive): Your targeted ranged attacks pass through friend and foe to strike your target (no damage will be done except to your target).
Ranger.png Gain the ability to cast Ranger spells. Your effective caster level is equal to your Ranger level, contrary to PnP (thus, the starting duration for a Resist energy spell is 4 minutes). A Ranger needs a Wisdom score of at least (10 + spell level) to prepare and cast spells.
Wilderness Lore.png Wilderness Lore (passive): Represents your knowledge of the wilderness. This feat is received once for every ranger level.

Level 5[edit]

Feat favoredenemy.png Favored Enemy (passive): You can now select an additional creature type from the favored enemy list.
Wilderness Lore.png Wilderness Lore (passive): Represents your knowledge of the wilderness. This feat is received once for every ranger level.

Level 6[edit]

Icon Feat Many Shot.png Manyshot (active): Expend one charge to fire three arrows in quick succession. You have +1 Critical Threat Range and Critical Multiplier with these shots. Each of these shots can Doubleshot. 2 second cooldown. This feat gives 3 charges, you regain 1 charge every 12 seconds you don't use Manyshot. Passive: You gain Doubleshot equal to 1.5x your Base Attack Bonus with Longbows and Shortbows.
Icon Feat Improved Two Weapon Fighting.png Improved Two Weapon Fighting (passive): This feat increases the chance to produce an off-hand attack by 20%, bringing the total chance to 60%.
Wilderness Lore.png Wilderness Lore (passive): Represents your knowledge of the wilderness. This feat is received once for every ranger level.

Level 7[edit]

Feat wildempathy improved.png Improved wild empathy (active): Allows the ranger to charm an animal (similar to the Charm monster spell)[official] for 5 mins.[official] It can be used 3 times / rest period with a 60 second cool down.[official] Note: Improved wild empathy can not be dispelled.
Wilderness Lore.png Wilderness Lore (passive): Represents your knowledge of the wilderness. This feat is received once for every ranger level.

Level 8[edit]

Wilderness Lore.png Wilderness Lore (passive): Represents your knowledge of the wilderness. This feat is received once for every ranger level.


Level 9[edit]

Feat evasion ranger.png Evasion (passive): This feat allows the character to avoid even magical and unusual attacks with great agility. If they make a successful reflex saving throw against an attack that normally deals half damage on a successful save, they will instead take no damage. A helpless character does not gain the benefit of evasion. Evasion can only be used if the character is wearing light or no armor and is not heavily encumbered.
Wilderness Lore.png Wilderness Lore (passive): Represents your knowledge of the wilderness. This feat is received once for every ranger level.

Level 10[edit]

Feat favoredenemy.png Favored Enemy (passive): You can now select an additional creature type from the favored enemy list.
Wilderness Lore.png Wilderness Lore (passive): Represents your knowledge of the wilderness. This feat is received once for every ranger level.

Level 11[edit]

Icon Feat Improved Precise Shot.png Improved Precise Shot (active): Your targeted ranged attacks pass through and potentially damage all enemies in the projectile's path.
Icon Feat Greater Two Weapon Fighting.png Greater Two Weapon Fighting (passive): This feat increases the chance to produce an off-hand attack by 20%, bringing the total chance to 80%.
Wilderness Lore.png Wilderness Lore (passive): Represents your knowledge of the wilderness. This feat is received once for every ranger level.

Level 14[edit]

Wilderness Lore.png Wilderness Lore (passive): Represents your knowledge of the wilderness. This feat is received once for every ranger level.

Level 15[edit]

Feat favoredenemy.png Favored Enemy (passive): You can now select an additional creature type from the favored enemy list.
Wilderness Lore.png Wilderness Lore (passive): Represents your knowledge of the wilderness. This feat is received once for every ranger level.

Level 16[edit]

Wilderness Lore.png Wilderness Lore (passive): Represents your knowledge of the wilderness. This feat is received once for every ranger level.

Level 17[edit]

Hide in Plain Sight.png Hide in Plain Sight (passive): You are a master when it comes to hiding in places others think impossible. At all times while sneaking, conditions are treated as two 'eyes' better - you can hide even in plain daylight, and it takes opponents longer to detect you.
Wilderness Lore.png Wilderness Lore (passive): Represents your knowledge of the wilderness. This feat is received once for every ranger level.

Level 18[edit]

Wilderness Lore.png Wilderness Lore (passive): Represents your knowledge of the wilderness. This feat is received once for every ranger level.

Level 19[edit]

Wilderness Lore.png Wilderness Lore (passive): Represents your knowledge of the wilderness. This feat is received once for every ranger level.

Level 20[edit]

Feat favoredenemy.png Favored Enemy (passive): You can now select an additional creature type from the favored enemy list.
Wilderness Lore.png Wilderness Lore (passive): Represents your knowledge of the wilderness. This feat is received once for every ranger level.

Spells[edit]

See also: Ranger spells
  • Rangers cast divine spells.
  • Upon advancing to level 4, rangers gain the ability to tap the divine power in nature and manifest that energy in the form of spells. To cast a spell a ranger must have a Wisdom score of 10 + the spell's level.
  • Dungeons and Dragons Online allows ability score boosting items and spells to qualify for reaching the minimum Wisdom score for casting spells. For example, a ranger with a Wisdom score of 8 could equip a +6 Wisdom enhancing item to reach a total Wisdom score of 14 and be able to cast level 4 ranger spells.
  • See also spell usefulness.