Hunter

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Hunters seek the most dangerous prey in Faerûn, from ancient dragons to massive hordes of undead, and excel at slaying them all.

Hunters seek the most dangerous prey in Faerûn, from ancient dragons to massive hordes of undead, and excel at slaying them all.

Hunter is one of the Subclasses of Ranger. These Rangers are more specialized in dealing high damage to enemies, using Spellcasting, and area of effect and utility attacks to hunt down their prey.

Subclass Features

This subclass obtains all the features from its base class, Ranger, in addition to its unique features outlined below.

Level 3

Hunter's Prey

• You specialise in fighting specific threats. Choose one of the following features:

Hunter's Prey	Description
Colossus Slayer	Once per turn, your weapon attack deals an extra 1d8 damage if the target is below its Hit Point maximum.
Giant Killer	If a Large or bigger creature attacks you, you can use your Reaction to make a melee attack.
Horde Breaker	Target two creatures standing close to each other, attacking them in quick succession.  Horde Breaker (Melee)  Horde Breaker (Ranged)

Level 7

Defensive Tactics

• Faced with enemies that can instil dread, attack in frenzied bursts, and swarm in great numbers, rangers inevitably develop cunning methods of defence. Choose 1 of the following:

Defensive Tactics	Description
Escape the Horde	Opportunity Attacks against you have Disadvantage.
Steel Will	Advantage on Saving Throws against being  Frightened.
Multiattack Defense	When a enemy attacks you, they suffer -4 penalty to additional Attack Rolls against you until start of their next turn.

Level 11

Multiattack

•  Volley: Fire a cascade of arrows upon nearby enemies.
•  Whirlwind Attack: Strike out at all nearby foes, making separate attacks rolls against each target.

External Links

• Hunter on the Forgotten Realms Wiki