Ranger

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Rangers are unrivalled scouts and trackers, honing a deep connection with nature in order to hunt their favoured prey.

Rangers are unrivalled scouts and trackers, honing a deep connection with nature in order to hunt their favoured prey.

Ranger is a character Class in Baldur's Gate 3. In tune with nature and their surroundings, Rangers utilize both their knowledge of the wilds and spellcasting to pursue their prey. Important Ability Scores for Rangers include Dexterity (or Strength), Constitution, and Wisdom.

The Ranger Subclasses are:  Hunter,  Beast Master,  Gloom Stalker

The Ranger Class Progression				Spell Slots per Spell Level
Level	Proficiency Bonus	Features	Spells Known	1st	2nd	3rd
1st	+2	Favoured Enemy, Natural Explorer	-	-	-	-
2nd	+2	Fighting Style, Spellcasting	2	2	-	-
3rd	+2	Choose a subclass	3	3	-	-
4th	+2	Feat	3	3	-	-
5th	+3	Extra Attack	4	4	2	-
6th	+3	Favoured Enemy, Natural Explorer	4	4	2	-
7th	+3	Subclass Feature	5	4	3	-
8th	+3	Feat,  Land's Stride: Difficult Terrain	5	4	3	-
9th	+4	-	6	4	3	2
10th	+4	Favoured Enemy, Natural Explorer,  Hide in Plain Sight	6	4	3	2
11th	+4	Subclass Feature	7	4	3	3
12th	+4	Feat	7	4	3	3

Class Information

Ranger's default armour

• Level 1 Maximum Hit Points: 10 + Constitution Modifier
  • Hit points at higher levels: 6 + Constitution Modifier
• Important Ability Scores: Dexterity (or Strength) for physical attacks, Constitution for Hit Points and Concentration Checks, and Wisdom for Spells.
• Saving Throw Proficiencies: Strength, Dexterity
• Equipment Proficiencies:
  • Simple Weapons, Martial Weapons
  • Light Armour, Medium Armour
  • Shields
• Skills with Proficiency (Choose 3):
  • Animal Handling, Athletics, Insight, Investigation, Nature, Perception, Stealth, Survival
    • You receive a bonus to every skill that you are proficient in. At Level 1 the Proficiency Bonus is +2.

Spellcasting

• Spellcasting Ability: Wisdom
  • Rangers are primarily martial fighters; they gain Spell Slots at 1/2 the rate of a full spellcaster.
• Known Spells: Ranger Spells are Always Prepared. In exchange, Rangers know fewer Spells at low levels.

Level Progression

Through experience, you acquire new power. You gain the following traits.

Level 1

• Favoured Enemy (Choose 1):

Favoured Enemy Options

Archetypes	Description	Grants
Bounty Hunter	Gain Proficiency in Investigation. Creatures you hit with  Ensnaring Strike (either ranged or melee) have Disadvantage on their Saving Throw.	Investigation Proficiency
Keeper of the Veil	You specialise in hunting creatures from other planes of existence. You gain Proficiency in Arcana and can grant protection against aberrations, celestials, elementals, fey, fiends, and undead.	Arcana Proficiency  Protection from Evil and Good Recharge: Long Rest
Mage Breaker	You have a history of battling spellcasters. Gain Proficiency with Arcana and the  True Strike, which gives you Advantage on Attack Rolls against a creature. Wisdom is your Spellcasting Ability for this spell.	Arcana Proficiency Cantrip:  True Strike
Ranger Knight	You have sworn to serve a crown or nation and seek to bring its foes to ruin. Gain Proficiency with History and Proficiency with Heavy Armour.	Heavy Armour Proficiency History Proficiency
Sanctified Stalker	You swore to hunt the enemies of a holy or druidic order. Gain Proficiency with Religion and the Sacred Flame Cantrip, which deals 1d8Radiant damage. Wisdom is your Spellcasting Ability for the Cantrip.	Religion Proficiency Cantrip:  Sacred Flame

• Natural Explorer (Choose 1):

Natural Explorer Options

Archetypes	Description	Grants
Beast Tamer	You have cultivated a strong bond with animals. You can cast Find Familiar as a ritual.	Cast  Find Familiar at will
Urban Tracker	An expert at navigating the wild within the city, you gain Sleight of Hand Proficiency.	Sleight of Hand Proficiency
Wasteland Wanderer: Cold	You have spent endless days surviving desolate tundras. Gain resistance to Cold damage, taking only half damage from it.	Cold Resistance
Wasteland Wanderer: Fire	You have spent endless days surviving forbidding deserts. Gain resistance to Fire, taking only half damage from it.	Fire Resistance
Wasteland Wanderer: Poison	You have spent endless days surviving fetid swamps. Gain resistance to Poison, taking only half damage from it.	Poison Resistance

Level 2

• Fighting Style (Choose 1):
  •  Archery: You gain a +2 bonus to Ranged Weapon Attack Rolls
  •  Defence: You gain a +1 bonus to  Armour Class while wearing Armour.
  •  Duelling: When you are wielding a melee weapon in one hand and no weapon in the other hand, you gain a +2 bonus to damage rolls with that weapon, increasing your chance to do heavy damage.
  •  Two-Weapon Fighting: When you make an offhand attack, you can add your Ability Score Modifier to the damage of the attack.
• Level 1 Spell Slots Unlocked: 2 (You gain two Level 1 Spell Slots.)

• Spells Known (Choose 2)
• New 1st Level Spells available:

•  Animal Friendship
•  Cure Wounds
•  Enhance Leap
•  Ensnaring Strike (Ranged)
•  Fog Cloud
•  Goodberry
•  Hail of Thorns
•  Hunter's Mark
•  Longstrider
•  Speak with Animals

Level 3

• Level 1 Spell Slots Unlocked: 3 (You gain an additional Level 1 Spell Slot.)

• Spells Known:
  • Choose 1 additional Spell from the Ranger Spell List
  • (Optional) Replacement Spell: Choose 1 known Spell and replace it with another Spell in the Ranger Spell List

• Choose a Subclass:

Hunter	Beast Master	Gloom Stalker
Subclass Features:
Hunter’s Prey	Summon Companion	Dread Ambusher  Dread Ambusher: Hide  Umbral Shroud  Superior Darkvision Spell:  Disguise Self

Level 4

• Choose a Feat.

• (Optional) Replacement Spell: Choose 1 known Spell and replace it with another Spell in the Ranger Spell List

Level 5

• Proficiency Bonus: +3 (You gain +1 to your Proficiency Bonus.)

 Extra Attack

• You can attack twice, instead of once, whenever you take the Attack action on your turn.

Spellcasting

• Level 1 Spell Slots Unlocked: 4 (You gain an additional Level 1 Spell Slot.)
• Level 2 Spell Slots Unlocked: 2 (You gain two Level 2 Spell Slots.)
• (Optional) Replacement Spell: Choose 1 known Spell and replace it with another Spell in the Ranger Spell List

• Spells Known: Choose 1 additional Spell from the Ranger Spell List
• New 2nd Level Spells available for selection:

•  Barkskin
•  Darkvision
•  Lesser Restoration
•  Pass Without Trace
•  Protection from Poison
•  Silence
•  Spike Growth

• Subclass Features:

Hunter	Beast Master	Gloom Stalker
(none)	Companion's Bond Upgraded Hit Points and abilities for  Summon Companion	Spell:  Misty Step

Level 6

• (Optional) Replacement Spell: Choose 1 known Spell and replace it with another Spell in the Ranger Spell List

• Favoured Enemy (Choose 1):

Favoured Enemy Options

Archetypes	Description	Grants
Bounty Hunter	Gain Proficiency in Investigation. Creatures you hit with  Ensnaring Strike (either ranged or melee) have Disadvantage on their Saving Throw.	Investigation Proficiency
Keeper of the Veil	You specialise in hunting creatures from other planes of existence. You gain Proficiency in Arcana and can grant protection against aberrations, celestials, elementals, fey, fiends, and undead.	Arcana Proficiency  Protection from Evil and Good Recharge: Long Rest
Mage Breaker	You have a history of battling spellcasters. Gain Proficiency with Arcana and the  True Strike, which gives you Advantage on Attack Rolls against a creature. Wisdom is your Spellcasting Ability for this spell.	Arcana Proficiency Cantrip:  True Strike
Ranger Knight	You have sworn to serve a crown or nation and seek to bring its foes to ruin. Gain Proficiency with History and Proficiency with Heavy Armour.	Heavy Armour Proficiency History Proficiency
Sanctified Stalker	You swore to hunt the enemies of a holy or druidic order. Gain Proficiency with Religion and the Sacred Flame Cantrip, which deals 1d8Radiant damage. Wisdom is your Spellcasting Ability for the Cantrip.	Religion Proficiency Cantrip:  Sacred Flame

• Natural Explorer (Choose 1):

Natural Explorer Options

Archetypes	Description	Grants
Beast Tamer	You have cultivated a strong bond with animals. You can cast Find Familiar as a ritual.	Cast  Find Familiar at will
Urban Tracker	An expert at navigating the wild within the city, you gain Sleight of Hand Proficiency.	Sleight of Hand Proficiency
Wasteland Wanderer: Cold	You have spent endless days surviving desolate tundras. Gain resistance to Cold damage, taking only half damage from it.	Cold Resistance
Wasteland Wanderer: Fire	You have spent endless days surviving forbidding deserts. Gain resistance to Fire, taking only half damage from it.	Fire Resistance
Wasteland Wanderer: Poison	You have spent endless days surviving fetid swamps. Gain resistance to Poison, taking only half damage from it.	Poison Resistance

Level 7

• Level 2 Spell Slots Unlocked: 3 (You gain an additional Level 2 Spell Slot.)
• (Optional) Replacement Spell: Choose 1 known Spell and replace it with another Spell in the Ranger Spell List

• Spells Known: Choose 1 additional Spell from the Ranger Spell List

• Subclass Features:

Hunter	Beast Master	Gloom Stalker
Defensive Tactics	Exceptional Training	Iron Mind

Level 8

• Choose a Feat.

 Land's Stride: Difficult Terrain

• Difficult Terrain no longer slows you down.
• (Optional) Replacement Spell: Choose 1 known Spell and replace it with another Spell in the Ranger Spell List

• Subclass Features:

Hunter	Beast Master	Gloom Stalker
None	Upgraded Hit Points for  Summon Companion	None

Level 9

• Level 3 Spell Slots Unlocked: 2 (You gain two Level 3 Spell Slots.)
• (Optional) Replacement Spell: Choose 1 known Spell and replace it with another Spell in the Ranger Spell List

• Spells Known: Choose 1 additional Spell from the Ranger Spell List

• New 3rd Level Spells available for selection:

•  Conjure Barrage
•  Daylight
•  Lightning Arrow
•  Plant Growth
•  Protection from Energy

• Subclass Features:

Hunter	Beast Master	Gloom Stalker
None	None	Spell:  Fear

Level 10

 Hide in Plain Sight

• Become Invisible and gain +10 bonus to Stealth Checks as long as you stand still.
• (Optional) Replacement Spell: Choose 1 known Spell and replace it with another Spell in the Ranger Spell List

• Favoured Enemy (Choose 1):

Favoured Enemy Options

Archetypes	Description	Grants
Bounty Hunter	Gain Proficiency in Investigation. Creatures you hit with  Ensnaring Strike (either ranged or melee) have Disadvantage on their Saving Throw.	Investigation Proficiency
Keeper of the Veil	You specialise in hunting creatures from other planes of existence. You gain Proficiency in Arcana and can grant protection against aberrations, celestials, elementals, fey, fiends, and undead.	Arcana Proficiency  Protection from Evil and Good Recharge: Long Rest
Mage Breaker	You have a history of battling spellcasters. Gain Proficiency with Arcana and the  True Strike, which gives you Advantage on Attack Rolls against a creature. Wisdom is your Spellcasting Ability for this spell.	Arcana Proficiency Cantrip:  True Strike
Ranger Knight	You have sworn to serve a crown or nation and seek to bring its foes to ruin. Gain Proficiency with History and Proficiency with Heavy Armour.	Heavy Armour Proficiency History Proficiency
Sanctified Stalker	You swore to hunt the enemies of a holy or druidic order. Gain Proficiency with Religion and the Sacred Flame Cantrip, which deals 1d8Radiant damage. Wisdom is your Spellcasting Ability for the Cantrip.	Religion Proficiency Cantrip:  Sacred Flame

• Natural Explorer (Choose 1):

Natural Explorer Options

Archetypes	Description	Grants
Beast Tamer	You have cultivated a strong bond with animals. You can cast Find Familiar as a ritual.	Cast  Find Familiar at will
Urban Tracker	An expert at navigating the wild within the city, you gain Sleight of Hand Proficiency.	Sleight of Hand Proficiency
Wasteland Wanderer: Cold	You have spent endless days surviving desolate tundras. Gain resistance to Cold damage, taking only half damage from it.	Cold Resistance
Wasteland Wanderer: Fire	You have spent endless days surviving forbidding deserts. Gain resistance to Fire, taking only half damage from it.	Fire Resistance
Wasteland Wanderer: Poison	You have spent endless days surviving fetid swamps. Gain resistance to Poison, taking only half damage from it.	Poison Resistance

Level 11

• Level 3 Spell Slots Unlocked: 3 (You gain an additional Level 3 Spell Slot.)
• (Optional) Replacement Spell: Choose 1 known Spell and replace it with another Spell in the Ranger Spell List

• Spells Known: Choose 1 additional Spell from the Ranger Spell List

• Subclass Features:

Hunter	Beast Master	Gloom Stalker
Volley  Whirlwind Attack	Bestial Fury	Stalker's Flurry

Level 12

• Choose a Feat.

• (Optional) Replacement Spell: Choose 1 known Spell and replace it with another Spell in the Ranger Spell List

Ranger Spell List

Level 1 Spells

•  Animal Friendship
•  Cure Wounds
•  Enhance Leap
• File:Ensnaring Strike Icon.webp Ensnaring Strike
•  Fog Cloud
•  Goodberry
•  Hail of Thorns
•  Hunter's Mark
•  Longstrider
•  Speak with Animals

Level 2 Spells

•  Barkskin
•  Darkvision
•  Lesser Restoration
•  Pass Without Trace
•  Protection from Poison
•  Silence
•  Spike Growth

Level 3 Spells

•  Conjure Barrage
•  Daylight
•  Lightning Arrow
•  Plant Growth
•  Protection from Energy

External Links

• Ranger on the Forgotten Realms Wiki