1001 Things I've learned from playing a Ranger [Archive] - Wizards Community

1001 Things I've learned from playing a Ranger [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
Danz33
06-15-06, 09:26 PM 1. Even ranged-rangers need a melee strength, especially in dungeons.
2. Rangers do not have the hp of barbarians and wear wimpier armor, SO DON'T ACT LIKE A BARBARIAN!!!
Kuraito
06-15-06, 09:30 PM 3. TWF rangers are always inferior to bow Rangers. Only TWF if your characters flavor demands it.

4. Your pretty tough, but your not tank material. Don't consider yourself a primary combatant.

5. Your spells are useful, but not uber.

6. Multiclassing is your freind.

7. Using stealth and such to get a surprise round and to act first. Its the only real advantage over a fighter.

8. Favored enemy makes you pretty leathal against certain foes. Pick well.
Danz33
06-15-06, 10:16 PM 9. the epic ranged-ranger has precious few feats for attacking, so go with mobility and defense feats (most others are melee-specific, though a DM may allow you to take ranged versions)
10. not all rangers are low-charisma social phobics
Ryu Katsuragi
06-15-06, 10:20 PM 11. Racism is fun. It get's you bonuses to damage.
12. Who needs a bow, when you have a dire wolf?
Ront Iron-Roar
06-15-06, 11:26 PM 13. Unless you want the flavor or your campaign centers around fighting them. Don't choose Orcs or goblinoids as favored enemies starting out. Focus, on those bigger and more powerful creatures and be using your abilities well against bigger monsters. You end up with a big bonus against things that die easily for you when your higher level.
belthazzar1113
06-16-06, 12:17 AM 14. (should be number one) don't play a ranger.
the_narrator
06-16-06, 12:42 AM 15. Hide is your friend. Move Silently is your friend. Some form of Sneak Attack is also your friend.
PoorHobo
06-16-06, 12:50 AM 16 - Unless there is a party rogue maxing the skills, Spot and listen will save your party on numerous occasions. The abiliy to see or hear the enemy first should never be underestimated.
Kirtanus_Albacron
06-16-06, 01:17 AM 17. Always get mithril armor as a ranger.
StarDrifter
06-16-06, 02:04 AM 18. for a dual wielder, two weapon defence (and impoved and greater versions of it) is your friend
19. improved favoured enemy is your friend too
Ront Iron-Roar
06-16-06, 02:19 AM 20.) Ranger (Two-weapon fighting tree.)/ Barbarian 1(Whirling Frenzy) is a cheap *** cheater build.
Ghostwheel
06-16-06, 02:20 AM 21: Human is often the best Favored Enemy. :cool:

Changed Number Edit.
Ghostwheel
06-16-06, 02:25 AM 22: As the fighter class is often used as a Feat-Generator for many class builds, the Ranger is a suberb Skill-Generator for many Fighter builds.

23: Horizon Walker is still a viable PrC for higher level Rangers to take levels in. :cool:
BadgerTheHarbringerOfDoom
06-16-06, 02:54 AM 24) Want more bang for your buck when you want to get Track or Two-Weapon Fighting? Forget getting the feats, but take two levels of ranger and get a whole crap load of new stuff without worrying about prerequisites.
Whisper_Swiftblade
06-16-06, 04:01 AM 25) the bard is wrong, you are the true "jack of all trades"
babysamurai
06-16-06, 10:07 AM 26) Always take 2 levels of Barbarian for fast movement and uncanny dodge.

27) Always take 4 levels of Fighter for - you know why.

28) Your animal companion is a liability.

29) Always find an enchanted mithril breastplate as soon as possible.

30) If you go the TWF route, never, ever, take Two-Weapon Defence.
ninjarabbit
06-16-06, 10:35 AM 31) Ascetic hunter and devoted tracker are really good feats for a multiclassed ranger
Shadow_Fox_Deepwood_Arche
06-16-06, 05:31 PM 32) Rangers Should have been given a small amount of sneak attack dice... about 3d6 would have been nice.

33) Darkwood Stalker is a better ranger then the actual ranger. Ranger 3/Rogue 7/Darkwood Stalker 10 is a very nice build.

34) If you take more then three levels of ranger, ALWAYS give up your animal companion for the Distracting Attack option in PH2 unless the animal is for RP reasons or you could really use a free mount.

35) I feel that allowing a rangers effective druid level to equal his class level for determining the power of his animal companion would go a long way to balance the ranger class.
Shadow_Fox_Deepwood_Arche
06-16-06, 05:38 PM double post
Maraxus
06-16-06, 05:44 PM 36) A two weapon (non-rogue) warrior will want to have "flaming, shocking, frost, merciful, vicious short swords +1". Start low and let the enchanter upgrade them with every second gold you earn.
Jenrock
06-17-06, 12:39 AM 27) Always take 4 levels of Fighter for - you know why

37)Make sure those are your first four levels, so you can get a feat every level.
Sunrider
06-17-06, 01:12 AM 37)Make sure those are your first four levels, so you can get a feat every level.

If you're going to multiclass Fighter/Ranger, never take your first level as a Fighter level. By going Ranger 1, then Fighter 1, rather than the other way round, you're losing 1hp (on average) and gaining 16 skill points.
MinuetofElves
06-17-06, 10:43 AM 38) Making friends with the scout in the group is helpful

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Danz33 06-15-06, 09:26 PM	1. Even ranged-rangers need a melee strength, especially in dungeons. 2. Rangers do not have the hp of barbarians and wear wimpier armor, SO DON'T ACT LIKE A BARBARIAN!!!
Kuraito 06-15-06, 09:30 PM	3. TWF rangers are always inferior to bow Rangers. Only TWF if your characters flavor demands it. 4. Your pretty tough, but your not tank material. Don't consider yourself a primary combatant. 5. Your spells are useful, but not uber. 6. Multiclassing is your freind. 7. Using stealth and such to get a surprise round and to act first. Its the only real advantage over a fighter. 8. Favored enemy makes you pretty leathal against certain foes. Pick well.
Danz33 06-15-06, 10:16 PM	9. the epic ranged-ranger has precious few feats for attacking, so go with mobility and defense feats (most others are melee-specific, though a DM may allow you to take ranged versions) 10. not all rangers are low-charisma social phobics
Ryu Katsuragi 06-15-06, 10:20 PM	11. Racism is fun. It get's you bonuses to damage. 12. Who needs a bow, when you have a dire wolf?
Ront Iron-Roar 06-15-06, 11:26 PM	13. Unless you want the flavor or your campaign centers around fighting them. Don't choose Orcs or goblinoids as favored enemies starting out. Focus, on those bigger and more powerful creatures and be using your abilities well against bigger monsters. You end up with a big bonus against things that die easily for you when your higher level.
belthazzar1113 06-16-06, 12:17 AM	14. (should be number one) don't play a ranger.
the_narrator 06-16-06, 12:42 AM	15. Hide is your friend. Move Silently is your friend. Some form of Sneak Attack is also your friend.
PoorHobo 06-16-06, 12:50 AM	16 - Unless there is a party rogue maxing the skills, Spot and listen will save your party on numerous occasions. The abiliy to see or hear the enemy first should never be underestimated.
Kirtanus_Albacron 06-16-06, 01:17 AM	17. Always get mithril armor as a ranger.
StarDrifter 06-16-06, 02:04 AM	18. for a dual wielder, two weapon defence (and impoved and greater versions of it) is your friend 19. improved favoured enemy is your friend too
Ront Iron-Roar 06-16-06, 02:19 AM	20.) Ranger (Two-weapon fighting tree.)/ Barbarian 1(Whirling Frenzy) is a cheap *** cheater build.
Ghostwheel 06-16-06, 02:20 AM	21: Human is often the best Favored Enemy. :cool: Changed Number Edit.
Ghostwheel 06-16-06, 02:25 AM	22: As the fighter class is often used as a Feat-Generator for many class builds, the Ranger is a suberb Skill-Generator for many Fighter builds. 23: Horizon Walker is still a viable PrC for higher level Rangers to take levels in. :cool:
BadgerTheHarbringerOfDoom 06-16-06, 02:54 AM	24) Want more bang for your buck when you want to get Track or Two-Weapon Fighting? Forget getting the feats, but take two levels of ranger and get a whole crap load of new stuff without worrying about prerequisites.
Whisper_Swiftblade 06-16-06, 04:01 AM	25) the bard is wrong, you are the true "jack of all trades"
babysamurai 06-16-06, 10:07 AM	26) Always take 2 levels of Barbarian for fast movement and uncanny dodge. 27) Always take 4 levels of Fighter for - you know why. 28) Your animal companion is a liability. 29) Always find an enchanted mithril breastplate as soon as possible. 30) If you go the TWF route, never, ever, take Two-Weapon Defence.
ninjarabbit 06-16-06, 10:35 AM	31) Ascetic hunter and devoted tracker are really good feats for a multiclassed ranger
Shadow_Fox_Deepwood_Arche 06-16-06, 05:31 PM	32) Rangers Should have been given a small amount of sneak attack dice... about 3d6 would have been nice. 33) Darkwood Stalker is a better ranger then the actual ranger. Ranger 3/Rogue 7/Darkwood Stalker 10 is a very nice build. 34) If you take more then three levels of ranger, ALWAYS give up your animal companion for the Distracting Attack option in PH2 unless the animal is for RP reasons or you could really use a free mount. 35) I feel that allowing a rangers effective druid level to equal his class level for determining the power of his animal companion would go a long way to balance the ranger class.
Shadow_Fox_Deepwood_Arche 06-16-06, 05:38 PM	double post
Maraxus 06-16-06, 05:44 PM	36) A two weapon (non-rogue) warrior will want to have "flaming, shocking, frost, merciful, vicious short swords +1". Start low and let the enchanter upgrade them with every second gold you earn.
Jenrock 06-17-06, 12:39 AM	27) Always take 4 levels of Fighter for - you know why 37)Make sure those are your first four levels, so you can get a feat every level.
Sunrider 06-17-06, 01:12 AM	37)Make sure those are your first four levels, so you can get a feat every level. If you're going to multiclass Fighter/Ranger, never take your first level as a Fighter level. By going Ranger 1, then Fighter 1, rather than the other way round, you're losing 1hp (on average) and gaining 16 skill points.
MinuetofElves 06-17-06, 10:43 AM	38) Making friends with the scout in the group is helpful