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#1 HermanTheWize Apr 02, 2015 10:04:43	Believe I'm going to be starting a campaign soon. I'll be playing a Ranger/Barbarian  I kind of want to dual wield 2 battle axes. I was wondering what race, and what combination of the 2 classes people would start out at if they were level 3.   Maybe Barb 1 / Ranger 2   (Level 3) Rage & RAnger Spells/Fighting Style Ranger 5               (Level 4-6) On to two attacks Barb 3                   (Level 7-8) Bear Totem Warrior for Tankiness   Past this I might just pick what feels right. Idk   The question for this post is where would people start and how would they progress?
#2 HermanTheWize Apr 02, 2015 10:31:52	Also have the same question for Druid / Monk     Maybe   Monk 1 / Moon Druid 2   Would like some ideas past this.
#3 FighterFan Apr 03, 2015 2:16:11	I'd start as barbarian: - gives you 2 more hp - con save - you get the extra ranger skill when going ranger   human, variant, feat: dual wielder Str 16 (+1 from human/var) Dex 14 (+1 from human/var) Con 12 Int 10 Wis 13 Cha 10  (I don't like penalties... it's a save some day!)   hp: 13 (meh...) AC: 16 (scale) attacks: 2 battleaxes, +5/1d8+3, +5/1d8   Then... either get to barbarian 5 for the extra attack, or take 2 levels ranger for fighting style and spells (hunter's mark!).
#4 RubenRybnikk Apr 03, 2015 5:04:47	Why are you going with ranger?
(Reply to #3) SterlingRat	a couple things... AC is 17 (Scale = 14, Dex = +2, Dual Wield Feat = +1) and since he is starting at Level 3, I would go Barb 1 and then Ranger 1-3   Note that two-weapon fighting uses your bonus action and hunter's mark also uses your bonus action (switching between targets) and does not last through your Rage (Concentration spell). You will do more damage by trying to hit with your bonus action than you will by using hunter's mark (until you start getting multiple swings with your attack action & start facing enemies with enough HP to last a few rounds).   With your Bonus Action already used for extra swings and Rage taking out your concentration, your spell slots will be used primarily for healing and talking to animals and the like... not in-combat casting. I would consider getting your awesome Level 3 Ranger traits, then switching back to Barbarian for Level 2-5. Actually, I would probably stick to Barbarian for the rest of the levels. Ranger Level 2 spells aren't great and Level 5 Extra Attack doesn't stack with the Barbarian Extra Attack...
#6 HermanTheWize Apr 06, 2015 6:07:15	Thanks for the advice bros. Yeah my biggest concern was the bonus action economy. So yeah I think that would leave open to use my spells for more RP and healing, instead of hunters mark.