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<blockquote data-quote="Shayuri" data-source="post: 5137218" data-attributes="member: 4936"><p>Hey all!</p><p></p><p>Is this an internal recruiting drive, or can anyone sign up? <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>As for the Beastmaster questions, here's my understanding:</p><p></p><p><em>Does the Companion move independently of the Ranger, or does moving it count as the Ranger's Move action? If it counts against the Ranger's actions, I definitely won't be taking this build - too limiting, when the most useful function of the companion is tactical. (Might not take it anyway, as the Hunter Build is quite attractive to me in terms of visualizing battle). </em></p><p></p><p>In general, if I recall correctly, a beast can move in the same action as its master. This allows them both to keep pace with each other overland, for example. Some Beast powers allow the beast (or master) to move additional amounts, and those are considered part of the action used to activate the power. </p><p></p><p>Conversely, ordering the beast to make a basic attack DOES require the ranger's standard action.</p><p></p><p><em>If the Ranger uses an attack or power that doesn't utilize the Beast, does the beast still get a basic melee attack? This would make it far more useful on the battlefield, but I don't know enough about 4E to judge if this would be balanced or not. </em></p><p></p><p>In general, no. There are powers and feats that enable a beast to make attacks as minor actions, but short of that it requires a standard action on the part of the ranger to make a basic attack.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Shayuri, post: 5137218, member: 4936"] Hey all! Is this an internal recruiting drive, or can anyone sign up? :) As for the Beastmaster questions, here's my understanding: [I]Does the Companion move independently of the Ranger, or does moving it count as the Ranger's Move action? If it counts against the Ranger's actions, I definitely won't be taking this build - too limiting, when the most useful function of the companion is tactical. (Might not take it anyway, as the Hunter Build is quite attractive to me in terms of visualizing battle). [/I] In general, if I recall correctly, a beast can move in the same action as its master. This allows them both to keep pace with each other overland, for example. Some Beast powers allow the beast (or master) to move additional amounts, and those are considered part of the action used to activate the power. Conversely, ordering the beast to make a basic attack DOES require the ranger's standard action. [I]If the Ranger uses an attack or power that doesn't utilize the Beast, does the beast still get a basic melee attack? This would make it far more useful on the battlefield, but I don't know enough about 4E to judge if this would be balanced or not. [/I] In general, no. There are powers and feats that enable a beast to make attacks as minor actions, but short of that it requires a standard action on the part of the ranger to make a basic attack. [/QUOTE]
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