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Message: <blockquote data-quote="GarrettKP" data-source="post: 9389680" data-attributes="member: 6811472">This! The Ranger is in such a good place but everyone is ignoring it because of Hunters Mark. And honestly, a Ranger focusing on Hunters Mark is still very good in combat and doing what the Ranger should do, which is single target damage. Every Subclass gives you damage boosts at 3rd and 11th on top of being able to layer Hunters Mark overtop of Weapon masteries and Fighting Styles and feats and so on. If you wanted to make a Ranger that focuses on Hunters Mark like the class is leaning towards doing, you can take advantage of Hunter and Beast Master giving HM upgrades, or use Fey Wanders concentrationless Summon Fey, or proc HM on the extra Gloomstalker attack at 11th, all the while using your 15 other prepared spell slots for great in combat utility spells like Jump, Goodberry and Healing spells or out of combat concentration spells like Pass Without Trace, Speak With Animals, and Healing Spirit. Not to mention you can use rituals now!Rangers are fine, in combat and out of combat. The one truly underwhelming part is the capstone, but I’ll take 95% good features vs 5% bad, especially when it’s the least played level in the game.</blockquote>