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<blockquote data-quote="auburn2" data-source="post: 8243586" data-attributes="member: 6855259">First off great comparison.&nbsp; This is goes a little awry here though IMO.&nbsp; I don't think you rank the Ranger abilities correctly.&nbsp; I think the extra skill is way better than LOH (and FF).&nbsp; I think the skill should be compared to divine smite, while favored foe compares to LOH.1. comparing LOH to FF - LOH heals 10 damage a day, FF is going to be used twice a day and probably does about 10 damage total&nbsp; each time (figure 4 hits in a fight times 2.5 damage each hit) or about 20 total.&nbsp; So I think FF is better than LOH at 2nd level although it is not going to scale as well.&nbsp; At 10th level LOH is 45 hps and FF is ~30.&nbsp; At 20th level LOH is 100hps and FF is ~60.&nbsp; So as a life ability better at low levels, worse at high levels and comparable overall.2. Comparing an extra skill to a combat ability is tough, obviously this is not going to be as good in combat but it is going to be more useful overall.&nbsp; In most parties Rangers are going to be expected to have Survival and that is the 1-skill advantage.&nbsp; Take survival out and then with background they have the same numebr of skills as the Paladin.&nbsp; In this respect considering skills what you are really comparing is Ranger survival vs divine smite and ranger skill pool vs Paladin skill pool.&nbsp; I think those are pretty equal overall in most campaigns considering the Ranger pool is better and Surival stacks with natural explorer bonuses.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="auburn2, post: 8243586, member: 6855259"] First off great comparison. This is goes a little awry here though IMO. I don't think you rank the Ranger abilities correctly. I think the extra skill is way better than LOH (and FF). I think the skill should be compared to divine smite, while favored foe compares to LOH. 1. comparing LOH to FF - LOH heals 10 damage a day, FF is going to be used twice a day and probably does about 10 damage total each time (figure 4 hits in a fight times 2.5 damage each hit) or about 20 total. So I think FF is better than LOH at 2nd level although it is not going to scale as well. At 10th level LOH is 45 hps and FF is ~30. At 20th level LOH is 100hps and FF is ~60. So as a life ability better at low levels, worse at high levels and comparable overall. 2. Comparing an extra skill to a combat ability is tough, obviously this is not going to be as good in combat but it is going to be more useful overall. In most parties Rangers are going to be expected to have Survival and that is the 1-skill advantage. Take survival out and then with background they have the same numebr of skills as the Paladin. In this respect considering skills what you are really comparing is Ranger survival vs divine smite and ranger skill pool vs Paladin skill pool. I think those are pretty equal overall in most campaigns considering the Ranger pool is better and Surival stacks with natural explorer bonuses. [/QUOTE]

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