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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ECMO3" data-source="post: 8259126" data-attributes="member: 7030563">I have played a bunch of Rangers and I like the class, probably my third favorite after Rogue and Wizard.  A Ranger will make a powerful archer, but I can't use the AA subclass for a Ranger as we only play official rules.Mostly I want a viable character that can use the Arcane Shot features and has some good fallback features.  I have played a lot of Rogues so levels 1-4 will be fun, it is 5-9 that  could drag as you say.  When I look at my idea for a class - a straight Arcane Archer is a one-trick pony and one that is not very good at that one trick.  AA is a fighter that is below average in fighting.  The way I look at it is the skills and spells the multiclass brings to the table make up for a lot of that .... maybe?I think in levels 5-9 the character will be pretty strong out of combat with with 8 proficiencies, 2 expertise and generally high skill abilities (S8, C10, W12, Ch14) along with substantial spells for a non-caster.  I think he will also make a good Rogue even through level 9 (albeit without equivalent sneak attack but with more spells than an AT of the same overall level).  He won't be great in combat until 9th level or so, but I think I am ok with that given the out of comobat uses the Rogue brings to the table.</blockquote>