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<blockquote data-quote="jodyjohnson" data-source="post: 6809592" data-attributes="member: 5590"><p>Revised:</p><p></p><p><strong>Ranger Level</strong> - 7th</p><p><strong>Starting Dexterity</strong> - 16 (point buy plus racial)</p><p><strong>Weapon</strong> - Longbow (1d8), Archery style</p><p><strong>4th level ASI/Feat</strong> - +2 Dex</p><p></p><p>Hunter (Colossus Slayer) - 1 Target (+9 attack for 1d8+4)</p><p>2d8+8 + 1d8 (21.5 avg). Add 7 with Hunter's Mark (2d6). 28.5 total</p><p></p><p>Hunter (Colossus Slayer) - 2 Targets (Kill injured move to new)</p><p>2d8+8 + 1d8 (21.5 avg). Add 3.5 with Hunter's Mark. 25 total (moving Mark costs a bonus action)</p><p></p><p>Hunter (Colossus Slayer) - 2 Targets (Kill injured move to new, Hunter's Mark already on original)</p><p>2d8+8 + 1d8 (21.5 avg). Add 7 with Hunter's Mark. 28.5 total (moving Mark between attacks with bonus action)</p><p></p><p>Hunter (Horde Breaker) - 1 Target</p><p>2d8+8 (17 avg). Add 7 with Hunter's Mark (2d6). 24 total</p><p></p><p>Hunter (Horde Breaker) - 2 Targets (trigger HB)</p><p>2d8+8 (17 avg) & 1d8+4 (8.5 avg). Add 7 with Hunter's Mark. 32.5 total.</p><p></p><p>Hunter (Horde Breaker) - 2 Targets (Kill injured move to new, Hunter's Mark already on original)</p><p>2d8+8 (17 avg) & 1d8+4 (8.5 avg). Add 10.5 with Hunter's Mark. 36 total (moving Mark between attacks with bonus action)</p><p></p><p><strong>Ranger Level</strong> - 7th</p><p><strong>Starting Dexterity</strong> - 16</p><p><strong>Weapon</strong> - Longbow (1d8), archery style</p><p><strong>4th level ASI/Feat</strong> - +2 Dex</p><p><strong>Pet</strong> - Warhorse or Giant Poisonous Snake (no house rule needed)</p><p><strong>6th level pet ASI</strong> +2 Str</p><p></p><p>Beast Master (without <em>Unleashed</em>) - 1 Target or 2</p><p>2d8+8 (17 avg) Add 7 with Hunter's Mark (2d6). 24 total</p><p><strong><em>-or-</em></strong> </p><p>1d8+4 + 2d6+8 (23.5 avg) add another 15 if the Trample triggers. - <strong>Warhorse - Hooves</strong> add 3.5 from Hunter's Mark 42 total.</p><p><strong><em>-or-</em></strong> </p><p>1d8+4 + 1d4+8 (19 avg) plus 13.5 Poison on a failed save - <strong>Giant Poisonous Snake - Bite</strong> add 3.5 from Hunter's Mark 36 total.</p><p></p><p>Beast Master (<strong>with</strong> <em>Unleashed</em>) - 1 Target or 2</p><p>2d8+8 + 2d6+8 (32 avg) add another 15 if the Trample triggers - <strong>Warhorse - Hooves</strong> 47 total.<strong><em>-or-</em></strong> </p><p>2d8+8 + 1d4+8 (27.5 avg) plus 13.5 Poison on a failed save. <strong>Giant Poisonous Snake - Bite</strong> 41 total. </p><p></p><p>On second round add 7 from Hunter's Mark.</p><p></p><p>Hunter ranges from 24-36 average when everything hits. +9 to hit.</p><p></p><p>Beastmaster ranges from 36 to 54 once everything is rolling. And the Snake and Warhorse both have +10 to hit.</p><p></p><p>The Bear as a multiattacker has low attack bonuses and lower damage to make up for the 2 attacks. Which the Beastmaster can't leverage. Bear +7 to hit.</p><p></p><p>Creatures matching the Black Bear or better at 7th - Giant Owl, Giant Centipede, Giant Wasp, Crocodile, Giant Poisonous Snake. Wolf, Panther, and Warhorse do knockdowns which will interfere with Archery unless the timing is right. However they synergize with a Greatsword (even without GWS).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jodyjohnson, post: 6809592, member: 5590"] Revised: [B]Ranger Level[/B] - 7th [B]Starting Dexterity[/B] - 16 (point buy plus racial) [B]Weapon[/B] - Longbow (1d8), Archery style [B]4th level ASI/Feat[/B] - +2 Dex Hunter (Colossus Slayer) - 1 Target (+9 attack for 1d8+4) 2d8+8 + 1d8 (21.5 avg). Add 7 with Hunter's Mark (2d6). 28.5 total Hunter (Colossus Slayer) - 2 Targets (Kill injured move to new) 2d8+8 + 1d8 (21.5 avg). Add 3.5 with Hunter's Mark. 25 total (moving Mark costs a bonus action) Hunter (Colossus Slayer) - 2 Targets (Kill injured move to new, Hunter's Mark already on original) 2d8+8 + 1d8 (21.5 avg). Add 7 with Hunter's Mark. 28.5 total (moving Mark between attacks with bonus action) Hunter (Horde Breaker) - 1 Target 2d8+8 (17 avg). Add 7 with Hunter's Mark (2d6). 24 total Hunter (Horde Breaker) - 2 Targets (trigger HB) 2d8+8 (17 avg) & 1d8+4 (8.5 avg). Add 7 with Hunter's Mark. 32.5 total. Hunter (Horde Breaker) - 2 Targets (Kill injured move to new, Hunter's Mark already on original) 2d8+8 (17 avg) & 1d8+4 (8.5 avg). Add 10.5 with Hunter's Mark. 36 total (moving Mark between attacks with bonus action) [B]Ranger Level[/B] - 7th [B]Starting Dexterity[/B] - 16 [B]Weapon[/B] - Longbow (1d8), archery style [B]4th level ASI/Feat[/B] - +2 Dex [B]Pet[/B] - Warhorse or Giant Poisonous Snake (no house rule needed) [B]6th level pet ASI[/B] +2 Str Beast Master (without [I]Unleashed[/I]) - 1 Target or 2 2d8+8 (17 avg) Add 7 with Hunter's Mark (2d6). 24 total [B][I]-or-[/I][/B] 1d8+4 + 2d6+8 (23.5 avg) add another 15 if the Trample triggers. - [B]Warhorse - Hooves[/B] add 3.5 from Hunter's Mark 42 total. [B][I]-or-[/I][/B] 1d8+4 + 1d4+8 (19 avg) plus 13.5 Poison on a failed save - [B]Giant Poisonous Snake - Bite[/B] add 3.5 from Hunter's Mark 36 total. Beast Master ([B]with[/B] [I]Unleashed[/I]) - 1 Target or 2 2d8+8 + 2d6+8 (32 avg) add another 15 if the Trample triggers - [B]Warhorse - Hooves[/B] 47 total.[B][I]-or-[/I][/B] 2d8+8 + 1d4+8 (27.5 avg) plus 13.5 Poison on a failed save. [B]Giant Poisonous Snake - Bite[/B] 41 total. On second round add 7 from Hunter's Mark. Hunter ranges from 24-36 average when everything hits. +9 to hit. Beastmaster ranges from 36 to 54 once everything is rolling. And the Snake and Warhorse both have +10 to hit. The Bear as a multiattacker has low attack bonuses and lower damage to make up for the 2 attacks. Which the Beastmaster can't leverage. Bear +7 to hit. Creatures matching the Black Bear or better at 7th - Giant Owl, Giant Centipede, Giant Wasp, Crocodile, Giant Poisonous Snake. Wolf, Panther, and Warhorse do knockdowns which will interfere with Archery unless the timing is right. However they synergize with a Greatsword (even without GWS). [/QUOTE]
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