Best favored enemies?

[The Souljourner]

I'm currently playing a Barbarian 1 / ranger 4 who is about to get to ranger 5. I'm planning on taking extra favored enemy as my level based feat, which will give me +2/+2/+1 after I get the ranger favored enemy.

I currently have outsiders (evil subtype) as my favored enemy, and I was wondering what people think would be a good choice for the other two. My plan is aberration then magical beast, since they're both so common (and aberration first because they're often more difficult than magical beasts). Just wondering if I'm missing anything good.

Thanks,
-The Souljourner

 

[shilsen]

Humans

 

[Dingleberry]

If you haven't already seen it, Masters of the Wild has a section on "Choosing a Favored Enemy" which could be helpful.

If you're non-human, I'd definitely go with Humanoid (humans). Magical Beasts and Aberrations are both good. Of course, a lot of the decision depends on your campaign.

 

[Gaiden]

I very much like Giants (which includes trolls) and dragons. But my choices are campaign dependent.

 

[Crothian]

Giants, you have to go after giants. I also like undead if you can take the devensive version from MotW

 

[Kae'Yoss]

On a sidenote: I think "Evil Outsiders" isn't specific enough, at least without rule-0

 

[bret]

Dragons, without a doubt.

They are some of the most dangerous creatures a party can face. If you have to fight them, you want every available advantage.

I also favor giants because there is a wide variety across the various levels, starting with Ogres and working up. This is quite a bit more campaign dependent though, almost every campaign has you face dragons while giants aren't quite as common.

 

[Dr. Zoom]

On a sidenote: I think "Evil Outsiders" isn't specific enough, at least without rule-0

It's a Favored Enemy variant in MotW, page 18. You can choose one of the following subtypes of outsiders: air, chaotic, earth, evil, fire, good, lawful, and no subtype (e.g. aasimars or tieflings).

 

[Li Shenron]

On a sidenote: I think "Evil Outsiders" isn't specific enough, at least without rule-0

...and as a side-comment... I have always found it annoying that what would be specific enough has never been clearly stated by either PHB, DMG, MM or MotW

Demons, Devils, Celestials, Slaadi are quoted as possible choices, but I have never seen a defined rule or a decent list.

 

[Kae'Yoss]

It's a Favored Enemy variant in MotW, page 18. You can choose one of the following subtypes of outsiders: air, chaotic, earth, evil, fire, good, lawful, and no subtype (e.g. aasimars or tieflings).

Not exactly core rule, but OK.

...and as a side-comment... I have always found it annoying that what would be specific enough has never been clearly stated by either PHB, DMG, MM or MotW

Demons, Devils, Celestials, Slaadi are quoted as possible choices, but I have never seen a defined rule or a decent list.

I think that it's specific enough: everything that has an entry in the MM. Demons have one collective entry, as do slaadi, and so on.


Back on track: Humans is definetly a good choice, if you're evil or non-human.
Other humanoids that appear quite often are a good choice, too. "Drow" would be perfect for an underdark campaign.