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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Dannyalcatraz" data-source="post: 4951881" data-attributes="member: 19675">Most, but not all, melee-oriented Rangers go 2WF in some way.  Longsword/Rapier partnered with Shortsword or Kukri was pretty common for a while.However, I'm also big fan of Morningstar (does 2 types of damage) or Flail (good for disarms & trips) and Spiked Shield, taking some of the shield Feats along the way.Exotic 1-handed weapons like Bastard Swords, Mauls, Dwarven Waraxe, Dwarven Urgosh and Warmaces are also good for this build if you don't mind burning that Feat.For a Nature-centric Ranger, any 1-handed Axe would also be thematically appropriate- its a very common tool for the wilderness.  In fact, a 2-Axe Ranger is kind of fun, and there are a few minis out there that are made like that (I've seen an Elf and Dwarf ranger with 2 axes).A Ranger with a high Dex and a bit more nature-centric than most would be more inclined to get Masterwork Scale or Hide- maximizing both his protection and his Dex bonus, while not being as conspicuous (in role-play, not mechanically) as a shiny metal breastplate.</blockquote>