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<blockquote data-quote="StreamOfTheSky" data-source="post: 5747332" data-attributes="member: 35909">It's not how weak the build is, it's the fact that things will get worse with level.&nbsp; You've basically shut yourself off forever from the other basic archery feats.&nbsp; The cost of maintaining two good weapons will severely pinch your finances as you get higher.&nbsp; And so forth.IPS is hugely important.&nbsp; Concealment is common, but it does so much more than that.&nbsp; It also ignores less than total cover.&nbsp; Even if the DM never uses terrain for cover, just the simple act of shooting at an enemy with an ally standing between the two of you gives that enemy soft cover (and an effective +4 AC).&nbsp; Finally, IPS also lets you shoot into a grapple without possibly killing your friend.&nbsp; It's a great feat, and the fact ranger can get it FIVE levels early is really awesome!You can get by without it, but I personally love it and try to get it ASAP.Armor: How about this, then?&nbsp; Upgrading +1 armor to +2 costs 3000 gp.&nbsp; Use that money instead to get a ring of protection +1 (which adds to your touch AC, on top of overall AC) and Cloak of Resistance +1.&nbsp; You come out much better.Animal Companion: Doesn't have to be a cat.&nbsp; Could even be as simple a change as the wolf.&nbsp; Dog's just really bad.&nbsp; At level 10 (effective druid level 7), I REALLY like the Roc and the various dinosaurs (T-Rex and Allosaurus are incredible).&nbsp; And I agree with Dingo, the Ranger list was made before Paizo added a crapton of new companion choices in bestiaries and so forth.&nbsp; It makes no sense to continue holding him to the initial core rule book choices as the druid is free to gain all the new animals as options.&nbsp; The rules don't specifically say one way or the other, but just as the Ranger's choice in the core rules is restricted to a certain list, so is the druid.&nbsp; The druid's just happens to be bigger.&nbsp; Druid doesn't say they can pick &quot;any animal.&quot;&nbsp; It gives you a specific list just as Ranger does.&nbsp; So then later on, Paizo adds more choices for animal companion.&nbsp; Unless they say somewhere that the new options are druid only, it makes no sense to assume so.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="StreamOfTheSky, post: 5747332, member: 35909"] It's not how weak the build is, it's the fact that things will get worse with level. You've basically shut yourself off forever from the other basic archery feats. The cost of maintaining two good weapons will severely pinch your finances as you get higher. And so forth. IPS is hugely important. Concealment is common, but it does so much more than that. It also ignores less than total cover. Even if the DM never uses terrain for cover, just the simple act of shooting at an enemy with an ally standing between the two of you gives that enemy soft cover (and an effective +4 AC). Finally, IPS also lets you shoot into a grapple without possibly killing your friend. It's a great feat, and the fact ranger can get it FIVE levels early is really awesome! You can get by without it, but I personally love it and try to get it ASAP. Armor: How about this, then? Upgrading +1 armor to +2 costs 3000 gp. Use that money instead to get a ring of protection +1 (which adds to your touch AC, on top of overall AC) and Cloak of Resistance +1. You come out much better. Animal Companion: Doesn't have to be a cat. Could even be as simple a change as the wolf. Dog's just really bad. At level 10 (effective druid level 7), I REALLY like the Roc and the various dinosaurs (T-Rex and Allosaurus are incredible). And I agree with Dingo, the Ranger list was made before Paizo added a crapton of new companion choices in bestiaries and so forth. It makes no sense to continue holding him to the initial core rule book choices as the druid is free to gain all the new animals as options. The rules don't specifically say one way or the other, but just as the Ranger's choice in the core rules is restricted to a certain list, so is the druid. The druid's just happens to be bigger. Druid doesn't say they can pick "any animal." It gives you a specific list just as Ranger does. So then later on, Paizo adds more choices for animal companion. Unless they say somewhere that the new options are druid only, it makes no sense to assume so. [/QUOTE]

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