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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Fifth Element" data-source="post: 3947302" data-attributes="member: 48135">Yes, you do need to know the exact specifications. If the fighter has better hit points, better saves, better attack bonuses than the ranger (for example), then the ranger's "free" archery abilities could be there to balance the classes against each other. Give the fighter the same free abilities, without changing anything else, and you could unbalance the classes, making the fighter far better. And don't forget about ability synergies. Having a melee monster who is also a great archer is likely better than having just a melee machine or just a master archer.That's just an example, since we don't have all the details yet. But your argument that you can judge the relative value of feats and class abilities without having access to the game mechanics doesn't hold any water.</blockquote>