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<blockquote data-quote="Gladius Legis" data-source="post: 7546037" data-attributes="member: 68748">Definitely not overpowered:(a) All Ranger subclasses have a 3rd-level feature to get some extra damage in some form or another. This is the Horizon Walker's way of doing so.(b) It uses your bonus action every round. Making it one of the more action-intensive extra damage features among Ranger subclasses.(c) Said bonus action means you have a choice to make between using this or tagging an enemy with Hunter's Mark.(d) This damage only boosts one of your hits that turn.Basically, what Planar Warrior does is give a consistent bonus action boost to damage to build types that don't normally have them, such as sword-and-board, great weapon or longbow users.And it conflicts with dual-wielding, Polearm Master and Crossbow Expert. On the one hand, that makes the Horizon Walker the least effective at taking advantage of those. But on the other hand, the Horizon Walker can use a shield for the extra defense instead of a second weapon (and take Dueling Fighting Style instead of TWF), or in the case of the latter two, save an ASI/feat for something else.It's an interesting feature. But definitely not overpowered, or really even especially strong. It's just OK, power-wise.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Gladius Legis, post: 7546037, member: 68748"] Definitely not overpowered: (a) [I]All[/I] Ranger subclasses have a 3rd-level feature to get some extra damage in some form or another. This is the Horizon Walker's way of doing so. (b) It uses your bonus action [I]every round[/I]. Making it one of the more action-intensive extra damage features among Ranger subclasses. (c) Said bonus action means you have a choice to make between using this or tagging an enemy with Hunter's Mark. (d) This damage only boosts one of your hits that turn. Basically, what Planar Warrior does is give a consistent bonus action boost to damage to build types that don't normally have them, such as sword-and-board, great weapon or longbow users. And it conflicts with dual-wielding, Polearm Master and Crossbow Expert. On the one hand, that makes the Horizon Walker the least effective at taking advantage of those. But on the other hand, the Horizon Walker can use a shield for the extra defense instead of a second weapon (and take Dueling Fighting Style instead of TWF), or in the case of the latter two, save an ASI/feat for something else. It's an interesting feature. But definitely not overpowered, or really even especially strong. It's just OK, power-wise. [/QUOTE]

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