Improved Favored Enemy

[roguerouge]

Anyone have any experience with this one?

How have people found this feat? Does it help the TWF ranger stay viable? Is it worth it in comparison to other feats? Does it apply to just one favored enemy or to all?

For what it's worth: I could care less about flavor. My character's got RP flavor coming out of his heinie. I just want him to survive and contribute meaningfully to combats.

 

[StreamOfTheSky]

I used it in a short-lived game on a two-weapon fighting wood elf ranger. I don't see why it would be only against one favored enemy, weapon specialization (generally considered a weak feat) is almost as good, and a lot less restricted. That game the DM also allowed a 3.5 update of Extra Favored Enemy (gain a new one at +2, none of the others increase), so I had 4 favored enemies by level 8 and the TWF was completely viable. Min. +5 damage on any favored enemy made him a damage machine against them, with the help of spellcasters to position him into melee so he could full attack.

I only wish I had known about Solitary Hunter back then, though my wolf did pull his own weight.

 

[Folly]

I used this on an archer ranger I played from 1 to 15. Where this feat really shines is on the favored enemies that have not bumped. Going from +2 to +5 damage is a significant benefit.

 

[Starbuck_II]

Anyone have any experience with this one?

How have people found this feat? Does it help the TWF ranger stay viable? Is it worth it in comparison to other feats? Does it apply to just one favored enemy or to all?

For what it's worth: I could care less about flavor. My character's got RP flavor coming out of his heinie. I just want him to survive and contribute meaningfully to combats.

It applies to all Favored Enemies (it doesn't say specify one). It just says against your favored enemies. If it meant one it would say it as a single, but it uses the "s" indicating plural.

Is it worth it? Have you ever had a session where you regularly fought those favored choices as normal eemies or just bosses?

Example:
If Dragons are bosses every few levels, than Favored Enemy Dragon is nice. Sure, in every day fighting you'll be behind but you'll shine those times.

If humans are enemies alot: than Favored Humanoid (human) is a great choice.

Really, talking to the DM for usually enemies can help. He doesn't have to say every enemy, but he should let you know the average time who you fight.
If you can read his mind all the better.