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<blockquote data-quote="NotAYakk" data-source="post: 8116230" data-attributes="member: 72555"><p><strong>Foe Slayer</strong>: When you hit a creature with a weapon attack you can choose to mark it as your foe (as your foe, it activates your level 20 Foe Slayer ability as well). This casts the hunter's mark spell with no components on the creature; but, until you are level 2 in this class, you can only apply the damage once per turn. While hunter's mark is on that creature, the spell does not require concentration. You can do this a number of times per day equal to your proficiency bonus.</p><p></p><p>This doesn't stack with hunter's mark, because it is hunter's mark.</p><p></p><p>It is weaker than sneak attack at level 1 in practice. You could pick up PAM and use it, but the 2nd tap doesn't kick in until 2nd level.</p><p></p><p>One issue with it is that it makes DW styles better than archery styles at level 2. We can add a ranged style like so:</p><p></p><p>Additional combat style (level 2):</p><p></p><p>When a ranger picks a combat style at level 2, they may also pick:</p><p></p><p><strong>Rapid Fire Style</strong>: When you attack with a weapon as part of your action, you can make an attack with a ranged or thrown weapon as a bonus action. This attack does not add your attribute bonus to damage.</p><p></p><p>XBE at level 5 is 3d6+12 (22.5) damage (attack+bonus). This with a longbow is 3d8+8 (21.5), or with a heavy crossbow and XBE is 3d10+8 (24.5). So this isn't a power creep.</p><p></p><p>It does mean a level 2 ranger can be an archer and leverage foe slayer almost as well as a dual-wielding ranger.</p><p></p><p>DW ranger at level 2 does 4d6+6 with HM (20); rapid-fire longbow is 2d8+2d6+3 with HM (19). Pretty close.</p><p></p><p>But I guess now the level 2 ranger outdamages the rogue every round, instead of having to play catchup.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="NotAYakk, post: 8116230, member: 72555"] [b]Foe Slayer[/b]: When you hit a creature with a weapon attack you can choose to mark it as your foe (as your foe, it activates your level 20 Foe Slayer ability as well). This casts the hunter's mark spell with no components on the creature; but, until you are level 2 in this class, you can only apply the damage once per turn. While hunter's mark is on that creature, the spell does not require concentration. You can do this a number of times per day equal to your proficiency bonus. This doesn't stack with hunter's mark, because it is hunter's mark. It is weaker than sneak attack at level 1 in practice. You could pick up PAM and use it, but the 2nd tap doesn't kick in until 2nd level. One issue with it is that it makes DW styles better than archery styles at level 2. We can add a ranged style like so: Additional combat style (level 2): When a ranger picks a combat style at level 2, they may also pick: [b]Rapid Fire Style[/b]: When you attack with a weapon as part of your action, you can make an attack with a ranged or thrown weapon as a bonus action. This attack does not add your attribute bonus to damage. XBE at level 5 is 3d6+12 (22.5) damage (attack+bonus). This with a longbow is 3d8+8 (21.5), or with a heavy crossbow and XBE is 3d10+8 (24.5). So this isn't a power creep. It does mean a level 2 ranger can be an archer and leverage foe slayer almost as well as a dual-wielding ranger. DW ranger at level 2 does 4d6+6 with HM (20); rapid-fire longbow is 2d8+2d6+3 with HM (19). Pretty close. But I guess now the level 2 ranger outdamages the rogue every round, instead of having to play catchup. [/QUOTE]
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