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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ECMO3" data-source="post: 9832443" data-attributes="member: 7030563">It is a huge AOE and does not hurt freindlies.  It is rare that you don't have a lot of targets in it.Mechanically, I think it is hands down the best 3rd level AOE damage spell, substantially better than Fireball.The only downside is you don't get it until level 9 and have limited slots for it.I've played a lot of high level Rangers and I have the same DC as a Druid of the same level.  The spell I am casting the most often is probably Truestrike with a Heavy Crossbow.  The leveled spell I am casting most is probably Shield.Mostly I am going for control spells - Fog Cloud, Summon Fey, Wrathful Smite and damage with an attack action is fine.  Not the best in the party but certainly good enough for someone who is not attacking every round.The Ranger has spell slots though, so you get your spells elsewhere. As far as a full caster dip for more slots, Bard is the one I like the most, but I would take Cleric before I took Druid (although the last 20th level Ranger I played did have 1 level of Druid in addition to 5 levels of Bard)The only reason I cast Hunter's Mark at all is because it is free.  It is nice to have for that though.</blockquote>