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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ECMO3" data-source="post: 9460530" data-attributes="member: 7030563">You just are just not paying attention.Because a free feature, you are not using is not very valuable.It will be used in tier 1 because it is two extra castings at a point where you don't have a lot of spell slots or abilities.It makes perfect sense if you have played a lot of Rangers.HM is worse because Favored foe does more damage, is far easier to use in combat and is going to generally be more effective.  Not always but generally.   Action economy is a big deal in 5E and 2024.  Something that costs a bonus action has a big opportunity cost compared to something that doesn't.  Something that you have to cast before attacking is going to be less effective than something you activate on a hit.While I have never still had HM on a high level Ranger, I have had Hex on high level Rangers and in combat I used FF more than I used Hex, even though I had a free cast of Hex.</blockquote>