To those who said "concentration".
Thanks for explaining your concern; I'll admit I don't share it. You're replacing an ability that has no combat uses with one that does have combat uses. You are freeing up a need for Hunter's mark, though hunter's mark remains, is valuable, and can be used as a stronger alternative. It gives every ranger who takes it more spell functional spells and spell slots...
I'll admit I don't see the problem. Yes, it requires tactical choices by the player in combat. That's a win. It doesn't simply provide a bonus to damage which would add to that provided by a spell, which would be broken.
I see the concentration as a balancing mechanism, and it's working like it should.
Thanks for explaining your concern; I'll admit I don't share it. You're replacing an ability that has no combat uses with one that does have combat uses. You are freeing up a need for Hunter's mark, though hunter's mark remains, is valuable, and can be used as a stronger alternative. It gives every ranger who takes it more spell functional spells and spell slots...
I'll admit I don't see the problem. Yes, it requires tactical choices by the player in combat. That's a win. It doesn't simply provide a bonus to damage which would add to that provided by a spell, which would be broken.
I see the concentration as a balancing mechanism, and it's working like it should.