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<blockquote data-quote="SweeneyTodd" data-source="post: 4301012" data-attributes="member: 9391">I agree -- as it is, if you're creating a archery ranger but don't expect the campaign to go past 10th level, there is no reason to take the archery path. Providing a tangible benefit to having that path prior to Paragon tier would help do something about that issue.When I first read the Ranger info in the PHB I was kind of skimming, and I assumed that just like TWF style allowed two melee attacks in one action, Archery style allowed you to use the abilities that let you make two missle attacks in one action. I know that was a misreading, but on first pass I somehow got that impression. I wouldn't actually make that change, since I think it'd nerf TWF's ranged ability pretty hard, but maybe that's an area that can be explored? Maybe something like &quot;If you use Twin Shot (or whatever) with a missile weapon, you can only add your DEX bonus to damage for the first shot, unless you're Archer style&quot;? I don't know. It does kind of mirror the fact that Archery style rangers can Twin Strike in melee, but their offhand weapon isn't as damaging.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="SweeneyTodd, post: 4301012, member: 9391"] I agree -- as it is, if you're creating a archery ranger but don't expect the campaign to go past 10th level, there is no reason to take the archery path. Providing a tangible benefit to having that path prior to Paragon tier would help do something about that issue. When I first read the Ranger info in the PHB I was kind of skimming, and I assumed that just like TWF style allowed two melee attacks in one action, Archery style allowed you to use the abilities that let you make two missle attacks in one action. I know that was a misreading, but on first pass I somehow got that impression. I wouldn't actually make that change, since I think it'd nerf TWF's ranged ability pretty hard, but maybe that's an area that can be explored? Maybe something like "If you use Twin Shot (or whatever) with a missile weapon, you can only add your DEX bonus to damage for the first shot, unless you're Archer style"? I don't know. It does kind of mirror the fact that Archery style rangers can Twin Strike in melee, but their offhand weapon isn't as damaging. [/QUOTE]

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