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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Hussar" data-source="post: 7242996" data-attributes="member: 22779">I'm sorry, but, I'm just not seeing it.Sure, a fighter archer may be a better archer than a paladin archer, no problem.  But a ranger archer is going to put that fighter to shame.  The fighter just can't possibly keep up before 11th level.  Not when I've got a guaranteed d8 bonus damage every round (or nearly every round) from colossus slayer, and then hunter's mark.  So, I'm pretty much always doing 3d8 bonus damage every single round as an archer ranger.  You can't possibly do as much damage.  And, before you bring up feats, I've got advantage on my attacks in the first round of combat as a ranger, so, giving me Sharpshooter makes me even better.  By 6th level, the only advantage you have as a fighter is an ASI.  Whoopee, you're +1 to hit and damage better than me.  At most, six extra attacks per day.  Again, compared to my up to 3d8 bonus damage every single round, you can't come even close to competing.  And if it takes you 11 levels just to catch up, that's poor game design.</blockquote>