D&D (2024) The Lackluster Ranger

[Neonchameleon]

So, again hypothetically, if a half-caster ranger is too weak, and a full-caster ranger is too strong, there must be some compromise point between half-caster and full-caster that would be roughly balanced; 5e simply has never systemically introduced more granularity into the spellcasting progression.

And this is a good thing. I don't want to see 0.763 casters. Indeed I find the concept of "half caster" to be its own type of ugly mess and would far rather see more classes be like warlocks and do their own thing rather than being spell level beancounters.

And given that a substantial group of people want non-casting rangers larding them down with more spells is not I think a good solution.

 

[TwoSix]

And this is a good thing. I don't want to see 0.763 casters. Indeed I find the concept of "half caster" to be its own type of ugly mess and would far rather see more classes be like warlocks and do their own thing rather than being spell level beancounters.

I think a ranger with pact magic style casting would be interesting.

 

[Neonchameleon]

I think a ranger with pact magic style casting would be interesting.

I think an artificer would. A ranger? I'd far rather they got more low level stuff they knew and could do. Either Invocation style or a lot of low level pact slots rather than a couple of high level ones.

 

[Corinnguard]

They can ... as of the 2024 update paladins and rangers can both swap one spell per long rest.

The LL version has them being able to swap out a number of spells equal to their Wisdom modifier plus their Ranger level (rounded down) per long rest.

 

[TwoSix]

The LL version has them being able to swap out a number of spells equal to their Wisdom modifier plus their Ranger level (rounded down) per long rest.

Yea, but I think we're aware the LL version of pretty much every class is better designed.

I would replace my PHB with a LL PHB, no question.

 

[Corinnguard]

Yea, but I think we're aware the LL version of pretty much every class is better designed.

I would replace my PHB with a LL PHB, no question.

If LL were to make their own PHB and launch it via Kickstarter, I would back it without a second thought.

 

[TwoSix]

If LL were to make their own PHB and launch it via Kickstarter, I would back it without a second thought.

I've definitely seen that thought on the LL Discord before.

 

[Neonchameleon]

I've definitely seen that thought on the LL Discord before.

LL?

 

[Corinnguard]

LL?

Laser Llama. A homebrewer on GM Binder. Their take on the 5e classes is very good.

GM Binder

www.gmbinder.com

 

[Gorck]

LL?

Cool J?