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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Yaarel" data-source="post: 6666796" data-attributes="member: 58172">It is a fair point to doubt the viability of the Ranger as a separate class. After all, in 1e the Ranger was a Fighter archetype. The Rogue class can cover all of the Dex finesse and archery, while the Fighter and Barbarian classes can cover all of the unarmored mobility and toughness. The animal companion works better as an NPC companion that any class can gain, plus a feat that allows better cooperation with an NPC companion. A Paladin archetype - Green Knight - can obsorb the half-caster aspects of the Ranger: consider the playtest had a ‘green’ life-oriented Paladin archetype.Even so, the Ranger seems to cover enough design space to sustain a class. The Ranger is a highly mobile, super-tough, smart, and tool mastering warrior, who personifies the mastery of terrain. The smartness Int/Wis distinguishes the Ranger from Fighter and Barbarian, and the muscularity Str/Con distinguishes the Ranger from Rogue. A third-caster archetype gaining spells like the Eldritch Knight, might allow the spell-less Ranger to dabble in Druid/Wizard multiclassing.A nonmagical version of the Cleric Channel Divinity feature, seems a decent way for a Ranger to favor multiple terrains and/or creature types.Possibly Batman resembles an urban-terrain Elite Ranger. Here the Intelligence synergizes well with mastery of tools and equipment. The high Strength and low armor, benefits his mobility and contact combat. Batman might well be a Ranger/Rogue multiclass. With Rogue levels also mastering Dex tightrope stunts and deep stealth.In any case, the smart Ranger synergizes well with tools and equipment to overcome various challenges.</blockquote>

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