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<blockquote data-quote="Minigiant" data-source="post: 9085297" data-attributes="member: 63508"><p>Also one thing that many don't notice about Rangers in D&D.</p><p></p><p><strong>Rangers get magic earlier as other Classes got skills and combat ability. </strong></p><p><strong>A ranger gets access to high skill buffed by magic faster as editions roll.</strong></p><p>In 1e ad 2e, rangers get magic at level 8. But only a few classes had special skills.</p><p>In 3e, rangers get magic at level 4. Every class had skills but only some classes had class skills. Classes are stuck with their class BAB.</p><p>In 4e, rangers don'tget magic. BUT Any class can be proficient in any skills via a feat and magic is a level 1 feat..</p><p>In 5e, rangers get magic at level 2. Any class can be proficient in any skills via background and get expertise with a splatbook feat.</p><p></p><p>5.5e? Rangers are getting spells at level 1. Any class can be proficient in any skills via background and get expertise with a PHB feat. Feats are core and level 1.</p><p></p><p>As other classes bit into skills, D&D rangers dove harder into the playstyle of high level old school magic rangers.</p><p></p><p>Edit: Many people forget the the original Ranger was created because the original Fighting mas could not portray the class fantasy.</p><p></p><p>You often could not afford a high dex to make stealth checks. Although basic skill was assumed tracking, first aid, and investigation were not. </p><p></p><p>So the ranger was created. And created in a manner that if the ranger managed to reach high level they became so combo of Combat/Skill/Magic guy.</p><p></p><p>When 5e let fighters get skills, there no longer was a niche for a 2nd Combat/Skills guy class. So the high level ranger Combat/Skill/Magic guy became the base class.</p><p></p><p>If you want Combat/Skill guy to be a class again, you have to reintroduce it by designing one</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Minigiant, post: 9085297, member: 63508"] Also one thing that many don't notice about Rangers in D&D. [B]Rangers get magic earlier as other Classes got skills and combat ability. A ranger gets access to high skill buffed by magic faster as editions roll.[/B] In 1e ad 2e, rangers get magic at level 8. But only a few classes had special skills. In 3e, rangers get magic at level 4. Every class had skills but only some classes had class skills. Classes are stuck with their class BAB. In 4e, rangers don'tget magic. BUT Any class can be proficient in any skills via a feat and magic is a level 1 feat.. In 5e, rangers get magic at level 2. Any class can be proficient in any skills via background and get expertise with a splatbook feat. 5.5e? Rangers are getting spells at level 1. Any class can be proficient in any skills via background and get expertise with a PHB feat. Feats are core and level 1. As other classes bit into skills, D&D rangers dove harder into the playstyle of high level old school magic rangers. Edit: Many people forget the the original Ranger was created because the original Fighting mas could not portray the class fantasy. You often could not afford a high dex to make stealth checks. Although basic skill was assumed tracking, first aid, and investigation were not. So the ranger was created. And created in a manner that if the ranger managed to reach high level they became so combo of Combat/Skill/Magic guy. When 5e let fighters get skills, there no longer was a niche for a 2nd Combat/Skills guy class. So the high level ranger Combat/Skill/Magic guy became the base class. If you want Combat/Skill guy to be a class again, you have to reintroduce it by designing one [/QUOTE]
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