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<blockquote data-quote="Shiroiken" data-source="post: 8072986" data-attributes="member: 6775477">The base ranger class isn't as bad as people make it out to be, but it is on the bottom of the class tier. I included a few simple homebrew items to bring it up, and it's worked out quite well. I also make sure to talk with the players at session 0 to make sure they pick a Favored Enemy and Favored Terrain appropriate to the setting/starting location (which unsurprisingly handles a huge number of problems).<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Increased number of Favored Enemy and Favored Terrain<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">I added more of these, especially on levels that just have ribbon features</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">combined oozes, plants, and beasts into &quot;nature&quot; category, because individually they're really weak</li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul">You add your Proficiency Modifier to damage dealt to a Favored Enemy<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">If using MC, you basically use your levels of Ranger for determining the bonus</li>
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</ul>The beastmaster is questionable. I've changed the rules for non-mount animals of all types, allowing them to continue taking the directed action until told otherwise. Despite this, there's still no interest by my players to play one.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Shiroiken, post: 8072986, member: 6775477"] The base ranger class isn't as bad as people make it out to be, but it is on the bottom of the class tier. I included a few simple homebrew items to bring it up, and it's worked out quite well. I also make sure to talk with the players at session 0 to make sure they pick a Favored Enemy and Favored Terrain appropriate to the setting/starting location (which unsurprisingly handles a huge number of problems). [LIST] [*]Increased number of Favored Enemy and Favored Terrain [LIST] [*]I added more of these, especially on levels that just have ribbon features [*]combined oozes, plants, and beasts into "nature" category, because individually they're really weak [/LIST] [*]You add your Proficiency Modifier to damage dealt to a Favored Enemy [LIST] [*]If using MC, you basically use your levels of Ranger for determining the bonus [/LIST] [/LIST] The beastmaster is questionable. I've changed the rules for non-mount animals of all types, allowing them to continue taking the directed action until told otherwise. Despite this, there's still no interest by my players to play one. [/QUOTE]

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