Last 3 Edits
April 29th, 2021
- Added Optional Class Features & Subclasses from Tasha's Cauldron of Everything.
- Added Subclasses from Grim Hollow Player's Guide.
Oct 28th, 2020
- Added Drakewarden from AU
Oct 11th, 2020
- Added Hivemaster from Southlads Heroes.
RANGER
PROFICIENCIES
Armor: Light, Medium, Shields
Weapon Groups: Rangers are proficient in the Simple and Martial weapon in each group they choose. Choose any 6 from: Axes & Picks; Blowguns; Bows; Brawling; Clubs & Staffs; Crossbows; Flails; Hammers & Maces; Hook & Sickles; Long Blades; Natural Weapons; Pistols; Rifles; Shields; Short Blades; Spears; Thrown & Slings; Whips, Nets & Chains.
(If you have groups for which you only have Simple weapon proficiencies, such as from race, you can upgrade 2 of these to Martial in the place of one of your selections from above.)
Tools, Items, Vehicles, etc: None
Saving Throws: Strength, Dexterity
Skills: Choose 3 from Animal Handling, Athletics, Endurance, Insight, Investigation, Nature, Perception, Stealth, Survival, Swim.
ALTERNATE/ALTERED CLASS FEATURES/KITS
Choosing any of these changes how the actual class plays.
- Deft Explorer. 1st level (and 3rd and 6th level), replaces Natural Explorer feature. (Tasha's Cauldron of Everything, Wizards of the Coast).
- Favoured Enemy Damage Bonus. 1st level, enhances Favoured Enemy feature. Once per round, when you hit a favoured enemy with a weapon attack, you add your proficiency bonus to damage. (House).
- Martial Ranger. 1st level, new build. Ranger with no spells. (Arcana Unearthed Wizards of the Coast website).
- Scout. 1st level, new build. Another option for non-spellcasting. Replaces and swaps some features to be a more militant class. (Heroes of the Blade EN5ider, John Lynch).
- Spirit Companion Ranger. 1st level, alternate build. (Arcana Unearthed Wizards of the Coast link)
- Wanderer. 1st level, alternate class. Full class based on ranger. Non-spell casting. (Adventures in Middle Earth - Player's Guide, Cubicle Seven).
- Spellcasting Focus. 2nd level, enhances spellcasting. Can use druid focus. (Tasha's Cauldron of Everything, Wizards of the Coast).
- Primal Awareness. 3rd level, replaces Primeval Awareness. (Tasha's Cauldron of Everything, Wizards of the Coast).
- Martial Versatility. 4th level, extra option for Ability Score Improvement. (Tasha's Cauldron of Everything, Wizards of the Coast).
- Fade Away. 10th level, replaces Hide in Plain Site. (Tasha's Cauldron of Everything, Wizards of the Coast).
FIGHTING STYLES
- Archery. (PHB p72)
- Blade Dancer. (Masters of the Wild En5ider, Thiago Rosa)
- Blade Song. (Masters of the Wild En5ider, Thiago Rosa)
- Blind Fighting. (Tasha's Cauldron of Everything, Wizards of the Coast).
- Charge Leader. (Heroes of the Blade EN5ider, John Lynch).
- Defense. (PHB p72)
- Druidic Warrior. (Tasha's Cauldron of Everything, Wizards of the Coast).
- Dueling. (PHB p72)
- Fisticuffs (EN5ider, Speaking with Fists, Josh Gentry).
- Interception. (Unearthed Arcana).
- Mariner. (WotC Unearthed Arcana Waterborne Adventures p3)
- Phalanx. (Heroes of the Blade EN5ider, John Lynch).
- Thrown Weapon Fighting. (Tasha's Cauldron of Everything, Wizards of the Coast).
- Two-Weapon Fighting. (PHB p72)
- Unarmed Fighting. (Unearthed Arcana).
SUBCLASSES (Ranger Archetypes)
- Arcane Archer
- Arcane Half-Caster.
- Archer For followers of the elven deity, Solonor Thelandira (Faiths of the Forgotten Realms II, DMsGuild).
- Avenging Archer For followers of the elven deity, Shevarash (Faiths of the Forgotten Realms II, DMsGuild).
- Beast Master (PHB p93, but see below for altered Ranger's Companion feature). Alternate companions feature, Primal Companion. (Tasha's Cauldron of Everything, Wizards of the Coast).
- Ascendant Drakewarden (Unearthed Arcana, Wizards of the Coast).
- Fey Stalker For followers of the orcish deity, Gruumsh (Faiths of the Forgotten Realms II, DMsGuild).
- Fey Wanderer. (Tasha's Cauldron of Everything, Wizards of the Coast).
- Guardian (Arcana Unearthed for Spirit Companion Rangers).
- Gloom Stalker (Xanathar's Guide to Everything p41, Wizards of the Coast).
- Green Reaper. (Grim Hollow Player's Guide p60, Ghostfire Gaming).
- Griffon Scout. (Deep Magic p143, Kobold Press).
- Hivemaster. (Southlands Heroes p10, Kobold Press). A variant of Beastmaster (presented under tosculi - wasp folk).
- Hunter (PHB p93)
- Hunter of Beasts. (Adventures in Middle Earth - Player's Guide, Cubicle Seven).
- Hunter of Shadows. (Adventures in Middle Earth - Player's Guide, Cubicle Seven).
- Horizon Walker (Xanathar's Guide to Everything p42, Wizards of the Coast).
- Lone Wolf For followers of the elven deity, Fenmarel Mestarine (Faiths of the Forgotten Realms II, DMsGuild).
- Merciful For followers of the dwarven deity, Sharindlar (Faiths of the Forgotten Realms II, DMsGuild).
- Monster Slayer (Xanathar's Guide to Everything p43, Wizards of the Coast)
- Nightstalker (Masters of the Wild En5ider article by Thiago Rosa).
- Oakheart Guardian For followers of the elven deity, Rillifane Rallathil (Faiths of the Forgotten Realms II, DMsGuild).
- Planar Explorer (EN5ider article Explorers of the Universe, by Anthony Jennings).
- Primeval Guardian (Unearthed Arcana - Wizards of the Coast)
- Ptarian Conclave For followers of the dragon deity, Bahamut (Faiths of the Forgotten Realms II, DMsGuild)
- Seeker (Arcana Unearthed for Spirit Companion Rangers).
- Shadow Walker.
- Skywalker For followers of the elven deity, Aerdie Faenya (Faiths of the Forgotten Realms II, DMsGuild).
- Stalker (Arcana Unearthed for Spirit Companion Rangers).
- Strider
- Swarmkeeper (Tasha's Cauldron of Everything, Wizards of the Coast).
- Tempest (Masters of the Wild En5ider article by Thiago Rosa).
- Tidal Hunter (Heroes of Saltmarsh I, DMsGuild, Eventyr Games).
- Trailblazer For followers of the dwarven deity, Marthammor Duin (Faiths of the Forgotten Realms II, DMsGuild).
- Trapper
- Vampire Slayer. (Midgard Heroes Handbook p42, Kobold Press; Deep Magic p144, Kobold Press).
- Vermin Lord. (Grim Hollow Player's Guide p62, Ghostfire Gaming).
- Wayfinder. (Calimshan Adventurer's Guide, by M.T Black, DM's Guild).
- Zobecker Scout. (Midgard Heroes Handbook p33, Kobold Press).
There are MANY more subclasses here on the 5E SRD website
There are MANY more subclasses on the DMsGuild. Feel free to try one of those too.
ADJUSTED SUBCLASS FEATURES
RANGER'S COMPANION
As we are not overly concerned with 'action economy' in our games, make the following adjustments to this feature:
- You can select an animal with more than 1/4 challenge rating or that is size Large, but the beast must have a challenge rating equal to half your level or lower. If the beast is higher than 1/4 CR and/or size Large, then your proficiency bonus that the beast adds to AC, attacks, damage, saving throws and skills is reduced by 2.
- You can issue commands with your action OR bonus action AND the companion continues to take this action until you spend another action or bonus action to command it to do otherwise. Again, if there is nothing for it to do or it cannot continue taking that action, it resorts to the Dodge action as in the PHB.