Baldur's Gate 3 Ranger Class Guide

Venture through Baldur's Gate 3: The Ranger Class Guide unveils your dual prowess - mastering arrows and animals, harmonizing with the untamed.  

by M Nishali | Updated Aug 11, 2023

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Ranger Baldur's Gate 3

The Ranger class in Baldur's Gate 3, featured on the game's wiki, offers players a multifaceted role within the world of Faerun. Defined by their strong connection to nature, Rangers exhibit exceptional skills as scouts, trackers, and hunters. Proficient in light and medium armor, shields, and simple and martial weapons, and with Dexterity as their primary ability score, Rangers are adaptable combatants.

The class grants proficiency in specific saving throws, along with the choice of three skill proficiencies, enhancing their versatility. Moreover, Rangers are endowed with distinct traits such as Favored Enemy, which bolsters their effectiveness against specific types of foes, and Natural Explorer, augmenting their prowess in various terrains.

Baldur's Gate 3 introduces Rangers as adept marksmen, known for their expertise with bows and arrows. However, the game takes their capabilities a step further, allowing players to specialize in one of three subclasses: Beast Master, Gloom Stalker, or Hunter. These subclasses offer unique benefits, such as summoning animal companions, heightened stealth abilities, and bonus damage during the opening turn of combat.

As Rangers advance in level, they gain access to an array of spells, adding a magical dimension to their skill set. This comprehensive class progression allows players to tailor their Ranger's journey, whether it involves excelling as an archer, delving into spellcasting, or embracing melee combat strategies.

Baldur's Gate 3 Ranger Class Guide 

Level

Features and Abilities

1

 Choose 1 Favored Enemy

 

Choose 1 Natural Explorer Environment

2

 Choose a Fighting Style

3

Choose a Ranger Subclass

4

 Ability Score Improvement or Feat

5

 Extra Attack

6

Choose 1 Favoured Enemy

 

Choose 1 Natural Explorer Environment

8

Land's Stride: Difficult Terrain

 

Ability Score Improvement or Feat

10

Hide in Plain Sight

 

Choose 1 Favored Enemy

 

 Choose 1 Natural Explorer Environment

12

Ability Score Improvement or Feat

Baldur's Gate 3 Ranger Subclasses 

Ranger subclasses in Baldur's Gate 3:

Hunter Subclass:

  • Focuses on combat versatility and prowess.
  • Choose a "Hunter's Prey" ability at level 3:
  • Colossus Slayer: Extra damage against low HP enemies.
  • Giant Killer: Counterattacks against larger enemies.
  • Horde Breaker: Attack two nearby foes.
  • Gain "Defensive Tactic" at level 7:
  • Escape the Horde: Disadvantage on opportunity attacks.
  • Steel Will: Advantage against fear saving throws.
  • Multiattack Defense: Enemies get -4 to rolls after attacking you.
  • Acquire "Volley" and "Whirlwind Attack" at level 11 for AoE attacks.

Beast Master Subclass:

  • Focuses on summoning and commanding animal companions.
  • Summon various animal companions:
  • Bear: Goad's foes into attacking.
  • Boar: Charges and knocks enemies prone.
  • Giant Spider: Poisonous bite, improved jump, and web ability.
  • Raven: Blinding attack and flight.
  • Wolf: Jumping without triggering opportunity attacks and knockdown attacks.
  • Develop bond with a companion:
  • Level 5: "Companion's Bond" boosts damage and AC.
  • Level 7: "Exceptional Training" grants bonus actions.
  • Level 11: "Bestial Fury" gives the companion an extra attack.

Gloom Stalker Subclass:

  • Specializes in ambush tactics and darkness.
  • Gain abilities at level 3:
  • Dread Ambusher: Initiative bonus, extra movement, and damage.
  • Dread Ambusher: Hide as a bonus action.
  • Umbral Shroud: Invisibility while obscured.
  • Superior Darkvision: Clear vision in darkness.
  • Automatically learn the "Disguise Self" spell.
  • Unlock more abilities as you level up:
  • Level 5: Learn the "Misty Step" spell (teleportation).
  • Level 7: Gain proficiency in intelligence and wisdom saving throws ("Iron Mind").
  • Level 9: Access "Fear" spell to debilitate enemies.
  • Level 11: "Stalker's Flurry" grants an extra attack after a miss.

Baldur's Gate 3 Ranger Class Features

Hit Points:

At 1st level, your rugged nature grants you a starting hit point total of 10, plus your Constitution modifier. As you grow in experience, your hit points increase by 6, plus your Constitution modifier, with each new level.

Proficiencies:

Your time in the wild has honed your skills and granted you a set of proficiencies:

  • Armor: Light Armour, Medium Armour, Shields
  • Weapons: Simple Weapons, Martial Weapons

  • Saving Throws:  Strength, Dexterity

  • Skills: Drawing from your expertise, you can choose any three skills from Animal Handling, Athletics, Insight, Investigation, Nature, Perception, Stealth, and Survival.

  • Starting Equipment:            

When you embark on your journey, you come prepared with the following equipment:

  • Leather Armour, Leather Boots
  • Shortbow, Arrow of Ice
  • Health Potion x2, Scroll of Revivify

Spellcasting:

Your deep connection with the wilderness empowers you with spellcasting abilities. Depending on your chosen Favoured Enemy, you gain access to a Cantrip and/or a Level 1 Spell. Harness these magical gifts to enhance your prowess in the wilds.

Unique Class Features:

  • Favored Enemy

  • Natural Explorer

Baldur's Gate 3 

"Baldur's Gate 3" is a highly anticipated role-playing video game developed and published by Larian Studios. Serving as the third installment in the renowned Baldur's Gate series, the game draws inspiration from the Dungeons & Dragons tabletop role-playing system. Released in early access format in October 2020, the full version of the game became available on Windows in August 2023.

While versions for macOS and PlayStation 5 are set for September 2023. An Xbox Series X/S version is also in development. The game introduces both single-player and cooperative multiplayer modes, allowing players to create and lead a party of characters through a captivating storyline. Notably, the combat system follows the D&D 5th Edition rules, employing turn-based mechanics.

The engaging narrative is set in the tumultuous year 1492 DR, as dark forces re-emerge, leading players on a quest to counter the threat of mind flayers and their invasive control over the world. With its immersive gameplay and critical acclaim, "Baldur's Gate 3" stands as a noteworthy addition to the series and the realm of role-playing video games.

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Baldur's Gate 3 Ranger Class Guide - FAQs

1. What's the Baldur's Gate 3 Ranger?

Baldur's Gate 3 Ranger is a versatile nature-based class with bow skills, tracking, and unique features.

2. What are Ranger subclasses?

Ranger subclasses are Beast Master, Gloom Stalker, and Hunter subclasses.

3. What abilities do Rangers gain?

Features: Favored Enemy, Natural Explorer, Fighting Style, Extra Attack, Land's Stride, Hide in Plain Sight, Subclass traits.

4. How do Ranger spells work?

Ranger spells work are based on Favored Enemy choice – Cantrip and/or Level 1 Spell.

5. What is Baldur's Gate 3?

Baldur's Gate 3 is a role-playing video game developed and published by Larian Studios.