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2015-07-05, 06:49 PM
I've done a little more tweaking on my outrider build, and I think i'm getting closer to balance. I swapped out Favored Enemy, and Maneuvers granted by the regular spell-less ranger and gave them, an animal companion, and a version of superiority dice that does not offer the utility of maneuvers.
The animal companion adds very little in terms of bonus damage, but instead will help make up for the utility lost from giving up on Maneuvers. As far as bonus damage, it should be pretty much on par with the original spell-less ranger.
The end result is a health blend of Ranger/Rogue, with afew custom abilities thrown in to make it a little unique. I think it could preform both the Ranger and the Rogues job without overshadowing either class.
Here is what i've got so far. I could use some critique.
1: Animal Companion (as Beastmasters), Natural Explorer
2: Fighting Style, Quarry Dice 4d8
3: Expertise, Archetype
4: Ability Score Improvement
5: Extra Attack
6: Natural Explorer, Swift Scout
7: Exceptional Training
8: Ability Score Improvement, Expertise
9: Archetype Feature, Quarry Dice 5d8
10: Natural Explorer, Hide in Plain sight
11: Beastial Fury
12: Ability Score Improvement
13: Archetype Feature
14: Trackless Step
15: Beastly Coordination (from spell-less ranger in unearthed arcana)
16: Ability Score Improvement
17: Archetype Feature, Quarry Dice 6d8
18: Feral Senses
19: Ability Score Improvement
20: Adrenaline Rush
QUARRY DICE
You have four superiority dice, which are d8s. Any time you are hidden from
your target, or you move at least half your speed you may expend a superiority
dice and add the result to your attacks damage. A superiority die is expended
when you use it. You regain all of your expended superiority dice when you
finish a short or long rest.
SWIFT SCOUT
You have advantage on initiative rolls. Additionally you can use hide as a bonus action
TRACKLESS STEP
You or your party cannot be tracked unless you choose to leave a trail.
(Possibly give enemies disadvantage to track?)
BEASTLY COORDINATION
Beginning at 15th level, when an attacker that you can see hits
your beast companion with an attack, you can call out a warning.
If your beast companion can hear you, it can use its reaction
to halve the attack’s damage against it.
ADRENALINE RUSH
you have become adept at
laying ambushes and quickly escaping danger. Vou can
take two turns during the first round of any combat. Vou
take your first turn at your normal initiative and your
second turn at your initiative minus 10. Vou can't use
this feature when you are surprised.
OUTRIDER ARCHETYPEs
HIDDEN STALKER
AMBUSH
Starting at 3rd level, you are at your deadliest when you
get the drop on your enemies. Vou have advantage on
attack rolls against any creature that hasn't taken a turn
in the combat yet. In addition, any hit you score against
a creature that is surprised is a criticai hit.
FLEETING GHOST
Starting at 9th level, you have advantage on a Dexterity
(Stealth) check if you are in natural enviroment.
NIGHT RAID
At 13th level, you can organize a raid into enemy territority.
Any party member within 20 feet of you may choose to use your stealth
and/or perception checks as long as you have spent at least one hour preparing.
Preperations for the raid could consist of such things as using fresh mud, dirt,
plants, soot, and other naturally occurring materiaIs with which to create your
camouflage, muffling heavy armour with cloth, practicing hand signial ect.
DEATH STRIKE
Starting at 17th level, you become a master of instant
death. When you attack and hit a creature that is
surprised, it must make a Constitution saving throw
(DC 8 + your Dexterity modifier + your proficiency
bonus). On a failed save, double the damage of your
attack against the creature.
SKIRMISHER
HUNTER'S PREY
At 3rd level, you gain one of the following features
of your choice.
COLOSSUS SLAYER
Your tenacity can wear down
the most potent foes. When you hit a creature with a
weapon attack, the creature takes an extra ld8 damage
if it's below its hit point maximum. Vou can deal this
extra damage only once per turn.
GIANT KILLER
When a Large or larger creature within
5 feet of you hits or misses you with an attack, you can
use your reaction to attack that creature immediately
after its attack, provided that you can see the creature.
HORDE BREAKER
Once on each of your turns when you
make a weapon attack, you can make another attack
with the same weapon against a different creature that
is within 5 feet of the original target and within range
of your weapon.
DEFENSIVE TACTICS
At 9th leveI, you gain one of the foIlowing features
of your choice.
ESCAPE THE HORDE
Opportunity attacks against you
are made with disadvantage.
MULTIATTACK DEFENCE
When a creature hits you
with an attack, you gain a +4 bonus to AC against
ali subsequent attacks made by that creature for the
rest of the turno
STEEL WILL
You have advantage on saving throws
against being frightened.
MULTIATTACK
At 13th level, you gain one of the following features
of your choice.
VOLLEY
You can use your action to make a ranged
attack against any number of creatures within 10 feet
of a point you can see within your weapon's range. Vou
must have ammunition for each target, as normal, and
you make a separate attack roll for each target.
WHIRLWIND ATTACK
You can use your action to make a
melee attack against any number of creatures within 5
feet of you, with a separate attack roIl for each target.
SUPERIOR HUNTER'S DEFENSE
At 17th level, you gain one of the following features
of your choice.
EVASION
You can nimbly dodge out of the way of
certain area effects, such as a red dragon's fiery breath
or a lightning bolt spell. When you are subjected to an
effect that allows you to make a Dexterity saving throw
to take only half damage, you instead take no damage
if you succeed on the saving throw, and only half
damage if you fail.
STAND AGAINST THE TIDE
When a hostile creature
misses you with a mele e attack, you can use your reaction
to force that creature to repeat the same attack against
another creature (other than itself) of your choice.
UNCANNY DODGE
When an attacker that you can see
hits you with an attack, you can use your reaction to
halve the attack's damage against you.
The animal companion adds very little in terms of bonus damage, but instead will help make up for the utility lost from giving up on Maneuvers. As far as bonus damage, it should be pretty much on par with the original spell-less ranger.
The end result is a health blend of Ranger/Rogue, with afew custom abilities thrown in to make it a little unique. I think it could preform both the Ranger and the Rogues job without overshadowing either class.
Here is what i've got so far. I could use some critique.
1: Animal Companion (as Beastmasters), Natural Explorer
2: Fighting Style, Quarry Dice 4d8
3: Expertise, Archetype
4: Ability Score Improvement
5: Extra Attack
6: Natural Explorer, Swift Scout
7: Exceptional Training
8: Ability Score Improvement, Expertise
9: Archetype Feature, Quarry Dice 5d8
10: Natural Explorer, Hide in Plain sight
11: Beastial Fury
12: Ability Score Improvement
13: Archetype Feature
14: Trackless Step
15: Beastly Coordination (from spell-less ranger in unearthed arcana)
16: Ability Score Improvement
17: Archetype Feature, Quarry Dice 6d8
18: Feral Senses
19: Ability Score Improvement
20: Adrenaline Rush
QUARRY DICE
You have four superiority dice, which are d8s. Any time you are hidden from
your target, or you move at least half your speed you may expend a superiority
dice and add the result to your attacks damage. A superiority die is expended
when you use it. You regain all of your expended superiority dice when you
finish a short or long rest.
SWIFT SCOUT
You have advantage on initiative rolls. Additionally you can use hide as a bonus action
TRACKLESS STEP
You or your party cannot be tracked unless you choose to leave a trail.
(Possibly give enemies disadvantage to track?)
BEASTLY COORDINATION
Beginning at 15th level, when an attacker that you can see hits
your beast companion with an attack, you can call out a warning.
If your beast companion can hear you, it can use its reaction
to halve the attack’s damage against it.
ADRENALINE RUSH
you have become adept at
laying ambushes and quickly escaping danger. Vou can
take two turns during the first round of any combat. Vou
take your first turn at your normal initiative and your
second turn at your initiative minus 10. Vou can't use
this feature when you are surprised.
OUTRIDER ARCHETYPEs
HIDDEN STALKER
AMBUSH
Starting at 3rd level, you are at your deadliest when you
get the drop on your enemies. Vou have advantage on
attack rolls against any creature that hasn't taken a turn
in the combat yet. In addition, any hit you score against
a creature that is surprised is a criticai hit.
FLEETING GHOST
Starting at 9th level, you have advantage on a Dexterity
(Stealth) check if you are in natural enviroment.
NIGHT RAID
At 13th level, you can organize a raid into enemy territority.
Any party member within 20 feet of you may choose to use your stealth
and/or perception checks as long as you have spent at least one hour preparing.
Preperations for the raid could consist of such things as using fresh mud, dirt,
plants, soot, and other naturally occurring materiaIs with which to create your
camouflage, muffling heavy armour with cloth, practicing hand signial ect.
DEATH STRIKE
Starting at 17th level, you become a master of instant
death. When you attack and hit a creature that is
surprised, it must make a Constitution saving throw
(DC 8 + your Dexterity modifier + your proficiency
bonus). On a failed save, double the damage of your
attack against the creature.
SKIRMISHER
HUNTER'S PREY
At 3rd level, you gain one of the following features
of your choice.
COLOSSUS SLAYER
Your tenacity can wear down
the most potent foes. When you hit a creature with a
weapon attack, the creature takes an extra ld8 damage
if it's below its hit point maximum. Vou can deal this
extra damage only once per turn.
GIANT KILLER
When a Large or larger creature within
5 feet of you hits or misses you with an attack, you can
use your reaction to attack that creature immediately
after its attack, provided that you can see the creature.
HORDE BREAKER
Once on each of your turns when you
make a weapon attack, you can make another attack
with the same weapon against a different creature that
is within 5 feet of the original target and within range
of your weapon.
DEFENSIVE TACTICS
At 9th leveI, you gain one of the foIlowing features
of your choice.
ESCAPE THE HORDE
Opportunity attacks against you
are made with disadvantage.
MULTIATTACK DEFENCE
When a creature hits you
with an attack, you gain a +4 bonus to AC against
ali subsequent attacks made by that creature for the
rest of the turno
STEEL WILL
You have advantage on saving throws
against being frightened.
MULTIATTACK
At 13th level, you gain one of the following features
of your choice.
VOLLEY
You can use your action to make a ranged
attack against any number of creatures within 10 feet
of a point you can see within your weapon's range. Vou
must have ammunition for each target, as normal, and
you make a separate attack roll for each target.
WHIRLWIND ATTACK
You can use your action to make a
melee attack against any number of creatures within 5
feet of you, with a separate attack roIl for each target.
SUPERIOR HUNTER'S DEFENSE
At 17th level, you gain one of the following features
of your choice.
EVASION
You can nimbly dodge out of the way of
certain area effects, such as a red dragon's fiery breath
or a lightning bolt spell. When you are subjected to an
effect that allows you to make a Dexterity saving throw
to take only half damage, you instead take no damage
if you succeed on the saving throw, and only half
damage if you fail.
STAND AGAINST THE TIDE
When a hostile creature
misses you with a mele e attack, you can use your reaction
to force that creature to repeat the same attack against
another creature (other than itself) of your choice.
UNCANNY DODGE
When an attacker that you can see
hits you with an attack, you can use your reaction to
halve the attack's damage against you.