Ranged · Hunter

Ranger

A hunter of the wild deep who never lets prey out of sight — or out of range.

Skirmisher
d10 hit die
DEX
Focus

Available from the start.

Overview

Role: Ranged · Hunter
Archetype: Skirmisher (ranged basic attack)
Hit die: d10
Hit points: 30 at level 1, +18 per level (+3 per CON modifier point, every level)
Primary ability: Dexterity
Armour: Light, Medium
Weapons: Bows, Crossbows, Daggers, Rapiers, Swords, Spears
Resource: Focus: 90 + 4 per level, refills 9/s
Ability score improvements: Levels 4, 8, 12, 16, 19
Subclass: Level 3: Hunter or Beast Master
Starting kit: Shortbow, Hunting Quiver, Leather Armor
Suggested scores: STR 12 · DEX 15 · CON 13 · INT 8 · WIS 14 · CHA 10

Class features

Lv 1
Hunter's Mark Basic attacks against a marked target deal +1d6 damage.
Lv 2
Fighting Style: Defense You fight with your guard up: +1 AC.
- +1 Armor Class
Lv 3
Keen Senses You notice what others miss.
- +1 to Hit
Lv 5
Extra Attack Your basic attacks strike twice.
Lv 7
Primeval Awareness The wild deep warns you before danger strikes.
- +5% Damage Reduction
- +10% Poison Resistance
Lv 9
Natural Explorer The wild yields to your stride.
- +6% Move Speed
- +4% Dodge
Lv 13
Vanish You slip from sight between heartbeats.
- +8% Dodge
Lv 17
Feral Senses Even the unseen cannot hide from you.
- +2 to Hit
Lv 20
Foe Slayer You have hunted everything this deep holds — and won.
- +15% Damage vs Elites
- +4% Crit Chance

Level 1–20 progression

Everything a Ranger gains each level, including both subclasses (chosen at level 3). Tap a skill to jump to its numbers.

Ranger level 1 to 20 progression
Level	Prof.	Gains
1	+2	Hunter's Mark Hunter's Mark
2	+2	Fighting Style: Defense Multi-Shot
3	+2	Subclass: Hunter or Beast Master Keen Senses Colossus Slayer Hunter Steady Aim Hunter Companion's Bond Beast Master Summon Companion Beast Master
4	+2	Ability Score Improvement or feat
5	+3	Proficiency +3 Extra Attack Volley
6	+3	Multi-Shot 2d8
7	+3	Primeval Awareness Spike Growth Escape the Horde Hunter Bestial Fury Beast Master
8	+3	Ability Score Improvement or feat
9	+4	Proficiency +4 Natural Explorer Called Shot
10	+4	Volley 4d6
11	+4	Horde Breaker Hunter Share Spells Beast Master Multi-Shot 3d8
12	+4	Spike Growth 2d6 Ability Score Improvement or feat
13	+5	Proficiency +5 Vanish Thunderhead Arrow
14	+5	Volley 5d6
15	+5	Stand Against the Tide Hunter Superior Beast Beast Master Called Shot 4d10
16	+5	Spike Growth 3d6 Ability Score Improvement or feat
17	+6	Proficiency +6 Feral Senses Arrowstorm Multi-Shot 4d8 Thunderhead Arrow 3d10
18	+6	Volley Master Hunter Storm of Claws and Fangs Beast Master Volley 6d6
19	+6	Ability Score Improvement or feat
20	+6	Foe Slayer

Feature Skill Dice rank-up Subclass ASI or feat Proficiency · Subclass entries are tagged with the subclass name.

Skills & spells

Numbers at mastery rank 1. Damage adds your weapon hit or ability modifier; "save" skills deal half damage when the foe makes its save (DC = 8 + proficiency + DEX modifier). Open Mastery for every rank, perk and the rank-10 bonus.

Ranger skills

Hunter's Mark

Lv 1 Projectile

Mark your quarry — you'll never lose it now.

Type: Projectile
Cost: 10
Cooldown: 8s
Hit: Always hits
Scales with: Dexterity
Projectiles: 1
Range: 12 tiles
Applies: Marked · 30s

Mastery: ranks 1–10, perks, mastered bonus

Each rank above 1: +3% damage, −1% cooldown, −1% cost. Ranks come from using the skill; your character level caps them (rank 10 needs level 16). Numbers below are without perks.

Hunter's Mark mastery ranks
Rank	Needs	Cost	Cooldown	Dmg	What changes
1	Lv 1	10	8s	—	Learned
2	Lv 1	8	7.9s	+3%	Cost −15%
3	Lv 2	8	7.8s	+6%	+1 marking arrow · 2 projectiles
4	Lv 4	8	7.8s	+9%
5	Lv 6	8	7.7s	+12%	Range +20% · range 14.4
6	Lv 8	8	6.8s	+15%	Cooldown −10%
7	Lv 10	6	6.7s	+18%	Cost −15%
8	Lv 12	6	6.6s	+21%
9	Lv 14	6	6.6s	+24%	Marking arrows pierce · pierces
10	Lv 16	2	6.5s	+42%	Mastered (+15% damage, −25% cost, plus its signature bonus) · range 17.4

Rank 4: pick one

Hunter's Volley +2 marking arrows, −40% damage. Mark the whole pack.
Longshot Range +50%, damage +15%.

Rank 8: pick one

Quick Mark Cooldown −20%.
Deep Wound Damage +20%, cost +30%.

Rank 10, Mastered: Nowhere to Hide: range +25% and cost −20%.

Multi-Shot

Lv 2 Projectile piercing

Loose three arrows in a spreading fan.

Type: Projectile
Cost: 20
Cooldown: 8s
Damage: 1d8 + DEX mod piercing
Hit: Attack roll vs AC
Scales with: Dexterity
Projectiles: 3 (25° spread)
Range: 9 tiles

Damage dice by level Lv 2 1d8Lv 6 2d8Lv 11 3d8Lv 17 4d8

Mastery: ranks 1–10, perks, mastered bonus

Each rank above 1: +3% damage, −1% cooldown, −1% cost. Ranks come from using the skill; your character level caps them (rank 10 needs level 16). Numbers below are without perks.

Multi-Shot mastery ranks
Rank	Needs	Cost	Cooldown	Dmg	What changes
1	Lv 1	20	8s	—	Learned
2	Lv 1	20	7.9s	+3%	+1 arrow · 4 projectiles
3	Lv 2	20	7.8s	+6%	Range +15% · range 10.4
4	Lv 4	19	7.8s	+9%
5	Lv 6	16	7.7s	+12%	Cost −15%
6	Lv 8	16	7.6s	+15%	Barbed heads cause Bleeding (20%) · Bleeding 20% · 3s
7	Lv 10	16	7.5s	+18%	+1 arrow · 5 projectiles
8	Lv 12	16	7.4s	+21%
9	Lv 14	15	7.4s	+24%	Bleeds last 30% longer · Bleeding 20% · 3.9s
10	Lv 16	10	7.3s	+42%	Mastered (+15% damage, −25% cost, plus its signature bonus) · range 12.2 · Bleeding 45% · 3.9s

Rank 4: pick one

Arrow Storm +3 arrows, arrows −40% damage.
Piercing Shots Arrows pierce; damage −10%.

Rank 8: pick one

Barrage Cooldown −15%.
Broadheads Damage +15%, Bleeding chance +20%.

Rank 10, Mastered: Fletcher's Pride: range +20% and Bleeding chance +25%.

Volley

Lv 5 Area piercing

Rain arrows down across the battlefield.

Type: Area
Cost: 30
Cooldown: 12s
Damage: 3d6 + DEX mod piercing
Hit: DEX save vs your spell DC (half damage on a save)
Scales with: Dexterity
Radius: 3 tiles
Range: 7 tiles

Damage dice by level Lv 5 3d6Lv 10 4d6Lv 14 5d6Lv 18 6d6

Mastery: ranks 1–10, perks, mastered bonus

Each rank above 1: +3% damage, −1% cooldown, −1% cost. Ranks come from using the skill; your character level caps them (rank 10 needs level 16). Numbers below are without perks.

Volley mastery ranks
Rank	Needs	Cost	Cooldown	Dmg	What changes
1	Lv 1	30	12s	—	Learned
2	Lv 1	30	11.9s	+3%	Radius +10% · radius 3.3
3	Lv 2	29	11.8s	+6% +1d	+1 damage die
4	Lv 4	29	11.6s	+9% +1d
5	Lv 6	29	10.3s	+12% +1d	Cooldown −10%
6	Lv 8	29	10.2s	+15% +1d	Radius +10% · radius 3.6
7	Lv 10	28	10.1s	+18% +1d	Arrows pin foes: Chilled (25%) · Chilled 25% · 3s
8	Lv 12	28	10s	+21% +1d
9	Lv 14	23	9.8s	+24% +1d	Cost −15%
10	Lv 16	15	9.7s	+52% +1d	Mastered (+15% damage, −25% cost, plus its signature bonus) · radius 4.2

Rank 4: pick one

Wide Volley Radius +40%, damage −15%.
Focused Volley Damage +20%, radius −20%.

Rank 8: pick one

Flaming Arrows Foes Burn (40%) instead of being pinned.
Rapid Volley Cooldown −15%.

Rank 10, Mastered: Blot Out the Sun: radius +20% and damage +10%.

Spike Growth

Lv 7 Area piercing

The ground erupts in thorns that shred anything that crosses it — Bleeding worst for those who keep moving.

Type: Area
Cost: 25
Cooldown: 16s
Damage: 1d6 + WIS mod piercing
Hit: DEX save vs your spell DC (half damage on a save)
Scales with: Wisdom
Radius: 2.5 tiles
Range: 7 tiles
Lasts: 8s
Applies: Bleeding 40% · 3s

Damage dice by level Lv 7 1d6Lv 12 2d6Lv 16 3d6

Mastery: ranks 1–10, perks, mastered bonus

Each rank above 1: +3% damage, −1% cooldown, −1% cost. Ranks come from using the skill; your character level caps them (rank 10 needs level 16). Numbers below are without perks.

Spike Growth mastery ranks
Rank	Needs	Cost	Cooldown	Dmg	What changes
1	Lv 1	25	16s	—	Learned
2	Lv 1	25	15.8s	+3%	Radius +10% · radius 2.8
3	Lv 2	25	15.7s	+6%	Duration +15% · 9.2s
4	Lv 4	24	15.5s	+9%
5	Lv 6	24	15.4s	+12% +1d	+1 damage die
6	Lv 8	19	15.2s	+15% +1d	Cost −20%
7	Lv 10	19	15s	+18% +1d	Radius +15% · radius 3.1
8	Lv 12	18	14.9s	+21% +1d
9	Lv 14	18	14.7s	+24% +1d	Bleed chance +20% · Bleeding 60% · 3s
10	Lv 16	12	14.6s	+42% +1d	Mastered (+15% damage, −25% cost, plus its signature bonus) · radius 3.6 · Bleeding 75% · 3s

Rank 4: pick one

Bramble Field Radius +40%, damage −15%.
Venom Thorns Foes are Poisoned instead of Bleeding; damage +10%.

Rank 8: pick one

Wildgrowth Duration +25%.
Snap Traps Cooldown −15%.

Rank 10, Mastered: Heart of the Thicket: radius +20% and bleed chance +15%.

Called Shot

Lv 9 Dash piercing

Leap clear and put a shaft through the weakest point — you land already moving (+25% dodge for a moment).

Type: Dash
Cost: 35
Cooldown: 16s
Damage: 3d10 + DEX mod piercing
Hit: Attack roll vs AC
Scales with: Dexterity
Distance: 4 tiles
Grants you: +25% Dodge

Damage dice by level Lv 9 3d10Lv 15 4d10

Mastery: ranks 1–10, perks, mastered bonus

Each rank above 1: +3% damage, −1% cooldown, −1% cost. Ranks come from using the skill; your character level caps them (rank 10 needs level 16). Numbers below are without perks.

Called Shot mastery ranks
Rank	Needs	Cost	Cooldown	Dmg	What changes
1	Lv 1	35	16s	—	Learned
2	Lv 1	35	15.8s	+3%	Leap distance +15% · range 4.6
3	Lv 2	29	15.7s	+6%	Cost −15%
4	Lv 4	29	15.5s	+9%
5	Lv 6	28	14.1s	+12%	Cooldown −8%
6	Lv 8	28	13.9s	+15%	Foes struck are Marked (50%) · Marked 50% · 3s
7	Lv 10	28	13.8s	+18% +1d	+1 damage die
8	Lv 12	27	13.6s	+21% +1d
9	Lv 14	27	13.4s	+24% +1d	Leap distance +15% · range 5.2
10	Lv 16	9	13.3s	+42% +1d	Mastered (+15% damage, −25% cost, plus its signature bonus) · range 6

Rank 4: pick one

Disengage Cooldown −25%, damage −10%.
Deadeye Damage +25%, cooldown +10%.

Rank 8: pick one

Long Leap Distance +50%.
Crippling Shot Foes are Stunned (40%) instead of Marked.

Rank 10, Mastered: Heartseeker: leap distance +20% and cost −25%.

Thunderhead Arrow

Lv 13 Projectile lightning

An arrow wrapped in stormlight that leaps from foe to foe.

Type: Projectile
Cost: 25
Cooldown: 9s
Damage: 2d10 + DEX mod lightning
Hit: Attack roll vs AC
Scales with: Dexterity
Projectiles: 1
Range: 10 tiles
Chains: 2 more foes

Damage dice by level Lv 13 2d10Lv 17 3d10

Mastery: ranks 1–10, perks, mastered bonus

Each rank above 1: +3% damage, −1% cooldown, −1% cost. Ranks come from using the skill; your character level caps them (rank 10 needs level 16). Numbers below are without perks.

Thunderhead Arrow mastery ranks
Rank	Needs	Cost	Cooldown	Dmg	What changes
1	Lv 1	25	9s	—	Learned
2	Lv 1	25	8.9s	+3%	+1 chain · 3 chains
3	Lv 2	25	8.8s	+6%	Range +15% · range 11.5
4	Lv 4	24	8.7s	+9%
5	Lv 6	20	8.6s	+12%	Cost −15%
6	Lv 8	20	8.5s	+15%	+1 chain · 4 chains
7	Lv 10	20	8.5s	+18%	Jolts Shock (30%) · Shocked 30% · 3s
8	Lv 12	20	8.4s	+21%
9	Lv 14	19	8.3s	+24%	Shocks last 50% longer · Shocked 30% · 4.5s
10	Lv 16	13	8.2s	+42%	Mastered (+15% damage, −25% cost, plus its signature bonus) · 5 chains

Rank 4: pick one

Forked Bolt +2 chains, damage −25%.
Heavy Arrow Damage +35%, −2 chains.

Rank 8: pick one

Static Charge Shock chance +25%.
Rapid Fire Cooldown −15%.

Rank 10, Mastered: Stormcaller: +1 chain.

Arrowstorm

Lv 17 Area piercing

Fire into the sky and keep firing: arrows rain on an area for seconds.

Type: Area
Cost: 40
Cooldown: 20s
Damage: 2d6 + DEX mod piercing
Hit: DEX save vs your spell DC (half damage on a save)
Scales with: Dexterity
Radius: 3.5 tiles
Range: 7 tiles
Lasts: 5s

Mastery: ranks 1–10, perks, mastered bonus

Each rank above 1: +3% damage, −1% cooldown, −1% cost. Ranks come from using the skill; your character level caps them (rank 10 needs level 16). Numbers below are without perks.

Arrowstorm mastery ranks
Rank	Needs	Cost	Cooldown	Dmg	What changes
1	Lv 1	40	20s	—	Learned
2	Lv 1	40	19.8s	+3%	Radius +10% · radius 3.9
3	Lv 2	39	19.6s	+6%	Duration +15% · 5.8s
4	Lv 4	39	19.4s	+9%
5	Lv 6	38	19.2s	+12% +1d	+1 damage die
6	Lv 8	32	19s	+15% +1d	Cost −15%
7	Lv 10	32	18.8s	+18% +1d	Radius +10% · radius 4.2
8	Lv 12	31	18.6s	+21% +1d
9	Lv 14	31	18.4s	+24% +1d	Foes caught are Marked (30%) · Marked 30% · 3s
10	Lv 16	20	18.2s	+42% +1d	Mastered (+15% damage, −25% cost, plus its signature bonus) · radius 4.9 · Marked 50% · 3s

Rank 4: pick one

Blanket Fire Radius +40%, damage −15%.
Heavy Rain Damage +35%, duration −25%: a shorter, deadlier storm.

Rank 8: pick one

Endless Quiver Duration +25%.
Fire Arrows Foes Burn (35%) instead of being Marked.

Rank 10, Mastered: The Sky Falls: radius +20% and Mark chance +20%.

Hunter skills

Steady Aim

Lv 3 Buff Hunter

Plant your feet and take the perfect shot.

Type: Buff
Cost: 15
Cooldown: 12s
Scales with: Dexterity
Duration: 4s
Grants you: +5 to Hit, +10% Crit Chance

Mastery: ranks 1–10, perks, mastered bonus

Each rank above 1: +3% damage, −1% cooldown, −1% cost. Ranks come from using the skill; your character level caps them (rank 10 needs level 16). Numbers below are without perks.

Steady Aim mastery ranks
Rank	Needs	Cost	Cooldown	Dmg	What changes
1	Lv 1	15	12s	—	Learned
2	Lv 1	15	11.9s	+3%	Duration +15% · 4.6s
3	Lv 2	15	11.8s	+6%	Focus strength +10% · +5.5 to Hit, +11% Crit Chance
4	Lv 4	15	11.6s	+9%
5	Lv 6	14	10.6s	+12%	Cooldown −8%
6	Lv 8	11	10.4s	+15%	Cost −20%
7	Lv 10	11	10.3s	+18%	Focus strength +10% · +6 to Hit, +12% Crit Chance
8	Lv 12	11	10.2s	+21%
9	Lv 14	11	10.1s	+24%	Duration +10% · 5s
10	Lv 16	7	10s	+42%	Mastered (+15% damage, −25% cost, plus its signature bonus) · +6.8 to Hit, +13.5% Crit Chance

Rank 4: pick one

Sniper's Patience Strength +30%, cooldown +15%.
Quick Draw Cooldown −15%.

Rank 8: pick one

Hunter's Trance Duration +25%.
Kill-Shot Focus You also become Hasted.

Rank 10, Mastered: Eye of the Hawk: focus strength +15%.

Beast Master skills

Summon Companion

Lv 3 Summon piercing Beast Master

Call your bonded wolf to your side. Master the bond and the pack follows.

Type: Summon
Cost: 40
Cooldown: 30s
Damage: 1d8 per summon hit piercing
Summons: 1
Lasts: 60s

Mastery: ranks 1–10, perks, mastered bonus

Each rank above 1: +3% damage, −1% cooldown, −1% cost. Ranks come from using the skill; your character level caps them (rank 10 needs level 16). Numbers below are without perks.

Summon Companion mastery ranks
Rank	Needs	Cost	Cooldown	Dmg	What changes
1	Lv 1	40	30s	—	Learned
2	Lv 1	40	29.7s	+3%	Wolf HP +20% · summon HP +20%
3	Lv 2	39	29.4s	+6%	Wolf damage +10%
4	Lv 4	39	29.1s	+9%
5	Lv 6	38	28.8s	+12%	+1 wolf (the pack shares the kill: wolves −10% damage) · 2 summons
6	Lv 8	38	28.5s	+15%	Wolf HP +20% · summon HP +40%
7	Lv 10	30	28.2s	+18%	Cost −20%
8	Lv 12	29	27.9s	+21%
9	Lv 14	29	24.6s	+24%	Cooldown −10% (faster to re-call fallen wolves)
10	Lv 16	18	24.3s	+42%	Mastered (+15% damage, −25% cost, plus its signature bonus) · 3 summons

Rank 4: pick one

Pack Leader +1 wolf; wolves −25% HP and −10% damage.
Dire Wolf Wolves +50% HP and +15% damage.

Rank 8: pick one

Unbreakable Bond Wolves +30% HP; cooldown −20%.
Alpha Wolves +15% damage.

Rank 10, Mastered: Call of the Wild: +1 wolf (wolves −10% damage).

Subclasses

Chosen at level 3. Each adds its own skill and a feature every few levels.

Hunter

A ranger who specializes in bringing down a single, dangerous target.

Skills

Steady Aim Lv 3

Features

Lv 3
Colossus Slayer You strike hardest at the wounds you've already opened.
- +5% Damage vs Elites
Lv 7
Escape the Horde Defensive Tactics: you slip free of grasping enemies with ease.
- +5% Dodge
Lv 11
Horde Breaker Your shots punch through packs of enemies.
- +12% Area Damage
Lv 15
Stand Against the Tide You weather what would break lesser hunters.
- +8% Damage Reduction
Lv 18
Volley Master Your storm of arrows leaves nothing standing.
- +10% Area Damage

Beast Master

A ranger bonded to a loyal companion that fights at their side.

Skills

Summon Companion Lv 3

Features

Lv 3
Companion's Bond The bond between you and your beast runs deep.
- +15 Hit Points
Lv 7
Bestial Fury Your companion fights with redoubled ferocity.
- +10% Damage
Lv 11
Share Spells Your wards extend to your companion.
- +8% All Resistances
Lv 15
Superior Beast Your companion has grown into a true predator.
- +30 Hit Points
- +3% Damage per Hit
Lv 18
Storm of Claws and Fangs You and your companion strike as one relentless storm.
- +8% Damage

Ranger unique weapons

Thornwake Recurve Starter

Shortbow · Weapon · drops from level 5

+5–15% Damage
+2–6 Dexterity
+4–12% Attack Speed
+1 random affix

Through the Thicket. Your arrows pierce every foe in a 9-tile line, hitting each for 40–50% damage.

“Strung with a bramble that grew straight through a hunter and kept going.”

Skyreach Warbow

Longbow · Weapon · drops from level 12

+8–24% Damage
+2–6 Dexterity
+5–15% Area Damage
+1 random affix

Called Rain. Every 4th arrow that lands calls a free Volley on its target at 115–135% damage.

Hunter's Rhythm. Focus no longer regenerates on its own: each basic hit gives 5 Focus and each kill 12.

“Its arrows go up. Eventually, a great many come down.”

The Patient Hunter

Crossbow · Weapon · drops from level 16

+8–24% Damage
+2–6 Dexterity
+8–30% Crit Damage
+1 random affix

Settle the Sights. Stand still for 1s to settle: +8–11% damage and your bolts pierce. Moving breaks it.

Mark the Quarry. Foes you Mark are also Vulnerable.

“It has never missed. It has also never been in a hurry.”

Rangers are Skirmishers: they can also wear the 8 Skirmisher unique armour and off-hands, and any unique jewelry. Power values show the range they roll in.