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
Resource: Focus: 90 + 4 per level, refills 4.5/s; every basic attack that hits restores 1.5
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
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
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
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
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
20	+6	Foe Slayer

Feature Skill Dice rank-up Subclass Ability Score Improvement 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.

What it does for a new Ranger at level 1; in game the numbers follow your hero

Fires a projectile (12 tiles range).
Always leaves foes Marked for 30 s (singled out: takes 15% more damage from the party).
On a Quarry foe it strikes 150% harder and consumes it, and the cast gives a third of your Focus back.

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 14). 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 5	8	7.7s	+12%	Range +20% · range 14.4
6	Lv 6	8	6.8s	+15%	Cooldown −10%
7	Lv 8	6	6.7s	+18%	Cost −15%
8	Lv 10	6	6.6s	+21%
9	Lv 12	6	6.6s	+24%	Marking arrows pierce · pierces
10	Lv 14	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.

What it does for a new Ranger at level 2; in game the numbers follow your hero

Fires 3 projectiles in a 25° fan (9 tiles range), each dealing 4–11 piercing damage.
Rolls to hit against armor (+5 to hit).
On a Quarry foe it strikes 150% harder and consumes it, and the cast gives a third of your Focus back.

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 14). 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 5	16	7.7s	+12%	Cost −15%
6	Lv 6	16	7.6s	+15%	Barbed heads cause Bleeding (20%) · Bleeding 20% · 3s
7	Lv 8	16	7.5s	+18%	+1 arrow · 5 projectiles
8	Lv 10	16	7.4s	+21%
9	Lv 12	15	7.4s	+24%	Bleeds last 30% longer · Bleeding 20% · 3.9s
10	Lv 14	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.

What it does for a new Ranger at level 5; in game the numbers follow your hero

Hits every foe in a 3-tile radius up to 7 tiles away for 6–21 piercing damage.
Foes roll a Dexterity save against your DC 14: half damage if they pass.
No attack roll, so it never grazes and can't crit.
Leaves the foe Quarry (your payoff consumes it).

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 14). 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 5	29	10.3s	+12% +1d	Cooldown −10%
6	Lv 6	29	10.2s	+15% +1d	Radius +10% · radius 3.6
7	Lv 8	28	10.1s	+18% +1d	Arrows pin foes: Chilled (25%) · Chilled 25% · 3s
8	Lv 10	28	10s	+21% +1d
9	Lv 12	23	9.8s	+24% +1d	Cost −15%
10	Lv 14	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.

What it does for a new Ranger at level 7; in game the numbers follow your hero

Fills an area for 8 s: every foe in a 2.5-tile radius up to 7 tiles away takes 2–5 piercing damage every second.
Foes roll a Dexterity save against your DC 14: half damage if they pass.
No attack roll, so it never grazes and can't crit.
44% chance per hit to leave a foe Bleeding for 3.2 s (physical damage over time; stacks up to 3. Bleeds twice as fast while moving).
Its effect only lands on foes that fail the save.
Leaves the foe Quarry (your payoff consumes it).

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 14). 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 5	24	15.4s	+12% +1d	+1 damage die
6	Lv 6	19	15.2s	+15% +1d	Cost −20%
7	Lv 8	19	15s	+18% +1d	Radius +15% · radius 3.1
8	Lv 10	18	14.9s	+21% +1d
9	Lv 12	18	14.7s	+24% +1d	Bleed chance +20% · Bleeding 60% · 3s
10	Lv 14	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).

What it does for a new Ranger at level 9; in game the numbers follow your hero

Dashes 4 tiles, hitting every foe you pass through for 6–33 piercing damage.
Rolls to hit against armor (+7 to hit).
Then for 2.5 s you gain +25% dodge.
You can't be hit while dashing, and it breaks roots.
Leaves the foe Quarry (your payoff consumes it).

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 14). 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 5	28	14.1s	+12%	Cooldown −8%
6	Lv 6	28	13.9s	+15%	Foes struck are Marked (50%) · Marked 50% · 3s
7	Lv 8	28	13.8s	+18% +1d	+1 damage die
8	Lv 10	27	13.6s	+21% +1d
9	Lv 12	27	13.4s	+24% +1d	Leap distance +15% · range 5.2
10	Lv 14	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.

What it does for a new Ranger at level 13; in game the numbers follow your hero

Fires a projectile (10 tiles range) dealing 5–23 lightning damage.
Then leaps to 2 more foes nearby, 15% weaker each jump.
Rolls to hit against armor (+8 to hit).
On a Quarry foe it strikes 150% harder and consumes it, and the cast gives a third of your Focus back.

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 14). 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 5	20	8.6s	+12%	Cost −15%
6	Lv 6	20	8.5s	+15%	+1 chain · 4 chains
7	Lv 8	20	8.5s	+18%	Jolts Shock (30%) · Shocked 30% · 3s
8	Lv 10	20	8.4s	+21%
9	Lv 12	19	8.3s	+24%	Shocks last 50% longer · Shocked 30% · 4.5s
10	Lv 14	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.

What it does for a new Ranger at level 17; in game the numbers follow your hero

Fills an area for 5 s: every foe in a 3.5-tile radius up to 7 tiles away takes 3–9 piercing damage every second.
Foes roll a Dexterity save against your DC 17: half damage if they pass.
No attack roll, so it never grazes and can't crit.
Leaves the foe Quarry (your payoff consumes it).

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 14). 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 5	38	19.2s	+12% +1d	+1 damage die
6	Lv 6	32	19s	+15% +1d	Cost −15%
7	Lv 8	32	18.8s	+18% +1d	Radius +10% · radius 4.2
8	Lv 10	31	18.6s	+21% +1d
9	Lv 12	31	18.4s	+24% +1d	Foes caught are Marked (30%) · Marked 30% · 3s
10	Lv 14	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.

What it does for a new Ranger at level 3; in game the numbers follow your hero

For 4 s, you gain +5 to hit and +10% crit chance.

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 14). 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 5	14	10.6s	+12%	Cooldown −8%
6	Lv 6	11	10.4s	+15%	Cost −20%
7	Lv 8	11	10.3s	+18%	Focus strength +10% · +6 to Hit, +12% Crit Chance
8	Lv 10	11	10.2s	+21%
9	Lv 12	11	10.1s	+24%	Duration +10% · 5s
10	Lv 14	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 beast to your side: your loyal wolf, a pouncing lynx, or a scarred grizzly that roars to take the hits. Choose the form in Hearthold; master the bond and the pack follows.

What it does for a new Ranger at level 3; in game the numbers follow your hero

Calls 1 Wolf Companion for 60 s.
It has 47 HP and hits for 2–15 piercing damage every 0.9 s.
Choose its form in Hearthold (Hero → Skills).
Casting it again while they're out replaces the oldest.

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

Forms: choose one any time (Hero → Skills — town or mid-dungeon; the next cast calls it). Compare every caster's forms

Bonded Lynx

Damage

A tufted hunting cat that waits for its moment, then pounces with a raking strike that bleeds.

Bodies: 1 per cast at rank 1
HP each: 0.6× a plain summon
Damage per hit: 2.5× a plain summon
Attacks: every 1.4s
Moves: 6.2 tiles/s
Reach: 1.1 tiles (melee)
Applies: Bleeding 30% · 4s
Damage type: slashing
Master passive: Lynx Eyes: +4% Crit Chance, +4% Move Speed while one stands
Arrival: Leap in: it bounds in from the dark in a cloud of dust

Wolf Companion

Steady Default

Your bonded wolf: quick, loyal, always at your heel.

Bodies: 1 per cast at rank 1
Numbers: The skill's own minion, unchanged
Master passive: Pack Stride: +8% Move Speed while one stands
Arrival: Leap in: it bounds in from the dark in a cloud of dust

Bonded Grizzly

Tank

A scarred old grizzly in a studded collar that rears up and roars to make the fight its own.

Bodies: 1 per cast at rank 1
HP each: 2.5× a plain summon
Damage per hit: 0.5× a plain summon
Attacks: every 1.4s
Moves: 4.2 tiles/s
Reach: 1.4 tiles (melee)
Taunt: foes within 3.5 tiles every 4s for 3s; its hits 2s
Damage type: slashing
Master passive: Hold Fast: +4% Move Speed, +5% Damage Reduction while one stands
Arrival: Leap in: it bounds in from the dark in a cloud of dust

Numbers per body at mastery rank 1, against a plain summon body (HP 56% of your max HP; damage = the skill's dice × your power). A summon also inherits your gear: weapon power and Damage % on its hits (flat damage and elemental affixes don't carry), ~85% of your AC and to-hit, half your attack speed and crit chance, a quarter of your move speed. Mastery ranks and perks multiply every form the same way. While one body of a form stands you get its master passive (one per form; half strength in the PvP arena).

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 14). 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%	Companion HP +20% · summon HP +20%
3	Lv 2	39	29.4s	+6%	Companion damage +10%
4	Lv 4	39	29.1s	+9%
5	Lv 5	38	28.8s	+12%	+1 companion (the pack shares the kill: companions −10% damage) · 2 summons
6	Lv 6	38	28.5s	+15%	Companion HP +20% · summon HP +40%
7	Lv 8	30	28.2s	+18%	Cost −20%
8	Lv 10	29	27.9s	+21%
9	Lv 12	29	24.6s	+24%	Cooldown −10% (faster to re-call the fallen)
10	Lv 14	18	24.3s	+42%	Mastered (+15% damage, −25% cost, plus its signature bonus) · 3 summons

Rank 4: pick one

Pack Leader +1 companion; companions −25% HP and −10% damage.
Dire Beast Companions +50% HP and +15% damage.

Rank 8: pick one

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

Rank 10, Mastered: Call of the Wild: +1 companion (companions −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

Talents & roles

Rangers lean damage. The class tree and one tree for each subclass hold 51 talents; you earn a point every level and one for each act boss.

All Ranger talents Party roles

Spellbook & mechanic

Draw and Quickdraw

Patience is a damage stat.

Hold to draw, let go to loose: a full draw hits harder and refunds its cost. Quickdraw looses fast shots, and Rain of the Hunt is a held channel under a moving sky.

Keystone: Open Sky · Chase legendary: Cloudbreaker Quiver

Rangers choose 7 pages from level 4, picking at levels 4, 9, 14 and 18:

Rain of the Hunt · Close Sky, Fire Rain, Pinning Rain
Skipping Shot · Quarry Line, Split Ricochet, Long Bounce
Hart's Leap · Snare Leap, Fan of Arrows, Long Leap
Running Fire · Marking Stream, Fanned Fire, Hunting Stream
Spirit of the Wild · Hawk Aspect, Wolf Aspect, Wind Aspect
Thread the Needle · Thunder Lance, Triple Thread, Heavy Draw
Stinging Swarm · Angry Swarm, Spiteful Darts, Queen's Sting

All Ranger pages and variants How the Spellbook works

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.”

Farsight, the Chartbreaker ◈ DEEP

Longbow · Weapon · drops from level 20

+10–28% Damage
+3–8 Dexterity
+4–10% Crit Chance ⌃
+1 random affix

Edge of the Map. Every 10th basic hit fires a comet-lance that pierces 12 tiles for 440–520% weapon damage and Shocks for 3s.

Stormwake. Critical hits have a 30% chance to arc through 3 foes for 100–120% weapon damage.

Off the Chart. Casting a skill with a foe within 1.5 tiles blinks you 2.5–3.5 tiles away from it. Asleep Hone this item at the Forge (Smithy level 6) to wake it. Any line will do, even with its Forging Potential spent.

Drops from: Only from the Deep: Breach Wardens, chart bosses of tier 8 and up, and Survey Shards. Always Emberforged

“Its first owner shot the edge off a map. The arrow is still going.”

Rangers are Skirmishers: they can also wear the 9 Skirmisher unique armour and off-hands, and any unique jewelry. Power values show the range they roll in.