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== Prestige Ranger ==

The prestige ranger navigates the dark forest, craggy mountains, or desert wastes of her homeland with unparalleled skill. She becomes one with nature while remaining a deadly hunter.

Most prestige rangers are former druids, though some multiclass in barbarian, fighter, or rogue. Some replace druid levels with cleric levels, selecting the [[SRD:Animal Domain|Animal domain]]. If your campaign uses the [[Publication:Unearthed Arcana/Rogue Variant - Wilderness Rogue|wilderness rogue]], that class also provides a good starting point for a would-be prestige ranger.

NPC prestige rangers are typically loners, trusting few but themselves while on the hunt. Some form loose affiliations of like-minded individuals, occasionally relying on each other for assistance in dire times.

Compared to the standard ranger, the prestige ranger gives up immediate access to some of her iconic abilities (such as favored enemy) by having to qualify for the class, but has a much wider selection of spells.

'''Hit Die:''' d8.

=== Requirements ===

To qualify to become a prestige ranger, a character must fulfill all the following criteria.

*'''Base Attack Bonus:''' +4.
*'''Skills:''' [[SRD:Knowledge Skill|Knowledge]] (nature) 2 ranks, [[SRD:Survival Skill|Survival]] 4 ranks.
*'''Feats:''' [[SRD:Endurance|Endurance]], [[SRD:Track|Track]], and either [[SRD:Rapid Shot|Rapid Shot]] or [[SRD:Two-Weapon Fighting|Two-Weapon Fighting]].

*'''Spellcasting:''' Must be able to cast ''[[SRD:Calm Animals|calm animals]]'' as a divine spell.

=== Class Skills ===

The prestige ranger's class skills (and the key ability for each skill) are [[SRD:Climb Skill|Climb]] ([[SRD:Strength|Str]]), [[SRD:Concentration Skill|Concentration]] ([[SRD:Constitution|Con]]), [[SRD:Craft Skill|Craft]] ([[SRD:Intelligence|Int]]), [[SRD:Handle Animal Skill|Handle Animal]] ([[SRD:Charisma|Cha]]), [[SRD:Heal Skill|Heal]] ([[SRD:Wisdom|Wis]]), [[SRD:Hide Skill|Hide]] ([[SRD:Dexterity|Dex]]), [[SRD:Jump Skill|Jump]] ([[SRD:Strength|Str]]), [[SRD:Knowledge Skill|Knowledge]] (dungeoneering) ([[SRD:Intelligence|Int]]), [[SRD:Knowledge Skill|Knowledge]] (geography) ([[SRD:Intelligence|Int]]), [[SRD:Knowledge Skill|Knowledge]] (nature) ([[SRD:Intelligence|Int]]), [[SRD:Listen Skill|Listen]] ([[SRD:Wisdom|Wis]]), [[SRD:Move Silently Skill|Move Silently]] ([[SRD:Dexterity|Dex]]), [[SRD:Profession Skill|Profession]] ([[SRD:Wisdom|Wis]]), [[SRD:Ride Skill|Ride]] ([[SRD:Dexterity|Dex]]), [[SRD:Search Skill|Search]] ([[SRD:Intelligence|Int]]), [[SRD:Spot Skill|Spot]] ([[SRD:Wisdom|Wis]]), [[SRD:Survival Skill|Survival]] ([[SRD:Wisdom|Wis]]), [[SRD:Swim Skill|Swim]] ([[SRD:Strength|Str]]), [[SRD:Use Rope Skill|Use Rope]] ([[SRD:Dexterity|Dex]]).

'''Skill Points at Each Level:''' 6+ [[SRD:Intelligence|Int]] modifier.

{|  class="zebra d20"
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|+'''Table: The Prestige Ranger'''
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! !!Base<BR>Attack<BR>Bonus!![[SRD:Saving Throw|Fort]]<BR>Save!![[SRD:Saving Throw|Ref]]<BR>Save!![[SRD:Saving Throw|Will]]<BR>Save!!Special!!Spells per Day
|-
|1st||+1||+2||+2||+0
| class="left" | 1st favored enemy, animal companion, wild empathy || - 
|- 
|2nd||+2||+3||+3||+0
| class="left" | Bonus feat, woodland stride || +1 level of existing divine spellcasting [[SRD:Class|class]]
|-
|3rd||+3||+3||+3||+1
| class="left" | Swift tracker || -
|- 
|4th||+4||+4||+4||+1
| class="left" | - || +1 level of existing divine spellcasting [[SRD:Class|class]]
|-
|5th||+5||+4||+4||+1
| class="left" | 2nd favored enemy || -
|- 
|6st||+6||+5||+5||+2
| class="left" | - || +1 level of existing divine spellcasting [[SRD:Class|class]]
|- 
|7th||+7||+5||+5||+2
| class="left" | Bonus feat || -
|- 
|8th||+8||+6||+6||+2
| class="left" | - || +1 level of existing divine spellcasting [[SRD:Class|class]]
|- 
|9th||+9||+6||+6||+3
| class="left" | Camouflage || -
|- 
|10th||+10||+7||+7||+3
| class="left" | 3rd favored enemy || +1 level of existing divine spellcasting [[SRD:Class|class]]
|- 
|11st||+11||+7||+7||+3
| class="left" | - || -
|- 
|12th||+12||+8||+8||+4
| class="left" | - || +1 level of existing divine spellcasting [[SRD:Class|class]]
|- 
|13th||+13||+8||+8||+4
| class="left" | Hide in plain sight || -
|- 
|14th||+14||+9||+9||+4
| class="left" | - || +1 level of existing divine spellcasting [[SRD:Class|class]]
|- 
|15th||+15||+9||+9||+5
| class="left" | 4th favored enemy || -
|- 
|}

=== Class features ===

All the following features are class features of the prestige ranger class.

*'''Weapon and Armor Proficiency:''' As the standard [[SRD:Ranger|ranger]] in the d20 system. 
*'''Animal Companion {{Ex}}:''' At 1st-level, a prestige ranger gains an animal companion. This is identical to the standard druid ability of the same name.

If a prestige ranger already has an animal companion from another class, the ranger's prestige class level stack with those class levels for purposes of determining the companion's abilities.
*'''Favored Enemy {{Ex}}:''' As the standard ranger ability of the same name.
*'''Wild Empathy {{Ex}}:''' As the standard ranger ability of the same name.

:If a prestige ranger already has the wild empathy ability from another class, the character's prestige ranger levels stack with those class levels when making animal empathy checks.
*'''Bonus feat:''' At 2nd level, a prestige ranger gains either [[SRD:Manyshot|Manyshot]] or [[SRD:Improved Two-Weapon Fighting|Improved Two-Weapon Fighting]] as a bonus feat. She must have the [[SRD:Rapid Shot|Rapid Shot]] feat to select Manyshot as a bonus feat, and she must have [[SRD:Two-Weapon Fighting|Two-Weapon Fighting]] to select Improved Two-Weapon Fighting as a bonus feat. However, the ranger need not have any of the other normal prerequisites for the bonus feat selected.

:At 7th level, a prestige ranger gains either [[SRD:Improved Precise Shot|Improved Precise Shot]] or [[SRD:Greater Two-Weapon Fighting|Greater Two-Weapon Fighting]] as a bonus feat. She must have the Manyshot and Rapid Shot feats to select Improved Precise Shot as a bonus feat, and she must have Two-Weapon Fighting and Improved Two-Weapon Fighting to select Greater Two-Weapon Fighting as a bonus feat. However, the ranger need not have any of the other normal prerequisites for the bonus feat selected.
*'''Woodland Stride {{Ex}}:''' As the standard ranger ability of the same name.
*'''Camouflage {{Ex}}:''' As the standard ranger ability of the same name.
*'''Hide in Plain Sight {{Ex}}:''' As the standard ranger ability of the same name.


{{UA Classes Footer}}
[[Category:Prestige Class]]
Base Attack Bonus Progression	Good +
Class Ability	Divine Spellcasting +
Class Ability Progression	Partial +
Fortitude Save Progression	Good +
Length	15 +
Minimum Level	6 +
Reflex Save Progression	Good +
Summary	The ranger as a prestige class. +
Title	Prestige Ranger +
Will Save Progression	Poor +