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|benefit=A dedicated marksman receive the following class features:
 
|benefit=A dedicated marksman receive the following class features:
}}'''Sharpshooter:''' A 1st level dedicated marksman gain [[Sharpshooter (3.5e Feat)|sharpshooter]] as a bonus feat, even if she does not meet the prerequisites.  
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}}'''Sharpshooter:''' A 1st level dedicated marksman gain [[SRD:Point Blank Shot|Point Blank Shot]] as a bonus feat.
  
'''Spotting Expertise:''' A dedicated marksman must be extremely good at spotting, adding her ranger class level instead of her [[wisdom]] modifier (if higher) on [[SRD:Spot Skill|spot]] skill check.  
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'''Spotting Expertise:''' A dedicated marksman must be extremely good at spotting, she only take a -1 penalty to Spot checks per 50 ft of distance. Likewise Listen checks only increase the DC by +1 per 50 ft of distance.
  
 
'''Ranged Combat Specialization:''' A 2nd level dedicated marksman choose between the flurry or sniper specialty.
 
'''Ranged Combat Specialization:''' A 2nd level dedicated marksman choose between the flurry or sniper specialty.
  
*''Flurry:'' The ranger gain flurry of blow (as a [[SRD:Monk|monk]]) except it can only be used with ranged weapon instead of unarmed attack and special monk weapon. This does not stack with rapid shot.
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*''Flurry:'' The ranger gain flurry of blow (as a [[SRD:Monk|Monk]]) except it can only be used with ranged weapon instead of unarmed attack and special monk weapon. This does not stack with rapid shot.
  
*''Sniper:'' The ranger gain the Sniper ability of a [[Mystic Sniper (3.5e Class)|Mystic Sniper]] of her level.
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*''Sniper:'' The ranger gain the [[Mystic Sniper (3.5e Class)#Snipe Attack|Snipe Attack]] ability of a [[Mystic Sniper (3.5e Class)|Mystic Sniper]] of her level.
  
 
Additionally she must choose between bow & arrow, crossbow or thrown weapon. She gain [[Weapon Focus, MS Variant (3.5e Feat)|Weapon Focus]] with the chosen set of weapon and the associated benefit:
 
Additionally she must choose between bow & arrow, crossbow or thrown weapon. She gain [[Weapon Focus, MS Variant (3.5e Feat)|Weapon Focus]] with the chosen set of weapon and the associated benefit:
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*''Crossbow:'' The dedicated marksman gain [[SRD:Rapid Reload|Rapid Reload]] as a bonus feat. Additionally you no longer take penalty from using a crossbow one-handed.  
 
*''Crossbow:'' The dedicated marksman gain [[SRD:Rapid Reload|Rapid Reload]] as a bonus feat. Additionally you no longer take penalty from using a crossbow one-handed.  
  
*''Thrown Weapon:'' The dedicated marksman gain either [[Agile Thrower (3.5e Feat)|Agile Thrower]] or [[Brutal Thrower (3.5e Feat)|Brutal Thrower]] as a bonus feat. Additionally you also gain [[Quick Draw, Codex (3.5e Feat)|quick draw]] as a bonus feat.
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*''Thrown Weapon:'' The dedicated marksman gain either [[Agile Thrower (3.5e Feat)|Agile Thrower]] or [[Brutal Thrower (3.5e Feat)|Brutal Thrower]] as a bonus feat. Additionally you also gain [[SRD:Quick Draw|Quick Draw]] as a bonus feat.
  
'''Focused Aim:''' A 4th level dedicated marksman may take a standard action to focus her aim on a single target, she gain competence bonus to attack roll against that creature equal to twice her class level, automatically bypass it damage reduction and roll twice to bypass concealment (taking the better result).  
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* ''Firearm:'' The dedicated marksman gain [[Fixed Aim (3.5e Feat)|Fixed Aim]] as a bonus feat. Additionally by taking a -2 penalty on her attack roll she may decide to not provoke for using a ranged attack in melee.
  
'''Improved Ranged Combat Specialization:''' At 6th level the dedicated marksman abilities with ranged weapon improve, she gain [[Aim through Clouds (3.5e Feat)|aim through cloud]] and woodland archer<sup>[[Publication:Races of the Wild|RotW]]</sup> as bonus feats even if she does not meet the prerequisites.  
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'''Focused Aim:''' A 4th level dedicated marksman gain [[Adjusted Accuracy (3.5e Feat)|Adjusted Accuracy]] as a bonus feat. Additionally if she strike a foe which has not moved more than 5 feet for at least 3 rounds it is  automatically flat-footed against her next attack.
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'''Improved Ranged Combat Specialization:''' At 6th level and each 3 level thereafter the dedicated marksman gain a bonus feat which affect her ranged attacks (such as the [[Aim through Clouds (3.5e Feat)|Aim Through Cloud]] feat) as bonus feat. She must meet the prerequisites of such feats as normal.  
  
  
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Dedicated Marksman

A dedicated marksman is a ranger that lose some of her versatility for greater skill at ranged combat, especially when it come to dealing with the denizen of nature.

Class: Ranger

Level: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 6th

Replaces: 1st Favored Enemy, Animal Companion, Combat Style, Wild Empathy

Benefit: A dedicated marksman receive the following class features:

Sharpshooter: A 1st level dedicated marksman gain Point Blank Shot as a bonus feat.

Spotting Expertise: A dedicated marksman must be extremely good at spotting, she only take a -1 penalty to Spot checks per 50 ft of distance. Likewise Listen checks only increase the DC by +1 per 50 ft of distance.

Ranged Combat Specialization: A 2nd level dedicated marksman choose between the flurry or sniper specialty.

  • Flurry: The ranger gain flurry of blow (as a Monk) except it can only be used with ranged weapon instead of unarmed attack and special monk weapon. This does not stack with rapid shot.

Additionally she must choose between bow & arrow, crossbow or thrown weapon. She gain Weapon Focus with the chosen set of weapon and the associated benefit:

  • Bow & Arrow: The dedicated marksman gain Gangsta Archery as a bonus feat. Additionally using arrows in melee no longer count as using an improvised weapon.
  • Crossbow: The dedicated marksman gain Rapid Reload as a bonus feat. Additionally you no longer take penalty from using a crossbow one-handed.
  • Firearm: The dedicated marksman gain Fixed Aim as a bonus feat. Additionally by taking a -2 penalty on her attack roll she may decide to not provoke for using a ranged attack in melee.

Focused Aim: A 4th level dedicated marksman gain Adjusted Accuracy as a bonus feat. Additionally if she strike a foe which has not moved more than 5 feet for at least 3 rounds it is automatically flat-footed against her next attack.

Improved Ranged Combat Specialization: At 6th level and each 3 level thereafter the dedicated marksman gain a bonus feat which affect her ranged attacks (such as the Aim Through Cloud feat) as bonus feat. She must meet the prerequisites of such feats as normal.



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