Dedicated Marksman (3.5e Alternate Class Feature)
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Low - Moderate - 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.
- Sniper: The ranger gain the Snipe Attack ability of a Mystic Sniper of her level.
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.
- Thrown Weapon: The dedicated marksman gain either Agile Thrower or Brutal Thrower as a bonus feat. Additionally you also gain Quick Draw as a bonus feat.
- 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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| Article Balance | High + |
| Author | Leziad + |
| Class | Ranger + |
| Identifier | 3.5e Alternate Class Feature + |
| Rating | Undiscussed + |
| Summary | 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. + |
| Title | Dedicated Marksman + |
