{{quote|''Knowing the routines and movements of your prey tips the balance of a hunt. Fire at the wrong moment and your chance will be forever lost. Patience...''}}

No one should ever play the standard [[SRD:Ranger|ranger]] when they can play a [[SRD:Druid|druid]] instead. The A real ranger is a peerless hunter and , a legitimate threat in multiple forms of combat, someone and not always necessarily devoted to the protection of nature. It's easy to imagine an evil ranger that would use his connection with nature simply to further his own ends, or perhaps even lack lacks any such connection at all beyond the fact that he fights better in a natural setting than elsewhere.

{{sidebar|Tome of Prowess|This class is designed to be compatible with the [[Tome of Prowess (3.5e Sourcebook)|Tome of Prowess]] rules. Any class abilities that have different rules under Tome of Prowess will be marked by a '''ToP:''' label.}} A ranger places more emphasis on mobility than a [[Fighter, Tome (3.5e Class)|fighter]] or [[Barbarian, Tome (3.5e Class)|barbarian]], since he lacks the action interruption abilities of the former or the universally applicable raw attack strength of the latter. That said, he is still a very capable and adaptable combatant boasting large amounts of utility, and can compensate for any weaknesses with a spell list focused on buffs for himself or his party members.

'''Abilities:''' Even though it is a martial class, a ranger has relatively low Hit Dice; as such, [[SRD:Strength|Strength]], Dexterity, and Constitution all help to ensure his a ranger's combat efficacy. Aside from those three, Wisdom is the ranger's most important stat, as it governs his spellcasting, the effectiveness of the favored enemy class feature, and his ability to track enemies.

'''Starting Gold:''' 1d6×10 1d6×10 gp (25 gp).

[[SRD:Hit Dice|Hit Die]]: d8d10

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'''Class Skills ([[Skill Points::6]] + [[SRD:Intelligence|Int]] modifier per level, &times;4 ×4 at 1st level)'''<br/>

'''{{Anchor|Spells}}:''' Like a [[SRD:Druid|druid]], a ranger casts divine spells, which are drawn from the ranger spell list (see below). He also gains bonus spells per day based on his [[SRD:Wisdom|Wisdom]] score, and prepares his spells in the same manner as a [[SRD:Cleric|cleric]] does. Most of his spells are designed to aid him in augmenting his already formidable combat abilities or cause detriment to opponents, not as a form of attack. That said, his spells are more limited in number and power than a druid’s. 0&mdash; ''[[SRD:Cure Light Wounds|cure light wounds]]'', ''[[SRD:Detect Magic|detect magic]]'', ''[[SRD:Detect Poison|detect poison]]'', ''[[SRD:Detect Snares and Pits|detect snares and pits]]'', ''[[SRD:Flare|flare]]'', ''[[SRD:Know Direction|know direction]]'', ''[[SRD:Light|light]]'', ''[[SRD:Snare|snare]]'', ''[[SRD:Speak with Animals|speak with animals]]'', ''[[SRD:Speak with Plants|speak with plants]]'' 1st&mdash; ''[[SRD:Barkskin|barkskin]]'', ''[[SRD:Calm Animals|calm animals]]'', ''[[SRD:Charm Animal|charm animal]]'', ''[[SRD:Cure Moderate Wounds|cure moderate wounds]]'', ''[[SRD:Daylight|daylight]]'', ''[[SRD:Delay Poison|delay poison]]'', ''[[SRD:Endure Elements|endure elements]]'', ''[[SRD:Greater Dispel Magic|greater dispel magic]]'', ''[[SRD:Greater Magic Fang|greater magic fang]]'', ''[[SRD:Longstrider|longstrider]]'', ''[[SRD:Obscuring Mist|obscuring mist]]'', ''[[SRD:Pass without Trace|pass without trace]]'', ''[[SRD:Tree Shape|tree shape]]'' 2nd&mdash; ''[[SRD:Animal Trance|animal trance]]'', ''[[SRD:Bear's Endurance|bear’s endurance]]'', ''[[SRD:Bull's Strength|bull’s strength]]'', ''[[SRD:Cat's Grace|cat’s grace]]'', ''[[SRD:Cure Serious Wounds|cure serious wounds]]'', ''[[SRD:Entangle|entangle]]'', ''[[SRD:Faerie Fire|faerie fire]]'', ''[[SRD:Fog Cloud|fog cloud]]'', ''[[SRD:Mass Cure Light Wounds|mass cure light wounds]]'', ''[[SRD:Nondetection|nondetection]]'', ''[[SRD:Owl's Wisdom|owl’s wisdom]]'', ''[[SRD:Resist Energy|resist energy]]'', ''[[SRD:Lesser Restoration|lesser restoration]]'', ''[[SRD:Rusting Grasp|rusting grasp]]'', ''[[SRD:Spider Climb|spider climb]]'', ''[[SRD:Spike Growth|spike growth]]'' 3rd&mdash; ''[[SRD:Air Walk|air walk]]'', ''[[SRD:Cure Critical Wounds|cure critical wounds]]'', ''[[SRD:Mass Cure Moderate Wounds|mass cure moderate wounds]]'', ''[[SRD:Protection from Energy|protection from energy]]'', ''[[SRD:Spike Stones|spike stones]]'', ''[[SRD:Stone Tell|stone tell]]'', ''[[SRD:Water Breathing|water breathing]]'', ''[[SRD:Wind Wall|wind wall]]'' 4th&mdash; ''[[SRD:Freedom of Movement|freedom of movement]]'', ''[[SRD:Giant Vermin|giant vermin]]'', ''[[SRD:Heal|heal]]'', ''[[SRD:Mass Bear's Endurance|mass bear’s endurance]]'', ''[[SRD:Mass Bull's Strength|mass bull’s strength]]'', ''[[SRD:Mass Cat's Grace|mass cat’s grace]]'', ''[[SRD:Mass Cure Serious Wounds|mass cure serious wounds]]'', ''[[SRD:Mass Owl's Wisdom|mass owl's wisdom]]'', ''[[SRD:Solid Fog|solid fog]]'', ''[[SRD:Wall of Thorns|wall of thorns]]'', ''[[SRD:Wall of Stone|wall of stone]]''  5th&mdash; ''[[SRD:Animal Growth|animal growth]]'', ''[[SRD:Commune with Nature|commune with nature]]'', ''[[SRD:Control Winds|control winds]]'', ''[[SRD:Control Weather|control weather]]'', ''[[Bear's Endurance, Greater (3.5e Spell)|greater bear's endurance]]'', ''[[Cat's Grace, Greater (3.5e Spell)|greater cat's grace]]'', ''[[Eagle's Splendor, Greater (3.5e Spell)|greater eagle's splendor]]'', ''[[SRD:Mass Cure Critical Wounds|mass cure critical wounds]]'', ''[[SRD:Stoneskin|stoneskin]]'', ''[[SRD:Transport via Plants|transport via plants]]'', ''[[SRD:Tree Stride|tree stride]]'' 6th&mdash; ''[[SRD:Antilife Shell|antilife shell]]'', ''[[SRD:Etherealness (Spell)|etherealness]]'', ''[[SRD:Greater Restoration|greater restoration]]'', ''[[SRD:Mass Heal|mass heal]]'', ''[[SRD:Refuge|refuge]]'', ''[[SRD:Reverse Gravity|reverse gravity]]'' '''{{Anchor|Animal Companion}} ([[SRD:Special Abilities Overview#Extraordinary|Ex]]):''' A ranger starts play with an animal companion, which may be any [[SRD:Animal Type|animal]] that normally has a [[SRD:Challenge Rating (Creature Statistic)|Challenge Rating]] equal to his character level -2. Templates may be added on to the creature so long as its CR remains at the appropriate level and so long as they don't make the companion an invalid type; templates added should be policed at the discretion of the DM. At first level, the ranger may have an animal companion with a CR equal to his own (such as a [[SRD:Wolf|wolf]]), but such a companion cannot be advanced until 4th level.

A ranger gains certain benefits that apply regardless of what favored enemy he chooses. He automatically has [[Races of War (3.5e Sourcebook)/Advanced Combat#Base Attack Bonus and Combat Maneuvers|the Edge]] against any favored enemy even if their base attack bonus exceeds his own. In addition, he gains a +2 bonus to attack rolls and a damage on all attacks (not spellsmelee or ranged) against any creature that is designated as a favored enemy. In addition, all attacks from BAB (excluding attacks gained through hasting effects or Two-Weapon Fighting) gain a +1d6 bonus to damage rolls. This damage bonus increases by another d6 for each additional favored enemy the ranger possesses after the first. These bonus damage dice are not multiplied on a critical hit. They also should not be confused with Sneak Attack dice, and do not count as such for any prerequisites or abilities.

Finally, a ranger is well-versed in the tracks and , habits as well as the language of his favored enemies, gaining a competence bonus to [[SRD:Survival Skill|Survival]] checks made to track such creatures equal to one half his character level.

:'''ToP:''' Instead of a normal Survival check, the check is made with whatever relevant identification skill the Tome of Prowess dictates for the creature type of the opponent in question (one of [[Tome of Prowess (3.5e Sourcebook)/Arcana|Arcana]], [[Tome of Prowess (3.5e Sourcebook)/Geomancy|Geomancy]], [[Tome of Prowess (3.5e Sourcebook)/Survival|Survival]], or [[Tome of Prowess (3.5e Sourcebook)/Thaumaturgy|Thaumaturgy]]).

*'''''Plant:''''' You are immune to any effect that uses plants to magically impede movement (i.e. ''[[SRD:Entangle|entangle]]'', ''[[SRD:Wall of Thorns|wall of thorns]]'', etc.) as well as any and all poisons.

*'''''Construct:''''' As a standard action, you can break clean through an unattended object with a thickness no more than that of your weapon, regardless of hardness or hit points. This renders most objects that fall in that range useless, but may be useful for carving new doors in stone walls or clear cutting forests for lumber. *'''''Dragon:''''' As a standard action, you may make an attack to incapacitate a target and prevent them from moving. If the attack is successful, the target must make a Fortitude save or have one of their movement speeds (as chosen by you) reduced to 0 ft. If the creature is in flight as has their flight speed reduced to 0 feet, they fall. This immobilization lasts until the creature takes a full-round action to treat its own wound, which an ally may instead accomplish with the aid another action. *'''''Elemental:''''' As a free action, you can now change the type of all favored enemy damage dice you deal to a creature with an attack or effect to acid, cold, electricity, or fire damage.

*'''''Aberration:''''' When a target-specific mind-affecting effect would affect someone with [[SRD:Range (Spell Descriptor)#Close Range|Close range]] of you, you may use an immediate action to change the target of the effect to yourself. In addition, any mind-affecting effect that targets you is automatically rebounded back at its source as if you were the originator. It uses its base save or the default save for favored enemy, whichever is higher.

*'''''Giant:''''' You now ignore or apply any and all size modifiers so long as it is advantageous to you, and whenever you are targeted by an effect that affects only creatures of a certain size, you are automatically treated as an invalid size if you wish.