About to play Revised Ranger soon for a new campaign. I’m debating whether to go Melee or Ranger. I plan on going Gloomstalker. We will have a spell caster, mastermind rogue, either lore or Valor bard, and a fighter, tank, or barbarian, and I’m trying to decide what will help me do more damage and fit more thematically with a underdark scout. So: If I’m a variant human with dual wielded feat, let’s say level 5. I attack 2 times on my first attack and 2 times again. Does this mean I get 4d6 Hunters mark or just 1d6
Edit: Just realized that I can probably only make 3 attacks since I get 1 bonus action...? Or does that bonus action apply every time I have extra attack?
Hunter's Mark applies every time you hit with a weapon attack. Extra Attack only works with the Attack action; the two-weapon fighting rule doesn't let you take the Attack action again. You don't need the Dual Wielder feat to use two-weapon fighting.
Hunter's Mark applies every time you hit with a weapon attack. Extra Attack only works with the Attack action; the two-weapon fighting rule doesn't let you take the Attack action again. You don't need the Dual Wielder feat to use two-weapon fighting.
But can I attack 4 times with my action and bonus action or 3 while dual wielding rapiers?
Hunter's Mark applies every time you hit with a weapon attack. Extra Attack only works with the Attack action; the two-weapon fighting rule doesn't let you take the Attack action again. You don't need the Dual Wielder feat to use two-weapon fighting.
But can I attack 4 times with my action and bonus action or 3 while dual wielding rapiers?
Starting at Ranger level 5 you will be able to attack 3 times using your action and bonus action. The two attacks provided by the Extra Attack feature, and then one bonus action attack for two-weapon fighting.
Make sure that you have the Dual Wielder feat if you wish to dual-wield rapiers, as they are notlight and so are not a valid choice without the feat granting you them as an option. :)
Hunter's Mark applies every time you hit with a weapon attack. Extra Attack only works with the Attack action; the two-weapon fighting rule doesn't let you take the Attack action again. You don't need the Dual Wielder feat to use two-weapon fighting.
But can I attack 4 times with my action and bonus action or 3 while dual wielding rapiers?
Starting at Ranger level 5 you will be able to attack 3 times using your action and bonus action. The two attacks provided by the Extra Attack feature, and then one bonus action attack for two-weapon fighting.
Make sure that you have the Dual Wielder feat if you wish to dual-wield rapiers, as they are notlight and so are not a valid choice without the feat granting you them as an option. :)
Thank you! I do have the Dual Wilder feat. I was confused if the bonus action scaled with my extra attack.Appreciate it.
I would advise against dual wielding as a ranger. Quite often you will need to use your bonus action to cast or move Hunter's Mark, so you won't get nearly as many bonus action attacks as you're expecting.
As a Gloomstalker, you get the following attacks on 1st turn when two-weapon fighting:
1st - 4th level: attack 1 (weapon) Dread Ambusher attack (weapon, plus 1d8 if hits) two-weapon fighting attack (no modifier unless you have two-weapon fighting style)
5th level: attack 1 (weapon) attack 2 (weapon) Dread Ambusher attack (weapon, plus 1d8 if hits) two-weapon fighting attack (no modifier unless you have two-weapon fighting style)
so 3 attacks on 1st turn (and 2 on each following turn) 1st through 4th level, then 4 attacks on 1st turn (and 3 attacks on each following turn) for 5th level and up.
Note: you cannot both apply Hunter's Mark and use two-weapon fighting on the 1st turn, so apply Hunter's Mark starting turn 2 if using two-weapon fighting.
You can't ever do a bonus action attack and a bonus action Hunter's Mark. Not in the first turn, not in the second turn, and not in any other turn.
About to play Revised Ranger soon for a new campaign. I’m debating whether to go Melee or Ranger. I plan on going Gloomstalker. We will have a spell caster, mastermind rogue, either lore or Valor bard, and a fighter, tank, or barbarian, and I’m trying to decide what will help me do more damage and fit more thematically with a underdark scout. So: If I’m a variant human with dual wielded feat, let’s say level 5. I attack 2 times on my first attack and 2 times again. Does this mean I get 4d6 Hunters mark or just 1d6
Edit: Just realized that I can probably only make 3 attacks since I get 1 bonus action...? Or does that bonus action apply every time I have extra attack?
Hunter's Mark applies every time you hit with a weapon attack. Extra Attack only works with the Attack action; the two-weapon fighting rule doesn't let you take the Attack action again. You don't need the Dual Wielder feat to use two-weapon fighting.
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But can I attack 4 times with my action and bonus action or 3 while dual wielding rapiers?
Starting at Ranger level 5 you will be able to attack 3 times using your action and bonus action. The two attacks provided by the Extra Attack feature, and then one bonus action attack for two-weapon fighting.
Make sure that you have the Dual Wielder feat if you wish to dual-wield rapiers, as they are not light and so are not a valid choice without the feat granting you them as an option. :)
Thank you! I do have the Dual Wilder feat. I was confused if the bonus action scaled with my extra attack.Appreciate it.
I would advise against dual wielding as a ranger. Quite often you will need to use your bonus action to cast or move Hunter's Mark, so you won't get nearly as many bonus action attacks as you're expecting.
As a Gloomstalker, you get the following attacks on 1st turn when two-weapon fighting:
1st - 4th level:
attack 1 (weapon)
Dread Ambusher attack (weapon, plus 1d8 if hits)
two-weapon fighting attack (no modifier unless you have two-weapon fighting style)
5th level:
attack 1 (weapon)
attack 2 (weapon)
Dread Ambusher attack (weapon, plus 1d8 if hits)
two-weapon fighting attack (no modifier unless you have two-weapon fighting style)
so 3 attacks on 1st turn (and 2 on each following turn) 1st through 4th level, then 4 attacks on 1st turn (and 3 attacks on each following turn) for 5th level and up.
You can't ever do a bonus action attack and a bonus action Hunter's Mark. Not in the first turn, not in the second turn, and not in any other turn.
@gabrielrockman dont know what I was confusing, but thanks for catching it! Will edit my comment to remove the error.