If you look at the Ranger table, you will see that the move from 4th level to fifth level gives you the ability to learn one more spell, so at 5th level you can know 4 spells despite having access to 6 spell slots.
Again, Look at the ranger table and it will tell you. It will say Known Spells, which is the amount of spells you know, and Spell slots which is the amount of spell slots you have of each level.
Spells Known is how many spells they know how to cast. Spell Slots are how many spells they can cast per day, and of what levels. You could cast the same spell all 6 times if you wanted.
Ranger went to level 5, should have 4 LV 1 spells, 2 LV 2
game won't let me add more than 4, total spells
If you look at the Ranger table, you will see that the move from 4th level to fifth level gives you the ability to learn one more spell, so at 5th level you can know 4 spells despite having access to 6 spell slots.
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so - 6 spots for 4 spells?
Yeah basically.
Again, Look at the ranger table and it will tell you. It will say Known Spells, which is the amount of spells you know, and Spell slots which is the amount of spell slots you have of each level.
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Spells Known is how many spells they know how to cast. Spell Slots are how many spells they can cast per day, and of what levels. You could cast the same spell all 6 times if you wanted.
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