It doesn’t do anything for the “bad feeling” of having to choose between either the ranger or the beast companion making an attack at levels 3 and 4, but mathematically speaking, allowing the beast companion to benefit from the ranger’s hunter’s mark spell just as the ranger does basically fixes the damage output that is lacking at levels 1 through 10 for this subclass.
I disagree. There are weird synergies. Haste, A monkey with a Simitar of speed, Reaction attacks. Pet would then have free concentration (spell storing ring allowing hex). what about pets with auto attack's like the panther or stirge. What if the game ever adds a beast with triple attacks that makes a valid pet?(something like a chicken with 3 1 damage pecks). For a super weird interaction Look summoning items that last long enough for bonding. Grey bag of holding or silver raven figurine. They change the action economy rules and make the sharing of huntersmark better.
Stuff like that makes this fix "weird" but also it kind of undermines the 15th level ability. Most pets are utility options first damage second and the high damage ones already can multiply via poison harvesting. You generally use the pet attack for their grapple or prone condition or because you can't be in two places at the same time.
I hinted at this can already be done if you can get a spell storing ring with HM inside. Verbal components may need to be addressed but even then there is the raven ability mimicry or awaken.
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It doesn’t do anything for the “bad feeling” of having to choose between either the ranger or the beast companion making an attack at levels 3 and 4, but mathematically speaking, allowing the beast companion to benefit from the ranger’s hunter’s mark spell just as the ranger does basically fixes the damage output that is lacking at levels 1 through 10 for this subclass.
Obviously, the bonus action command action more or less does the same thing mathematically.
I disagree. There are weird synergies. Haste, A monkey with a Simitar of speed, Reaction attacks. Pet would then have free concentration (spell storing ring allowing hex). what about pets with auto attack's like the panther or stirge. What if the game ever adds a beast with triple attacks that makes a valid pet?(something like a chicken with 3 1 damage pecks). For a super weird interaction Look summoning items that last long enough for bonding. Grey bag of holding or silver raven figurine. They change the action economy rules and make the sharing of huntersmark better.
Stuff like that makes this fix "weird" but also it kind of undermines the 15th level ability. Most pets are utility options first damage second and the high damage ones already can multiply via poison harvesting. You generally use the pet attack for their grapple or prone condition or because you can't be in two places at the same time.
I hinted at this can already be done if you can get a spell storing ring with HM inside. Verbal components may need to be addressed but even then there is the raven ability mimicry or awaken.