Divine Favor

I would put this spell on par with Divine Smite at this point. You'd need to have at least 3 rounds of combat to do more damage with it than a 1st level Divine Smite which is not unreasonable. Especially if you go dual wielding Paladin with the Duel Wielder feat. The difference between the two is definitely a lot more balanced than the 2014 version.

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I just checked the 2024 online PHB and the spell is listed with a range of 'self'. Probably an error with the D&D Beyond listing.

DND Beyond typically includes errata, where as the book can't be changed after the print. When the book and the website differ check the errata list. 

If only Hunter's Mark followed a similar suit.. Why does DND hate Rangers?

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If only Hunter's Mark followed a similar suit.. Why does DND hate Rangers?

I think the underlying problem is that the image people have of what Rangers are supposed to be — mostly typified by Aragorn from The Lord of the Rings — is far too narrow of an archetype to base an entire class around. It would be far better implemented as a subclass of Fighter (as it essentially has been in some past editions) or Rogue. Now that it's been established as a class, it's hard to get rid of, but also very hard to design for.

There is the little detail that Hunter's Mark starts at a 1 hour duration and can go up from there. Kinda gives it more damage potential per cast, especially on a class that likes to fight from the back row.

It also makes the target easier to track by granting Advantage on any Perception or Survival checks the caster makes to find said target.