Aura Guardian

Some rangers are gifted the ability to tap into a mysterious force called Aura, an internal energy all living creatures share. By sensing this power in others, they gain deep insight and knowledge about their friends and foes alike, giving them unique abilities both in and out of combat. These resolute guardians of life can also manipulate their own Aura to deliver devastating strikes to their enemies, protecting the creatures and places they hold dear.

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Aura Strikes

3rd-level Aura Guardian feature

Starting at 3rd level when you choose this archetype, you find that you can deliver powerful strikes by channeling your aura through your palm.

You gain a new attack option. This special attack is a melee spell attack and requires a free hand to use. You are proficient with it, and you add your Wisdom modifier to its attack and damage rolls. Its damage is force, and its damage die is a d6. When you hit a creature with this attack, you can move it 5 feet directly away from you, provided the target is no more than one size larger than you.

When you gain the Extra Attack feature, this special attack can be used for any of the attacks you make as part of the Attack action.

Aura Guardian Magic

3rd-level Aura Guardian feature

You learn an additional spell when you reach certain levels in this class, as shown in the Aura Guardian Spells table. Each spell counts as a ranger spell for you, but it doesn’t count against the number of ranger spells you know.

Aura Guardian Spells

Ranger Level	Spells
3rd	magic missile
5th	warding bond
9th	magic circle
13th	death ward
17th	dispel evil and good

Aura Intuition

3rd-level Aura Guardian feature

At 3rd level, you can sense the inner motivations and power of those around you.

You gain proficiency in Insight. If you already have this proficiency, you gain proficiency with one other skill of your choice. You can also use a bonus action to make a special Insight check on a creature you can see, contested by the target’s Charisma (Deception) check. If you succeed, the DM tells you if the creature is capable of casting any spells, as well as the highest level spell they are able to cast.

You can use this feature a number of times equal to your Wisdom modifier (minimum of once). You regain all expended uses of it when you finish a long rest.

Persevering Spirit

7th-level Aura Guardian feature

By 7th level, you can call upon your aura reserves to overcome any odds. While you have less than half of your maximum hit points remaining, you can augment your Aura Strikes in one of the following ways:

• Your attack deals an additional 1d6 force damage
• Your attack gains the Reach property
• The target is pushed an additional 5 feet away from you

Foreseen Reversal

11th-level Aura Guardian feature

By 11th level, your ability to sense enemy intent grants you more opportunities to strike back.

At the beginning of a hostile creature’s turn, you can use your reaction to take a defensive stance against them. If the targeted creature targets you with an attack during their turn, they make it at disadvantage. Once during this turn, if the target misses you with an attack, you can immediately make a melee attack against them, provided they are within your reach.

Mighty Guardian

15th-level Aura Guardian feature

At 15th level, you find a way to push beyond your limits and transform into a relentless avatar of power.

Using a bonus action, you undergo a transformation. For 1 minute, you gain the following benefits:

• At the beginning of each of your turns, as well as when you undergo this transformation, you gain temporary hit points equal to your ranger level.
• Your Aura Strikes gain all three benefits of Persevering Spirit, regardless of your hit point total
• You can attack three times, instead of twice, whenever you take the Attack action on your turn.

Once you use this feature, you can’t use it again until you finish a long rest.