An Abyssal Hunter forges a sinister connection with a demon, abandoning the usage of normal magics and instead tapping into the malevolent strength of the demon to empower their ranged attacks and magic through the sacrifice of their own life. Through this pact, they unleash dark energy that saps life from their enemies, channeling it to sustain themselves and to fuel their deadly prowess on the battlefield.

Infernal Infusion

Starting at 3rd level, you gain the ability to infuse your ranged weapon with infernal energy. When you hit a creature with a ranged weapon attack, you can choose to deal additional necrotic damage equal to your Ranger level. However, this damage also saps your own vitality. You take necrotic damage equal to half the damage dealt by your Infernal Infusion. You can't reduce or negate the necrotic damage in any way.

Demonic Retaliation

• You no longer have disadvantage on ranged weapon attacks made within 5 feet of a hostile creature.

• Whenever a creature within 5 feet of you hits you with a melee attack, you can use your reaction to channel your demonic energy and retaliate. Make a ranged weapon attack against the attacking creature. If the attack hits, the target takes necrotic damage equal to your Wisdom modifier plus your Ranger level. This damage is not affected by your Infernal Infusion ability.

• You can use this feature a number of times equal to your Wisdom modifier (minimum of once), and you regain all expended uses after finishing a long rest.

Vampiric Shot

At 3rd level, your connection with your demon patron grants you the ability to drain the life force of your enemies to heal yourself. When you reduce a creature to 0 hit points with a ranged weapon attack, you regain hit points equal to your Wisdom modifier plus your Ranger level.

Demonic Precision

Starting at 7th level, your attacks become more accurate and deadly. Whenever you roll a 1 or 2 on a damage die for an attack made with a ranged weapon, you can reroll the die and must use the new roll, even if the new roll is another 1 or 2. Additionally, when you score a critical hit with a ranged weapon attack, you regain hit points equal to your Ranger level.

 

Soul Harvest

At 11th level, your ability to drain life force from your enemies becomes more potent. Whenever a creature takes necrotic damage from your Infernal Infusion or Vampiric Shot features, they are also affected by the "Vulnerable to Necrotic" condition until the end of their next turn, causing them to take extra necrotic damage from all sources. The extra damage is equal to your Wisdom modifier.

Abyssal Resurgence

At 15th level, your connection to your demon patron grants you the ability to temporarily overcome the drawbacks of your pact. Once per long rest, when you fall unconscious, you can immediately regain hit points equal to half your maximum hit points and regain the use of your Infernal Infusion and Vampiric Shot features, even if they were expended during that encounter. Additionally, while under the effects of Abyssal Resurgence, your Infernal Infusion damage no longer causes you to take damage yourself.