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Ranger 101

  • Winter Walker Ranger: Embrace the Cold to Vanquish Foes
    Nov 13, 2025 by Mike Bernier

    Scour the tundra with this new Ranger subclass that uses the cold against its foes! Come see what the Winter Walker Ranger from Forgotten Realms: Heroes of Faerûn has in store when it comes time to turn the hunter into the hunted!

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  • 12 Best Ranger Feats in the 2024 Player's Handbook
    Sep 24, 2024 by Damen Cook

    The Ranger is one of the most versatile classes, able to excel in exploration and combat, with a knack for healing, utility, and battlefield control magic to boot. Here's our pick for feats well-suited to the Ranger and their varied skill set.

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  • Ranger 201: Best Spells for Rangers
    Jun 6, 2023 by Damen Cook

    How will your ranger channel the forces of nature to aid them on adventures? Check out our favorite spells for the iconic class.

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  • Fey Wanderer Ranger Guide: Features, How to Build, and Sample Character
    Nov 29, 2022 by Damen Cook

    Your last line of defense from creatures of chilling fairy tales, Fey Wanderers patrol the borders of the Feywild and the Material Plane. Learn how to optimize your Fey Wanderer here!

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  • Ranger 101: Ride Your Dragon Into Battle With the Drakewarden
    Sep 29, 2022 by Damen Cook

    Are you tired of charging into battle on your boring old horse? Scale up your mount game with the Drakewarden's dragon companion!

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  • Ranger 201: The Best Magic Items for Rangers
    May 31, 2022 by Damen Cook

    Is your ranger a stealthy, ranged-based hunter or a brazen, sword-wielding defender? No matter their role in the party, they'll likely need a magical item at some point to help defeat their foes!

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  • Preview the Drakewarden Ranger Subclass From Fizban's Treasury of Dragons!
    Oct 5, 2021 by Michael Galvis

    Command a mighty drake as the Drakewarden ranger subclass from Fizban's Treasury of Dragons! Learn the ins and outs of the subclass and how it compares to similar subclasses!

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  • Ranger 101: Gloom Stalker
    Oct 14, 2020 by James Haeck

    Let’s take it from the top! Become a master of every subclass in D&D with Class 101. This week’s entry is the Gloom Stalker, a ranger that lurks in realms of shadow, striking from the darkness like an ambush predator. 

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  • Ranger 101: Beast Master
    Nov 22, 2019 by James Haeck

    It’s time to go beyond the Basic Rules. In this week’s Class 101, we examine the Beast Master ranger, the most controversial (and misunderstood) subclass in the Player’s Handbook.

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  • Ranger 101: Hunter
    Jul 12, 2019 by James Haeck

    In this week’s class 101, we examine the iconic Hunter archetype, and use it to build a deadly ranger!

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