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One of the classes you can choose inBaldur’s Gate 3is the ranger. Those of the ranger class have an affinity with nature and have the ability to cast spells. Reaching level three as a ranger will allow you to pick a subclass, and one of those subclasses is the beast master.
A beast master ranger has the ability to summon animal companions that can deal damage and provide support in combat, or help aid in exploration, especially when it comes to getting to hard-to-reach areas. This is a great subclass to pick if you want extra support in battle and a variety of companions to choose from.
Beast Master Ranger Features Overview
The highlight of the beast master subclass is theability to summon animal companions. As you level up in this subclass,your bond with your animal companions will deepen, making them stronger.
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Exceptional Training: Your companion candash, disengage, and helpas abonus action.
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Bestial Fury:
Your animal companions won’t be heavy hitters when it comes to damage. Instead,they can provide a distraction while dealing attacks.
What you’ll need to do for them is tocast spells or attacks of your ownto chip away at the enemies' health or to restrain them.
Best Race For Beast Master Rangers
There are no specific races that will improve the strength of your summoned companions as a beast master ranger, so you shouldchoose a race that offers you balance.
Awood elfis the best pick for your beast master ranger because of theirexceptional movement speed at 10.5m/35ft.
They also enjoyFey Ancestrywhich gives them anadvantage against being charmed and immunity to magical sleep.
They also haveDarkvision, which allows them to see in the dark up to 12m/40ft.
Best Background For Beast Master Rangers
Beast master rangers make great explorersthanks to their summons that can get to hard-to-reach spaces. That being said,the outlander and folk hero backgroundscan perform best in this subclass.
Folk Hero
A folk hero isproficient in animal handling and survival. The proficiency in animal handling makes sense roleplaying-wise for beast master rangers, as they work with summoned animal companions.
The proficiency of survival is useful, becauseit’ll help in detecting buried treasurein the area.
Outlander
The outlander is also a great choice for beast master rangers thanks to theirproficiency in athletics and survival.
Athletics will make youmore difficult to shoveand will make iteasier for you to shove others. This is useful in battle, especially ones that take place on the edge of a building.
Best Abilities For Beast Master Rangers
Rangers will need high ability scores indexterity, constitution, and wisdom. Dexterity is a must toimprove your damage as a ranged attacker, which is the recommended build for a beast master ranger.
Constitution will help you stay standing with yourincreased hit points, and it’ll also help yousucceed concentration checks.
Wisdom is important foranimal handling and survival checks. You’ll also be amore effective spellcasterwith this ability.
Dexterity (at least 16)
Constitution (at least 16)
Wisdom (at least 14)
Best Feats For Beast Master Rangers
Unlock the full potential of your Beast Master Ranger with these best feats, enhancing your abilities and unleashing a formidable force.
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Sharpshooter
This feat is perfect for making your beast master apowerful ranged unit. It’ll remove the penalty for being on lower ground, and theAll In passivewill allow you to deal anadditional 10 damage with ranged weaponsfor a -5 penalty to your attack roll.
Use this feat toincrease your dexterity by 2 points.
Alert
You can pick alert as a third feat to gain a+5 bonus to initiativeand toprevent being surprised.
Best Level-By-Level Build Beast Master Rangers
As you level your beast master ranger up, you should make choices that willenhance your damage as a ranged attacker.
You should also pick options that will make you sturdier on the field byadding resistance to certain types of damage.
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Subclass: beast master
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Feat: sharpshooter
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Feat: Alert or Ability Improvement (+2 Dexterity)
Best Equipment For Beast Master Rangers
In picking equipment for your beast master ranger, you should pick armour that will give youboosts in dexterity or advantage as an archer. You can encounter plenty of these throughout your journey.
Best Early-Game Equipment For Beast Master Rangers
Equip your Beast Master Ranger for success right from the start with these top picks for the best early-game gear.
Cloak: Cloak of Protection
This can be purchased fromQuartermaster Talli in the Last Light Inn.
Can be looted fromNere’s body in Grymforge.
Amulet:Surgeon’s Subjugation Amulet
Paralysing Critical: When scoring a critical hit on a humanoid, the wearer can paralyze the target for 2 turns.
Can be looted fromMalus Thorm’s body in the House of Healing.
Ring:Crusher’s Ring
Movement speed increases by 3m/10ft.
This ring can be obtained by usingsleight of hand and stealing it from Crusher, or by looting it off Crusher’s dead body in the Goblin Camp.
Ring:Strange Conduit Ring
Strange Conduit: When concentrating on a spell, the wearer’s weapon attacks deal an additional 1d4 psychic damage.
Can be looted from a chest in theInquisitor’s Chamber in Crèche Y’llek.
Best Late-Game Equipment For Beast Master Rangers
Gear up for triumph in the final stages of your journey with these curated selections of the best late-game equipment
This can be looted fromHaarlep’s body in the House of Hope.
Footwear: Helldusk Boots
This can be looted from a locked chest on thetop floor of Wyrm’s Rock Fortress.
Amulet:Amulet of Greater Health
This can be looted from apedestal in the archive room of the House of Hope.
Ring:Killer’s Sweetheart
Executioner: When you kill a creature, your next attack roll will be a critical hit. Once spent, this effect refreshes after a long rest.
Can be found on the ground in the room of theSelf-Same Trial in the Gauntlet of Sharafter defeating the player’s character copy.
Best Weapons For Beast Master Rangers
It’s recommended that you equip your beast master ranger with ahand crossbow in each hand. This will allow you to dealtwo ranged attacks per turn. Make sure your more powerful hand crossbow is in your primary hand.
