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The 2024 Players Handbook has introduced improvements to the class, enhancing their abilities in combat and exploration.

The subclasses arebeast master, fey wanderer, gloom stalker and hunter.

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Fey Wanderer

Fey wanderer rangersgain additional spells and featuresthanks to their connection to the feywild.

This is mostly thanks to their otherworldly glamour, letting themadd their Wisdom modifier to their Charisma checks.

Once youve decided between Strength or Dexterity for damage,the other should be your dump stat.

A collage featuring all of the Paladin subclasses in the 2024 Player’s Handbook.

A Wandering Warrior Imbued with Primal Magic by Chris Rallis

Spell

Level

Description

Cure Wounds

1

Restore a creature’s hit points for2D8 plus your Wisdom modifier.

Hail of Thorns

Area damagedealing D10 to creatures near your target, no concentration needed.

Silence

2

Area disruption, no spells that need a verbal component can be cast in it.

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A Wandering Warrior Imbued with Primal Magic by Chris Rallis

Pass Without Trace

Stealth bonusfor the entire party, ideal when needing to avoid combat.

If youre planning some form of crossbow build, thencrossbow expert is a must-havefeat before level five.

Otherwise, you wont be able to multiattack effectively.

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Tieflings playing cards by Clint Cearley

You gainheavy armor proficiencies, anextra turn, andself-sustainwithout the need to spend any spell slots.

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The Witch Tasha by Linda Lithen.

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Fighter by Nestor Ossandon Leal.

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Adventuring in Dragonlance by Antonio Jose Manzanedo.

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Beast Master by Alditha Siregar

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Fey Wanderer by John Grello.

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Gloom Stalker by Polar Engine.

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Hunter by Katerina Ladon.

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Dragonborn species image by David Auden Nash.

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Hag by Linda Lithen

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Credit: Martin Mottet.

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A Wizard and her familiar by Katerina Ladon.

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Wayfarer background image by Jonas De Ro

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Art by Craig J Spearing

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