Natural Prowess

Level 1 Ranger Feature

Throughout the ages, Rangers have traversed the realms, gaining worldly experience only the wilds can teach.
You possess this natural prowess for exploration, learning unique languages and skills during your travels. You gain the following benefits.

Strider. You gain a Climb Speed and a Swim Speed equal to your Speed.

Linguist. You learn one language of your choice. You learn one additional language of your choice again at Ranger levels 5, 9, 13, and 17.

Expert. You gain Expertise in one skill proficiency of your choice. You gain Expertise in one additional skill proficiency of your choice again at Ranger levels 5, 9, 13, and 17.

Weapon Mastery

Level 1 Ranger Feature

Your training with weapons allows you to use the mastery properties of two kinds of weapons of your choice with which you have proficiency, such as Longbows and Shortswords.

Whenever you finish a Long Rest, you can practice weapon drills to change one of those weapon choices. For example, you could switch to using the mastery property of Scimitars or Shortbows.

When you reach Ranger level 10, you gain the ability to use the mastery property of one more weapon of your choice, provided have proficiency with that weapon.

Spellcasting

Level 1 Ranger Feature

You have learned to channel the magical essence of nature to cast spells. See chapter 7 for the rules on spellcasting.
The information below details how you use those rules with Ranger spells, which appear on the Ranger spell list later in the class’s description.

Cantrips. You know two cantrips of your choice from the Ranger spell list.

Whenever you gain a Ranger level, you can replace one of your cantrips with another cantrip of your choice from the Ranger spell list.

When you reach Ranger level 10, you learn one additional cantrip of your choice from the Ranger spell list.

Spell Slots. The Ranger Features table shows how many spell slots you have to cast your level 1+ spells. You regain all expended slots when you finish a Long Rest.

Prepared Spells of Level 1+. You prepare the list of level 1+ spells that are available for you to cast with this feature.
To start, choose two level 1 spells from the Ranger spell list.

The number of spells on your list increases as you gain Ranger levels, as shown in the Prepared Spells column of the Ranger Features table. Whenever that number increases, choose additional spells from the Ranger spell list until the number of spells on your list matches the number on the table. The chosen spells must be of a level for which you have spell slots. For example, if you’re a level 5 Ranger, your list of prepared spells can include six Ranger spells of level 1 or 2 in any combination.

If another Ranger feature gives you spells that you always have prepared, those spells don’t count against the number of spells you can prepare with this feature, but those spells otherwise count as Ranger spells for you.

Changing Your Prepared Spells. Whenever you finish a Long Rest, you can change your list of prepared spells, replacing any of the spells with other Ranger spells for which you have spell slots.

Spellcasting Ability. Wisdom is your spellcasting ability for your Ranger spells.

Spellcasting Focus. You can use a Druidic Focus as a Spellcasting Focus for your Ranger spells.

Fighting Style

Level 2 Ranger Feature

You have honed your martial prowess and gain a Fighting Style feat of your choice.

Whenever you gain a Ranger level, you can replace the feat you chose with a different Fighting Style feat.

Primal Sense

Level 2 Ranger Feature

You can call upon your bond with nature to enhance your awareness and intuition. These heightened senses allow you to perceive subtle changes in your surroundings and discern the strengths and weaknesses of your enemies.

You can activate your Primal Sense as a Bonus Action, and it lasts for 1 hour, or until you have the Incapacitated condition. While your Primal Sense is active, you gain the following benefits.

Wisdom Advantage. You have Advantage on your Wisdom ability checks.

Tremorsense. You have Tremorsense with a range of 30 feet. This range increases by 5 feet each time you gain a Ranger level.

Detect Strengths & Weaknesses. As a Bonus Action, choose a creature you can see (or sense via Tremorsense) within 30 feet of yourself. You learn whether that creature has any Immunities, Resistances, or Vulnerabilities, and if the creature has any, you learn what they are. This range also increases by 5 feet each time you gain a Ranger level.

You can activate your Primal Sense twice. You regain one expended use when you finish a Short Rest, and you regain all expended uses when you finish a Long Rest.

You gain additional uses when you reach certain Ranger levels, as shown in the Primal Sense column of the Ranger Features table.

Nomadic Profession

Level 3 Ranger Feature

You embrace a Nomadic Profession (Ranger subclass) of your choice. This specialization grants you features at Ranger levels 3, 7, 11, and 15. For the rest of your career, you gain each of your subclass’s features that are of your Ranger level or lower.

The Beast Master, Bounty Hunter, Fey Wanderer, and Gloom Stalker subclasses are detailed after this class's description.

Ability Score Improvement

Level 4 Ranger Feature

You gain the Ability Score Improvement feat (see chapter 5) or another feat of your choice for which you qualify. You gain this feature again at Ranger levels 8, 12, and 16.

Extra Attack

Level 5 Ranger Feature

You can attack twice instead of once whenever you take the Attack action on your turn.

Wild Reflexes

Level 6 Ranger Feature

With the precision of a predator, your quick reflexes allow you to react swiftly to danger.

You have Advantage on your Initiative rolls, and you can take the Dash or Hide Action as Bonus Action.

Environmental Endurance

Level 9 Ranger Feature

As your connection with the natural world deepens, you learn to how to endure its extreme conditions.

Whenever you finish a Short or Long Rest, your Exhaustion level decreases by 1 level more than normal, and you gain resistance to one damage type of your choice: Cold, Fire, or Poison. This resistance lasts until you finish a Short or Long Rest.

Primal Ascension

Level 10 Ranger Feature

Your bond with nature nourishes your ability to navigate the realms.

You no longer need to have your Primal Sense active to use your Detect Strengths & Weaknesses feature.

You also gain the following additional benefits while your Primal Sense is active.

Unhindered Movement. You don't spend extra movement when moving through Difficult Terrain.

Blindsight. You have Blindsight with a range of 70 feet. This range increases by 5 feet each time you gain a Ranger level.

Survival Instincts

Level 13 Ranger Feature

Trekking across inhospitable terrain has forged your body and mind into bastions of resolve.

You gain proficiency in Constitution and Wisdom saving throws.

Terrestrial Mantle

Level 14 Ranger Feature

Your ability to blend seamlessly into your surroundings becomes unparalleled.

You are able to take the Hide action while you are Lightly Obscured or behind Half-Cover.

Additionally, whenever you would normally gain the benefits of Half Cover, you instead gain the benefits of Three-Quarters Cover, and whenever you would normally gain the benefits of Three-Quarters cover, you gain the benefits of Total Cover.

True Grit

Level 17 Ranger Feature

Your unwavering resolve allows you to withstand even the harshest effects, embodying relentless perseverance.

When you're subjected to an effect that allows you to make a saving throw to take only half damage, you instead take no damage if you succeed on the saving throw and only half damage if you fail.

You don’t benefit from this feature if you have the Incapacitated condition.

Primal Apex

Level 18 Ranger Feature

You bond with nature evolves your mobility and awareness beyond mortal comprehension.

You no longer need to have your Primal Sense active to use your Unhindered Movement feature.

You also gain the following additional benefits while your Primal Sense is active.

Condition Immunities. You have Immunity to the following conditions: Grappled, Paralyzed, and Restrained.

Truesight. You have Truesight with a range of 110 feet. This range increases by 5 feet each time you gain a Ranger level.

Epic Boon

Level 19 Ranger Feature

You gain an Epic Boon feat (see chapter 5) or another feat of your choice for which you qualify. The Boon of Recovery is recommended.

Two Extra Attacks

Level 20 Ranger Feature

You can attack three times instead of once whenever you take the Attack action on your turn.

Ranger Spell List

This section presents the Ranger spell list. The spells are organized by spell level and then alphabetized, and each spell's school of magic is listed.

In the Special column, C means the Spell requires Concentration, R means it's a Ritual, and M means it requires a specific Material Component.

Finally, spells denoted with (X) have been brought in from Xanathar's Guide to Everything, spells denoted with (ℵ) are new additions to the Ranger class, and spells denoted with (Δ) are different than they appear in the both the 2024 Player's Handbook and Xanathar's Guide to Everything. All spell changes are listed after this section.

Level 3 Ranger Spells

Level 4 Ranger Spells

Level 5 Ranger Spells

Spell Changes

Absorb Elements

Level 1 Abjuration (Druid, Ranger, Sorcerer, Wizard)

• Casting Time: Reaction, which you take when you take acid, cold, fire, poison, lightning, or thunder damage
• Range: Self
• Components: S
• Duration: 1 round

The spell captures some of the incoming energy, lessening its effect on you and storing it for your next weapon attack. You have resistance to the triggering damage type until the start of your next turn. Also, the first time you hit with a weapon attack on your next turn, the target takes an extra 1d6 damage of the triggering type, and the spell ends.

Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. The damage increases by 1d6 for each spell slot level above 1.

Ensnaring Strike

Level 1 Conjuration (Ranger)

• Casting Time: Bonus Action, which you take immediately after hitting a creature with a weapon
• Range: Self
• Components: V
• Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute

As you hit the target, a mass of writhing vines envelops the creature. The target takes 1d6 Piercing damage and makes a Strength saving throw. On a failed save, the target has the Restrained condition until the spell ends. On a successful save, the vines shrivel away, and the spell ends.

While Restrained, the target takes 1d6 Piercing damage at the start of each of its turns. At the end of each of its turns, the target repeats the save, ending the spell on itself on a success.

Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. The damage increases by 1d6 for each spell slot level above 1.

Hail of Thorns

Level 1 Conjuration (Ranger)

• Casting Time: Bonus Action, which you take immediately after hitting a creature with a weapon
• Range: Self
• Components: V
• Duration: Instantaneous

As you hit the target, a torrent of jagged thorns erupts from the creature. The target of the attack and each creature of your choice within 5 feet of it make a Dexterity saving throw, taking 1d10 Piercing damage on a failed save or half as much damage on a successful save.

Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. The damage increases by 1d10, and the eruption radius expands by 5 feet, for each spell slot level above 1.

Zephyr Step

Level 1 Transmutation (Ranger)

• Casting Time: Bonus Action
• Range: Self
• Components: V
• Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute

You move like the wind. Until the spell ends, your Speed increases by 10 feet, and your movement doesn't provoke opportunity attacks.

Zephyr Strike. Before the spell ends, you can give yourself Advantage on one weapon attack roll. On a hit, that attack deals an additional 1d8 damage, and all of the damage for that attack becomes Force damage.

Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. Before the spell ends, you can use Zephyr Strike again; one additional use for each spell slot level above 1.

Snare

Level 1 Abjuration (Druid, Ranger, Wizard)

• Casting Time: 1 minute or Ritual
• Range: Touch
• Components: S, M (A continuous piece of nonmagical rope, which the spell consumes)
• Duration: 8 hours

While casting this spell, you can magically stick the rope to any nonmagical object or surface, creating a design of your choice. When you finish casting this spell, the rope disappears, and the surrounding area becomes an invisible magic trap.

When a creature you can see comes within 5 feet of the trap, you can use your Reaction to trigger it, and the target must make a Dexterity saving throw. On a successful save, the spell ends, leaving the target unaffected.

On a failed save, the target gains the Prone and Restrained conditions. The target, or another creature within 5 feet of the target, can use their Action to make a Strength (Athletics) or an Intelligence (Arcana) check against your spell save DC. On a successful save, the target is freed and the spell ends.

For 1 minute after the trap is triggered, creatures have Disadvantage on this check. After 10 minutes, creatures have Advantage on this check.