Project a phantasmal image so frightening it makes targets drop whatever they are holding and become Fearful. If the target ends their turn where they can’t see you, they can make another Saving Throw to shake off their fear.
The Forest Gnome is a viable backup choice for Rangers thanks to Talk With Animals. The Talk With Animals spell is free to cast at will for Forest Gnomes from Level 1, which would usually be one of the Ranger’s many options for a spell at Level 2.
The Ranger and Rogue multiclass build makes for an exceptionally powerful combination, as long as a character chooses the Gloomstalker and Thief subclasses for each class. The Gloomstalker subclass for the Ranger grants lots of stealth-related abilities, but not Sneak Attack.
Here’s a list of all the Boots that you can find in Baldur’s Gate 3. Click on the Item in the table below to learn more about each individual item. Each post shows a tooltip with more information, such as where to get it and other helpful information.
Here’s a list of all the Amulets that you can find in Baldur’s Gate 3. Click on the Item in the table below to learn more about each individual item. Each post shows a tooltip with more information, such as where to get it and other helpful information.
Protect a creature against aberrations, celestials, elementals, fey, fiends, and undead. The target can’t be Charmed, Frightened, or possessed by them, and when these creatures attack it, they do so with disadvantage. Inflicts Protection from Evil and Good
The Ranger’s Favored Enemy choice is tough, and it works differently than it did in the tabletop Dungeons and Dragons . Of the choices available, the Bounty Hunter is arguably the most useful Favored Enemy when paired with Summon Companion.
Transform yourself or an ally into a cloud of mist to avoid attacks. The target becomes Resistant to all damage, gains Advantage on Constitution, Dexterity, and Strength Saving Throws, and becomes tiny in size.
This table displays recommended BG3 Ranger build choices for every level, including recommended spells, Class feature choices, and more to suit the gameplay of this build. There is a lot of variety in the choices that Rangers get to make while leveling, but these recommendations should work well for most combat situations, enemy types, and environments.
Here is a list of all the weapons that you can find in Baldur’s Gate 3. Click on the Weapon Name/Icon in the table below to learn more about each individual item. Each post shows a tooltip with more information including Weapon properties and other helpful information.
Mark a creature as your quarry to deal an additional 1d6 Slashing Damage whenever you hit it with a weapon attacks. If the target dies before the spell ends, you can mark a new creature without expanding a Spell Slot.
Here’s a list of all the Level 3 Spells in Baldur’s Gate 3. Click on the Spell in the table below to learn more. Each post shows a tooltip with more information including Spell properties and other helpful information.
Create a sphere of cold blackness, teeming with unknown horrors. Creatures starting their turn in the take 2d6 Cold damage. Creatures ending their turn in the area possibly take 2d6 Acid damage. The area is Difficult Terrain and creatures within are Blinded.
The Beast Master Ranger is a hybrid ranged support and melee bruiser, capable of dishing out tons of damage and controlling enemy attacks with the Summon Companion ability. Beast Master Ranger is the best Ranger build in Baldur’s Gate 3 right now because it gives players a full-strength extra companion in the party – a Bear, for the purposes of this build.
Your attack summons thorny vines, dealing Weapon Damage and possibly Ensnaring your target. Ensnared creatures cannot move and take 1d6 Piercing damage at the start of each turn. An ally can use its help action to try and tear away the vines.
There are a lot of large animals that Rangers can choose from in the Beast Master build, but only one of them has an ability that forces enemies to focus on them: the Bear. The companion Bear has 19 HP base, which is upgraded to 39 at Level 5, as well as the Goading Roar (the Taunt) and Claws, which deals Cleave damage in a short range.
Updated April 6, 2025 by Erik Petrovich : Patch 8 for Baldur’s Gate 3 is right around the corner, and though lots of the new subclasses seem like a lot of fun to play, the base game still offers some very powerful options for the best Ranger build in BG3. The Beast Master Ranger is still the best Ranger build in BG3 – but that could change with the release of Patch 8. Until then, stick with this Beast Master Ranger guide to learn the best Ranger hexblade warlock build tips, what makes the Beast Master such a powerful subclass for the Ranger, and other information that will help you min-max your Ranger character. This Ranger build guide has been updated to add in-game flavor descriptions of the class and subclass, as well as a new small section with the best consumables for the Ranger, including both potions and elixirs, in the Equipment section.