Baldurs Gate 3 Ranger Build: Best Race, Feats, & More: Build Race Feats And

Discover the best Baldur's Gate 3 Ranger build, combining Gloomstalker and Shadow Monk for a mobile ranged assassin. Learn race, feat, and multiclassing strategies.

Here is a look at a Ranger Build you can use in Baldur’s Gate 3, using Gloomstalker and shadow monk to make you a very mobile ranged assassin.

This class will use a range of multiclassing to get the job done: You can expect to use the following levels on the following classes:

• Ranger 6
• Monk 6
• Favored Enemy: Mage Breaker (Ranger Level 1 Feature)
• Natural Explorer: Beast Tamer (Ranger Level 1 Feature)
• Level 2 Ranger Feature: Archery - Grants a bonus to attacks made with ranged weapons.

Start as a Ranger, and in the character creation screen, go Mage Breaker, simply for the concentration cantrip of True Strike for better advantages on attacks made against enemy creatures. This requires concentration and is a Cantrip, and since you’re stealthy, you’re likely never to lose the concentration on this cantrip until you get caught, or need to use another spell. This shall be good for the early game until you start using Hunter’s Mark. You also want the Beast Tamer natural explorer perk, as the cat will be a great pet to distract foes so you can sneak around more often and get yourself into position.

Once you’ve begun playing the game, your next goal is to get to level 3 for the Gloomstalker unlock and then get to level 5 so you get your extra attack. From there, you want to invest your next six levels in Monk, so you can grab its Shadow spec, and then grab the Shadow Step, which you get at sixth level Monk. Your final point is to be spent on Ranger just to get the added Ranger effects at the end.

The benefits of going Shadow Monk and Gloomstalker is down to darkness synergy. The Gloomstalker offers players the chance to have great advantages in darkness with their Umbral Sight passive. When you reach 3rd level as a Gloomstalker, you get gain darkvision to 60ft. If you take a race with Darkvision, extend it by another 30ft, or converted it into meters since BG3 uses meters. This grants you better evasion while in Darkness, and creatures that rely on Darkvision cannot see you. What this grants is great stealth mechanics in the Underdark, and you get to benefit from taking out lights and other darkness effects, such as from spells to get combat advantages.

Moreso, the players get the Dread Ambusher, which allows you to gain an additional weapon attack roll if you attack on the first turn of combat. You also get to move slightly more on your first turn too. This allows you to get into an ambush spot and snipe enemies with your bow, and get strong opening round damage on a key target, or to knock one lower HP enemy off the list of threats to deal with. At level 5, you get Hunter’s Mark, which helps you eliminate the key threats you want to assassinate with your ranged weapon. You’ll also get Speak with Animals for those niche dialogue options.

When you get to multiclass into the Monk, you need to make your way into Shadow. At level 3 Shadow Monk, you can spend you Ki points on spells. The main spell you will use in combat is the Darkness spell. Again, this to make the terrain Dark, give you better vision, and therefore grant bonus in fight you to maintain that stealth gameplay. This will allow you to move around fights easily and pick off targets that you may not otherwise have access to using traditional spell casters or ranged enemies. This is why the synergy becomes very important for Gloomstalker and Shadowmonk.

When you reach 6th level with Monk, you can get access to Shadow Step. Shadow Step allows you to use an action to teleport from one spot in darkness to another. You can use this to scout dark areas for your squad, or you may use it to teleport to more favorable spots on the battlefield for more sniping.

Best Ranger Feats in Baldur’s Gate 3

The Ranger Feats you want to use in this build can be any of the following, depending on party composition, playstyle, and more:

• Crossbow Expert: When you make crossbow attacks within melee range, the attack rolls do not have disadvantage. Your piercing Shot also inflicts Gaping Wounds for twice as long. Decent for hand crossbow users, and Drow Rogues.
• Sharpshooter: Your ranged weapon attacks do not receive penalties From High Ground Rules. Ranged weapon attacks with weapons you are proficient with have a -5 penalty to their attack roll, but deal an additional 10 damage. - Decent option if you find Ranged Ambush skill your more commonly used attack.
• Lucky: You gain 3 Lucky Points, which you can use to gain advantage on attack rolls, ability checks, or saving throws. Or to make an enemy reroll their attacks rolls. You don’t need this if you play a Halfling.
• Weapon Master Feat: Allows you to tap in with weapons proficiency that other races use.
• Savage Attacker: When making weapon attacks, you roll your damage dice twice and use the highest result.
• Mobile: Increase your character’s speed. You are no longer slowed by difficult terrain. You also don’t trigger an opportunity attack from enemies after attacking.

These Baldur’s Gate 3 feats offer a mixture of options as to how you are playing your class. They improve your ranged opportunities to attack, while also offering some options if you need to change weapons at any point as the game progresses, or some more movement for your more mobile ranged assassin playstyle.

Best Races for Ranger in Baldur’s Gate 3

The best Ranger race in Baldur’s Gate 3 is a Wood Elf, thanks to their starting stats, proficiencies in weapons, and dark vision usage.

If you’re in the mood for meta-gaming, then there are a few races that can be classes as the best ranger races in Baldur’s Gate 3: We offer a few suggestions, thanks