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Rangers are also great at traversing the wild, tackling difficult terrain, and slinking from tree to tree.

A Ranger character in Baldur’s Gate 3.

These are our favourite picks.

The best Ranger race is Wood Elf.

The subrace also grants a proficiency bonus toStealthchecks, which is great for the sneakiest Ranger build imaginable.

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Further,ElvesgainDarkvisionand can see in dark and dim options.

They also gainElven Weapon Trainingfor weapon proficiency with longswords, shortswords, longbows, and shortbows.

The best Ranger background is Charlatan.

The best Ranger skill proficiencies are Nature, Stealth, and Survival.

At Level 6, go withMage Breakerto gain theTrue Strikecantrip, which grants advantage on your next Attack Roll.

At Level 10, chooseSanctified StalkerforReligionproficiency and theSacred FlameSpell.

Best Ranger Fighting Style

The best Ranger Fighting Style isArcheryfor +2 damage to ranged attacks.

Best Ranger subclass

The best Ranger subclass isGloom Stalker, which grants theUmbral ShroudAction.

This action covers the Ranger in shadows, which turns themInvisiblewhen obscured.

The subclass gets even stronger as you progress.

you could also use them to make an enemy reroll their attack rolls.

That’s everything you should probably develop the best Ranger build possible inBaldur’s Gate 3.

Once you’ve mastered your Ranger, you may also want to check out our guide tomulticlassing.

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