Ranger.

[Welsh River]

Just bought Baldur's Gate 3 downloading at the moment was thinking for my first play Through with Ranger- any Tips for the best race and attributes........
cheers.

[アンジェル]

Originally posted by Welsh River:

Ranger.
Just bought Baldur's Gate 3 downloading at the moment was thinking for my first play Through with Ranger- any Tips for the best race and attributes........
cheers.

Wood Elf. Ability scores depends on how you wish to play the ranger. Wisdom will be your spellcasting modifier provider. I played a ranger without putting a single point in it because I focused on melee and ranged weapons. So yeah. Depends on what you wish from a ranger. In doubt you can use the default stats and respec later on.

Have a look here while downloading for additional information on the class, and some tips to get started
https://bg3.wiki/wiki/Ranger
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3107682627

[Iron Reaper]

Dex and wisdom is your jam as a ranger. Although i am trying the hunter subclass with 2h maul and heavy armor rn and it’s working out great. I dumped strength to 10 cause there are easy to get/make elixirs to boost it up to 21 and went with 16 dex, 14 con, and 16 wisdom. So far it’s been great

I gave him the savage attacker feat, an asi to get dex to 18, and 1 rank in fighter to get the great weapon fighting perk

[DragonMaster]

I've got a Drow Ranger who I plan running to Level 5 taking gloom stalker and than Rogue Level 5 Thief. and than top it off with 2 levels of fighter. She dual wields scimitars and hand crossbows. So far she is working out great and might even run this build in a Solo run through of the game.

[MachineGod]

Here’s a tip, pick a better class

[Metallicus]

Originally posted by TheArmoredTitan:

Here’s a tip, pick a better class

Ranger’s are fun. Not everything is about min-max.

[Kirb]

I'm a sucker for Gloomstalker/Assassin (rogue mix) if I'm going the Dex/ranged route or Beastmaster/Fighter for STR (dump dex, get a bear/wolf/birb and heavy armor)

[Iron Reaper]

Originally posted by DragonMaster:

I've got a Drow Ranger who I plan running to Level 5 taking gloom stalker and than Rogue Level 5 Thief. and than top it off with 2 levels of fighter. She dual wields scimitars and hand crossbows. So far she is working out great and might even run this build in a Solo run through of the game.

This is a great mix. I ran asterion this way on my first run and it was putting out a lot of damage while rarely taking any

[DragonMaster]

Originally posted by TheArmoredTitan:

Here’s a tip, pick a better class

And what is wrong with a Ranger? After all with my current build I would Solo with my current ranger.

[nuther]

Take the Alert feat.

[Pan Darius Cassandra]

Gnome - High Strength, Intelligence and Charisma, low Dexterity Wisdom and Constitution.

[Nordil(Hun)]

Don't take two weapons feat. Either go weapon and board or archer.
Sadly the TWF in 5th edition is bad. (Uses bonus action.)

Also...funny thing but wood elf and wood half elf are very good choices.
Increase your initiative and speed(momentum and speed items.) You'll be able to strike from the shadows and run away like hell. (Instakill strike one enemy then run away hide, rinse and repeat:D)

[RamboRusina]

Honestly just go rogue to start if you want to be archer. You can respec into ranger after the early levels which are dreadful as ranger. Consider ranger at level 3 at earliest, preferrably at 5 when you get extra attack.

Carry 3 boxes with you for permanent height advantage if you really wanna cheese(rogue doesn't need this).

For race Halfling for lucky is great for any class. Gnome is ok for dark vision, not that it's hard to light up enemies.

For stats: dex is your money maker. Con is always safe secondary choice(you can respec the stats so don't worry about it too much).

If your plan was to go melee ranger then just go fighter.

[Iron Reaper]

Originally posted by Nordil(Hun):

Don't take two weapons feat. Either go weapon and board or archer.
Sadly the TWF in 5th edition is bad. (Uses bonus action.)

Also...funny thing but wood elf and wood half elf are very good choices.
Increase your initiative and speed(momentum and speed items.) You'll be able to strike from the shadows and run away like hell. (Instakill strike one enemy then run away hide, rinse and repeat:D)

Two weapon fighting bad? Nah man, if you get twf and the dual wield feat you’re rockin. Throw in an asi and hag hair to get to 20, and the savage attacker feat and you’ll be wrecking everything.

Then you run a elixir of visciousness, undermountain dagger, and the hood and your chance to crit is 20%, then add risky ring for auto sneak attacks, and any gear you have that rides damage onto each hit and there isn’t much you can’t utterly decimate

Works best on a 4 thief, 8 fighter (champion for 25% crit rate) imho but you can do 4 thief, 5 ranger, 3 fighter