The Complete Ranger Hunter Archer Build - Neverwinter Mod 22: Dragonbone Vale

Welcome to our Ranger Hunter Guide, updated for Mod 22: Dragonbone Vale.

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Are you looking for a Ranger Hunter DPS guide for Neverwinter? Look no further! In this blog post, we will discuss some of the best strategies to generate insane damage output as a Ranger Hunter.

Ranger Hunters are one of the most powerful classes in Neverwinter, and with the right strategies, you can devastate your enemies.

We will go over everything from gear to abilities to help you crush your opponents. So what are you waiting for? Start reading now and become a master of the Ranger Hunter!

The purpose of our class guides is not just to show you a build that you can copy and use on your character, but to show you a base build and teach you the mechanics and stats of the game, so you can understand and play your class to its fullest capabilities.

Try different gear, feats, and powers, and learn to tailor your own build for your playstyle. See our guide to making your own build for more info.

Basic Hunter Info
Paragon Path Feats, Powers & Rotation
Boons
Weapons & Gear
Artifacts
Enchantments
Consumables & Buffs
Companions
Mounts

Guide Contents

Basic Ranger Hunter Info

Below is all the basic information for the Hunter, from race choices to stats.

Other Ranger Builds

Best Hunter Races

What race you play doesn’t play a huge role, but will give you a small boost. Generally, I would advise you to play a race that you enjoy.

Metallic Ancestry Dragonborn – Recieve 5% more healing – +2 to Any two Ability Score – 3% Critical Strike – 3% Power
Dragonborn – Recieve 5% more healing – +2 to Any Ability Score – 3% Critical Strike – 3% Power
Human – 1% Bonus to all stats – +3 To any Ability Score
Tiefling – 5% + Damage to targets below 50% health – +2 Cha and +2 Con or Int – 10% to reduce damage of target for 5 sec by 2.5%
Gith – 5% Combat Advantage – +2 Dex and +2 Str or Int – 5% Stamina Regen
Wood Elf – 5% Critical Strike – +2 Dex and +2 Int or Wis – 20% Resistance to Slow
Half-Orc – 5% Crit Severity – +2 Dex and +2 Con or Str – 10% Movement Speed for 3 sec when entering combat

Hunter Ability Score Priority

Put all your available Ability Scores into Strength and Charisma.

Hunter Stat / Rating Priority

The Combat Rework introduced major changes to how stats and item level work, for more info see the official post.

Your cap for each stat is based on your item level. To cap a stat, the numbers of the stat need to be equal to or higher than your item level.

If your stat number is higher than your item level, you are wasting stats and should try to allocate stats differently.

For every 1000 points, a stat is lower than your item level you lose 1% in that stat.

You won’t be able to cap all stats, but capping your power is quite easy.

Offensive Stats

Power (90%)
Critical Strike (90%)
Critical Severity (90%)
Combat Advantage (90%)
Accuracy (90%)

Defensive Stats

Defense (90%)
Deflection (90%)
Critical Avoidance (90%)
Awareness (90%)
Health (90%)

Ranger Hunter Paragon Path Feats, Powers & Rotation

This part is all about optimizing the Hunter with the best feats, powers, and boons.

Ranger Hunter Combat Powers

At-Will Powers:

Aimed Shot (Single-target)
Split Shot (AoE)

Encounter Powers:

Hindering Shot
Longstrider’s Shot
Commanding Shot

Daily Powers:

Disruptive Shot
Snipe

Class Features:

Aspect of the Falcon
Seeker’s Vengeance

Ranger Hunter Feats

Rate of Change
Thorned Roots
Predator
Forestbond
More Than Disruptive

Ranger Hunter Rotation

Use Daily / Mount / Artifact when availabl.e
Disruptive Shot
Commanding Shot
Aimed Shot x2
Longstrider’s Shot
Hindering Shot
Aimed Shot x2
Switch Stance
Gushing Wound
Hindering Strike
Switch Stance
Repeat

Ranger Hunter Boons

You should always choose boons based on what stats you currently need. Therefore a selection of several viable boons is available to you for each tier.

Tier 1 Boons

Recruit’s Training – 0.2% Power Per Rank
Critical Strike – 0.2% Critical Strike Per Rank
Cultist Bulwark – 0.2% HP Per Rank
Cultist Power – 1% Increased damage and damage resistance vs. Cultists.

Tier 2 Boons

Squire’s Training – 0.2% Power Per Rank
Armor Penetration – 0.2% Critical Severity Per Rank
Demonic Bulwark – 0.2% HP Per Rank
Demonic Mastery – 1% Increased damage and damage resistance vs. demons.

Tier 3 Boons

Knight’s Training – 0.2% Power Per Rank
Combat Advantage – 0.2% Combat Advantage Per Rank
Dino Bulwark – 0.2 HP Per Rank
Dino Power – 1% Increased damage and damage resistance vs. dinos.

Tier 4 Boons

Captain’s Training – 0.2% Power Per Rank
Accuracy – 0.2% Accuracy Per Rank
Necrotic Bulwark – 0.2% HP Per Rank
Necrotic Mastery – 1% Increased damage and damage resistance vs. undead.

Tier 5 Boons (Choose 2)

Masterclass – 1% Forte Per Rank
Quick Turnaround – 1% Recovery Speed per rank.

Master Boons

Blood Lust 3/3

Guild Boons

Offense – Power or Critical Strike Bonus
Defense – Defence or Hit Point Bonus

Ranger Hunter Weapons & Gear

If you are new to Neverwinter and need to know how to get better gear and increase your item level, check out our Gearing Up Guide.

Note that the best in slot for your build might vary depending on what stats you have.

The best way to gear up in Neverwinter is by making a lot of Astral Diamonds, check out our Astral Diamond Guide to learn all the secrets of AD farming.

Head

Goristro’s Horns (Avernus Hunts)
Order Mercenary’s Armet / Alliance Soldier’s Helmet (Seals Store)
Enclave Scout’s Hat
Blessed Whisper’s Hood of Quiet (Avernus Hunts)

Armor

Blessed Bone Devil’s Ribcage (Avernus Hunts)
Forest Guardian’s Ward/Raid (Vault of Stars)
Lion Guard’s Ward/Raid

Arms

Wristguards of Precipitation
Spiked Defenders Vambrace
Forest Guardian’s Ward/Raid(Vault of Stars)
Lion Guard’s Ward/Raid

Feet

Wasteland Wanderers
Rusted Iron Leggings (Avernus Rare Monsters)
Forest Guardian’s Ward/Raid (Vault of Stars)

Weapons

Masterwork Set
Scalebreaker’s Wrath
Mirage Set
Celestial Set
Lionheart Set
Grand Alliance Set

Main Hand Modification:

Aimed Shot

Offhand Modifications:

Recharge Speed & whatever stat you need

Rings

Band of Air
The Red Eye’s Glare
The Fallen Lord’s Authority
Diamond Ring of Spite +3
Ring of Fallen Power +5
Bypass Gold Ring
Striking Ring of the Veteran / Master

Neck & Waist

Demogorgon’s Wrath Set: Heart’s Twine & Sinous Chord
Star Set: Starshard Choker & Twinkle of the Stars (Trickster’s Gift)

Shirt

Shirt of the Dragon Cult
Vale Tunic
Upper Pact Brands (Avernus Hunts)

Pants

Velvet Pants +1
War-Worn Pants
Lower Pact Brands (Avernus Hunts)

Ranger Hunter Artifacts

Primary Artifact

Wyvern-Venon Coated Knives
Halaster’s Blast Scepter
Staff of Flowers
Envenomed Storyteller’s Journal

Secondary Artifacts

Choose secondary artifacts based on the stats you are lacking.

Mythallar Fragment
Neverwinter’s Standard
Jewel of the North
Demogorgon’s Reach

Or choose 3 Storyteller’s Journals for the bonus

Frozen Storyteller’s Journal
Flayed Storyteller’s Journal
Darkened Storyteller’s Journal
Envenomed Storyteller’s Journal

Other Artifact Choices

Lantern of Revelation
Arcturia’s Music Box
Trobriands Ring
Staff of Flowers
Halaster’s Blast Scepter
Shard of Orcus’ Wand

Ranger Hunter Enchantments

When getting enchantments, always get the ones with the stats you are lacking in with your gear, boons, etc in mind.

If you still need to refine your enchantments, see our Refinement Guide for tips on how to farm refinement.

Offense Enchantments

Cobalt Enchantment
Garnet Enchantment
Citrine Enchantment
Amethyst Enchantment
Jade Enchantment

Defense Enchantments

Garnet Enchantment

Utility Enchantments

Garnet Enchantment

Bonus Enchantments

Recharge Speed

Combat Enchantments

Poisoned Thorn
Cursed Burn

Overload Enchantments

Rage of Flames or Devil’s Precision
Various Marks from Stronghold Vendor
Corrupt Black Ice / Lethal / Piercing
Black / Red Dragon Glyph

Armor Reinforcement Kits

Critical Strike or Severity or Accuracy Kit

Jewelry Reinforcement Kits

Combat Advantage Jewel

Ranger Hunter Consumables & Buffs

Consider getting VIP for the Power of VIP HP buff if you aren’t already. Also always stand in campfires to get the +1 ability campfire buff.

Pick one from each of the categories below depending on the stats you are lacking.

Invocation Blessing: Grace of Battle / Gift of Awareness / Righteous Boon / Gamber’s Fortune

Stronghold Food: Seared Tuna / Prime Rib / Ratatouille

Event Food: Watermelon Sorbet / Hotwings / Squash Soup / Mochi

Elixir: Wild Storm Elixir

Potion: Superior Flask of Potency +1

Reusable Item: Awakened Forger’s Box > Empowered Chain of Scales > Adorable Pocket Pet > Tymora’s Lucky Coin

Ranger Hunter Companions

Summoned Companion

For your summoned companion you have the choice between using Augmented companions which will make it easier to cap stats or an active combat companion which will do damage.

Augment Companion Choices

This is just a selection of augment companions. Use one that has the stats you need.

Owlbear Cub
Bulette Pup
Deepcrow Hatchling
Ioun Stones
Quasit

Active Companion Choices

Pseudodragon
Honey Badger
Tomb Spider
Spined Devil
Kuo-Toa
Wayward Wizard (AoE)
Regis (AoE)

Enchantment Power

Potency
Acute Senses
Potent Precision
Precision

Companion Powers

Below is a selection of viable companion powers.

Offense Powers

Wulfgar (Wulfgar’s Wrecking) – 4.7% Combat Advantage & Accuracy
Drizzt (Drizzt’s Devestation) – 4.7% Critical Change & Severity
Neverwinter Knight (Neverwinter Knight’s Discipline) – 7.5% Outgoing Damage
Wild Hunt Rider (Wild Hunt Discipline) – 2/3/5% chance to increase damage by 10% for 5 seconds.
Siege Master (Siege Master’s Discipline) – Combined Rating – Increases the power of your At-Will powers by 11% (Doubled on Stronghold Map)
Black Dragon Ioun Stone (Black Dragon’s Insight) – 7.5% Critical Chance
Staldorf (Staldorf’s Presence) – 7.5% Combat Advantage
Razorwood (Twigblight’s Insight) – 3.8% Critical Severity & Accuracy
Hawk (Hawk’s Insight’s) – 3.8% Critical Severity & Critical Chance
Armored Orc Wolf (Orc Wolf’s Instincts) – 3.8% Critical Chance & Accuracy
Batiri (Batiri’s Wisdom) – 11% Damage Versus Bosses
Misc (The Bigger They Are) – More damage against big mobs (bosses)
Dancing Blade (Dancing Blade’s Insight) – 3.8% Critical Severity & Combat Advantage
Flame Sprite (Flamesprite’s Insight) – 3.8% Critical Chance & Accuracy
Golden Cat (Golden Cat’s Insight’s) – 7,5% Combat Advantage

Defense Powers

Phasespider (Phasespider’s Presence) – 3.8% Critical Chance & Combat Advantage
Fire Archon (Fire Archon’s Insight) – 10% on At-Will use to increase Combat Advantage for 10 seconds

Utility Powers

Alchemist Experimenter (Alchemist’s Discipline) – 3.8% Critical Chance & Combat Advantage
Golden Cat (Golden Cat’s Insight) – 7.5% Combat Advantage

Companion Equipment

Double offense slotted “Of the Companion” gear

Companion Enchantment

Companion Enchancement

Ranger Hunter Mounts

Bolster

When it comes to mounts, you should focus on getting them all to Mythic quality to increase Bolster.

Bolster Contribution depends on the quality of the mount, with Mythic mounts contributing 10% Bolster, this again increases the values of your Equip Power and Combat Power.

Mount Insignia Bonuses

All classes and specs should consider using Wanderer’s Fortune and or Traveler’s Treasures before you have refined all your gear and enchantments, for extra refinement every day.

Insignia bonuses are mostly down to preference. Some boost damage a bit, and some boost survivability, while others add utility.

DPS

Warlord’s Inspiration
Artificers Persuasion
Assassin’s Covenant
Calvary’s Warning
Gladiator’s Guile

Self Healing

Barbarian’s Revelry
Survivor’s Blessing
Survivor’s Gift
Knight’s Rebuke
Oppressor’s Reprieve

Utility

Wanderer’s Fortune
Traveler’s Treasures

Insignia Type

Insignia of Dominance
Insignia of Brutality
Insignia of Aggression
Insignia of Skill

Mount Collars

Sturdy Crescent Collar
Suportive Crescent Collar
Unified Crescent Collar
Wayfaring Barbed Collar
Unified Regal Collar

Ranger Hunter Mount Powers

Mount Equip Power:

Ferocious Predator (Power & Critical Severity)
Armor Breaker (Critical Severity)
Rapid Accuracy (Accuracy)
Precision (Critical Strike & Severity)
Ruthless Efficiency (Critical Strike
Dominant Force (Power)

Mount Combat Power:

Tunnel Vision (Several)
Golden Touch (Golden Warhorse)
Divine Intervention (Celestial Wings)
Cauldron Fumes (Hag’s Hexing Cauldron)
Giant Toad Tongue Lash (Giant Toad)

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