Ranger

The Ranger is a survivor class in Divinity: Original Sin 2.

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A marksman with a legendary knack for self-preservation.

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— In-game description

Overview

The Ranger is a ranged damage preset that pairs Huntsman skills with Pyrokinetic magic. Huntsman skills provide powerful ranged attacks that benefit from high ground bonuses, while Pyrokinetic spells offer self-buffs and utility. The preset favours Finesse and Wits, and starts with a bow.

Like all classes in Divinity: Original Sin 2, the Ranger is a starting preset rather than a permanent choice. Attribute and ability points can be allocated freely on each level-up, and full respecification is available from Act Two onward via the magic mirror aboard the Lady Vengeance. Enabling the Fort Joy Magic Mirror gift bag feature also makes a mirror available in Act One.

No origin character uses this preset by default.

Starting loadout

Ranger preset at level 1

Category	Details
Primary attributes	Finesse 12, Wits 11
Secondary attributes	Strength 10, Intelligence 10, Constitution 10, Memory 10
Combat abilities	Huntsman 1, Pyrokinetic 1
Civil ability	Lucky Charm 1
Starting skills	Elemental Arrowheads,  Ricochet,  Peace Of Mind
Talent	Arrow Recovery
Equipment	Twig With a String, Minor Healing Potion, Fire Arrow, Knockdown Arrow, Resurrection Scroll

Starting skills

 Elemental Arrowheads (Huntsman)

Coats the caster's ranged weapon with the element of a nearby surface, adding bonus elemental damage to attacks for three turns.

 Ricochet (Huntsman)

Fires an arrow that ricochets to up to two additional targets within range, dealing physical damage to each.

 Peace Of Mind (Pyrokinetic)

Increases primary attributes by 1 and removes Blinded, Charmed, Terrified, Taunted, and Mad. Lasts three turns.

The  Arrow Recovery talent gives a 33% chance of recovering special arrows after they are used.

Skill progression

See also: Huntsman and Pyrokinetic

As the Ranger invests points in Huntsman and Pyrokinetic, additional skills become available. The table below lists every skill in these two schools, grouped by unlock tier.

Huntsman and Pyrokinetic skills by tier

Tier	Huntsman	Pyrokinetic
Starter (level 1)	Elemental Arrowheads First Aid Pin Down Ricochet	Haste Ignition Peace of Mind Peace of Mind Searing Daggers
Novice (level 4)	Barrage Sky Shot Tactical Retreat	Fireball Laser Ray Spontaneous Combustion
Adept (level 9)	Ballistic Shot Farsight Marksman's Fang Reactive Shot	Flaming Tongues Fire Whip Supernova
Expert (level 13)	Arrow Spray	Deploy Mass Traps
Master (level 16)	Arrow Storm	Epidemic of Fire Epidemic of Fire Fire Storm Fire Storm Meteor Shower

Recommended traders

Reaper's Eye

•  Butter – Huntsman skills
•  Exter – Huntsman skills
•  Stingtail – Pyrokinetic skills
•  Mona – Pyrokinetic skills

Reaper's Coast

•  Trader Bree – Huntsman and Pyrokinetic skills
•  Elf Stormchanter – Huntsman skills
•  Fletcher Corbin Day – Huntsman skills

The Nameless Isle

•  Priestess of Duna – Huntsman skills
•  Black Ring Alchemist – Huntsman and Pyrokinetic skills

Arx

•  Trader Friel – Huntsman and Pyrokinetic skills
•  Trader Aravae – Huntsman skills

Mercenary

The Ranger mercenary is Veeros, an elven marksman available for hire from  Sergeant Zrilla.

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Veeros is the one you want – he's got a sharp eye and sharper arrows. He'll turn your foes into pin cushions before they get anywhere near you.

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— Sergeant Zrilla