DPR: The Ranger

AKA "Archer with a gimped druid companion"


Jen'Eric Forestdweller
Ranger 6
Race: Human

25 points:
10->17 (13)
10->16 (10)
10->12 (2)

Str: 16
Dex: 22 (17 + 2 human + 1 level bonus + 2 Belt of Dex)
Con: 12
Int: 10
Wis: 10
Cha: 10

Feats:
H1 Weapon Focus: Longbow
L1 Point Blank Shot
R2 Deadly Aim
L3 Rapid Shot  
L5 Precise Shot
R6 Manyshot

Traits:
Killer (+3 damage on crit)
Heirloom Weapon (+1 hit)

Gear: (16000)
Belt of Dexterity +2 (4000)
Heirloom Composite Longbow +2 (+3 Str rating) (8700)
Mithral Brigandine +1 (2250)
1050gp

To Hit (assuming within 30ft):
+6 BAB
+6 Dex
+1 Weapon Focus
+1 point blank
+2 magical longbow
+1 heirloom longbow
-2 deadly aim
-2 rapid shot
= 13 (+1 or +2 conditionally for favored enemy)

Damage:
+3 str
+2 magical longbow
+1 point blank
+4 deadly aim
= 10 (+1 or +2 conditionally for favored enemy)

Math(normal):

+13 @ 2d8+20:  .65(29) + .05(.70(61) + .30(29)) = 21.42
+13 @ 1d8+10:  .65(14.5) + .05(.70(46.5) + .30(14.5)) = 11.27
+8 @ 1d8+10:  .40(14.5) + .05(.45(46.5) + .55(14.5)) = 7.245 == 39.935 DPR

Math(+2 favored):

+15 @ 2d8+24: .75(33) + .05(.80(69) + .20(33)) = 27.84
+15 @ 1d8+12: .75(16.5) + .05(.80(52.5) + .20(16.5)) = 14.64
+10 @ 1d8+12: .50(16.5) + .05(.55(52.5) + .45(16.5)) = 10.065 == 52.545 DPR

Pet (Badger?):

Hit = 2 BAB + 4 dex (+ 1 magic fang on bite) -1 pirahna strike == +5 (6)
Damage = 2 pirahna strike + 2 rage = 4
Feats:  Weapon Finesse, Pirahna Strike

+6 @ 1d4+5 = .3(7.5) + .05(.35(15) + .65(7.5)) = 2.75625
+5 @ 1d3+4 = .25(6) + .05(.3(12) + .7(6)) = 1.89
+5 @ 1d3+4 = .25(6) + .05(.3(12) + .7(6)) = 1.89 == 6.53625

With favored:

+8 @ 1d4+7 = .4(9.5) + .05(.45(19) + .55(9.5)) = 4.48875
+7 @ 1d3+6 = .35(8) + .05(.4(16) + .6(8)) = 3.36
+7 @ 1d3+6 = .35(8) + .05(.4(16) + .6(8)) = 3.36 == 11.20875

Total combined DPR:
Normal:  46.47125
Favored: 63.75375

Not bad overall numbers considering the class design doesn't favor 6th level very well, missing out on most buff spells and the upgraded animal companions (which they start getting at 7th, since they're perpetually at Druid -3).  It'd be interesting to see whether the ranger spells, favored enemy, and better pets overtakes fighter/archer feat and class-buff accumulation at higher levels, but I don't feel like making 10-15th level characters.  It's worthwhile to note that at 6th level, in this build, the ranger doesn't get the shoot-without-provoking-AoO feat.  Going Ranger5/Fighter1 doesn't help because you'd miss the combat style feat at Ranger 6.

Going to start thinking about viable multiclass combinations, but I'm not sure how many there are at 6th level that can beat existing single class builds.