Ranger: Hunter

Updated for Mod 18 on 4/16/2020
Please read the "Disclaimer" first to address any questions you may have in regards to "Best in Slot" equipment or choices of Powers.
ABILITY SCORES
Strength
   Stamina Regeneration
   Physical Damage Boost
Constitution
   Maximum Hit Point Increase
   Action Points Recovery
Dexterity
   Critical Severity
   Movement Speed
Intelligence
   Control Bonus
   Magical Damage Boost
Wisdom
   Control Resist
   Outgoing Healing
Charisma
   Companion Influence
   Encounter Recharge Speed

RACE

Metallic Dragonborn
   3% More Incoming Healing
   3% More Maximum Hit Points
   3% Increased Damage
   1,500 Critical Strike
Dragonborn
   5% More Incoming Healing
   3% Increased Damage
   1,500 Critical Strike
Wood Elf
   1,500 Critical Strike
   10% Increased Resistance to Slowing effects
Drow
   5% Chance to Reduce Target's Defense by 2,000
Half-Orc
   5% More Critical Severity
   10% Increased Movement Speed for 3 seconds

STAT PRIORITY

Offensive:
   Armor Penetration (85k)
   Accuracy (85k)
   Critical Strike (85k)
   Combat Advantage (135k)
   Power (As much as possible)
Defensive:
   Defense (85k)
   Health (As much as possible)

POWERS

At-Will:
   Rapid Shot
   Aimed Shot  OR  Hunter's Teamwork
Encounter:
   Constricting Arrow
   Commanding Shot  OR  Rapid Volley
   Longstrider Shot
Daily:
   Disruptive Shot
   Snipe
Class Feature:
   Seeker's Vengeance
   Aspect of the Falcon
Feats:
   Longshot
   Critical Action
   Predator
   Commander in Chief
   More Than Disruptive

BOONS - When you're choosing Boons, start with stats that are lacking the most. Don't be afraid to skip up to the next tier for more stat bonus (power, etc.) Also, you do NOT have to get every boon in each of the rows. Work on what you need, or build load outs for dungeons/trials.


Tier 1:
   Recruit's Training
   Critical Strike
   Cultist Bulwark
   Cultist Power
Tier 2:
   Squire's Training
   Armor Penetration
   Demonic Bulwark
   Demonic Mastery
Tier 3:
   Knight's Training
   Combat Advantage
   Dino Bulwark
   Simple Support
   Dino Power
Tier 4:
   Captain's Training
   Accuracy
   Necrotic Bulwark
   Necrotic Mastery
Tier 5: Choose Two
   Severe Criticism
   Call of Power
   Quick Turnaround
Master Boons:
   Blood Lust
Guild Boons:
   Offense - Power
   Defense - Hit Points

EQUIPMENT
 - When you obtain a piece of artifact equipment listed in this guide (weapons/neck/waist/artifact,) you want to refine it up as soon as you can. If you don't have the required amount of enchanting stones or mark of potency, you CAN refine an item up to the second to last bubble on the refinement bar to get the most out of it without upgrading it to the next quality.

Weapon: Aimed Shot
   Lionheart Longbow
          -Tower of the Mad Mage
   Alabaster Longbow
         -Master Expeditions
   Burnished Longbow
         -Seal of the Deep

Offhand Weapon: Critical Severity / Power

   Lionheart Axes
         -Tower of the Mad Mage
   Alabaster Blades
         -Master Expeditions
   Burnished Blades
         -Seal of the Deep

Modifications are additional perks that come with your artifact weapon. You can locate this by inspecting the weapon and you should see "Weapon Modification." Collect or buy Augmentation Cubes to change your weapon modifications (four per change.) It will randomly select an option from a list, so you may need to get a few of these cubes.


Helm:
   Lion Guard's Raid Hood
         -Infernal Citadel Tokens
   Fancy Duelist Mask of Cormyr
         -Abyssal Flock / Juma's Surprise Bag
   Protege's Hood (Undermountain Only!)
         -Seal of the Deep
Armor:
   Ebony Stained Hide
         -Master Expeditions
   Stealer of the Star's Hide
         -NPC: Zok (Yawning Portal)
Arms:
   Spiked Defender Vambrace
         -Juma's Surprise Bag
   Vivified Primal Assault Gwanitis
         -Seal of the Crown / Chult
   Trapper of the Twilight's Braces
         -NPC: Zok (Yawning Portal)
Feet:
   Rusted Iron Leggings
         -The Abomination / Juma's Surprise Bag
   Infernal Forged Gaiters
         -Seal of the Fallen
   Heels of Fury
         -Barovia Monster Hunts
Neck:
   Jhesiyra's Tattered Mantle
         -NPC: Zok (Yawning Portal)
   Baphomet's Infernal Talisman
         -The Horned King
   The Engine Master's Mantle
         -The Infernal Citadel
Rings:
   Ebonized Rings
         -Master Expeditions
   Ring of the Shadowstalker +4/+5
         -Fane of the Night Serpent
   Striking Ring of the Master
         -Tower of the Mad Mage
   Leading Ring of the Teacher
         -Tower of the Mad Mage
Waist:
   Trobriand's Conduction Cable
         -NPC: Zok (Yawning Portal)
   Demogorgon's Girdle of Might
         -Demogorgon
   Whip of the Erinyes
         -The Infernal Citadel
Shirt:
   Ebony Stained Shirt
         -Master Expeditions
Pants:
   Ebony Stained Pants
         -Master Expeditions
   Pants of the Sentinel
         -Fragment Expeditions

Primary Artifact:
   Decanter of Atropal Essence
         -Cradle of the Death God
   Staff of Flowers
         -NPC: Zok (Yawning Portal)
   Wyvern-Venom Coated Knives
         -Undermountain Campaign Store
   Envenomed Storyteller's Journal
         -Tales of Old (Limited Event)

Secondary Artifacts: Tailor your secondary artifact to meet any stat requirements that you may be lacking or to complete any artifact set bonuses with your neck/waist slots.
   Halaster's Blast Scepter
         -Tower of the Mad Mage
   Staff of Flowers
         -NPC: Zok (Yawning Portal)
   Trobriand's Ring
         -Lair of the Mad Mage
   Arcturia's Music Box
         -NPC: Zok (Yawning Portal)
   Shard of Ocrus' Wand
         -Castle Never
   Book of Vile Darkness
         -The Infernal Citadel
   Flayed Storyteller's Journal
         -Tales of Old (Limited Event)
   Frozen Storyteller's Journal
         -Tales of Old (Limited Event)
   Darkened Storyteller's Journal
         -Tales of Old (Limited Event)

Artifact Sets: The main benefit from having certain items is not just the stats that you get, but the bonuses that come from having each piece of an entire set. Sets will either be your two weapon slots, three artifact slots, or an artifact slot in conjunction with your neck and waist. With certain combinations, you should clearly see a substantial increase in your overall output, no matter the role. I have listed the individual slots above, but I will go through and name the set below, in case you see them referenced by name elsewhere.

Storyteller's Journal Set
   -Limited Time Event
         Envenomed Storyteller's Journal
         Flayed Storyteller's Journal
         Darkened Storyteller's Journal
         Frozen Storyteller's Journal
Tales Set
   -Limited Time Event
         Scarf of Embellishments (Neck)
         Sash of Embellishments (Waist)
         Any Storyteller's Journal (Artifact)
Reflective Armaments
   -Undermountain Campaign Store
         Reflective Collar (Neck)
         Mirror Plated Belt (Waist)
         Erratic Drift Globe (Artifact)
Armaments of the Wyvern
   -Undermountain Campaign Store
         Wyvern's Eye Necklace (Neck)
         Wyvern-Skin Belt (Waist)
         Wyvern-Venom Coated Knives (Artifact)
Enchanted Thumb
   -NPC: Zok (Yawning Portal)
         Woven Vine (Neck)
         Blooming Cord (Waist)
         Staff of Flowers (Artifact)
Apprentices' Spoils
   -NPC: Zok (Yawning Portal)
         Jhesiyra's Tattered Mantle (Neck)
         Trobriand's Conduction Cable (Waist)
         Arcturia's Music Box (Artifact)
Armaments of Constructed Demise
   -Lair of the Mad Mage
         Electric Collar (Neck)
         Chained Restraints (Waist)
         Trobriand's Ring (Artifact)
Mad Dash (Mad Mage)
   -Tower of the Mad Mage
         Necklace of the Mad Mage (Neck)
         Belt of the Mad Mage (Waist)
         Halaster's Blast Scepter (Artifact)
Dark Remnants
   -The Infernal Citadel
         The Engine Master's Mantle (Neck)
         Whip of the Erinyes (Waist)
         Book of Vile Darkness (Artifact)
Demon Lords' Immortality
   -Maze Engine / Demogorgon / Castle Never
         Baphomet's Infernal Talisman (Neck)
         Demogorgon's Girdle of Might (Waist)
         Shard of Orcus' Wand (Artifact)

ENCHANTMENTS

Offense
   ONE Tenebrous Enchantment
   Radiant Enchantment
Defense
   Radiant Enchantment
Utility
   Tactical Enchantment (Incoming Healing)
   Dark Enchantment (Companion Influence)
   Fey's Blessing (Random Enchantment Drops)
   Dragon's Hoard (Random Gemstone Drops)
Armor Enhancement
   Barkshield Enchantment
Weapon Enchantment
   Lightning Enchantment (AoE)
   Vorpal Enchantment (Single Target)
Overload Enchantment
   Rage of Flames
   Corrupt Black Ice
   Lethal
   Piercing
   White Dragon Glyph
   Stronghold Marks
Armory Reinforcement
   Power Kit

COMPANIONS
 - 99% of the time, your summoned companion should be one that has an ability called "Augmentation" in their list of powers. To see companion powers, select "Summon Another" in the companion window to see the list of companions.

Bolster Percentage This number caps out at 15%. To make it higher, you must collect and upgrade at least five companions in a particular category. It will ONLY count the five highest quality companions that you have in each list. So don't waste a bunch of money buying a handful of companions, instead, spend the money on upgrading tokens for the five that you have that are in the same category as your Augmentation companion.

Summoned Companion

   Bulette Pup
   Deepcrow Hatchling
   Quasit
   Rat Pup
Enchantment Power
   Potent Precision
Offense Power
   Staldorf
   Batiri
   Tamed Velociraptor
   Wandering Scarecrow
   Deepcrow Hatchling
   Barbarian Shaman
   Kenku Archer
Defense Power
   Minstrel
   Splinters
   Green Slime
   Phase Spider
Utility Power
   Alpha Compy
   Owlbear Cub
Other Optional Companion Powers
   Energon
   Ghost
   Assassin Drake
   Cambian Magus
   Red Slaad
   Fawn of Shiallia
   Flame Sprite
   Razorwood
Runestones
   Bonding Runestones (Three at Rank 15 ASAP)
Companion Equipment
   Anything with two offensive runestone slots.
   Build towards missing stats.
Equipment Runestones
   Empowered Runestone

MOUNTS

Combat Power: Legendary Mounts Only
   Swarm
   Tenser's Floating Disk
Equip Power
   Any Mount with 5,000 / 10,000 Power
Insignias
   Brutality
   Dominance
Insignia Bonuses
   Gladiator's Guile
   Artificer's Persuasion
   Barbarian's Revelry
   Champion's Return
   Shepherd's Devotion
   Oppressor's Reprieve
   Combatant's Maneuver
   Wanderer's Fortune
Some insignias can be stacked up to three times with some diminishing returns. For example, if a perk gives you a 10% bonus towards a stat or ability, you will only get a 5% bonus for the second perk of the same type, and then 2.5% for the third. Also, don't be afraid to use Insignias to get your defensive stats to cap for survivability either.

INSIGNIA BONUSES
B = Barbed
C = Crescent
E = Enlightened
I = Illuminated
R = Regal

Artificer's Persuasion (B / B / I)
   Arcane Whirlwind
   Armored Giant Strider
   Black Ice Warhorse
   Celestial Stag
   Coastal Flail Snail
   Cosmic Stag
   Crystalline Warhorse
   Hellfire Steed
   Legendary Barlgura
   Legendary Carpet of Flying
   Runeclad Manticore
   Skeleton Steed
   Swarm
   Swift Golden Lion
   Volcanic Flail Snail
   Axe Beak
   Barlgura
   Blueforged Rage Drake
   Carpet of Flying
   Decaying Stag
   Enchanted Courser
   Flail Snail
   Fungal Flail Snail
   Leopard of Chult
   Rage Drake
   Savage Polar Bear
   Skeletal Worg
   Tiger-striped Owlbear
   Whirlwind
   Aberrant Gorgon
   Carmine Bulette
   Forest Flail Snail
   Medium Waterdeep Horse
   Suratuk's Blue Tarantula
   Tuigan Courser

Assassin's Covenant (R / E / E)
   Beholder Personal Tank
   Commander Tyrannosaur
   Emperor Beetle
   Imperial Rage Drake
   Legendary Adolescent Deepcrow
   Tenser's Floating Disk
   War Triceratops
   Warpainted Tyrannosaur
   Apparatus of Gond
   Apparatus of Kwalish
   Fancy Apparatus of Kwalish
   Fancy Gorgon
   Gold-Lined Apparatus of Kwalish
   Gorgon
   Ornate Apparatus of Kwalish
   Spiked Deinonychus
   Stormraider Clydesdale
   Trained Basilisk
   White Owlbear
   Aberrant Fey Wolf
   Ash Tribal Lion
   Suratuk's Purple-Dusted Axe Beak

Barbarian's Revelry (C / E / E)
   Armored Axe Beak
   Armored Bulette
   Armored Griffon
   Beholder Personal Tank
   Champion's Armored Bulette
   Legendary Adolescent Deepcrow
   Legendary Giant Toad
   Legendary Hellfire Engine
   Teal Armored Axe Beak
   Tenser's Floating Disk
   Adolescent Deepcrow
   Apparatus of Kwalish
   Dusk Unicorn
   Embellished Apparatus of Gond
   Fancy Apparatus of Kwalish
   Gold-Lined Apparatus of Kwalish
   Ornate Apparatus of Kwalish
   Owlbear
   Red-Hued Apparatus of Kwalish
   Trained Basilisk
   White Owlbear
   Firesoul Gorgon
   Green Owlbear
   Polar Bear
   Twilight Yeti

Berserker's Rage (B / I / I)
   Arcane Whirlwind
   Armored Giant Strider
   Black Ice Warhorse
   Celestial Stag
   Coastal Flail Snail
   Cosmic Stag
   Crystalline Warhorse
   Hellfire Steed
   Legendary Barlgura
   Legendary Carpet of Flying
   Runeclad Manticore
   Skeleton Steed
   Swarm
   Swift Golden Lion
   Volcanic Flail Snail
   Axe Beak
   Barlgura
   Blueforged Rage Drake
   Carpet of Flying
   Enchanted Courser
   Giant Strider
   Leopard of Chult
   Rage Drake
   Striped Owlbear
   Aberrant Drake
   Aberrant Gorgon
   Moonbear

Champion's Return (I / E / E)
   Armored Giant Strider
   Beholder Personal Tank
   Celestial Stag
   Cosmic Stag
   Hellfire Steed
   Legendary Adolescent Deepcrow
   Legendary Barlgura
   Legendary Carpet of Flying
   Skeleton Steed
   Swarm
   Swift Golden Lion
   Tenser's Floating Disk
   Apparatus of Kwalish
   Carpet of Flying
   Fancy Apparatus of Kwalish
   Gas Spore
   Gold-Lined Apparatus of Kwalish
   Heavy Mystic Nightmare
   Ornate Apparatus of Kwalish
   Red-Hued Apparatus of Kwalish
   Silverback Bear
   Starfade Stag
   Tenser's Floating Disk
   Trained Basilisk
   White Owlbear
   Fey Gorgon
   Hell Emblazon Worg
   Neverwinter Champion's Charger
   Neverwinter Siegebreaker's Charger
   Reanimated Destrier

Combatant's Maneuver (R / R / I)
   Armored Giant Strider
   Celestial Stag
   Commander Tyrannosaur
   Cosmic Stag
   Emperor Beetle
   Hellfire Steed
   Imperial Rage Drake
   Legendary Barlgura
   Legendary Carpet of Flying
   Skeleton Steed
   Swarm
   Swift Golden Lion
   War Triceratops
   Warpainted Tyrannosaur
   Carpet of Flying
   Dawn Unicorn
   Enchanted Broom
   Giant Beetle
   Heavy Giant Spider
   Lord's Armored Polar Bear
   Purple Owlbear
   Red Giant Beetle
   Silverleaf Sled
   Turmish Lion
   Soot Tribal Lion

Gladiator's Guile (R / I / E)
   Armored Giant Strider
   Beholder Personal Tank
   Celestial Stag
   Commander Tyrannosaur
   Cosmic Stag
   Emperor Beetle
   Hellfire Steed
   Imperial Rage Drake
   Legendary Adolescent Deepcrow
   Legendary Barlgura
   Legendary Carpet of Flying
   Skeleton Steed
   Swarm
   Swift Golden Lion
   Tenser's Floating Disk
   War Triceratops
   Warpainted Tyrannosaur
   Apparatus of Gond
   Carpet of Flying
   Dawn Unicorn
   Enchanted Broom
   Fancy Gorgon
   Gas Spore
   Gorgon
   Heavy Giant Spider
   Heavy Mystic Nightmare
   Lord's Armored Polar Bear
   Silverback Bear
   Silverleaf Sled
   Spiked Deinonychus
   Starfade Stag
   Stormraider Clydesdale
   Tenser's Floating Disk
   Turmish Lion
   Ash Tribal Lion
   Black Stallion
   Fey Gorgon
   Moss-daubed Horse
   Soot Tribal Lion
   Suratuk's Purple-Dusted Axe Beak
   Suratuk's Teal-Dusted Axe Beak
   Wolf of the Wild Hunt

Magistrate's Patience (B / B / E)
   Arcane Whirlwind
   Beholder Personal Tank
   Black Ice Warhorse
   Coastal Flail Snail
   Crystalline Warhorse
   Legendary Adolescent Deepcrow
   Runeclad Manticore
   Tenser's Floating Disk
   Volcanic Flail Snail
   Decaying Stag
   Flail Snail
   Fungal Flail Snail
   Heavy Worg
   Manticore
   Savage Polar Bear
   Skeletal Worg
   Sylvan Stag
   Tiger-striped Owlbear
   Whirlwind
   Buckskin Destrier
   Carmine Bulette
   Forest Flail Snail
   Medium Tiger
   Poisonous Looking Spider
   Suratuk's Blue Tarantula
   Suratuk's Orange Tarantula

Oppressor's Reprieve (C / I / I)
   Armored Axe Beak
   Armored Bulette
   Armored Giant Strider
   Armored Griffon
   Celestial Stag
   Champion's Armored Bulette
   Cosmic Stag
   Hellfire Steed
   Legendary Barlgura
   Legendary Carpet of Flying
   Legendary Giant Toad
   Legendary Hellfire Engine
   Skeleton Steed
   Swarm
   Swift Golden Lion
   Teal Armored Axe Beak
   Carpet of Flying
   Elite Shadow Wolf
   Giant Strider
   Griffon
   Heavy Inferno Nightmare
   Siegebreaker Griffon
   Striped Owlbear
   Medium Snowswift Horse
   Suratuk's Teal-Cracked Fey Wolf

Shepherd's Devotion (R / B / I)
   Arcane Whirlwind
   Armored Giant Strider
   Black Ice Warhorse
   Celestial Stag
   Coastal Flail Snail
   Commander Tyrannosaur
   Cosmic Stag
   Crystalline Warhorse
   Emperor Beetle
   Hellfire Steed
   Imperial Rage Drake
   Legendary Barlgura
   Legendary Carpet of Flying
   Runeclad Manticore
   Skeleton Steed
   Swarm
   Swift Golden Lion
   Volcanic Flail Snail
   War Triceratops
   Warpainted Tyrannosaur
   Axe Beak
   Barlgura
   Blueforged Rage Drake
   Carpet of Flying
   Cavalry Tyrannosaur
   Dawn Unicorn
   Enchanted Broom
   Enchanted Courser
   Giant Crab
   Guard Drake
   Heavy Giant Spider
   Leopard of Chult
   Lord's Armored Polar Bear
   Rage Drake
   Silverleaf Sled
   Triceratops
   Turmish Lion
   White Tiger
   Aberrant Gorgon
   Sabino Destrier
   Small Forest Stag
   Soot Tribal Lion
   Suratuk's Giant Red Crab
   Suratuk's Giant Sunset Crab

Survivor's Blessing (C / C / B)
   Arcane Whirlwind
   Armored Axe Beak
   Armored Bulette
   Armored Griffon
   Black Ice Warhorse
   Champion's Armored Bulette
   Coastal Flail Snail
   Crystalline Warhorse
   Legendary Giant Toad
   Legendary Hellfire Engine
   Runeclad Manticore
   Teal Armored Axe Beak
   Volcanic Flail Snail
   Black Owlbear
   Boots of Misty Step
   Epic Giant Toad
   Heavy Howler
   Heavy Twilight Nightmare
   Hellfire Engine
   Medium Adventurer's Horse
   Mist Form
   Yeth Hound
   Armored Ghost Horse
   Medium Pharaoh Steed
   Ochre Bulette

Wanderer's Fortune (C / R / I)
   Armored Axe Beak
   Armored Bulette
   Armored Giant Strider
   Armored Griffon
   Celestial Stag
   Champion's Armored Bulette
   Commander Tyrannosaur
   Cosmic Stag
   Emperor Beetle
   Hellfire Steed
   Imperial Rage Drake
   Legendary Barlgura
   Legendary Carpet of Flying
   Legendary Giant Toad
   Legendary Hellfire Engine
   Skeleton Steed
   Swarm
   Swift Golden Lion
   Teal Armored Axe Beak
   War Triceratops
   Warpainted Tyrannosaur
   Armored Bear
   Bulette
   Carpet of Flying
   Dawn Unicorn
   Elite Shadow Wolf
   Enchanted Broom
   Griffon
   Heavy Giant Spider
   Heavy Inferno Nightmare
   High Forest Bear
   Leopard-printed Yeth Hound
   Lord's Armored Polar Bear
   Siegebreaker Griffon
   Silverleaf Sled
   Suratuk's Banded Spider
   Turmish Lion
   Gilded Giant Spider
   Soot Tribal Lion
   Suratuk's Jungle Spider
   Suratuk's Red-Dusted Axebeak
   Suratuk's Teal Spider
   Suratuk's Teal-Cracked Fey Wolf

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