Ranger Archetype

Venom Predator

A Venom Predator uses cunning and preparation to hunt down and track their quarry. They are specialists in the crafting and application of poisonous substances. They say that if you endure even a nick of this rangers blade, then you are already as good as dead.

Venom Predator Features

Ranger Level Poison Injection Die Feature 3rd 2d6 Venom Predator Magic, Poison Injection, Toxicology 7th 4d6 Venomous Biology 11th 6d6 Vindictive Reagent 15th 8d6 Virulent Contaminants

Venom Predator Magic

Starting at 3rd level, you learn an additional spell when you reach certain levels in this class, as shown in the Venom Predator Spells table. The spell counts as a ranger spell for you, but it doesn’t count against the number of ranger spells you know.

Venom Predator Spells

Ranger Level Spell 3rd Ray of Sickness 5th Spider Climb 9th Stinking Cloud 13th Giant Insect 17th Contagion

Poison Injection

Starting at 3rd level, when you attack with a bow, or a piercing weapon you are wielding with one hand. You may use your bonus action to apply a rudimentary poison to your attack, dealing damage equal to your poison injection dice as show on your Venom Predator table.

You may use this ability an amount of times equal to your Wisdom modifier, and regain any expended uses during a short or long rest.

The damage for this ability increases as you gain levels in this class to 4d6 at 7th level, 6d6 at 11th level, and 8d6 at 15th level

Toxicology

At 3rd level when you take this archetype, you know how to craft powerful poisons which you use to slay your enemies.

You gain proficiency in a poisoners kit if you do not already have it, and during a long rest you may spend the time in which you are not sleeping to craft poisons which you may apply to your weapons. Your DM may have you roll to determine whether the brewing of the poison succeeds or fails (Roll Wis Mod + Proficiency). Each dose of poison is single use and the Save DC for them is 8 + Wisdom Mod + Proficiency. If the target is your favored enemy they make this save with disadvantage. The poison must be applied as a part of your Poison Injection ability.

Each poison, depending on the ingredients used, will be crafted at different tiers. These tiers will affect the potency in the ways listed in the Toxicology tables. For the DM's reference, the ingredients table is listed as both inspiration for sources for ingredients and reference for what types of ingredients would create different potions. Keep in mind that higher tier poisons will be more difficult to make, and may have a higher DC, depending on your DM! Be sure to converse with your DM on what they allow and don't allow.