Class: Ranger
Gloom Stalker
Emerging like a horrible gift from the envelope of darkness and shadow, you ambush and put down your foes before they can even scream.
Level progression
The table shows both the class and the subclass features.
| Level | Features | Subclass | Spell Slots |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Choose 3 skills 8 optionsAnimal Handling, Athletics, Insight, Investigation, Nature, Perception, Stealth, SurvivalChoose 1 feature 5 optionsBounty Hunter, Keeper of the Veil, Mage Breaker, Ranger Knight, Sanctified Stalker | — | — |
| 2 | Choose 2 spells 10 optionsAnimal Friendship, Cure Wounds, Ensnaring Strike, Fog Cloud, Goodberry, Hail of Thorns, Hunter's Mark, Enhance Leap, Longstrider, Speak with AnimalsChoose 1 feature 4 optionsArchery, Defence, Duelling, Two-Weapon Fighting | — | 12 |
| 3 | Subclass Choice Choose 1 spell 10 optionsAnimal Friendship, Cure Wounds, Ensnaring Strike, Fog Cloud, Goodberry, Hail of Thorns, Hunter's Mark, Enhance Leap, Longstrider, Speak with Animals | Dread AmbusherYou specialise in taking out foes swiftly and ruthlessly. You gain a +3 bonus to Initiative. On the first turn of combat, your movement speed increases by 3 m, and you can make an attack that deals an additional 1d8 damage. Superior DarkvisionYou can see in the dark up to 24 m. Dread Ambusher: HideHide from enemies by succeeding Stealth checks. Stick to the dark and avoid enemy sightlines. Attacking or casting a spell will reveal your location. Umbral ShroudWrap yourself in shadows to become Invisible if you are obscured. Disguise SelfMagically change all aspects of your appearance. | 13 |
| 4 | — | 13 | |
| 5 | Extra AttackCan make an additional free attack after making an unarmed or weapon attack. If you gain the Extra Attack feature from more than one class, they don't add together. Choose 1 spell 17 optionsBarkskin, Darkvision, Lesser Restoration, Pass Without Trace, Protection from Poison, Silence, Spike Growth, Animal Friendship, Cure Wounds, Ensnaring Strike, Fog Cloud, Goodberry, Hail of Thorns, Hunter's Mark, Enhance Leap, Longstrider, Speak with Animals | Misty StepSurrounded by silver mist, you teleport to an unoccupied space you can see. | 1422 |
| 6 | Choose 1 feature 5 optionsBounty Hunter, Keeper of the Veil, Mage Breaker, Ranger Knight, Sanctified Stalker | — | 1422 |
| 7 | Choose 1 spell 17 optionsBarkskin, Darkvision, Lesser Restoration, Pass Without Trace, Protection from Poison, Silence, Spike Growth, Animal Friendship, Cure Wounds, Ensnaring Strike, Fog Cloud, Goodberry, Hail of Thorns, Hunter's Mark, Enhance Leap, Longstrider, Speak with Animals | Iron MindYou have honed your ability to resist the mind-altering powers of your prey. You gain Proficiency in Wisdom and Intelligence Saving Throws. | 1423 |
| 8 | Land's Stride: Difficult TerrainYou have become an expert at moving through the wilderness. Difficult Terrain no longer slows you down. Land's Stride: PlantsYou have become an expert at moving through the wilderness. Plant-based surfaces with thorns, spines, or similar hazards no longer harm you. | — | 1423 |
| 9 | Choose 1 spell 22 optionsConjure Barrage, Daylight, Lightning Arrow, Plant Growth, Protection from Energy, Barkskin, Darkvision, Lesser Restoration, Pass Without Trace, Protection from Poison, Silence, Spike Growth, Animal Friendship, Cure Wounds, Ensnaring Strike, Fog Cloud, Goodberry, Hail of Thorns, Hunter's Mark, Enhance Leap, Longstrider, Speak with Animals | FearHostile targets drop everything and become Fearful: they have Disadvantage on Ability Checks and Attack Rolls. | 142332 |
| 10 | Hide in Plain SightCamouflage yourself with your environment to become Invisible and gain a +10 bonus to Stealth Checks, as long as you stand still. Choose 1 feature 5 optionsBounty Hunter, Keeper of the Veil, Mage Breaker, Ranger Knight, Sanctified Stalker | — | 142332 |
| 11 | Choose 1 spell 22 optionsConjure Barrage, Daylight, Lightning Arrow, Plant Growth, Protection from Energy, Barkskin, Darkvision, Lesser Restoration, Pass Without Trace, Protection from Poison, Silence, Spike Growth, Animal Friendship, Cure Wounds, Ensnaring Strike, Fog Cloud, Goodberry, Hail of Thorns, Hunter's Mark, Enhance Leap, Longstrider, Speak with Animals | Stalker's FlurryYou are swift enough to turn a miss into a new strike. When you miss with a weapon attack, you can make another weapon attack for free. | 142333 |
| 12 | — | 142334 |