Class: Ranger
Swarmkeeper
You have forged a deep connection with your natural surroundings and formed a magical bond with a swarm of nature spirits. This swarm serves as a helpful companion and a potent force in battle.
Level progression
The table shows both the class and the subclass features.
| Level | Features | Subclass | Resources | 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 | Prey's ScentYour swarm deals additional damage to creatures marked by your Hunter's Mark. Mage HandCreate a spectral hand that can manipulate and interact with objects. Faerie FireAll targets within the light turn visible, and Attack Rolls against them have Advantage. Choose 1 feature 3 optionsLegion of Bees, Cloud of Jellyfish, Flurry of Moths | — | 13 |
| 4 | Replace 1 feature 3 optionsLegion of Bees, Cloud of Jellyfish, Flurry of Moths | — | 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 | WebCover an area in thick, flammable webbing that slows creatures within and possibly Enwebs them. Replace 1 feature 3 optionsLegion of Bees, Cloud of Jellyfish, Flurry of Moths | — | 1422 |
| 6 | Choose 1 feature 5 optionsBounty Hunter, Keeper of the Veil, Mage Breaker, Ranger Knight, Sanctified Stalker | Replace 1 feature 3 optionsLegion of Bees, Cloud of Jellyfish, Flurry of Moths | — | 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 | Writhing TideYou can condense part of your swarm into a focused mass that lifts you up, granting you a flying speed of 3 m and protecting you from surface effects. Replace 1 feature 3 optionsLegion of Bees, Cloud of Jellyfish, Flurry of Moths | Writhing Current3 | 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. | Replace 1 feature 3 optionsLegion of Bees, Cloud of Jellyfish, Flurry of Moths | Writhing Current3 | 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 | Gaseous FormTransform yourself or an ally into a tiny gas cloud. It can't fall, and fits through small openings. It is very hard to damage. Replace 1 feature 3 optionsLegion of Bees, Cloud of Jellyfish, Flurry of Moths | Writhing Current4 | 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 | Replace 1 feature 3 optionsLegion of Bees, Cloud of Jellyfish, Flurry of Moths | Writhing Current4 | 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 | Mighty SwarmYour swarm has grown stronger. The swarm's regular attack now deals 1d8 damage, its special attack has one additional feature, and teleporting with your swarm now also increases your Armour Class for the rest of the round. Replace 1 feature 3 optionsLegion of Bees, Cloud of Jellyfish, Flurry of Moths | Writhing Current4 | 142333 |
| 12 | Replace 1 feature 3 optionsLegion of Bees, Cloud of Jellyfish, Flurry of Moths | Writhing Current4 | 142334 |