Feats

Best Ranger Knight feats in baldurs gate 3: Sentinel, Great Weapon Master/Dual Wield, Tough, and ASI. Includes gear like Balduran's Giantslayer and Blood of Lathander.

Feats:

You have three feat slots to spend on your Ranger Knight build in baldurs gate 3. The recommended feats are:

• Sentinel: Grants more AC and prevents enemies from escaping when you make opportunity attacks. You can also use your reaction to attack an enemy if they attack an ally within melee range.
• Great Weapon Master or Dual Wield: If you use two-handed weapons, choose Great Weapon Master. The build has enough advantage and crowd control to make hits easier despite the penalty. If you chose the Two Weapon Fighting style, select Dual Wield. This allows you to use weapons like maces, warhammers, or versatile weapons, expanding your options beyond light weapons.
• Tough: Enhances your survivability by granting approximately 14 health at max level, which is beneficial if your Ranger Knight serves as the party's tank.
• Ability Score Improvement: If you wish to increase your Dexterity or Strength, depending on your preferred weapons, you can allocate points here to gain an extra proficiency bonus on a chosen stat.

Best Gear and Items For Ranger Knight Build in BG3

While you can largely use any weapon and armor combination, certain items are particularly noteworthy, especially around Act 3. If no specific item is mentioned, feel free to use your preferred gear.

• Balduran’s Giantslayer: Considered the best legendary weapon for Great Weapon Master users, enhanced by its Giant form modifier. This weapon is obtained by solving the Chamber puzzles in the Wyrmgate prison secret level.
• The Blood of Lathander: Its 6th level skill can inflict Blindness, aiding in combat and complementing a dual-wielding playstyle. You can acquire this in Act 1 from the Githyanki Creche / Monastery.
• Nyrulna: A versatile spear suitable for either Great Weapon Master or dual-wielding builds. It offers useful abilities like a throw and boomerang effect. This can be obtained from the Act 3 Genie at the Circus by spinning the wheel.
• Helmets:
  • Helldusk Helmet: If you utilize the Ranger Darkness skill, this helmet allows you to see within magical darkness. It is found in Act 3’s House of Hope.
  • Mask of Soul Perception: Improves concentration saving throws, reducing the chance of losing your Hunter’s Mark. This can be found in Act 3 in the Devil’s Fee bedroom.
  • Helm of Balduran: Provides an AC improvement, immunity to critical hits and stunning, and 2 healing per turn. This is obtained alongside the Giantslayer.
• Necklace: Broodmother’s Revenge.
• Chest Armor: Armour of Persistence, Reaper’s Embrace, or Helldusk Armour.
• Ring:
  • Killer’s Sweetheart: Grants the Executioner effect, allowing a guaranteed critical hit on a successful attack once per long rest after killing an enemy. This is obtained from the Self Same Trial in the Gauntlet of Shar.