I'm also playing ranger solo right now, the animal companion definitely needs changes, Very exploitable currently. I think I'd much prefere If you couldn't summon a companion, but instead chose one to have as a permanent pet, that couldn't be changed, this way you could make much more thematic characters and the animal companion would be more meaningful, also once dead only make it come back after long rest. And of course, balance them properly so that spider is not allways the pick
Yeah I agree. I think a permanent or semi-permanent choice would be more thematic and a better role play experience. Maybe you can choose your first animal and subsequent animals you tame from animals you encounter. Hopefully the current system is more of a place holder.
