As a fellow ranger player, if you are missing a lot, you might just need to consider trying a build with higher dexterity. Since they don't have a lot of attack spells, most everything they do will rely on finesse melee weapons and with the bow. Without a good starting Dex, I could see them really struggling. Getting True strike as one of your starting bonuses may help. Buffs from companions as well.
For me, I have done a half wood elf hunter ranger and full wood elf beastmaster ranger, both with 16 dex at start and 18 at lvl 4. With that, I haven't had much issue with missing. Because of the good armor too I use my ranger to kind of go where needed and pull enemy attention since he can typically survive a bit better than the squishy rogues and wizards.
I have swapped between using Shadowheart, Laezel, and Astarion for front lines and at least with my ranger Shadowheart or Laezel have felt to work out better. And then I've been using Wyll and gale in the back for long range support.
So. As far as what's worked for me, I'd use someone different than Astarion to manage your frontline, tailor your ranger for movement (especially if you get the misty step amulet) and keep them on the middle ground to go where needed, with your choice of support in the back.
This game definitely has a higher rate if missing and attack chance than DOS2 and unfortunately that means you need to account for that. Unfortunately it's hard to have members good at multiple things.
(Side note: make sure you are not using the gloves of power unless going the related story route and not doing Long range attacks when enemies are close to you. Both will make your attack chance suffer)
Last edited by Valzen; 26/10/20 04:29 PM.
