Larian Studios Forums Baldur's Gate III Baldur's Gate III - General Ranger with bow and dual weapons

Using 2 light, finessable weapons and a bow is a very solid settup for a Ranger. If you choose Hunter with Colossus Slayer, you'll have consistently good dmg in EA without even needing to use Hunter's Mark. HM is usually not even worth using for enemies with less than 50 HP below lvl 5 and less than 70 HP at level 5, since you'll have to mark a new target before gaining anything from it, since they'll die too quickly.

Edit:
Avoid the "Dual wielder" feat at level 4. It isn't bad, but it is better to increase you dexterity to max before picking it.

For race, any option with + dexterity is great. Try to have 16-17 dexterity at level 1 and 14 constutition and wisdom. After that, intelligence is a good stat for reasons that are complicated to explain.