Originally Posted by The_Red_Queen
Originally Posted by TomReneth
Originally Posted by Aranlas
Thank you very much to everyone for the answers, you are very kind.

Surely the main thing will be playing the role, I will not make choices to have perfect statistics.

However, I think it is rather difficult to have a credibly strong character in both weapons, correct?

It's very easy. Dexterity is the primary stat for both finesse melee and ranged weapons. Picking two-weapon fighting style at level 2 will let you be effective with both dual wielding and archery. And since you're a Ranger, picking Hunter with Colossus Slayer at level 3 will make sure your damage with both is good for all of the early access.

You can go Beast Master or pick something else from Hunter than Colossus Slayer, but that is harder to play effectively, so I recommend Hunter + Colossus Slayer since you're new to the game.

Harder, true, but if you fancy roleplaying a ranger with an animal companion that can help in battle then Beast Master at level 3 is the way to go! Or you can just pick a smaller familiar with Beast Tamer at level 1 that’s not really helpful in combat but can scout and be situationally useful. Or you can do as I did with my Lolth-sworn drow ranger and have both, though you can only have one summoned at a time. (Though be aware if you wander around with your animal that in EA that can cause odd behaviour on the part of NPCs who react to it - this is still a bit buggy.)

Two weapon fighting, sadly, doesn't do nearly as well without Colossus Slayer due to bonus action complications with Hunter's Mark, so it really is an important feature if they want dual wielding to be an important part of their combat strategy. But, yes, Beast Masters can be great if you want the RP value or learn to use the ability effectively.

Don't you just hate it when people with dumb opinions have nice avatars?