

RPGBOT is unofficial Fan Content permitted under the Fan Content Policy. Keep in mind that the state of the meta periodically changes as new source materials are released and this article will be updating accordingly as time allows. The advice offered below is based on the current State of the Character Optimization Meta as of when the article was last updated. I also won’t cover Unearthed Arcana content because it’s not finalized, and I can’t guarantee that it will be available to you in your games. I will not include 3rd-party content, including content from DMs Guild, even if it is my own, because I can’t assume that your game will allow 3rd-party content or homebrew. Blue: Fantastic options, often essential.Red: Bad, useless options, or options whichĪre extremely situational.RPGBOT uses the color coding scheme which has become common among Pathfinder build handbooks, which is simple to understand and easy to read at a glance. Example Build – Variant Human Blood Hunter (Order of Ghostlayer).I’ll make an effort to clarify mechanics where I think it’s helpful. While the flavor of the class is interesting and the abilities are thematic and exciting, the text of the class is somewhat rough and may be difficult to interpret at times. But if you’re comfortable managing resource pools and like making life-or-death risk-reward decisions in the thick of combat, the Blood Hunter has a lot to offer. If you’re intimidated by math, or if you find spellcasters difficult to play, you may not enjoy the class. It has several resource pools to track, and Crimson Rite allows you to temporarily alter your own hit point maximum. That said, the Blood Hunter is a complicated class. You could easily take any Ranger and replace all of their class levels with Blood Hunter levels and have a perfectly functional character. It has a similar skill set, both in and out of combat, and building a Blood Hunter feels very similar. The Blood Hunter is a martial striker mechanically similar to the Ranger. Please check back periodically for updates, or follow me on Facebook, Patreon, and Twitter to see site updates as they’re pubished. I am planning to cover the newer version released in January of 2020, but have not yet had the opportunity to so.

This handbook is for version 2.1 of Matt Mercer’s Blood Hunter ( Affiliate Link).
