Shapeshifter Ranger Archetype Advice


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..it is very odd that Shapeshifter, a Ranger Archetype, forces you to specifically take the natural weapons combat style in the archetype, yet none of Animal forms give any natural attacks...so you essentially have to be a race that has them already., right?

Well, I really dig the Skimwalker race, and want to do a natural attack based character with it (and who can resist a Skinwalker, Texas Ranger). However, if I cannot assume my bestial Skinwalker form, as well as use Aspect of the Bear from Shapeshifter at the same time, Shapeshifter is useless as an archetype unless you are a race that has inherent natural weapons at all times...and how many of those are there?

So should I just forego the shapeshifter archetype, and use a Skinwalker that has natural combat style, or say eff the walker, and do shapeshifter with Ike cat or rat folk?

Sovereign Court

Bear in mind that one of the bonus feats that the combat style gives allows you to get 2 claw attacks. I'd presume that is what they would imagine you should be using.

Grand Lodge

While you are better off taking a race that has a natural attack, you can be a normal elf or dwarf or etc.

The style allows you to take Aspect of the Beast feat. It can give you a pair of claw attacks. Of course, if you take a race with a natural attack, you can take the feat to gain the senses or instincts (gaining/increasing lowlight and darkvision or bonus to survival and initiative).

A nice GM might even let you take the feat at first level, considering the archtype means you will take the style.


What a dummy I am. Forgot about the bonus feat in the Combat Style.


Imho, you better go with a race that has a Pounce, like Catfolk.

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