Battle Scout Favored Enemy Bonus

[Olaf the Holy]

Does the Battle Scout Ranger archetype gain increases to his first favored enemy bonus at levels 5, 10 and 15?

Relevant text:

From the Battle Scout Archetype, Ultimate Combat wrote:

"This ability replaces the ranger’s second favored enemy."

"This ability replaces the ranger’s third favored enemy."

"This ability replaces the ranger’s fourth favored enemy."

No further explanation included.

[Chess Pwn]

yes

[Olaf the Holy]

Hmm. Are you sure?

Quote:

At 5th level and every five levels thereafter (10th, 15th, and 20th level), the ranger may select an additional favored enemy. In addition, at each such interval, the bonus against any one favored enemy (including the one just selected, if so desired) increases by +2.

The two benefits seem pretty tightly intertwined.

[Chess Pwn]

it's the in addition. You're not gaining any additional enemies but nothing says to stop the increasing. This is similar to fighter weapons. If you trade out WT 2 and 3 your WT 1 still increases at 9 and 13, you just don't gain the additional group.

[Olaf the Holy]

Fair enough, thank you for the prompt answer. :)