Boosting my Beastmaster Ranger's animal companion

[Bakunin]

After having it pointed out to me that, by RAW, I lose out on the favored enemy bonus for my animal companion in order to gain the Druid's wider animal list to choose from, as well as the ability to have multiple companions, I'm looking for ways I can help boost my little animal buddy's combat capabilities so I can help alleviate the sting of no favored enemy bonus. What are some feats and magic items out there that would help me do this?

[Mojorat]

Boon companion, I also think when you get the second pet and boost it the lack of a FE wont really matter the.

Edit: harm justvre read it seems you have to slit the effective very druid levels. I'm not sure then how to make use if it. I don't think boon companion would solve that issue.

Edit again, re read boon companion seems it may work. But not sure.

[Bakunin]

Mojorat wrote:

Boon companion, I also think when you get the second pet and boost it the lack of a FE wont really matter the.

Edit: harm justvre read it seems you have to slit the effective very druid levels. I'm not sure then how to make use if it. I don't think boon companion would solve that issue.

Yeah, that's the big drawback with Beastmaster's ability to get multiple companions and Boon Companion. Plus I'd be spending extra feats of my own depending on the number of additional companions I had. Regardless, I'm definitely selecting Boon Companion at level 5 when I can first take it, even though I get the same ability as a Beastmaster Ranger at level 12. Just can't wait that long for that ability to kick in, not and have my little buddy have a fighting chance at survival.

[Mojorat]

Did you catch the second edit? Boon companion a dresses the issue of multiple companions. Apparently you apply it to each AC desperately.

My first thought was it Added 4 to your ranger level then that was split. But boon companion seems to; imply it targets the companion.

So by that wording lvl 7 ranger two tigers one assigned l
2 lvls one 1 lvls and boon companion at lvl 5 and 7 gets you a lvl 5 and 6 companion.

I don't know if this interpretation is correct just going off BCs word in.

[VRMH]

If your GM will let you retroactively get the Human alternative racial trait Eye for Talent, you can make Lassie a 3 Int animal and thereby eligible for feats and skillpoints.

[Bakunin]

Mojorat wrote:

Did you catch the second edit? Boon companion a dresses the issue of multiple companions. Apparently you apply it to each AC desperately.

My first thought was it Added 4 to your ranger level then that was split. But boon companion seems to; imply it targets the companion.

So by that wording lvl 7 ranger two tigers one assigned l
2 lvls one 1 lvls and boon companion at lvl 5 and 7 gets you a lvl 5 and 6 companion.

I don't know if this interpretation is correct just going off BCs word in.

I sure did miss the second edit. You must have edited your post while I was posting my reply. I'll definitely have to look up some of the rules threads for Boon Companion so I can show them to my DM and see how he interprets the wording.

[Bakunin]

VRMH wrote:

If your GM will let you retroactively get the Human alternative racial trait Eye for Talent, you can make Lassie a 3 Int animal and thereby eligible for feats and skillpoints.

We're still in the character building stage so everything's on the table. I'm just trying to plan out my character so I can spend less time trying to figure out what to do as I level up. I just have to figure out if it's worth giving up that bonus feat at first level.