How does a Ranger get Legendary in Weapons?

[Captain Punka]

So, Rangers at most get Expert in their weapons. But they have Weapon Specialization and Greater Weapon specialization which grants extra damage if they have Legendary skill in weapons.

Is this just a copy/paste to keep the wording of "Weapon Specialization" consistent from class to class, or is there a way I don't see for a ranger to get Legendary skill in their weapons?

[Squiggit]

They don't. It's a consistency thing and potential future proofing.

[Gisher]

There currently isn't any way to accomplish this. The language that's confusing you seems to be there to cover possible future options, like class archetypes, that might grant Legendary proficiency. You'll see similar language in other classes, like Barbarian.

[Captain Punka]

Thanks guys!!

[Unicore]

Rangers do get master proficiency in weapons though at level 13. Only non martial are limited to expert.

[Gisher]

Unicore wrote:

Rangers do get master proficiency in weapons though at level 13. Only non martial are limited to expert.

Yes, I missed that part of the OP. I just read it as another question about Legendary proficiency. For anyone interested, here is my Guide to Proficiency Bonuses (Google Drive version).