Ranger - Rotbearer Conclave (Patreon)

The Rotbearer ranger is a fungal herald, a ranger who relies on consumption and decay to defend the deepest woods.

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The Rotbearer is a decay-themed ranger, who protects the wilds with spore clouds and fungal tendrils. Mycelial Medic gives them advantage on Wisdom checks if they first can sink some tendrils into a creature. They get a suite of subclass spells focused on area effects, which becomes important a little later. Spore Spray lets them blast the battlefield with rot, dealing damage to their attack's target and anyone else foolish enough to be nearby. Controlling Tendrils at 7th gives them a limited sanctuary effect, targeting creatures previously affected by Spore Spray. Parasitic Cloud, also at 7th, lets them apply their subclass spells to any creature within Spore Spray's clouds — the Rotbearer is a master at debilitating their foes. Mycelial Feast kicks in at 11th, granting a small defensive boost (some temporary hit points) and advantage on attacks while you're enjoying that benefit. And Fungal Impulse at 15th lets you plant your spores in an enemy's corpse, temporarily animating a defeated foe in a burst of mushroomy fury.

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