And from reading the rules it does just that, making the animal companion a lot more durable and giving it enough attacks and a simplified action economy so that a lot of a ranger’s damage comes from the new animal companion in combat. But when looking at using the RR’s animal companion as a mount has the rules gone too far in the other direction?
Can a duelist Ranger be a companion Mount?
An archer or duelist Ranger can get a lot of mobility and support from a PHB companion mount, and it’s probably the strongest way to get mileage out of the PHB version of the subclass. Contrast with the Revised BM, and it sacrifices your Extra Attack and the Bonus Action freebies at Level 7 for having an overall more effective creature.
Can you control the Beast in master Ranger?
Yes, the player of the Beast Master Ranger does effectively control his/her animal companion most of the time. The beast obeys your commands as best as it can. It doesn’t take an action unless you tell it to. It doesn’t move unless you tell it to.
What does the Beast Master’s primal companion feature do?
Around the 23:18 mark, they mentioned that the new Beast Master’s Primal Companion feature from Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything can allow the Ranger to forgo one of their attacks to allow the Beast to take the Attack action, on top of the action that they can make using the Ranger’s bonus action.
What does the revised Beast Master do for the Ranger?
First off, the Revised Beast Master is directly intended to get around the problem many players have with BM in that it allows the companion freedom of movement and attacking without needing Action input from the Ranger. This means the Ranger gets less powerful on their own in trade for having a flexible and powerful companion.
Can a companion be commanded to attack a creature?
The companion can be commanded to attack and damage objects and structures. A companion must know the attack trick before it can be taught the demolish trick, and the companion must be trained to attack creatures of all types.
Can a PhB beast master Ranger Ride a horse?
Unfortunately, with the state of the PHB beast master ranger and the 5e rules for mount the general consensus seems to be that just buying a regular horse would be more efficient than riding the animal companion in combat. Enter the revised ranger.
