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{{3.5e Alternate Class Feature
|name=Dedicated Marksman
|summary=A dedicated marksman is a ranger that lose some of her versatility for greater skill at ranged combat, especially when it come to dealing with the denizen of nature.
|prereq=
|class=[[SRD:Ranger|Ranger]]
|level=1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 6th
|replaces=1st Favored Enemy, Animal Companion, Combat Style, Wild Empathy
|benefit=A dedicated marksman receive the following class features:
}}'''Sharpshooter:''' A 1st level dedicated marksman gain [[SRD:Point Blank Shot|Point Blank Shot]] as a bonus feat.

'''Spotting Expertise:''' A dedicated marksman must be extremely good at spotting, she only take a -1 penalty to Spot checks per 50 ft of distance. Likewise Listen checks only increase the DC by +1 per 50 ft of distance.

'''Ranged Combat Specialization:''' A 2nd level dedicated marksman choose between the flurry or sniper specialty.

*''Flurry:'' The ranger gain flurry of blow (as a [[SRD:Monk|Monk]]) except it can only be used with ranged weapon instead of unarmed attack and special monk weapon. This does not stack with rapid shot.

*''Sniper:'' The ranger gain the [[Mystic Sniper (3.5e Class)#Snipe Attack|Snipe Attack]] ability of a [[Mystic Sniper (3.5e Class)|Mystic Sniper]] of her level.

Additionally she must choose between bow & arrow, crossbow or thrown weapon. She gain [[Weapon Focus, MS Variant (3.5e Feat)|Weapon Focus]] with the chosen set of weapon and the associated benefit:

*''Bow & Arrow:'' The dedicated marksman gain [[Gangsta Archery (3.5e Feat)|Gangsta Archery]] as a bonus feat. Additionally using arrows in melee no longer count as using an improvised weapon. 

*''Crossbow:'' The dedicated marksman gain [[SRD:Rapid Reload|Rapid Reload]] as a bonus feat. Additionally you no longer take penalty from using a crossbow one-handed. 

*''Thrown Weapon:'' The dedicated marksman gain either [[Agile Thrower (3.5e Feat)|Agile Thrower]] or [[Brutal Thrower (3.5e Feat)|Brutal Thrower]] as a bonus feat. Additionally you also gain [[SRD:Quick Draw|Quick Draw]] as a bonus feat.

* ''Firearm:'' The dedicated marksman gain [[Fixed Aim (3.5e Feat)|Fixed Aim]] as a bonus feat. Additionally by taking a -2 penalty on her attack roll she may decide to not provoke for using a ranged attack in melee.

'''Focused Aim:''' A 4th level dedicated marksman gain [[Adjusted Accuracy (3.5e Feat)|Adjusted Accuracy]] as a bonus feat. Additionally if she strike a foe which has not moved more than 5 feet for at least 3 rounds it is  automatically flat-footed against her next attack.

'''Improved Ranged Combat Specialization:''' At 6th level and each 3 level thereafter the dedicated marksman gain a bonus feat which affect her ranged attacks (such as the [[Aim through Clouds (3.5e Feat)|Aim Through Cloud]] feat) as bonus feat. She must meet the prerequisites of such feats as normal. 


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Article Balance	High +
Author	Leziad +
Class	Ranger +
Identifier	3.5e Alternate Class Feature +
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Summary	A dedicated marksman is a ranger that lose some of her versatility for greater skill at ranged combat, especially when it come to dealing with the denizen of nature. +
Title	Dedicated Marksman +