Starting at 3rd level, you learn an additional spell when you reach certain levels in this class, as shown in the beastmaster spells table. The spell counts as a ranger spell for you, but it doesn't count against the number of ranger spells you know.
| Ranger Level | Spells |
|---|---|
| 3rd | Find Familiar |
| 5th | Healing Spirit |
| 9th | Conjure Animals |
| 13th | Guardian of Nature |
| 17th | Insect Plague |
Beginning at 3rd level, you can magically summon a primal beast, which draws strength from your bond with nature. The beast is friendly to you and your companions and obeys your commands. Choose its stat block — Beast of the Land, Beast of the Sea, or Beast of the Sky — which uses your proficiency bonus (PB) in several places. You also determine the kind of animal the beast is, choosing a kind appropriate for the stat block. Whatever kind you choose, the beast bears primal markings, indicating its mystical origin.
In combat, the beast acts during your turn. It can move and use its reaction on its own, but the only action it takes is the Dodge action, unless you take a bonus action on your turn to command it to take another action. That action can be one in its stat block or some other action. You can also sacrifice one of your attacks when you take the Attack action to command the beast to take the Attack action. If you are incapacitated, the beast can take any action of its choice, not just Dodge.
If the beast has died within the last hour, you can use your action to touch it and expend a spell slot of 1st level or higher. The beast returns to life after 1 minute with all its hit points restored.
When you finish a long rest, you can summon a different primal beast. The new beast appears in an unoccupied space within 5 feet of you, and you choose its stat block and appearance. If you already have a beast from this feature, it vanishes when the new beast appears. The beast also vanishes if you die.
Medium beast
Armor Class 13 + PB (natural armor)
Hit Points 5 + five times your ranger level (the beast has a number of Hit Dice [d8s] equal to your ranger level)
Speed 40 ft., climb 40 ft.
STR 14(+2)
DEX 14
CON 14
INT 8(-1)
WIS 14(+2)
CHA 11(+0)
Senses Darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 12 + PB
Languages understands the languages you speak
Proficiency Bonus (PB) equals your bonus
Charge. If the beast moves at least 20 feet straight toward a target and then hits it with a maul attack on the same turn, the target takes an extra 1d6 slashing damage. If the target is a creature, it must succeed on a Strength saving throw against your spell save DC or be knocked prone.
Primal Bond. You can add your proficiency bonus to any ability check or saving throw that the beast makes.
Actions Maul. Melee Weapon Attack: your spell attack modifier to hit, range 5 ft., one target. Hit: 1d8 + 2 + PB slashing damage.
Medium beast
Armor Class 13 + PB (natural armor)
Hit Points 5 + five times your ranger level (the beast has a number of Hit Dice [d8s] equal to your ranger level)
Speed 5 ft., swim 60 ft.
STR 14(+2)
DEX 14(+2)
CON 14(+2)
INT 8(-1)
WIS 14(+2)
CHA 11(+0)
Senses Darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 12 + PB
Languages understands the languages you speak
Proficiency Bonus (PB) equals your bonus
Amphibious. The beast can breathe both air and water.
Primal Bond. You can add your proficiency bonus to any ability check or saving throw that the beast makes.
Actions Binding Strike. Melee Weapon Attack: your spell attack modifier to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 1d6 + 2 + PB piercing or bludgeoning damage (your choice), and the target is grappled (escape DC equals your spell save DC). Until this grapple ends, the beast can’t use this attack on another target.
Armor Class 13 + PB (natural armor)
Hit Points 4 + four times your ranger level (the beast has a number of Hit Dice [d6s] equal to your ranger level)
Speed 10 ft., fly 60 ft.
STR 6(−2)
DEX 16(+3)
CON 13(+1)
INT 8(-1)
WIS 14(+2)
CHA 11(+0)
Senses Darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 12 + PB
Languages understands the languages you speak
Proficiency Bonus (PB) equals your bonus
Flyby. The beast doesn't provoke opportunity attacks when it flies out of an enemy's reach.
Primal Bond. You can add your proficiency bonus to any ability check or saving throw that the beast makes.
Actions Shred. Melee Weapon Attack: your spell attack modifier to hit, range 5 ft., one target. Hit: 1d4 + 3 + PB slashing damage.
Beginning at 7th level, the beast's attacks now count as magical for the purpose of overcoming resistance and immunity to nonmagical attacks and damage.
In addition, when you cast a spell targeting yourself, you can also affect your beast companion with the spell if the beast is within 30 feet of you.
Starting at 11th level, when you command your beast companion to take the Attack action, the beast can make two attacks.
At 15th level, whenever an attacker that your companion can see hits it with an attack, it can use its reaction to halve the attack’s damage against it.
In addition, when the beast is subjected to an effect that allows it to make a Dexterity saving throw to take only half damage, it instead takes no damage if it succeeds on the saving throw, and only half damage if it fails.
