Marksman

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Marksman
ongbow in hand, an elf with long, blond hair
stands on an archer’s tower and begins to Doing A Job Well
fire into the charging horde of snarling The Marksman is admittedly limited in what it does. It is a
goblins. With impeccable accuracy, each ranged attacker with the drawback of staying away from
arrow finds its mark in a vital spot in a show melee combat at almost all costs, as it has no features at
of marksmanship that is almost all that benefit it in that scenario. This is made up for by
unbelievable. As the horde thickens, the rate the fact that, when given the space to operate, the
at which the sniper fires increases, arrows launching in an Marksman will provide invaluable utility and support that
unceasing barrage. will surely be an asset to any team composition.
Sneaking through the treeline, a group of bandits
attempts to sneak up on an unsuspecting caravan of
merchants. It isn’t until too late that they realize that they
Quick Build
were already spotted, and a trap was laid for them. The You can make a Marksman quickly by following these
leader of the bandits steps on an unassuming patch of suggestions. First, make your highest stats Strength or
grass with a piece of flint on it, not seeing the tripwire Dexterity, followed by Intelligence or Wisdom. Second,
attached that snaps, detonating in a large explosion that take the Folk Hero background.
immediately wipes out him and all of his companions.
Backed into a corner, a halfling wearing a bandolier of
various throwing weapons bares his teeth as the wolves
close in on him. However, he is not nervous, as he now has
his opponents grouped together. In a flurry of movements,
he begins to fling his weapons with absolute precision,
somehow managing impossible angles to make even
bladed weapons bounce between the wolves, eviscerating Class Name
and bludgeoning the entire pack to death in a single
Level Proficiency Bonus Features
instant.
Marksmen are masters of ranged non-spell lethality. 1st +2 Ranged Specialist, Traps
They are proficient in all forms of ranged combat to some 2nd +2 Backstep
degree, and their chosen specialization makes them even 3rd +2 Firing Focus
more of a threat. A Marksman likes to keep their distance,
4th +2 Ability Score Improvement
but is still vulnerable to counterattacks from spellcasters
and other ranged attackers. Despite this, a Marksman that 5th +3 Extra Attack
is provided the proper defenses is the perfect source of 6th +3 Keen Eyes and Deft Hands
consistent and safe damage against foes.
7th +3 Firing Focus Feature

A Lifetime of Training 8th +3 Ability Score Improvement

9th +4 Rapid Shot
One does not reach the level of skill required to be a
10th +4 Firing Focus Feature
Marksman without dedicating many years to the craft. It is
often said that true Marksmen are born with some sort of 11th +4 Support Fire
projectile in their hands, as it is the only explanation for 12th +4 Ability Score Improvement
their affinity to their craft. But even those with natural skill 13th +5 Improved Rapid Shot
need to train, and they train harder than most to make
14th +5 Pierce The Dark
sure that their shots are as perfect as possible.
15th +5 Firing Focus Feature
From Humble Beginnings 16th +5 Ability Score Improvement
17th +6 Improved Backstep
A Marksman is often made out of necessity, though this
isn’t necessarily the case if you should wish it so for your 18th +6 Firing Focus Feature
own Marksman. However, Marksman are typically self- 19th +6 Ability Score Improvement
taught from years of providing food for their families and 20th +6 Avatar of the Hunt
village by hunting animals. It is a basic life skill that also
gives them plenty of reason to hone their abilities, as a
missed shot often leads to losing your prey.

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Class Features
As a Marksman, you gain the following class features
Hit Points
Hit Dice: 1d8 per Marksman level
Hit Points at 1st Level: 8 + your Constitution modifier
Hit Points at Higher Levels: 1d8 (or 5) + your
Constitution modifier per Marksman level after 1st
Proficiencies
Armor: light armor
Weapons: Simple Weapons, Heavy Crossbow, Longbow
Tools: woodcarver's tools
Saving Throws: Dexterity, Intelligence
Skills: Choose three from Acrobatics, Athletics, Deception,
Insight, Intimidation, Investigation, Perception,
Performance. Persuasion, Sleight of Hand, and Stealth
Equipment
You start with the following equipment, in addition to the
equipment granted by your background:
(a) a Longbow and Quiver of 20 Arrows, (b) a Heavy
Crossbow and Case of 20 Bolts
(a) an Adventurer’s Pack or (b) an Explorer’s Pack
Leather Armor and two Daggers
Class Abilities
Ranged Specialist
Beginning at 1st level, your expertise and training with
ranged weapons provides you a number of benefits. First,
you ignore the loading property of ranged weapons.
Second, you gain the benefit of the Archery Fighting Style,
which provides a +2 bonus to ranged weapon attacks.
Finally, you are able to produce your own ammunition,
producing 20 arrows or bolts over the course of one hour
using repurposed materials or old broken ammunition.
Traps
Beginning at 1st level, your training in ranged combat also
includes methods of delaying and harming foes far afield.
By spending one hour’s time and 5 gold pieces, you may
create a simple but dangerous trap that weighs 5 lbs.
Later, as an action, you may place and rig the trap against
the next creature that would step on it. The Trap DCs are
equal to 8 + your proficiency modifier + your Intelligence
modifier. Trapped squares require a perception check with
the same DC to notice, and an equal thieves’ tools check to
disarm. You may make the following kinds of traps:
Needle Trap: The creature must then make a Dexterity
saving throw or take 1d8 piercing damage. This damage
increases by 1d8 at 5th, 11th, and 17th level.
Bear Trap: The creature must make a Dexterity saving
throw or take 1d8 piercing damage and be grappled
until the creature makes a new Strength saving throw
to escape as an action on its turn. The DC to escape
increases by 1 at 5th, 11th, and 17th level.
Exploding Trap: The creature and all creatures within 10
feet must make a Dexterity saving throw or take 1d4
fire damage. This damage increases by 1d4 at 5th, 11th,
and 17th level.
Poison Trap: The creature must make a Dexterity saving
throw or take 1d8 poison damage and be Poisoned for
one minute. The creature may make a Constitution
saving throw at the end of its turn to end the Poisoned
condition early. The DC to end the poison increases by
1 at 5th, 11th, and 17th level.
Backstep
Beginning at 2nd level, your quick reflexes and knowledge
that sword range is not the safest place grants you the
ability to tactically disengage from an approaching threat.
When a creature would move to within 5 feet of you, you
may use your reaction to move up to half of your
movement speed away from them. Once you use this trait,
you can't use it again until you move 0 feet on one of your
turns.
At 17th level, this trait is always available, no longer
requiring you to not move on one of your turns.
Firing Focus
Beginning at 3rd level you gain access to your Firing Focus,
a style of ranged combat that grants you unique
capabilities, focusing your class into a specialized damage
dealer. The Sniper is a straightforward master of ranged
weapons who specializes in extreme distance
sharpshooting. The Hurler is a unique ranged combatant
who specializes in throwing weapons to inflict harm. The
Harrier is a magically infused skirmisher who utilizes
special ammo to damage and suppress foes.
Your chosen focus grants you features at 3rd level and
again at 7th, 11th, 15th, and 18th level.
Ability Score Improvement
When you reach 4th Level, and again at 8th, 12th, 16th,
and 19th level, you can increase one ability score of your
choice by 2, or you can increase two Ability Scores of your
choice by 1. As normal, you can’t increase an ability score
above 20 using this feature. You can also choose to take a
feat in place of increasing your ability scores, if feats are
allowed.
Extra Attack
Beginning at 5th level, you may take two actions at part of
your Attack action.
Keen Eyes and Deft Hands
Beginning at 6th level, your keen eyesight and awareness
develops to an exceptional state. You gain proficiency in
Perception and Thieves’ Tools, gaining Expertise if already
proficient.
Rapid Shot
Beginning at 9th level, you gain the ability to rapidly fire a
ranged weapon, attempting to inflict additional harm at
the cost of accuracy. When you take the Attack action on
your turn, you may use your bonus action to perform an
additional attack at disadvantage.
At 13th level, you may use your bonus action to perform
two additional attacks with disadvantage.
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Support Fire
At 11th level, you gain the ability to support your allies with
carefully timed attacks to disrupt your foes. When you
make an attack against a creature, that creature becomes
marked until the start of your next turn. As a reaction, you
may perform a ranged attack against a marked creature
when it would roll a d20. If you hit and inflict damage, the
target rolls that roll with disadvantage.
Pierce The Veil
Beginning at 14th level, your eyes have developed to the
point where you are able to notice even the slightest of
shifts in the most difficult of conditions. You can not have
disadvantage on perception checks that rely on sight and
can see normally in lightly or heavily obscured conditions.
In addition, you do not suffer disadvantage on attack rolls
against creatures that you can not see.
Avatar of the Hunt
Beginning at 20th level, you may enter the stance of a
legendary marksman, bringing death to every foe you lay
your eyes on. As a bonus action, you may enter a special
stance for one minute, during which all of your ranged
attacks deal an additional weapon die of damage. If you
reduce a creature to 0 hit points on your turn, you may
extend this effect an additional round.
Sniper
The Sniper has trained for a lifetime to master the art of
true long-range and precise archery.
Precise Ballistics
Beginning at 3rd level, your knowledge of archery and
marksmanship allow you to hit targets far afield or behind
cover when others would fail. Your ranged attacks ignore
the penalty for firing at long distance as well as half cover.
Called Shot
Beginning at 3rd level, you gain the ability to accurately
target your opponent's limbs to cripple and disrupt them.
When making an attack roll with a ranged weapon, you
may deal an additional 2d4 damage and inflict one of the
following effects:
Head - The target suffers a -2 to saving throws until the
start of your next turn. If it is concentrating on a spell, it
must also make its constitution saving throw for
concentration with disadvantage.
Hands - The target suffers a -2 to attack rolls until the
start of your next turn. The creature must also make a
strength saving throw or drop whatever it is holding.
Legs - The target has its walking speed halved until the
start of your next turn. It must also make a dexterity
saving throw to avoid falling prone.
A creature must have the proper anatomy to use Called
Shot. You may make a number of called shots per day
equal to your proficiency bonus + your Wisdom modifier.
Sniper’s Perch
Beginning at 7th level, you gain the ability to swiftly climb
and make use of the terrain to assault your foes with
precision. You have advantage on Athletics or Acrobatics
checks to climb, and climbing no longer costs additional
movement. In addition, you gain a +2 bonus to attack rolls
when attacking targets that you are at least 10 feet above.
Enhanced Called Shot
At 10th level, you gain access to additional called shot
options and your called shot damage is increased to 4d4.
Eyes - The target suffers a -2 penalty to armor class. It
must also make a dexterity saving throw to avoid being
blinded until the start of your next turn.
Heart - The target is unable to recover hit points until
the start of your next turn. It must also make a strength
saving throw or suffer damage equal to the attack at
the start of it’s next turn.
Throat - The target is unable to use breath weapon
attacks until the start of your next turn. It must also
make a constitution saving throw or be unable to cast
spells with verbal components for the same duration.
Precise Shot
Beginning at 15th level, you are able to channel inaction
into incredible accuracy. As a bonus action, you give
yourself advantage on all of your attack rolls on the
current turn. You can use this bonus action only if you
haven’t moved during this turn, and after you use the
bonus action, your speed is 0 until the end of the current
turn. You can use this ability a number of times equal to
your wisdom modifier (minimum one) and regain all uses
after a long rest.
Critical Shot
Beginning at 18th level, you can focus your mastery of
archery and sharpshooting into an extra damaging and
debilitating attack. Once per long rest, as an action, you
may perform an attack making use of your Called Shot
feature, even if you had no uses of the ability left. In
addition, the effect of the called shot lasts for one minute
and the creature has disadvantage on the relevant save.
Lastly, this attack inflicts an additional 25 damage.
Harrier
The Harrier uses a mixture of magic and archery to place
traps and empower their shots with the elements.
Alchemic Ballistics
Beginning at 3rd level, your knowledge of traps and
alchemy allow you to form a unique edge over other
archers in battle. When you make a ranged weapon attack
that deals damage that is not slashing, piercing, or
bludgeoning, that damage ignores resistances.

Special Ammo
Beginning at 3rd level, you can apply your knowledge of
arcane arts to craft special ammunition. You can craft
three types of ammo at this level.
Concussive Ammo: On a successful hit against a
creature this ammo deals an additional 2d4 force
damage. The creature must then make a Strength
saving throw or be pushed 5 feet backwards.
Alternatively, this ammo can be shot at a 5 foot square
that does not contain a creature, laying a trap. The next
creature to step on the square takes 4d4 force damage
and all creatures within 10 feet must make a Strength
saving throw or be pushed backwards 5 feet from the
trap. The damage of the ammo and trap are doubled at
10th level.
Freezing Ammo: On a successful hit against a creature
this ammo deals an additional 2d4 cold damage. The
creature must then make a Constitution saving throw
or be slowed until the end of its next turn. Alternatively,
this ammo can be shot at a 5 foot square that does not
contain a creature, laying a trap. The next creature to
step on the square takes 4d4 cold damage and must
then make a Constitution saving throw or be slowed for
one minute, making a new save at the end of each of
it’s turns to end the effect. The damage of the ammo
and trap are doubled at 10th level.
Shocking Ammo: On a successful hit against a creature
this ammo deals an additional 2d4 lightning damage.
The creature must then make a Dexterity saving throw
or be knocked prone and have it’s movement speed
reduced to 0 until the end of its next turn. Alternatively,
this ammo can be shot at a 5 foot square that does not
contain a creature, laying a trap. The next creature to
step on the square takes 4d4 lightning damage and
must then make a Strength saving throw or be
paralyzed until the end of it’s next turn. The damage of
the ammo and trap are doubled at 10th level.
You may craft an amount of special ammo per day equal
to your proficiency bonus + your Intelligence modifier.
Your special ammo loses its effects after a long rest,
becoming useless. Crafting one special ammo takes one
minute.
Ammo DCs are equal to 8 + your proficiency modifier +
your intelligence modifier. Trapped squares require a
perception check with the same DC to notice, and an equal
thieves’ tools check to disarm.
Trap Master
Beginning at 7th level, your familiarity with traps lets you
disarm them and repurpose them more easily. You gain
proficiency with thieves’ tools, gaining expertise if you are
already proficient, and can repurpose traps that you and
your allies disarm. When you or an ally disarm a trap or
find a disarmed trap, you may make an Investigation check
(the DC of which is your DM’s decision) to turn the trap
into one of your special ammos, if the trap is composed of
items that could reasonably be repurposed to fit the
theme of your special ammo.
Additional Special Ammo
Beginning at 10th level, you learn to craft more kinds of
special ammo. You also gain proficiency in poisoner’s kits.
Nerve Ammo: On a successful hit against a creature,
this ammo deals an additional 4d4 psychic damage. The
creature must then make a Strength saving throw or be
poisoned until the end of it’s next turn. Alternatively,
this ammo can be shot at a 5 foot square that does not
contain a creature, laying a trap. The next creature to
step on the square takes 8d4 psychic damage and must
then make a Strength saving throw or be poisoned for
one minute, making a new save at the end of each of
it’s turns to end the effect.
Roaring Ammo: On a successful hit against a creature,
this ammo deals an additional 4d4 thunder damage.
The creature must then make a Constitution saving
throw or be stunned for one round. Alternatively, this
ammo can be shot at a 5 foot square that does not
contain a creature, laying a trap. The next creature to
step on the square takes 8d4 thunder damage and
must then make a Constitution saving throw or be
stunned for one minute, making a new save at the end
of each of it’s turns to end the effect.
Corroding Ammo: On a successful hit against a
creature, this ammo deals an additional 4d4 acid
damage. The creature must then make a Dexterity
saving throw or take 2d4 acid damage each round until
they use an action to remove the acid. Alternatively, this
ammo can be shot at a 5 foot square that does not
contain a creature, laying a trap. The next creature to
step on the square takes 8d4 acid damage and must
then make a Dexterity saving throw or take 4d4 acid
damage each round until they use an action to remove
the acid.
Overcharge
Beginning at 15th level, you may use your bonus action to
boost one of your special ammo shots on that same turn,
causing it to affect all creatures within a 10 foot radius of
the target. The explosive ammo has its area increased to a
20 foot radius. This effect is doubled when you use your
special ammo to lay a trap. You may use this feature a
number of times equal to your intelligence modifier
(minimum 1) and regain all uses on a long rest.
Secret Ingredient
Beginning at 18th level, you add an incredibly rare reagent
of your own design to create an extra potent version of
your special ammo. Once per long rest, as an action, you
may perform an attack making use of one of your special
ammo features (without consuming a piece of special
ammo). This attack uses its trap variant effect, even when
fired directly at a creature. If it is instead used to lay a trap,
the trap deals double damage.

Hurler
The Hurler takes a unique approach on ranged combat,
preferring the use of thrown weapons over bows and the
like.
Thrown Ballistics
Beginning at 3rd level, your unique knowledge of throwing
weapons confirs you a number of benefits. Ranged attacks
with weapons that have the thrown ignore the penalty for
long distance. You may use Dexterity in place of Strength
with any ranged attack when using a weapon with the
thrown property. Finally, you replace the Archery fighting
style with the Thrown Weapon fighting style in Practical
Ballistics.
The Right Kind of Weapon
Beginning at 3rd level, you gain the ability to uniquely
impact your targets based on the type of thrown weapon
used to inflict harm.
Dagger - When throwing a dagger with your attack
action, you may throw one additional dagger with
disadvantage. Beginning at 10th level, you may throw a
second additional dagger with disadvantage.
Hand Axe - A thrown hand axe ignores the benefits
provided from a shield or similar item.
Throwing Hammer - When throwing a hammer, a
creature hit by the weapon has its speed reduced by 10
feet until the start of your next turn.
Anything Is A Weapon
Beginning at 7th level, you gain the ability to use objects
others would find impossible as thrown weapons. You may
throw weapons one size category larger than normal with
no penalty to your attack roll. In addition, you may still use
your proficiency bonus when throwing an improvised
weapon. Finally, you may add your Strength modifier to
the damage of a ranged attack with a thrown weapon, in
addition to using Dexterity to determine the attack and
damage bonus of a thrown weapon.
More Kinds of Weapons
At 10th level, you gain access to additional thrown weapon
bonuses:
Bouncing Throw
Beginning at 15th level you are able to transform a simple
thrown object into a bouncing piece of metal and death. As
a bonus action, you can enhance your next thrown
weapon attack, allowing it to pick a new target after each
successful hit, so long as that new target would be within
the short range of the thrown weapon from the current
target. Every consecutive hit provides a cumulative -2
penalty to hit, and if your attack misses a target, the effect
ends. You may use this feature a number of times equal to
your strength modifier (minimum one) and recover all
uses on a long rest. Bouncing Throw does not function
with javelins, darts, or nets.
Boulder Toss
Beginning at 18th level, you can draw upon all of your
might to throw an object at another creature, ignoring all
logical constraints. Once per long rest, you may make a
thrown weapon attack with an object that you could
physically carry (typically 15 lbs x Strength score). This
improvised weapon has a range of 60 feet and deals 10d6
bludgeoning damage. A creature hit with an object that
has a weight of at least 200 lbs takes 20d6 bludgeoning
damage instead, and must also make a Constitution saving
throw equal to 8 + your proficiency modifier + your
Strength modifier or be stunned until the end of it’s next
turn.
Art Credit
Marksman by u/andydelia
Multiclassing
In order to multiclass in and out of Marksman, you
must have a Dexterity score of 13 or higher. When
you multiclass into this class, you gain proficiency in
light armor, simple weapons, and woodcarver's
tools.

Javelin - A creature hit with a thrown spear or trident

must make a constitution saving throw equal to 8 +
your proficiency modifier + your Strength modifier. On
a failure, the weapon sticks in the creature, inflicting
1d4 points of damage at the start of each of it’s turns.
As an action, a creature can remove one such weapon
stuck in itself or another creature.
Dart - A creature hit with a thrown dart suffers an
additional 2d6 damage. This bonus damage can be
acid, poison, or psychic.
Net - The escape DC of the net is equal to 8 + your
proficiency modifier + your Strength modifier. In
addition, your Net’s have an AC of 15 and no longer
consume all of your attacks for that turn.

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