Beast Master

Beast Masters is a ranger class kit. This ranger is a wanderer and is not comfortable in civilized lands. He maintains a natural affinity for animals; they are his friends and comrades-in-arms, and the Beast Master has a limited form of telepathic communication with them. Due to being not comfortable in civilized lands, the equipment is limited to what can be made in the wilderness, so they can't use chainmail or plate mail armor, and no weapons made from steel. The weapons they ca wield are Category:Clubs:club, Category:Quarterstaffs:quarterstaffs

Advantages:
 * +15% to Move Silently and Hide In Shadows.
 * May use Find Familiar special ability to summon a pseudodragon (if lawful or neutral good) or fairy dragon (if chaotic good) companion.
 * 8th level: May cast Animal Summoning I.(level 4 spell treated as a level 1 spell)
 * 10th level: May cast Animal Summoning II.(level 5 spell treated as a level 2 spell)
 * 12th level: May cast Animal Summoning III.(level 6 spell treated as a level 3 spell)

Disadvantages:
 * May not use any metal weapons (for example: swords, halberds, war hammers, or morning stars) - may only put proficiency points in clubs, quarterstaffs, crossbows, longbows, shortbows, darts and slings (dual-classed Beast Master/Clerics may only use clubs, quarterstaffs and slings)
 * May not wear armor heavier than studded leather.

Character abilities table
Note: The primary abilities table is based on the human class, because humans don't have any bonuses to primary abilities compared to the other races and acts as a 'neutral'. The half elves have a slightly different one and elves have the minimal intellence and charisma raised to 8 and the constitution and dexterity is different.
 * Prime Requisites for Dual-Classing. Humans require a minimum of 15 strength and dexterity and a 17 in wisdom in order to dual class to a cleric.

Charm animal/person
Rangers can charm animals and persons to prevent fights or to gain advantages. This ability becomes available at lvl 3.

Stealth
Rangers can hide in shadows if they wear leather armor, studded leather armor or no armor. Every ranger starts with 25% (not confirmed) modified by racial and dexterity bonuses at level 1 to successfully hides in shadows. Attempting to hide in shadows during the day or while not in shadows incurs a penalty to the hide check. Melee attacks receive a +4 to-hit bonus if performed while hidden. Beast Master

Stronghold
Rangers receive the ranger cabin stronghold in the Umar Hills.

High-level class abilities
High level class abilities are added the expansion Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal. For all warrior classes and Monks, the pool of abilities consist of abilities which can be accesses from the special abilities menu which can be used during battle. These abilities are available to fighters when they nearing 3,000,000 xp. (exact lvl is not known).
 * Power Attack, this ability can be selected as many times you like.
 * Critical Strike, requires power attack. This ability can be selected as many times you like.
 * Smite, requires power attack and critical strike. This ability can be selected only one time.
 * Deathblow, this ability can be selected as many times you like.
 * Greater Deathblow, requires deathblow. This ability can be selected as many times you like.
 * Whirlwind, this ability can be selected as many times you like.
 * Greater Whirlwind, it requires whirlwind. This ability can be selected as many times you like.
 * Battle Cry, this ability can be selected as many times you like.
 * Hardiness, this ability can be selected as many times you like.
 * Resist Magic, this ability can be selected as many times you like.
 * Tracking, this ability can only be selected once. Has infinite uses.

Priest Spellbook
At lvl 8, the priest spellbook unlocks for rangers. They can use the following spells from that moment. The spells the rangers are able to use are the same as druids. They can learn up to level 3 spells. Their number of spells is determined by their level and is not affected by Wisdom.

Lvl 1 spells.

 * Cure Light Wounds
 * Entangle
 * Remove Fear
 * Bless
 * Shillelagh

Lvl 2 spells.

 * Slow Poison
 * Barkskin

Lvl 3 spells.

 * Cure Disease
 * Cure Medium Wounds
 * Summon Insects

Racial enemy
Ranger tend to focus on a particular animal, having a +4 attack roll versus the racial enemy. But they have -4 encounter reaction against that enemy, increasing the chance of meeting their enemy. It can be applied to only of the creatures listed below:
 * Beholders
 * Carrion eaters
 * Ettercaps
 * Ghouls
 * Gnolls
 * Hobgoblins
 * Kobolds
 * Ogres
 * Skeletons
 * Spiders
 * Vampires
 * Vampires

Weapon Specialization
Rangers can invest a maximum of two points into proficiency instead of only one point compared to the other classes. It also raises the starting proficiency point from two to four.

Experience table

 * Rangers in Baldur's Gate 2 and the Enhanced Editions start with two free points in Two Weapon Fighting.