The Ranger is a friend to the animals—and, more importantly, their sworn ally. A ranger who needs assistance always finds an extra set of teeth joining battle.

When becoming a Ranger, you gain the following benefits:
+1 Constitution
+5 Nature Resistance

As a Ranger you gain access to the following talents.
More detailed information about each talent can be found on their individual pages.

Summon Wolf	Description	The ranger calls a great forest wolf to fight alongside the party.
Type	Sustained	Cooldown	60s	Requirements	none
Activation	-	Upkeep	50	Fatigue	5
Range	Personal	Target Type
Summon Bear	Description	The ranger calls a powerful bear to fight alongside the party.
Type	Sustained	Cooldown	90s	Requirements	Level 8
Activation	-	Upkeep	50	Fatigue	5
Range	Personal	Target Type
Summon Spider	Description	The ranger calls a large spider to fight alongside the party.
Type	Sustained	Cooldown	120s	Requirements	Level 10
Activation	-	Upkeep	50	Fatigue	5
Range	Personal	Target Type
Master Ranger	Description	The ranger has learned to summon stronger companion animals. Animals summoned by a Master Ranger are significantly more powerful in combat than their normal counterparts.
Type	Passive	Cooldown	-	Requirements	Level 12
Activation	-	Upkeep	-	Fatigue	-
Range	Personal	Target Type

Specializations in Dragon Age: Origins are not available from the start of the game. In addition to having a free Specialization Point, the character must have found a trainer willing to teach him the specialization before a point can be spent on training it.

Specialization unlocks are persistent between games, meaning that once unlocked in your player profile, your characters can learn a specialization without having to find the trainer first. They can also be unlocked even if the player character does not have the right class to actually learn them.

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The Ranger specialization can be learned from a manual sold by merchant Bodahn in the party camp.

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