If you want multiclass in Avowed, the Fighter and Ranger skill trees offer great synergy. Rangers in Avowed have a mixture of skills focused on melee fighting and ranged weapons like bows or guns. By combining the melee skills of the Ranger with some of the Fighter’s melee skills, it’s possible to make a powerful combination of the two classes.

The best synergy between classes comes from focusing on several aspects of combat: critical strikes, attack speed, and mobility. Because this build will focus on dual-wielding one-handed weapons, you don’t have to worry about the blocking and parrying skills. Instead, you’ll want to focus on your damage output and your ability to dodge or escape dangerous combat situations since you’ll be a bit of a glass cannon. Unlike a Wizard/Ranger multiclass, you'll be focused more on close-range fighting than ranged fighting with this build.

Best Abilities For A Fighter Ranger Multiclass Build

Fighters And Rangers Both Have Skills That Improve Critical Hits

When starting a Fighter/Ranger build in Avowed, the first skill I would take would be Evasive. It will make your dodging easier and give you a good feel for the fighting style you will use going forward. That said, melee combat can be a little punishing early on, so you can also take Constant Recovery to help keep yourself alive while you get a better feel for your dodge timing. Charge can also help you be more mobile and do damage simultaneously.

The unfortunate truth about a Fighter/Ranger build is that the class won’t really get going until Level 5 skills unlock. This is where you can start taking skills that help boost your damage output, like Finesse and Devastating Criticals. You may also want to consider Iron Fists to get ahead on weapon quality, but you’ll miss out on some good weapon enchantments if you decide to use fists instead.

Once you hit Level 15 skills, you’ll want to grab Critical Strike from the Ranger tree to improve your crit chance. This works especially well with the Level 20 Ranger skill, Flurry of Blows, which increases your attack speed and, in turn, your chances of landing a crit. As for the Fighter side, Retribution can be a good way to turn any damage done to you into a weapon against your enemies.

Best Attributes For Fighter Ranger Multiclass

Dexterity Might Help With Damage While Perception Increases Crit Chance

Because this Ranger/Fighter build is focused on melee damage and attack speed, both Might and Dexterity are good options for attributes. Dexterity’s increased action speed can also help heal more quickly, which can be helpful since you’ll be a bit fragile with this build. Although Perception is more closely associated with ranged weapons, you’ll want to put a good number of points into it because it improves your chances of landing a critical hit.

If you want to lean even more heavily into trying to land crits, you can take some points out of Might and put them into Resolve. Resolve will give you more Stamina, letting you unleash more attacks in short succession. The faster cooldown on Second Wind could also be useful earlier in the game when you may find yourself dying more often while you wait to hit your useful Level 5 skills.

Best Weapons, Armor, & Items For Fighter Ranger Multiclass

Fighter Rangers Should Use Quick Weapons With High Critical Hit Chances

Since this build prioritizes attack speed and critical hits, daggers can be a good choice for weapons. Unique daggers like Sheathed in Summer and Survivor’s Guilt deal bonus damage on each hit, making your quick attack speed even more effective. However, daggers have a short range and require you to get in close for attacks, which can leave you vulnerable and force you to waste stamina getting between enemies.

Mixing a dagger with a one-handed sword could be a good option. The unique sword Carnet’s Cutlass, which you can get during the Debt of Blood quest - can work well with this build because it gives you an additional 15% attack speed after you kill an enemy. Alternatively, pistols also work well with critical hits, so if you find yourself needing some extra range, you could wield a one-handed melee weapon and a pistol. That said, a pistol isn't optimal for this build since it won't get buffs from Devastating Criticals.

When it comes to armor, you’ll want something lighter so you aren’t giving yourself a big stamina penalty. This will mean you’re easier to kill, but once you get used to avoiding damage, it won’t be as big of a deal. So long as you play fights right, you should be able to avoid taking too many big hits.

How To Play A Fighter Ranger Multiclass Build

Fighter Rangers Should Rely On Exploiting Openings And Landing Multiple Hits

Mobility is your friend with this build because you are a bit squishy. You’ll want to time your attacks to unleash a flurry of quick attacks between your enemies’ strikes. This will mean much dodging and favoring quick attacks over power attacks. That said, power attacks can be a helpful initial strike to close the distance between you and an enemy. One of Avowed's Godlike Abilities, Severed Branch, can also help improve movement speed.

You’ll probably want to take Kai to serve as a tank, as he is Avowed’s main frontline fighter companion. If an enemy shifts their focus to Kai, this is an excellent opportunity for you to exploit that opening and land multiple hits. Yatzli’s Arduous Delay of Motion ability also works well with this build, as it will slow enemies and help you maneuver around them more easily.