This video analyzes the Ranger class in the upcoming tabletop roleplaying game Daggerheart, highlighting how Critical Role's design team seems to have improved upon the often-criticized Ranger from Dungeons & Dragons Fifth Edition. Key changes in Daggerheart include a higher base evasion score, simplified starting hit points, and a significantly enhanced Hope ability that allows for attacking multiple targets. The explanation suggests that by focusing the class around a single core stat, Agility, and providing subclasses with immediate impact and dynamic features like the leveling Beastbound companion, the Daggerheart Ranger feels more cohesive and effective compared to its D&D counterpart, which is often described as being watered down by needing to prioritize too many different abilities.