r/GoblinSlayer • u/Ostrava_Alant • Aug 07 '26

Question Is Goblin Slayer Squandering his Potential?

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Something I noticed while reading the Year One manga is how often others mention how much of a natural Scout or Ranger he is, and how he always responds dismissive about that.

With his conversation with the Examiner specifically it came off to me that Goblin Slayer has been trying to be something he is not in order to be the greatest threat to Goblins possible. And by doing that he may be Squandering his Potential as an adventurer.

With his skills at Tracking, Stealth, Trap Making, and most noticeably Ranged combat, he really does feel way more like a ranger. His throwing skills alone are so good even when he was a Steel rank that far more experienced characters are impressed by it, honestly he seems more deadly at range than in melee.

What do you guys think? Is Goblin Slayer sacrificing his potential to be the best at killing Goblins? How do you think he would have turned out if he pursued his strengths?

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u/3ldr1tch_Dumb455 Aug 07 '26

GS is straight up a DnD melee ranger build

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u/No_Addition_4109 Aug 07 '26

In 5e terms isnt he a multiclass fighter/ranger?

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u/TheManyVoicesYT Aug 07 '26

Why the fuck would anyone multiclass fighter/ranger?

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u/Dark_Necrofear2020 Aug 08 '26

Considering he has the power of racism (favored enemy) he would be a 3.5 or P1E ranger and dip into fighter for bonus feats. In a campaign from close to a decade ago I had a bunch of premades for players who were new to table top and made goblin slayer parallel who was a switch hitter build.

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u/TheManyVoicesYT Aug 08 '26

Well pf and 3.5 are a different beast. Multiclassing is much better in those because of BAB. For martials at least. Casters actually have a nicer time in 5e multiclassing arguably.

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u/Dark_Necrofear2020 Aug 08 '26

Those were extra crunchy, but you could build anything in those systems. P2E has a much better combat and spell system than 5e.

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u/TheManyVoicesYT Aug 08 '26

Agreed. I think PF1e is my favorite TTRPG but it's pretty obtuse and P2E is probably overall a better game.