Basic Elven combat Archer

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Bard 9/Shadowdancer 2/Arcane Archer 29

Race: Elf
Alignment: Any non lawful

Start/End stats
STR 12
DEX 19 -> 34
CON 10
INT 12
WIS 10
CHA 11

Level progression:
1-7 Bard
8-9 Shadowdancer
10-17 Arcane Archer
18 Bard
19-39 Arcane Archer
40 Bard

Feats:
01 Dodge
03 Mobility
06 Point Blank Shot
09 Weapon Focus: Longbow
12 Rapid Shot
15 Improved Critical: Longbow
18 Lingering Song
21 Epic Weapon Focus: Longbow
24 Epic Prowness, Great Dexterity I*
27 Armor Skin
28 Great Dexterity II*
30 Spring Attack
32 Great Dexterity III*
33 Toughness
36 Blind Fight, Great Dexterity IV*
39 Great Dexterity V
* Arcane Archer Bonus Feats

Skills:
Concentration 43, Discipline 43, Hide 10, Move Silently 8, Perform 15, Spellcraft 40, Tumble 40, Use Magic Device 20.

Ability:
Raise DEX each time.

HP: 342 (max)

Naked AC: 32

Saves (+8 vs. spells):
Fortitude 19
Reflex 38
Will 19

AB: 57/52/47/42
Damage: 1-8 +15 (19-20/x3)
(with a mundane Longbow)

I chose Shadowdancer over Rogue/Monk/Assassin to get both "Evasion" and "Uncanny dodge I", not for HIPS.

As a bard he's pretty useless at least for spellcasting, however I did chose to make use of the bard song since it actually gives a pretty neat boost. +2 to attack/dmg/AC and +1 to saves - For me that was a good enough reason to take the "Lingering Song" feat.

Since the builds pretty much requires items to boost saves you could probably min/max the build more, and put some more points in STR. That would be usefull when you get a "Mighty" bow.

Good: Mobile in combat, good reflex save, AB and damage
Bad: low fort/wis saves, low on HP

Edited By MartinJHolm on 03/20/05 10:16

Just noticed the Shadow-archer buil which is obviously much better The shadow archer cant match the offence of this build. It sacrifices a portion of that to improve the defence considerably.

They each have their place , I personally like the build.

Syrath
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It's SHADOWDANCER, dammit, shadowdancer!!!