Not very used class progress, but there are a pair of other bard/paladin/arcane archer, anyway, this archer is my attempt for ultimate power on ranged (without sneak attack, which doesn't works very well), although without crazy starting CHA because, although more CHA and STR make it stronger, it’s obviously not worth it. The idea is to take full Enchant Arrow with high divine damage from divine might, some paladin spells, arcane spells and bard song for a bit more.

Playable Levels: 1-40
PvM, untested PvP

Race: Elf

Alignment: Lawful good ------> any nonlawful

It's quite easy to control the alignment at any rate, only one change at level 8, to be able to become Bard.

Stats

Strength 14
Dexterity 16 (18)
Constitution 12
Intelligence 10
Wisdom 12
Charisma 14 (30)


Leveling:

1 Paladin – Weapon Focus: Longbow
2 Paladin
3 Paladin – Power Attack
4 Paladin – CHA +1 (15)
5 Paladin
6 Paladin – Divine Might
7 Paladin
8 Paladin – CHA +1 (16)

9 Bard –Point Blank Shot
10 Arcane Archer
11 Arcane Archer
12 Arcane Archer – CHA +1 (17), Rapid Shot
13 Arcane Archer
14 Arcane Archer
15 Arcane Archer – Called Shot
16 Arcane Archer – CHA +1 (18)
17 Bard
18 Arcane Archer – Improved Critical: Longbow
19 Arcane Archer
20 Arcane Archer – CHA +1 (19)
21 Arcane Archer – Toughness
22 Arcane Archer
23 Arcane Archer
24 Arcane Archer – CHA +1 (20), Great CHA I (21), Epic Weapon Focus: Longbow
25 Arcane Archer
26 Arcane Archer
27 Arcane Archer – Great CHA II (22)
28 Arcane Archer – CHA +1 (23), Epic Prowess
29 Arcane Archer
30 Arcane Archer – Great CHA III (24)
31 Arcane Archer
32 Arcane Archer – CHA +1 (25), Great DEX I
33 Arcane Archer – Great CHA IV (26)
34 Arcane Archer
35 Arcane Archer
36 Arcane Archer – CHA +1 (27), Great CHA V (28), Great DEX II
37 Arcane Archer
38 Arcane Archer
39 Arcane Archer – Great CHA VI (29)
40 Bard – CHA +1 (30)

Toughness can be changed, for, maybe Armor Skin if you like, for what I understand Blind-Fight doesn’t works with ranged, but if it does, it would be better.

Skills
Tumble 40
UMD: 40
Spellcraft 40
Taunt 21
Perform 9

Saveing throws
Fortitude 34
Reflex 33
Will 29

HP: 410 (counting Toughness)
AC: 22
BAB: 29
Naked AB: +32
AB with normal longbow: +51/+46/+41/+36

Paladin spells: only 2 slots of level 1 spells, but level 2 spells are open, if you cap WIS (24) you’ll get 3 slots of level 1 and 2 slots of level 2, which is much more than nothing, you can buff decently for a short time. Unsure about slightly buffed WIS improvements, but you can get 1 level 2 spell before maxing WIS.

Level 1 Bard spells (not powerful), but able to use all arcane scrolls. Bard song gives +1 AB, +2 damage, +1 to will and fortitude.

Advantages: Good damage on ranged

Disadvantages: Low AB for an AA, although it's not overall bad, low HP, low AC.


Damage
1-8
+15 enchant arrow
+2 max mighty (+8 with STR capped)
+10 divine (+16 wiith CHA capped)
+2 bard song
+2 magical Divine Favor (only for 1 turn)
+3 sonic Deafening Clang (only for 8 rounds)

35-42 unbuffed
47-54 with CHA and STR at max
even more with magical arrows or some other buffs from arcane scrolls.

Critical X3 in 19-20 rolls, that would be strong too.

So, there he is, awaiting for critics.

Edited By Thaxll'ssyllia on 03/15/06 01:36

Nobody posts.....

Well, he has several problems, like XP penalty and such....

After some more planning, for a short period of time, a fighter/paladin/CoT would get a stronger hit, divine wrath and EWS would be more than enchant arrrow 15... maybe even a fighter/cleric/CoT using divine power for the BAB and gets even more buffing power....... I think I'm going to make it, at least to replace this one, which seems dead for no posts, although it might go better with melee..... Half-Elf avoids XP penalty. Blind-Fight works within a certain range.
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The world is grey, the mountain's old
The forge's fire is ashen and cold
No harp is wrung, no hammer falls
The darkness dwells in Druin's halls...

~ Summoning - Khazad-Dϊm actually its not that bad...

it has nice base damage!!

Now add the normal arrow damage + any special arrow you using... and on a critical you can kiss most ppl dead...

Will give this build a go on my PvP server and see how it goes. So far I must say I'm impressed

PS:
Did I mention the nice savingthrows?

// Maniac_Mailman

Edited By Maniac_Mailman on 03/16/06 23:27

Dont think deafening clang works on a bow. Hmmm, I wouldn't know what to say, when I made the build I tested it and all the buffs worked (or at least that's what the Character Sheet said.... I'm starting to get my doubts) although the spell description does says it's on a melee weapon. You can as well say it doesn't works, 8 rounds is crap anyway.