Title: 16 cleric/1 wizard/23 arcane archer Post by: Khaine on 30 July 2010, 02:31 So, earlier today when there was no one else online I decided to make me an archer toon build, since they're pretty useful, especially useful to have at least 1 when attacking BD/MM etc.
I documented the build as I leveled it up on the test module, and figured I might as well share it with the rest of you, so here goes: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16 cleric 1 wizard 23 arcane archer Stats: Str: 14:14 Dex: 16:26 Con: 8:8 Int: 12:12 Wis: 14:16 Cha: 14:18 ------------------------------------------------------ Domains: War and Travel. Travel is optional, as you can get haste casts on items, and you later end up with blinding speed at lvl 36. I simply don't see anything else I'd rather have, and travel domain makes lower levels easier, and I can memorize 1 or 2 extend hastes, if I feel a need to (a.k.a if i end up dying a lot, losing my haste buffs from blinding speed). Bufflist: Divine Might: +10 divine damage Divine Power: +2 ab and +2 attacks per round Divine Favour: +5 ab and +5 magical damage Battletide: +2 ab and +2 magical damage Bless: +1 ab Aid: +1 ab Prayer: +1 ab and +1 slashing damage War Domain: +4 ab, +4 bludgeoning damage Total +damage from buffs: +10 divine, +7 magical, +1 slashing, +4 bludgeoning Total +AB from buffs: +16, +5 from bow = +20 AB towards the cap self buffed ------------------------------------------------------- Leveling progression: 1 cleric point blank shot 2 cleric 3 cleric weapon focus: longbow 4 cleric +wis 5 cleric 6 cleric extend spell 7 cleric 8 cleric +wis 9 cleric (9) blind fight 10 wizard (1) 11 arcane archer 12 arcane archer +dex, improved critical: longbow 13 arcane archer 14 arcane archer 15 arcane archer power attack 16 arcane archer +dex 17 arcane archer (7) 18 cleric (10) divine might 19 arcane archer 20 arcane archer (9) +dex 21 cleric (11) epic weapon focus: longbow 22 arcane archer 23 arcane archer 24 arcane archer +cha, epic prowess 25 arcane archer 26 arcane archer great dexterity I 27 arcane archer great dexterity II 28 arcane archer +cha 29 arcane archer 30 arcane archer great dexterity III, great dexterity IV 31 arcane archer 32 arcane archer +cha 33 arcane archer great dexterity V 34 arcane archer (22) great dexterity VI 35 cleric 36 cleric +cha, blinding speed 37 cleric 38 cleric 39 cleric (16) rapid shot 40 arcane archer (23) +dex ---- Quick note regarding taking rapid shot at lvl 39. I decided to trade off 1 ab (from 2x great dexterity instead of blindign speed + rapid shot) as i'd prefer to memorize a bunch of extended battletides (and I don't plan on stocking up on +wis gear for spell slots), rather than memorizing extended hastes, that last shorter than blinding speed, and can be dispelled. Also, rapid shot is nice for killing stuff faster (+1 attack per round vs 2 ab, 1 attack wins hands down, especially when i still get 73 AB buffed at lvl 40 with rapid shot active). ---- Skills: +43 Heal +43 Listen +43 Spot +20 tumble +3 search/whatever (i like to carry some +search gear on all my toons so i can find most secret doors/portals without having to rely on others) unbuffed AB with mundane longbow: 55 +5 (from weapon) +15 (from buffs) = 73-75 AB (depending on wether or not rapid shot is enabled 7-8 attacks per round when fully bufed (haste, divine power and depending on wether or not rapid shot is enabled) damage: 1-8 +12 piercing, +4 bludgeoning, +1 slashing, +7 magical, +10 divine = 35-42 damage per hit, 105-126 per crit (before resistances) with regular mundane arrows (no damage bonus) possibility for up to +8 extra damage from mighty (if +12 str from items/buffs) + whatever extra massive crits/damage bonus on arrows. total buffed HP at 40: 500ish buffed ac: 52ish This is by far not a solo build. It's primarily for sieging other cities (BD, MM etc, places where archers are in places you can't get to as a melee, and sorcs need to unload all their spells to kill one group of NPCs). Can also be used for defending your own cities vs sieges (by standing on the wall and shooting people). Enjoy, and feel free to comment. Title: Re: 16 cleric/1 wizard/23 arcane archer Post by: radagast on 30 July 2010, 12:17 Seems the old cleric class is non existant and the moment.. used to be the most popular beforel the wipe.
Maybe a zen cleric archer would be better with a lvl or 2 of sd and monk. The buffs would be good and you can take wis as the clerics bonus feats. Need to test it out though :). Be good for party buffs and DC on spells would be good to as well as a decent ac/ab. Title: Re: 16 cleric/1 wizard/23 arcane archer Post by: -firecracker- on 30 July 2010, 19:09 Seems the old cleric class is non existant and the moment.. used to be the most popular beforel the wipe. I agree. Clerics have always been the harder class to play, due to dispel and long buff time, but the reward for this was the slight upper hand in melee. But now all those buffs are a little meaningless when it is very easy to build and play a full BAB 70something ab barbarian that has a sequencer robe and his rages. WoF got nerfed, but divine power is pretty neat now, but still requires 35 levels of cleric and 30 charima to get the best out of it, pretty expensive when you compare it to other feats. They still make good dragon or archer builds, but yeh they've kind of lost their way for melee builds. Title: Re: 16 cleric/1 wizard/23 arcane archer Post by: schlix on 31 July 2010, 06:42 With regards to the original build posted here, I suggest going zen & cranking up Wis. you'll have many more spell slots, enough to buff up some of your party members if needed. Hi dex AC without uncanny dodge is pointless imo.
My toon (Aluviel) is slightly different, i didnt take rapid shot which is a great idea, even w/ the req'd 13 Dex. So she has 8 base dex & wears hvy plate (but should have). I took CC & ICC, probably thinking i would get disrupted by melee/spells/other archers a lot while rebuffing. It probably helps but is one of those combat stats i really dont watch heh. Title: Re: 16 cleric/1 wizard/23 arcane archer Post by: Khaine on 31 July 2010, 15:36 I'll try an alternative build with wis instead of dex later on a test module, but I'm not sure if the AB will be as good, since AA doesn't get great wisdom (as far as i know, at least) as bonus epic feat.
Guess I'll find out later. Title: Re: 16 cleric/1 wizard/23 arcane archer Post by: Wake of death on 31 July 2010, 19:01 AAs only get Great Dex. As far as this type of bonus feat.
Title: Re: 16 cleric/1 wizard/23 arcane archer Post by: Khaine on 31 July 2010, 21:57 Hmm, then I'm guessing I'd lose a few AB from going wis focused build.
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