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Arcane Archer Wanted - Eldritch Knight or...?
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<blockquote data-quote="aoikaze" data-source="post: 6809203" data-attributes="member: 6811962"><p>Thanks for the reply! I do have a solid grasp of it all, I know how each class works and everything - and yeah, you can build a solid EK without even having any Int because of spells that don't use the casting modifier. I guess what I'm really wondering is, in practical terms, how well does an EK archer play? I was hoping maybe someone had played one and could comment on whether it worked well or was fun for them. We had a Ranger in our group last year who was a real terror with his bow, but then Rangers have spells that are directly designed to enhance their ranged attacks. EKs don't get anything along those lines.</p><p></p><p>As for how much archer vs. how much spellcaster... I definitely wanted to primarily shoot arrows, but after that, who knows. I'm open to options like going Battle Master and taking Magic Initiate, for example, or Battle Master 5 or 6 then some Wizard levels... without the insight of someone who's tried any of this, or even someone who is better at more advanced building, though, I'm just theorizing. </p><p></p><p>I'm not even sure, aside from Shield (and the unattainable Haste) which spells I'd want to cast most, be they in or out of combat, so I was open to suggestions there too. Also, any interesting things to be done with bonus actions, since my action will generally be most optimally used to shoot things.</p><p></p><p>Anyway. Just seeing if anyone had any input.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="aoikaze, post: 6809203, member: 6811962"] Thanks for the reply! I do have a solid grasp of it all, I know how each class works and everything - and yeah, you can build a solid EK without even having any Int because of spells that don't use the casting modifier. I guess what I'm really wondering is, in practical terms, how well does an EK archer play? I was hoping maybe someone had played one and could comment on whether it worked well or was fun for them. We had a Ranger in our group last year who was a real terror with his bow, but then Rangers have spells that are directly designed to enhance their ranged attacks. EKs don't get anything along those lines. As for how much archer vs. how much spellcaster... I definitely wanted to primarily shoot arrows, but after that, who knows. I'm open to options like going Battle Master and taking Magic Initiate, for example, or Battle Master 5 or 6 then some Wizard levels... without the insight of someone who's tried any of this, or even someone who is better at more advanced building, though, I'm just theorizing. I'm not even sure, aside from Shield (and the unattainable Haste) which spells I'd want to cast most, be they in or out of combat, so I was open to suggestions there too. Also, any interesting things to be done with bonus actions, since my action will generally be most optimally used to shoot things. Anyway. Just seeing if anyone had any input. [/QUOTE]
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