Undrave
Legend
Oooh! Clever! Not a bad idea.There is another great use for the brute class: NPC fighter. The bonus to saves makes it a lot harder for the PCs to shut down with a quick spell. You can also just "give" its powers to a foe (say an ogre?) that you want to boost.
Personally I'd rather use less potent ability more often than be super limited in powerful abilities.As far as the Arcane archer only having 2 shots per short rests (vs 4 for a battle master), I think that you have to also analyze the power of these shots - it certainly doesn't feel very "substantial" but then again, I think some of the shots are more powerful than the battlemaster...
but still, it does make it not so satisfying. Compare it to the RK for example...
If you only get 2 shots per rest, it means you only get to FEEL like an Arcane Archer for what is essentially 12 seconds every other hour or so. The shots ARE good, but the subclass needed something that's always on, just for the feel of it. And they needed to get more shots as they progressed.