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Message: <blockquote data-quote="kigmatzomat" data-source="post: 9620042" data-attributes="member: 9254">Another winning strategy is shooting the enemy when they can't shoot back.   Given the short range of the spells, an archer-based army would stay back and focus on killing all the pack animals.  Much easier targets at range and can kill an army even more efficiently from an ammunition stand point.  A hundred arrows can starve or immobilize an army of a thousand.In a way, archery becomes the new artillery.It also implies an army without casters would refuse to close, rely on archery as long as possible, then charge at 150ft to minimize spell fire.Armies that are caster-based would charge from 500ft-150ft, then try to maintain a narrow separation.Firebolt has two gotchas the caster has to contend with that an exceptional PC class archer dows not.#1  It's a glowing bolt pointing straight back at a caster.   Whatever plan the enemy has to deal with casters now has a focus.  Maybe it's a charge, maybe it's just stay at range, slings with flasks of oil, bring up their own caster, etc.#2 straight line bolts.  The caster has to be in the front 2 ranks.  They need a clear line of sight and can only target enemies in their front 2 ranks.  Arching plunging fire isn't an aspect of most spells but is an option for arrows.</blockquote>