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<blockquote data-quote="HoboGod" data-source="post: 5685326" data-attributes="member: 90920"><p>The trick to any successful archer is increasing the number of arrows you can fire and the damage of your bow. Rapidshot, Boots of Speed, and a Splitting enchantment on your bow are a must for increasing the number of arrows you fire. To increase your bow damage, keep your strength high and put enough points into that bow to utilize it. Try to use the largest bow you can, Strongarm Bracers, Enlarge Person spell, and a Psychic Warrior's Expansion power are great ways to get a larger bow. A Zen Archer type Cleric/Psychic Warrior build can be more beneficial than a dex based archer. If you are starting at a higher level or your DM allows racial progression, playing a Centaur is one of the best Dex based archer races around: size large, bonus to dex, bonus to strength. Also, a single level dip into Swordsage does wonders. Take the stance that gives you Scent or take the stance that gives you 2d6 extra sneak attack and take the maneuver Cloak of Deception that lets you have greater invisibility until the end of your turn. Being able to go invisible and sneak attacking 6 or more times in a single round can be VERY devastating. Due to the nature of maneuvers, you can only use that once per encounter, but considering that you're probably winning initiative often with your high dex, you wont need it the first round to sneak attack, only the second round or later.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="HoboGod, post: 5685326, member: 90920"] The trick to any successful archer is increasing the number of arrows you can fire and the damage of your bow. Rapidshot, Boots of Speed, and a Splitting enchantment on your bow are a must for increasing the number of arrows you fire. To increase your bow damage, keep your strength high and put enough points into that bow to utilize it. Try to use the largest bow you can, Strongarm Bracers, Enlarge Person spell, and a Psychic Warrior's Expansion power are great ways to get a larger bow. A Zen Archer type Cleric/Psychic Warrior build can be more beneficial than a dex based archer. If you are starting at a higher level or your DM allows racial progression, playing a Centaur is one of the best Dex based archer races around: size large, bonus to dex, bonus to strength. Also, a single level dip into Swordsage does wonders. Take the stance that gives you Scent or take the stance that gives you 2d6 extra sneak attack and take the maneuver Cloak of Deception that lets you have greater invisibility until the end of your turn. Being able to go invisible and sneak attacking 6 or more times in a single round can be VERY devastating. Due to the nature of maneuvers, you can only use that once per encounter, but considering that you're probably winning initiative often with your high dex, you wont need it the first round to sneak attack, only the second round or later. [/QUOTE]

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