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Message: <blockquote data-quote="StreamOfTheSky" data-source="post: 5713728" data-attributes="member: 35909">Have you considered Synthesist to be both yourself?  Archery is feat heavy and the eidolon accumulates them slowly.  Plus w/ Half-Elf, you can get bow proficiency as a racial feature.  Why serpentine?  Not only does that not have arms to start w/, it lacks legs and is thus prone (can't shoot a bow), too!  It is probably the worst base form for archery.EDIT: And you need Point Blank to get Precise Shot.Try this (using 20 point buy):Half-Elf Synthesist 5 (biped base form -- "Centaur Archer")Str 7, Dex 12, Con 12, Int 14, Wis 14, Cha 18 initialStr 7, Dex 12, Con 12, Int 14, Wis 14, Cha 19 at level 5Str 16, Dex 18, Con 14, Int 14, Wis 14, Cha 18 fused with eidolonHP: 5d8 +10 and 37 (5d10 +10) temporary hp (from the eidolon)AC: 25 (10 +4 mage armor +4 dex +6 natural +1 buckler)Feats:1 Martial Weapon Proficiency (Longbow) [Half-Elf; APG variant for Skill Focus]1 Point Blank Shot3 Precise Shot5 Rapid ShotEvolutions:Limbs (Arms): 2Skilled (Disable Device): 1Skilled (Perception): 1Flight: 2Improved Natural Armor: 1Ability Score Increase (Dex +2): 2Equipment:+1 Composite Longbow (+3 str)Mithral Bucklerwhatever elseYou already have low-light for being half-elf, and the eidolon gives you darkvision as well.  You can swap the natural armor for Skilled (Use Magic Device) if needed, but +2 AC is nice.</blockquote>