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<blockquote data-quote="Gaiden" data-source="post: 2295506" data-attributes="member: 103"><p>So what is the best build?</p><p></p><p>I am of the opinion that Arcane Archers are utterly worthless. I would think you could get far more out of a an eldrich knight with the craft arms and armor feat.</p><p></p><p>So the only other available archery PrC that I know about (available in LG) is the Order of the Bow Initiate - its a real shame they don't still have deepwood sniper - that PrC was awesome. I don't know if the Order of the Bow Initiate is really worth it though.</p><p></p><p>Their main power is their ranged precision ability. The benefit here is that every round you can move and get an attack that deals a lot of damage. However, I don't think the design of the OotBI is all that great (like the Arcane Archer). I am going for a sniper type archer and the OotBI simply is not designed for that. They are designed for close range combat (since the RP ability is limited to 30' until 10th level). The real power in sniping is when you are at a great distance because of the huge penalty on spot checks. Also, the sharpshooting ability is trumped by other feats such as Elhonna's Way, Precise Shot, and Improved Precise Shot. The only other good ability they have that I can see is the close combat shot - but this completely defeats the point of the sniper.</p><p></p><p>I am thinking that a straight ranger, or ranger/cleric would be a better build for a sniper than any of the PrC's offer. That or a Ranger/Wizard/Eldrich Knight.</p><p></p><p>If I go with the Ranger or Ranger/Cleric, I'd take wood elf, max out spot, listen, hide and move silently and probably take even levles for the multiclass. I was thinking the feats (including bonus feats from classes) would be track, point blank shot, rapid shot, endurance, precise shot, elhonna's way, woodland archery, many shot, and improved rapid shot (altering order for the class version).</p><p></p><p>Any suggestions?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Gaiden, post: 2295506, member: 103"] So what is the best build? I am of the opinion that Arcane Archers are utterly worthless. I would think you could get far more out of a an eldrich knight with the craft arms and armor feat. So the only other available archery PrC that I know about (available in LG) is the Order of the Bow Initiate - its a real shame they don't still have deepwood sniper - that PrC was awesome. I don't know if the Order of the Bow Initiate is really worth it though. Their main power is their ranged precision ability. The benefit here is that every round you can move and get an attack that deals a lot of damage. However, I don't think the design of the OotBI is all that great (like the Arcane Archer). I am going for a sniper type archer and the OotBI simply is not designed for that. They are designed for close range combat (since the RP ability is limited to 30' until 10th level). The real power in sniping is when you are at a great distance because of the huge penalty on spot checks. Also, the sharpshooting ability is trumped by other feats such as Elhonna's Way, Precise Shot, and Improved Precise Shot. The only other good ability they have that I can see is the close combat shot - but this completely defeats the point of the sniper. I am thinking that a straight ranger, or ranger/cleric would be a better build for a sniper than any of the PrC's offer. That or a Ranger/Wizard/Eldrich Knight. If I go with the Ranger or Ranger/Cleric, I'd take wood elf, max out spot, listen, hide and move silently and probably take even levles for the multiclass. I was thinking the feats (including bonus feats from classes) would be track, point blank shot, rapid shot, endurance, precise shot, elhonna's way, woodland archery, many shot, and improved rapid shot (altering order for the class version). Any suggestions? [/QUOTE]
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