Need help with my ranger build

[guimartins3112]

Hi everyone!

This is my first toon, and I wanted to build a arcane archer. At some point I have choosen to step away from the guided level advancements and bit of got lost on getting the arcane archer enhancements.

Now I've got lost on my build, so i do not consider my toon as any type of ranger, as well as I fell it is a little fragile for the quests. I wonder anybody could help me through this, maybe give an opinion on the build. I didn't want to start over again cause unfortunately I don't have too much spare time for playing!

Please don't mind the order that I acquired the feats and enhancements, cause i did the sheet manually on DDOCharPlanner.


Character Plan by DDO Character Planner Version 3.10
DDO Character Planner Home Page (http://www.rjcyberware.com/DDO)

Level 5 Lawful Good Elf Female
(5 Ranger)
Hit Points: 65
Spell Points: 38
BAB: 5\5\10
Fortitude: 5
Reflex: 9
Will: 3

Starting Ending Feat/Enhancement
Base Stats Base Stats Modified Stats
Abilities (Level 1) (Level 5) (Level 5)
Strength 14 14 14
Dexterity 18 19 21
Constitution 12 12 12
Intelligence 8 8 8
Wisdom 14 14 14
Charisma 8 8 8

Starting Ending Feat/Enhancement
Base Skills Base Skills Modified Skills
Skills (Level 1) (Level 5) (Level 5)
Balance 6 8 8
Bluff -1 -1 -1
Concentration 1 1 1
Diplomacy -1 -1 -1
Disable Device n/a n/a n/a
Haggle -1 -1 -1
Heal 2 6 6
Hide 7 9 9
Intimidate -1 -1 -1
Jump 6 9 9
Listen 2 2 4
Move Silently 7 12 13
Open Lock n/a n/a n/a
Perform n/a n/a n/a
Repair -1 -1 -1
Search -1 2 4
Spot 6 9 11
Swim 2 2 2
Tumble 5 6 6
Use Magic Device n/a n/a n/a

Level 1 (Ranger)
Skill: Balance (+2)
Skill: Hide (+3)
Skill: Jump (+4)
Skill: Move Silently (+3)
Skill: Spot (+4)
Skill: Tumble (+1)
Feat: (Favored Enemy) Favored Enemy: Undead
Feat: (Selected) Point Blank Shot
Feat: (Automatic) Attack
Feat: (Automatic) Bow Strength
Feat: (Automatic) Defensive Fighting
Feat: (Automatic) Elven Keen Senses
Feat: (Automatic) Enchantment Save Bonus
Feat: (Automatic) Heroic Durability
Feat: (Automatic) Immunity to Sleep
Feat: (Automatic) Light Armor Proficiency
Feat: (Automatic) Martial Weapon Proficiency (ALL)
Feat: (Automatic) Shield Proficiency (General)
Feat: (Automatic) Simple Weapon Proficiency
Feat: (Automatic) Sneak
Feat: (Automatic) Sunder
Feat: (Automatic) Trip
Feat: (Automatic) Wild Empathy


Level 2 (Ranger)
Skill: Balance (+0.5)
Skill: Heal (+2)
Skill: Hide (+1)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Feat: (Automatic) Rapid Shot
Feat: (Automatic) Two Weapon Fighting
Enhancement: Aerenal Elf Melee Damage I
Enhancement: Elven Ranged Damage I
Enhancement: Ranger Favored Damage I
Enhancement: Ranger Move Silently I
Enhancement: Ranger Dexterity I


Level 3 (Ranger)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Skill: Move Silently (+3)
Skill: Spot (+1)
Feat: (Selected) Weapon Finesse
Feat: (Automatic) Diehard


Level 4 (Ranger)
Ability Raise: DEX
Skill: Balance (+0.5)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Skill: Move Silently (+1)
Skill: Spot (+2)
Spell (1): Camouflage
Spell (1): Jump
Spell (1): Longstrider
Spell (1): Merfolk's Blessing
Spell (1): Ram's Might
Spell (1): Resist Energy
Spell (1): Summon Nature's Ally I
Spell (1): Tumble


Level 5 (Ranger)
Skill: Heal (+2)
Skill: Search (+3)
Feat: (Favored Enemy) Favored Enemy: Human
Enhancement: Elven Dexterity I





Thanks in advance!

[Torosar]

Unless i'm mistaken, i believe the prerequisites for Arcane Archer are as follows

Feat: Point Blank Shot, Feat: Weapon Focus: Ranged Weapons,
Anyone of the following : - Energy of the Dragonblooded I, Energy of the Scholar I, Energy of Music I, Elven Arcanum I, or Feat: Mental Toughness

You already have Point Blank Shot, and i assume later on you will take the Weapon Focus. Take one of those listed above and then from level 6 you can select Arcane Archer. I guess you would have to take the Mental Toughness feat as i think the Elven Arcanum enhancement requires a Wizard level..

Your build looks fine! Really. The only thing i would say that is incorrect is that you took the enhancement Ranger Move Silently I. You could probably find a couple of enhancements which would be better for you than that one.

You may feel a little fragile as generally, a character who uses Ranged is weaker than those who use Melee to attack. Just practice and be careful selecting which monsters you are shooting at so you don't bite off more than you can chew!

[guimartins3112]

Hi Torosar, thanks for your help!

First of all, I found out that i already have the Weapon Focus: Ranged Weapons. I think there may be an error on DDOChar Planner cause my toon have such feat but I can't select it on the Char Planner in any of the levels before.

That's a good thing, cause then I only have to choose Mental Toughness and the other ones are only available if I multiclass to sorcerer or wizard. So, I shall take Mental Toughness when leveling to lvl 6.

Thanks for your help!