Question: Arcane Archer Feats

[los3rk1d]

I'm building an elven ranger arcane archer and am having issues with feats. It seams I need the feats point blank shot, weapon focus ranged, mental toughness, and power attack to have bow strength and arcane archer I at lvl6, four feats but I only get three feats at lvl6 am I missing something or do I have to choose between arcane archer I and bow strength at lvl6 and wait untill lvl9 for the other? Any help or advice is welcome or any good elven pure ranger arcane archer builds, thank you.

[Master_Jedi_Soda]

It should be just those first three, point blank shot, weapon focus: ranged, and mental toughness. Pretty sure power attack doesn't even affect bows, and I know it's not a pre-req for the PrE. You automatically get bow strength as a lv1 ranger anyway.

If you take those first three for your first feats, you should be able to take arcane archer at lv6 without any trouble, sans multiclassing.

[los3rk1d]

Ok I thought I needed either Power Attack, Combat Expertise or Weapon Specialization: Ranged for Bow Strength to be activated. I know as a ranger I get Bow Strength free but as it's not activated now (I'm lvl3 and don't have the 4 BaB) I though I might need some of the other prereqs aswell. Thank you

[ExarKun77]

The weapon focus: ranged weapons feat is needed for arcane archer prestige enhancement, and will activate your bow strength feat when you have you +4 bab. So stick to the feats you need for arcane archer, and you should be able to take the AA prestige enhancement at lvl6.

[tihocan]

Ok I thought I needed either Power Attack, Combat Expertise or Weapon Specialization: Ranged for Bow Strength to be activated. I know as a ranger I get Bow Strength free but as it's not activated now (I'm lvl3 and don't have the 4 BaB) I though I might need some of the other prereqs aswell. Thank you
You get bow strength at L1 and it's always "activated" (it's actually a passive feat, you don't have to activate it).

[Visty]

as already said, bowstr works for you even if you dont meet the pres. that you get for beeing a ranger

but to the fests, those are the usual taken by an AA:
PBS, weapon focus: ranged, mental toughness, toughness, imp crit, power attack and one by your desire. maximise or emp healing fits nice in here