Spell Slinger Arcane Archer

[Major_Pain]

Below is my idea of a SpellSlinger Arcane Archer.

Notes on the build
I am trying to develop a build that has an even mix of the following.

Primary Focus & Roles
Buffing bard songs
Bard song crowd control
Bard spell crowd control
Mana regeneration
Some DPS for soloing and in-between crowd control

Some choices/notes I made were:
Took Ranger Dilettante for bow strength which will yield +6 to damage
Will be able to use a long bow with wind howler bracers or master's touch
Would like to use force of personality for will saves but could not see any room for it
Took extended for haste and displacement

Comments are welcome.


Character Plan by DDO Character Planner Version 03.09.02
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Level 20 True Neutral Half-Elf Male
(20 Bard)
Hit Points: 272
Spell Points: 1037
BAB: 15\15\20\25\25
Fortitude: 10
Reflex: 16
Will: 12

Starting Feat/Enhancement
Abilities Base Stats Modified Stats
(36 Point) (Level 1) (Level 20)
Strength 14 16
Dexterity 16 18
Constitution 16 18
Intelligence 8 10
Wisdom 8 10
Charisma 16 26

Tomes Used
+1 Tome of Strength used at level 3
+1 Tome of Dexterity used at level 3
+1 Tome of Constitution used at level 3
+1 Tome of Intelligence used at level 3
+1 Tome of Wisdom used at level 3
+1 Tome of Charisma used at level 3
+2 Tome of Strength used at level 7
+2 Tome of Dexterity used at level 7
+2 Tome of Constitution used at level 7
+2 Tome of Intelligence used at level 7
+2 Tome of Wisdom used at level 7
+2 Tome of Charisma used at level 7

Starting Feat/Enhancement
Base Skills Modified Skills
Skills (Level 1) (Level 20)
Balance 3 26
Bluff 3 8
Concentration 3 10
Diplomacy 7 31
Disable Device n/a n/a
Haggle 6 23
Heal -1 0
Hide 3 4
Intimidate 3 8
Jump 6 18
Listen -1 0
Move Silently 3 4
Open Lock n/a n/a
Perform 7 31
Repair -1 0
Search -1 0
Spot -1 0
Swim 2 3
Tumble 4 5
Use Magic Device 7 34

Level 1 (Bard)
Feat: (Half-Elf Dilettante) Half-Elf Dilettante: Ranger
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Barbarian
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Fighter
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Monk
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Ranger
Feat: (Selected) Spell Focus: Enchantment


Level 2 (Bard)


Level 3 (Bard)
Feat: (Selected) Toughness


Level 4 (Bard)


Level 5 (Bard)


Level 6 (Bard)
Feat: (Selected) Weapon Focus: Ranged Weapons


Level 7 (Bard)


Level 8 (Bard)


Level 9 (Bard)
Feat: (Selected) Extend Spell


Level 10 (Bard)


Level 11 (Bard)


Level 12 (Bard)
Feat: (Selected) Point Blank Shot


Level 13 (Bard)


Level 14 (Bard)


Level 15 (Bard)
Feat: (Selected) Improved Critical: Ranged Weapons


Level 16 (Bard)


Level 17 (Bard)


Level 18 (Bard)
Feat: (Selected) Heighten Spell


Level 19 (Bard)


Level 20 (Bard)
Enhancement: Elven Arcane Archer: Imbue Acid Arrows
Enhancement: Elven Arcane Archer: Imbue Explosive Arrows
Enhancement: Elven Arcane Archer: Imbue Force Arrows
Enhancement: Elven Arcane Archer: Imbue Force Burst Arrows
Enhancement: Elven Arcane Archer: Imbue Slaying Arrows
Enhancement: Elven Arcane Archer: Imbue Terror Arrows
Enhancement: Bard Extra Song I
Enhancement: Bard Extra Song II
Enhancement: Bard Extra Song III
Enhancement: Bard Extra Song IV
Enhancement: Bard Inspired Attack I
Enhancement: Bard Inspired Attack II
Enhancement: Bard Inspired Damage I
Enhancement: Bard Inspired Damage II
Enhancement: Bard Inspired Damage III
Enhancement: Bard Lingering Song I
Enhancement: Bard Lingering Song II
Enhancement: Bard Music of Makers
Enhancement: Bard Music of the Dead
Enhancement: Bard Spellsinger I
Enhancement: Bard Spellsinger II
Enhancement: Bard Musical Prodigy
Enhancement: Improved Ranger Dilettante I
Enhancement: Improved Ranger Dilettante II
Enhancement: Human Versatility I
Enhancement: Human Versatility II
Enhancement: Racial Toughness I
Enhancement: Racial Toughness II
Enhancement: Elven Arcane Archer: Conjure +2 Arrows
Enhancement: Elven Arcane Archer: Conjure +3 Arrows
Enhancement: Elven Arcane Archer: Conjure +4 Arrows
Enhancement: Elven Arcane Archer: Conjure +5 Arrows
Enhancement: Elven Arcane Archer I
Enhancement: Improved Concentration I
Enhancement: Improved Concentration II
Enhancement: Bard Lyric of Song I
Enhancement: Bard Lyric of Song II
Enhancement: Bard Song Magic I
Enhancement: Bard Song Magic II
Enhancement: Bard Song Magic III
Enhancement: Bard Energy of the Music I
Enhancement: Bard Energy of the Music II
Enhancement: Bard Energy of the Music III
Enhancement: Bard Charisma I

[junta74]

You need manyshot. I am curently running an AA spellsinger bard12/ranger 2/rogue 2. The bow strength and rapid shot are great from the ranger levels and who doesn't like evasion. I still need to put down the bow though in between manyshot or I'm gonna be toast. If you want to keep crowd control and have some decent dps, i would suggest TWF.

[Major_Pain]

I would like many shot... How is CC with out the extra levels of bard?

[junta74]

I would like many shot... How is CC with out the extra levels of bard?

Hit and miss. I usually start with the disco ball, stand back with manyshot until I pull agro, fascinate what's not dancing, and pull out my longswords. If my CC was higher I wouldn't have to use the fascinate, but that's what it there for. As for the charm spells, I usually hit about 75% of the time on normal, less higher up.

[Dolphious]

To spell CC endgame you really need a DC of ~40, that's pretty hard to do with a bard if you don't have capstone, max cha, spell focus feats, and gear. Trying to fit in all the archery feats needed for AA viability on top of the str and dex needed to hit and do reasonable damage strikes me as a pretty tall order.

Frankly I think you have to pick either spell CC or ranged DPS, but I'd be happy to be proven wrong.

[Glenalth]

You're missing every key bow feat...

Bow Strength
Manyshot
Precise Shot
Improved Precise Shot

The half-elf bow strength will help offset that first one a bit, but it will still be lacking.