The Artemis

[sephiroth1084]

Well, if you want to go pure archery, PA is unnecessary, though that comes with its own problems.

Also, Crit Rage II, w/ Improved Crit: Ranged and a Silver Longbow would have a threat range of 15-20, which is pretty nice on a x3 weapon.

[Noctus]

best possible ranged on a melée toon thread.

---> Tempest Ranger 20.
Great melee capabilities, while also getting most archery feats for free, as well as getting the unmatched Archery capstone.

[spifflove]

---> Tempest Ranger 20.
Great melee capabilities, while also getting most archery feats for free, as well as getting the unmatched Archery capstone.

But is the capstone still 25%?

[spifflove]

If you fit arcane archer into the build the set bonus is +10% ranged speed bonus that doesn't stack with the ranger capstone.

That would put barbarian 14/6 over the top. You have to have arcane archer to get the bonus?