Odd Arcane Archer Build. Too Odd?

[Impaqt]

So, Messin with weird builds and this might actually work out well..

9 Favored Soul/9Wizard/2 Ranger Full Range Specced.

Of course, I give up the Ranged speed increase first and foremost, but the 9 FvS gives me a coupleLongbow benefits inthe form of Divine Power for Ful BAB and Divine Favor for +3 Damage/ToHit which is nice.

Wizard levels give me some nice buffs and arcane flavor to the build. Ranger for Bow Str and Rapid SHot.

Other concepts might be 18FvS/2Ranger w/ Mental TOughness feat.

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Level 20 Lawful Good Elf Male
(2 Ranger \ 9 Wizard \ 9 Favored Soul) 
Hit Points: 256
Spell Points: 1140 
BAB: 12\12\17\22
Fortitude: 14
Reflex: 21
Will: 15

                  Starting          Feat/Enhancement
Abilities        Base Stats          Modified Stats
(32 Point)       (Level 1)             (Level 20)
Strength             14                    16
Dexterity            18                    28
Constitution         12                    14
Intelligence         13                    16
Wisdom               13                    16
Charisma              8                    12

Tomes Used
+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               4                     9
Bluff                -1                     1
Concentration         1                     2
Diplomacy            -1                     1
Disable Device        n/a                   n/a
Haggle               -1                     1
Heal                  1                     3
Hide                  4                     9
Intimidate           -1                     1
Jump                  2                     3
Listen                1                     5
Move Silently         4                     9
Open Lock             n/a                   n/a
Perform              n/a                    n/a
Repair                1                     3
Search                1                     5
Spot                  1                     5
Swim                  2                     3
Tumble                n/a                   n/a
Use Magic Device     n/a                    n/a

Level 1 (Ranger)
Feat: (Favored Enemy) Favored Enemy: Evil Outsider
Feat: (Selected) Point Blank Shot


Level 2 (Ranger)


Level 3 (Wizard)
Feat: (Wizard Bonus) Extend Spell
Feat: (Selected) Precise Shot


Level 4 (Favored Soul)
Feat: (Diety) Favored by the Silver Flame


Level 5 (Wizard)


Level 6 (Favored Soul)
Feat: (Selected) Weapon Focus: Ranged Weapons


Level 7 (Wizard)


Level 8 (Favored Soul)


Level 9 (Favored Soul)
Feat: (Selected) Manyshot


Level 10 (Favored Soul)
Feat: (Favored Soul Bonus) Energy Resistance: Fire


Level 11 (Favored Soul)


Level 12 (Favored Soul)
Feat: (Selected) Improved Critical: Ranged Weapons


Level 13 (Wizard)


Level 14 (Favored Soul)


Level 15 (Wizard)
Feat: (Wizard Bonus) Quicken Spell
Feat: (Selected) Toughness


Level 16 (Wizard)


Level 17 (Wizard)


Level 18 (Wizard)
Feat: (Selected) Improved Precise Shot


Level 19 (Wizard)


Level 20 (Favored Soul)
Enhancement: Favored Soul Damage Boost I
Enhancement: Favored Soul Damage Boost II
Enhancement: Favored Soul Damage Boost III
Enhancement: Ranger Sprint Boost I
Enhancement: Elven Arcanum I
Enhancement: Elven Dexterity I
Enhancement: Elven Dexterity II
Enhancement: Elf Ranged Attack I
Enhancement: Elf Ranged Attack II
Enhancement: Elf Ranged Damage I
Enhancement: Elf Ranged Damage II
Enhancement: Racial Toughness I
Enhancement: Racial Toughness II
Enhancement: Ranger Favored Damage I
Enhancement: Elven Arcane Archer I
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: Force Arrow
Enhancement: Wizard Lineage of Elements I
Enhancement: Wizard Lineage of Deadly Elements I
Enhancement: Wizard Elemental Manipulation I
Enhancement: Wizard Elemental Manipulation II
Enhancement: Wizard Elemental Manipulation III
Enhancement: Favored Soul Life Magic I
Enhancement: Favored Soul Life Magic II
Enhancement: Favored Soul Energy of the Scion I
Enhancement: Favored Soul Energy of the Scion II
Enhancement: Favored Soul Charisma I
Enhancement: Favored Soul Charisma II
Enhancement: Ranger Dexterity I
Enhancement: Wizard Intelligence I
Enhancement: Favored Soul Wisdom I
Enhancement: Favored Soul Toughness I
Enhancement: Favored Soul Toughness II
Enhancement: Favored Soul Toughness III
Enhancement: Favored Soul Wand and Scroll Mastery I
Enhancement: Favored Soul Wand and Scroll Mastery II
Enhancement: Favored Soul Wand and Scroll Mastery III

[Shanar]

Nice job Impaqt! Albeit a weird splash but could work. If you're building this, post some updates on how it goes.

[Visty]

what exactly does wiz9 give on good buffs?
wiz 7 i understand, but 9?

[Impaqt]

what exactly does wiz9 give on good buffs?
wiz 7 i understand, but 9?

Longer Haste, Longer DIsplacement would be primary. ALso better percentage to use Greater Heroism Scrolls.

Going to 12FvS/6Wiz/2Ranger might be a better option.

At 12 FvS I get the boost to Favored Weapon Damage and Heal as a SPell for no fail Heal Scrolls. GH Isnt that hard to come by and Using Firewall with a Ranged build seems a little odd now that I think about it.
EDIT: Actually 12/7/1 May be my best bet now that I think about it. Only thing I was gaining with Ranger 2 was Rapid SHot.... and I'm already wasting a feat on Weapon Focus Ranged that I could slot Rapid Shot into....

Edit: Crud, Need the Weapon Focus for the AA Line.

[Impaqt]

Level 20 Lawful Good Elf Male
(2 Ranger / 6 Wizard / 12 Favored Soul)
Hit Points: 268
Spell Points: 1274

BAB: 14/14/19/24

14 BAB
14 Dex
2 Elf Enh
1 WF
5 Bow/Arrows
---
+36 First Arrow
6 Divine Power BAB Increase
3 Divine Favor
1 Haste
4 GH
2 Recitation
--
+52 First Arrow Self Buffed
6 Bard Song
---
+58 W/ Bard Song

Base Damage (Greensteel/Silver Longbow)
1-10 Base
5 Arrow
6 STR
2 Elf Enh
2 FvS Spec
3 Divine Power
--
19-28 Damage per Arrow
+5 Fvs Damage Boost Clicky
+3 Fav Enemy(Evil Outsider)
---
27-36 per arrow
36+6(Bloodstone) x3 Crit = 126 Potential Crit Before Bard Songs. Not bad at all.

Fortitude: 15
Reflex: 22
Will: 14

Starting Feat/Enhancement
Abilities Base Stats Modified Stats
(32 Point) (Level 1) (Level 20)
{22}Strength 14+2 Tome +6 DP/Item
{34}Dexterity 18+2 Tome +5 Levels +2 Elf +1 Ranger +6 Item
{20Constitution 12+2 Tome +6 Item
{20}Intelligence 12+2 Tome +6 Item
{20}Wisdom 10+2 Tome +2 FvS +6 Item
{20}Charisma 12+2 Tome +2 FvS +6 Item

Tomes Used
+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

Skills: TBD

Level 1 (Ranger)
Feat: (Selected) Point Blank Shot

Level 2 (Ranger)

Level 3 (Wizard)
Feat: (Selected) Precise Shot

Level 4 (Favored Soul)
Feat: (Diety) Favored by the Silver Flame

Level 5 (Favored Soul)

Level 6 (Favored Soul)
Feat: (Selected) Weapon Focus: Ranged Weapons

Level 7 (Favored Soul)

Level 8 (Favored Soul)
Feat: (Favored Soul Bonus) Energy Resistance: Fire

Level 9 (Favored Soul)
Feat: (Selected) Manyshot

Level 10 (Wizard)

Level 11 (Wizard)

Level 12 (Favored Soul)
Feat: (Selected) Improved Critical: Ranged Weapons

Level 13 (Wizard)

Level 14 (Favored Soul)

Level 15 (Favored Soul)
Feat: (Selected) Toughness

Level 16 (Favored Soul)
Feat: (Favored Soul Bonus) Energy Resistance: Acid

Level 17 (Favored Soul)

Level 18 (Wizard)
Feat: (Selected) Improved Precise Shot

Level 19 (Favored Soul)

Level 20 (Wizard)
Enhancement: Favored Soul Damage Boost I
Enhancement: Favored Soul Damage Boost II
Enhancement: Favored Soul Damage Boost III
Enhancement: Favored Soul Damage Boost IV
Enhancement: Ranger Sprint Boostt I
Enhancement: Elven Arcanum I
Enhancement: Elven Dexterity I
Enhancement: Elven Dexterity II
Enhancement: Elf Ranged Attack I
Enhancement: Elf Ranged Attack II
Enhancement: Elf Ranged Damage I
Enhancement: Elf Ranged Damage II
Enhancement: Racial Toughness I
Enhancement: Racial Toughness II
Enhancement: Ranger Favored Damage I
Enhancement: Elven Arcane Archer I
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: Force Arrow
Enhancement: Favored Soul Life Magic I
Enhancement: Favored Soul Life Magic II
Enhancement: Favored Soul Life Magic III
Enhancement: Favored Soul Energy of the Scion I
Enhancement: Favored Soul Energy of the Scion II
Enhancement: Favored Soul Charisma I
Enhancement: Favored Soul Charisma II
Enhancement: Ranger Dexterity I
Enhancement: Wizard Intelligence I
Enhancement: Wizard Intelligence II
Enhancement: Favored Soul Toughness I
Enhancement: Favored Soul Toughness II
Enhancement: Favored Soul Toughness III
Enhancement: Favored Soul Wand and Scroll Mastery I
Enhancement: Favored Soul Wand and Scroll Mastery II
Enhancement: Favored Soul Wand and Scroll Mastery III

[Thrudh]

Good revision... Wizard 9 was a bad idea...

I love crazy multi-class builds, but this one is crazier than most...

You can't mass heal effectively, wizard spells are mostly for self-buffing, ranged DPS is only good during manyshot...

I mean, I've seen melee combined with wizard or cleric with good effect... But RANGED combined with BOTH wizard and cleric???! Heh.... This would be a tough road to 20...

I guess in many quests just being able to cast heal is enough to make one a "good enough" healer, but this a rough build.

I'm thinking of rolling up a 18/2 FvS/Ranger... Basically, a healer with ranged for fun, but concentrating on the healing role in a group.

[Missing_Minds]

Why the 2 levels of ranger? Are you really wanting that dex bonus?

[Impaqt]

Why the 2 levels of ranger? Are you really wanting that dex bonus?

Dex, Rapid Shot, Bow Str, Sprint Boost, and 1 fav Enemy with +3 Damage.

What 2 levels could offer more than that to this build?

[MrCow]

Using Firewall with a Ranged build seems a little odd now that I think about it.

If I can get Blade Barrier to mesh well with Improved Precise Shot and a Heavy Repeater, I'm sure you would find that Wall of Fire could be used with fair effect on a bow.

Although, by the time you get Wall of Fire, most of the damage it would deal would probably be absorbed by fire resistance or fire immunity anyhow.

[Missing_Minds]

Dex, Rapid Shot, Bow Str, Sprint Boost, and 1 fav Enemy with +3 Damage.

What 2 levels could offer more than that to this build?

Nothing I can think of. It is just that I have seen so many builds just take the two levels just for bow strength only. I was just wanting to be certain that was not your only reason as with update 0 it is an option for all.

And yeah.. I'm addicted to the sprint boost also.

I assume you'll swap favored to fit your flavor of the update?