Solo Archer Build??

[Diib]

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Silverhawk 
Level 20 Chaotic Good Elf Female
(12 Fighter \ 2 Rogue \ 6 Cleric) 
Hit Points: 312
Spell Points: 480 
BAB: 17\17\22\27\27
Fortitude: 15
Reflex: 17
Will: 12

                  Starting            Ending          Feat/Enhancement
Abilities        Base Stats         Base Stats         Modified Stats
(32 Point)       (Level 1)          (Level 20)           (Level 20)
Strength             14                 16                   18
Dexterity            16                 23                   26
Constitution         12                 14                   14
Intelligence         16                 18                   18
Wisdom               12                 14                   16
Charisma              8                 10                   10

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               3                     8
Bluff                 3                     6
Concentration         1                     4
Diplomacy            -1                     2
Disable Device        7                    28
Haggle                3                     4
Heal                  1                    12
Hide                  7                    12
Intimidate           -1                     2
Jump                  6                    10
Listen                1                     5
Move Silently         7                    12
Open Lock             7                    13
Perform              n/a                    n/a
Repair                3                     4
Search                7                    30
Spot                  5                     9
Swim                  5                     7
Tumble                4                     9
Use Magic Device      3                    23

Level 1 (Rogue)
Feat: (Selected) Toughness
Enhancement: Rogue Skill Boost I
Enhancement: Elven Ranged Damage I
Enhancement: Rogue Sneak Attack Training I


Level 2 (Cleric)
Enhancement: Cleric Life Magic I
Enhancement: Cleric Energy of the Zealot I


Level 3 (Fighter)
Feat: (Selected) Mental Toughness
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Point Blank Shot
Enhancement: Elven Dexterity I
Enhancement: Racial Toughness I
Enhancement: Fighter Toughness I


Level 4 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Weapon Focus: Ranged Weapons
Enhancement: Elven Ranged Attack I
Enhancement: Fighter Strength I


Level 5 (Cleric)
Enhancement: Cleric Wisdom I


Level 6 (Cleric)
Feat: (Selected) Extend Spell


Level 7 (Rogue)
Enhancement: Fighter Attack Boost I
Enhancement: Rogue Acid Trap Lore I
Enhancement: Follower of the Sovereign Host
Enhancement: Racial Toughness II
Enhancement: Rogue Disable Device I
Enhancement: Rogue Open Lock I
Enhancement: Rogue Search I
Enhancement: Cleric Prayer of Life I
Enhancement: Rogue Dexterity I


Level 8 (Cleric)


Level 9 (Cleric)
Feat: (Selected) Empower Healing Spell


Level 10 (Cleric)
Enhancement: Elven Dexterity II
Enhancement: Elven Ranged Damage II
Enhancement: Unyielding Sovereignty


Level 11 (Fighter)
Enhancement: Elven Arcane Archer I


Level 12 (Fighter)
Feat: (Selected) Improved Critical: Ranged Weapons
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Weapon Specialization: Ranged Weapons
Enhancement: Cleric Wisdom II


Level 13 (Fighter)
Enhancement: Fighter Attack Boost II
Enhancement: Fighter Critical Accuracy I


Level 14 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Bow Strength
Enhancement: Fighter Critical Accuracy II


Level 15 (Fighter)
Feat: (Selected) Rapid Shot
Enhancement: Elven Arcane Archer: Imbue Force Arrows
Enhancement: Kensei Longbow Mastery I
Enhancement: Fighter Kensei I
Enhancement: Cleric Divine Vitality I


Level 16 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Manyshot
Enhancement: Fighter Strength II


Level 17 (Fighter)
Enhancement: Cleric Energy of the Zealot II
Enhancement: Fighter Toughness II


Level 18 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Improved Precise Shot
Feat: (Selected) Precise Shot
Enhancement: Fighter Longbow Specialization I
Enhancement: Elven Arcane Archer: Conjure +2 Arrows
Enhancement: Elven Arcane Archer: Conjure +3 Arrows
Enhancement: Elven Arcane Archer: Conjure +4 Arrows


Level 19 (Fighter)
Enhancement: Elven Arcane Archer: Imbue Acid Arrows
Enhancement: Fighter Toughness III


Level 20 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Greater Weapon Specialization: Ranged Weapons
Enhancement: Elven Arcane Archer: Imbue Terror Arrows
Enhancement: Fighter Kensei II
Enhancement: Elven Arcane Archer: Conjure +5 Arrows

So this is perhaps a crazy build. Was looking for some feedback. With all the talk about how underpowered range is I thought I'd take a crack at building a ranged solo character. Of course this means self healing, evasion and/or the ability to detect and disarm traps, and a decent way to do damage.

I know I took a lot of cleric levels, but that full heal every 10 mins that is the level 6 sovereign host enhancement is so nice. Also, by being an elf I was able to stack kensai bow enhancements on top of elf bow enhancements and also get arcane archer.

Not really sure this is much better than say elf ranger 18/rogue 2 (it heals a lot better earlier) but if I go ranger I can't stack another pr on top of arcane archer.

Feedback?

~ Diib

[toughguyjoe]

you can probably do without Divine Vitality if youa re going to solo.

Good luck.

[Diib]

Or perhaps this is a better way to go with the same idea. Lower damage, but more sneaky tricks:

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ArcherBot 
Level 20 Chaotic Good Warforged Female
(2 Rogue \ 11 Ranger \ 7 Wizard) 
Hit Points: 310
Spell Points: 654 
BAB: 15\15\20\25\25
Fortitude: 14
Reflex: 20
Will: 9

                  Starting          Feat/Enhancement
Abilities        Base Stats          Modified Stats
(32 Point)       (Level 1)             (Level 20)
Strength             14                    16
Dexterity            16                    26
Constitution         16                    20
Intelligence         14                    18
Wisdom               10                    12
Charisma              6                     8

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               3                     8
Bluff                 2                     3
Concentration         3                    28
Diplomacy            -2                    -1
Disable Device        6                    28
Haggle                2                     3
Heal                  0                     1
Hide                  3                     8
Intimidate           -2                    -1
Jump                  6                     9
Listen                0                     1
Move Silently         7                    32
Open Lock             7                    13
Perform              n/a                   n/a
Repair                6                    19
Search                6                    28
Spot                  4                     5
Swim                  2                     3
Tumble                n/a                   n/a
Use Magic Device      2                    22

Level 1 (Rogue)
Feat: (Selected) Toughness
Enhancement: Rogue Skill Boost I
Enhancement: Rogue Sneak Attack Training I
Enhancement: Warforged Damage Reduction I


Level 2 (Wizard)
Feat: (Wizard Bonus) Extend Spell
Enhancement: Wizard Force Manipulation I
Enhancement: Wizard Energy of the Scholar I
Enhancement: Warforged Inscribed Armor I


Level 3 (Ranger)
Feat: (Favored Enemy) Favored Enemy: Undead
Feat: (Selected) Improved Damage Reduction
Enhancement: Racial Toughness I
Enhancement: Warforged Constitution I


Level 4 (Wizard)
Enhancement: Wizard Intelligence I


Level 5 (Wizard)
Enhancement: Rogue Disable Device I
Enhancement: Ranger Move Silently I
Enhancement: Rogue Open Lock I
Enhancement: Ranger Search I


Level 6 (Ranger)
Feat: (Selected) Dodge
Enhancement: Ranger Swamp Lore I
Enhancement: Ranger Dexterity I
Enhancement: Warforged Damage Reduction II


Level 7 (Rogue)
Enhancement: Racial Toughness II


Level 8 (Wizard)
Enhancement: Wizard Lineage of Force I
Enhancement: Wizard Force Manipulation II
Enhancement: Warforged Constitution II


Level 9 (Wizard)
Feat: (Wizard Bonus) Mental Toughness
Feat: (Selected) Weapon Focus: Ranged Weapons
Enhancement: Racial Toughness III


Level 10 (Wizard)
Enhancement: Wizard Intelligence II


Level 11 (Ranger)
Enhancement: Wizard Energy of the Scholar II


Level 12 (Wizard)
Feat: (Selected) Point Blank Shot
Enhancement: Warforged Damage Reduction III


Level 13 (Ranger)
Enhancement: Wizard Force Manipulation III


Level 14 (Ranger)
Feat: (Favored Enemy) Favored Enemy: Giant
Enhancement: Racial Toughness IV


Level 15 (Ranger)
Feat: (Selected) Improved Critical: Ranged Weapons
Enhancement: Ranger Dexterity II


Level 16 (Ranger)
Enhancement: Ranger Arcane Archer: Imbue Force Arrows
Enhancement: Ranger Arcane Archer I


Level 17 (Ranger)


Level 18 (Ranger)
Feat: (Selected) Improved Damage Reduction
Enhancement: Ranger Arcane Archer: Imbue Acid Arrows
Enhancement: Ranger Arcane Archer: Conjure +2 Arrows
Enhancement: Wizard Lineage of Force II
Enhancement: Wizard Wand Mastery I
Enhancement: Wizard Wand Mastery II


Level 19 (Ranger)
Feat: (Favored Enemy) Favored Enemy: Evil Outsider
Enhancement: Ranger Dexterity III


Level 20 (Ranger)
Enhancement: Rogue Improved Trap Sense I
Enhancement: Warforged Healer's Friend I
Enhancement: Warforged Mechanics I

[sigtrent]

I'm not sure disarming traps is as critical to solo play as simply not dying from them. Lock picking on the other hand while not essential may be pretty handy.

The host power is groovy but not something you can use too often. If you are patient I suppose thats cool. I keep forgetting its often better to hit that as your first heal and I end up saving it for last meaning a long long wait when I'm dead out of healing power otherwise.

I might ditch the rogue skills, go with Monk 2 (for many goodies), Paladin 6 (host and lay on hands), Ranger or Fighter 12 (with ranger you get the TWF feats and more SP, with fighter you get the weapon specs) You can shift points from Int into charisma and/or wisdom. The saves are going to be pretty strong here which is a huge factor soloing.