Weapons of Good + Arcane Archer + repeating xbow

[Failstorm666]

It's an idea I was toying with, threw it into the character builder and there are enough feats for it.

I threw in a enhancement reset at 20 (so it's nice and optimized) and avoided the use of tomes/items to boost stats (since not everyone has the same ideas and access to tomes and items)

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Failstorm 
Level 20 Lawful Good Elf Female
(20 Paladin) 
Hit Points: 260
Spell Points: 438 
BAB: 20\20\25\30\30
Fortitude: 18
Reflex: 16
Will: 12

                  Starting            Ending          Feat/Enhancement
Abilities        Base Stats         Base Stats         Modified Stats
(28 Point)       (Level 1)          (Level 20)           (Level 20)
Strength             10                 10                   10
Dexterity            15                 20                   22
Constitution         14                 14                   14
Intelligence          8                  8                    8
Wisdom               14                 14                   14
Charisma             13                 13                   16

                  Starting          Feat/Enhancement
                 Base Skills         Modified Skills
Skills           (Level 1)            (Level 20)
Balance               2                     6
Bluff                 1                     3
Concentration         6                    25
Diplomacy             1                     3
Disable Device       n/a                   n/a
Haggle                1                     3
Heal                  2                     2
Hide                  2                     6
Intimidate            1                     3
Jump                  0                     0
Listen                2                     4
Move Silently         2                     6
Open Lock             n/a                   n/a
Perform               n/a                   n/a
Repair               -1                    -1
Search               -1                     1
Spot                  2                     4
Swim                  0                     0
Tumble                n/a                   n/a
Use Magic Device      n/a                   n/a

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


Level 2 (Paladin)


Level 3 (Paladin)
Feat: (Selected) Weapon Focus: Ranged Weapons


Level 4 (Paladin)
Ability Raise: DEX


Level 5 (Paladin)


Level 6 (Paladin)
Feat: (Selected) Mental Toughness


Level 7 (Paladin)


Level 8 (Paladin)
Ability Raise: DEX


Level 9 (Paladin)
Feat: (Selected) Exotic Weapon Proficiency: Repeating Heavy Crossbow


Level 10 (Paladin)


Level 11 (Paladin)


Level 12 (Paladin)
Ability Raise: DEX
Feat: (Selected) Rapid Reload


Level 13 (Paladin)


Level 14 (Paladin)


Level 15 (Paladin)
Feat: (Selected) Rapid Shot


Level 16 (Paladin)
Ability Raise: DEX


Level 17 (Paladin)


Level 18 (Paladin)
Feat: (Selected) Precise Shot


Level 19 (Paladin)


Level 20 (Paladin)
Ability Raise: DEX
Enhancement: Paladin Attack Boost I
Enhancement: Paladin Saves Boost I
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: Paladin Weapons of Good
Enhancement: Elven Dexterity I
Enhancement: Elven Dexterity II
Enhancement: Undying Call
Enhancement: Follower of the Undying Court
Enhancement: Paladin Item Defense I
Enhancement: Paladin Item Defense II
Enhancement: Paladin Item Defense III
Enhancement: Paladin Divine Sacrifice I
Enhancement: Paladin Divine Sacrifice II
Enhancement: Paladin Divine Sacrifice III
Enhancement: Paladin Exalted Smite I
Enhancement: Paladin Exalted Smite II
Enhancement: Paladin Exalted Smite III
Enhancement: Paladin Exalted Smite IV
Enhancement: Paladin Extra Smite Evil I
Enhancement: Paladin Extra Smite Evil II
Enhancement: Paladin Extra Smite Evil III
Enhancement: Paladin Extra Smite Evil IV
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: Paladin Energy of the Templar I
Enhancement: Paladin Charisma I
Enhancement: Paladin Charisma II
Enhancement: Paladin Charisma III
Enhancement: Paladin Divine Might I
Enhancement: Paladin Extra Turning I
Enhancement: Paladin Improved Turning I

[Visty]

AA only works with bows

[Baahb3]

What Visty said

[Failstorm666]

i was always told it works with xbows, just you can only CONJURE arrows, but you can imbue bolts

[TreknaQudane]

i was always told it works with xbows, just you can only CONJURE arrows, but you can imbue bolts

It only works with bows now.

That said, Smites nor Divine Sacrifice work with ranged combat.

The idea is ... not so hot.

[FauxSho]

Looks from a quick search that the imbue does not work for crossbows.

Quotes on the subject:

@02-22-2010, 01:07 PM

When I created an arcane archer, I was under the impression that the imbue spells would work on not only arrows, but bolts and possibly thrown weapons as well (because the description does read 'any missiles that you fire' - so imagine my disappointment when my heavy repeater didn't get the imbue.. XD

and, definitively, @01-08-2010, 12:04 PM

The Arcane Archer imbue arrow abilities are intended to function only with bows. (Currently on Lammania that's not the case, but we've already changed that internally.) While it wasn't too big a deal when all they had was Imbue Force Arrows, Slaying is too unbalancing with Repeaters.

Deepwood Sniper is planned to be a weapon-agnostic ranged attack PrE line.

Sorry.

[Failstorm666]

back to the drawing board

must create OP toon to decimate things

[TreknaQudane]

back to the drawing board

must create OP toon to decimate things

I'm fond of the Elf Bard Arcane Archer personally.

[ProdigalGuru]

What you just learned is that you can save 2 Feats from the X-Bow stuff, and instead get Bow Strength and Improved Precise Shot. Then you can take all those level-ups and put them into STR, giving you more versatility because you are more effective when you have to melee.

The Arcane Archer Bard sounds a bit more powerful, though.