Ranged FvS 12/F6/Rgr2

[Sleaker]

Just got into building, haven't leveled anything to 20, this is a bare minimum and most likely not optimized very well. First off I know ranged DPS is not high, so I figured I'd make this build with the ability to throw in some heals along with getting some ranged in. Let me know what you guys think. Only built using 1 Tome which was required for a feat, everything else is pretty slim (HP especially). I think I may be able to take toughness earlier to fill in for some of the other enhancements to get more HPs.

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Level 20 Lawful Good Elf Female
(6 Fighter \ 2 Ranger \ 12 Favored Soul) 
Hit Points: 234
Spell Points: 1273 
BAB: 17\17\22\27\27
Fortitude: 17
Reflex: 19
Will: 9

                  Starting          Feat/Enhancement
Abilities        Base Stats          Modified Stats
(32 Point)       (Level 1)             (Level 20)
Strength             16                    23
Dexterity            17                    22
Constitution         12                    12
Intelligence         10                    10
Wisdom                8                     8
Charisma             14                    16

Tomes Used
+2 Tome of Dexterity used at level 7

Level 1 (Ranger)
Feat: (Favored Enemy) Favored Enemy: Evil Outsider
Feat: (Selected) Point Blank Shot
Enhancement: Elven Ranged Damage I


Level 2 (Favored Soul)
Feat: (Diety) Favored by the Silver Flame
Enhancement: Favored Soul Life Magic I


Level 3 (Favored Soul)
Feat: (Selected) Precise Shot
Enhancement: Favored Soul Charisma I


Level 4 (Ranger)
Enhancement: Elven Dexterity I
Enhancement: Ranger Dexterity I


Level 5 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Weapon Focus: Ranged Weapons
Enhancement: Fighter Haste Boost I
Enhancement: Elven Ranged Attack I
Enhancement: Fighter Armored Agility I


Level 6 (Favored Soul)
Feat: (Selected) Mental Toughness


Level 7 (Favored Soul)
Enhancement: Favored Soul Life Magic II


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


Level 9 (Favored Soul)
Feat: (Selected) Improved Mental Toughness


Level 10 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Manyshot
Enhancement: Elven Arcane Archer: Imbue Force Arrows
Enhancement: Elven Dexterity II
Enhancement: Elven Ranged Damage II
Enhancement: Elven Arcane Archer I
Enhancement: Favored Soul Energy of the Scion I
Enhancement: Favored Soul Energy of the Scion II
Enhancement: Favored Soul Charisma II
Enhancement: Fighter Strength I


Level 11 (Fighter)


Level 12 (Fighter)
Feat: (Selected) Improved Critical: Ranged Weapons
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Weapon Specialization: Ranged Weapons
Enhancement: Elven Arcane Archer: Imbue Acid Arrows
Enhancement: Elven Ranged Attack II
Enhancement: Fighter Armor Mastery I
Enhancement: Elven Arcane Archer: Conjure +2 Arrows


Level 13 (Fighter)


Level 14 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Improved Precise Shot
Enhancement: Fighter Attack Boost I
Enhancement: Fighter Attack Boost II
Enhancement: Kensei Longbow Mastery I
Enhancement: Fighter Critical Accuracy I
Enhancement: Fighter Critical Accuracy II
Enhancement: Fighter Kensei I


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


Level 16 (Favored Soul)
Enhancement: Elven Arcane Archer: Conjure +3 Arrows
Enhancement: Favored Soul Life Magic III
Enhancement: Fighter Strength II


Level 17 (Favored Soul)
Enhancement: Elven Arcane Archer: Conjure +4 Arrows


Level 18 (Favored Soul)
Feat: (Favored Soul Bonus) Energy Resistance: Cold
Feat: (Selected) Extend Spell
Enhancement: Elven Arcane Archer: Imbue Explosive Arrows
Enhancement: Elven Arcane Archer: Imbue Force Burst Arrows
Enhancement: Elven Arcane Archer: Imbue Terror Arrows
Enhancement: Favored Soul Life Magic IV


Level 19 (Favored Soul)


Level 20 (Favored Soul)
Enhancement: Elven Arcane Archer: Imbue Slaying Arrows
Enhancement: Elven Arcane Archer: Conjure +5 Arrows
Enhancement: Favored Soul Prayer of Life I
Enhancement: Favored Soul Prayer of Life II
Enhancement: Favored Soul Energy of the Scion III

[Diib]

Looks interesting, and probably lots of fun to play.

I'm a little curious what you are going to be extending? You don't take extend spell till level 18, when you already have 10 levels of favored soul. The min per level spells never really need to go from 10 mins to 20 mins, and most divine buffs are min/level. Is it just for divine power/favor?

[Sleaker]

Looks interesting, and probably lots of fun to play.

I'm a little curious what you are going to be extending? You don't take extend spell till level 18, when you already have 10 levels of favored soul. The min per level spells never really need to go from 10 mins to 20 mins, and most divine buffs are min/level. Is it just for divine power/favor?

That's what I was thinking, but I was also thinking of dropping that for another toughness if the build needs more HP, what're your thoughts?

[Kriogen]

Its a Ranger without Evasion and PrEs but with more spell points?

I'd go Monk2/Ranger6/Cleric12. Can have better AC, Evasion, more freedom with spells (3x lvl 6 slots), can take Divine Might for extra damage. You even get Improved TWF as bonus.

[Diib]

I assume he's going favored soul for the free +1 to hit and +2 to damage longbow feats fvs gets. Plus cleric 12 isn't necessarily any better than fvs 12, they both get 6th level spells.

Going fighter over ranger just lets him take two more caster feats. Although I'm not sold on his choice of improved mental toughness or extend... so ranger could work.

Perhaps at level 18 take empower heal? I assume you are taking raise and mass cure light at 5 and heal with your level 6 slot. With only mass cure light empower heal will help.

Or, alternatively, if you were thinking of mostly soloing I'd go with quicken so that you can always cast your heal spells on yourself.


Also, taking ranger gets him no pre (aa is from elf, and you can't stack with tempest) so with fighter he at least gets kensai I.

Bow damage:
+2 fvs
+2 wep spec
+1 kensai
+2 elf
+3 (divine favor)

So +7 to +10 damage depending on whether divine favor is up, and he's still a decent backup healer. Not going to challenge kensai aa 18/1/1 or ranger 20 for max bow dps, but may be one of the best archer solo builds I've seen.

[Sleaker]

I assume he's going favored soul for the free +1 to hit and +2 to damage longbow feats fvs gets. Plus cleric 12 isn't necessarily any better than fvs 12, they both get 6th level spells.

Going fighter over ranger just lets him take two more caster feats. Although I'm not sold on his choice of improved mental toughness or extend... so ranger could work.

Perhaps at level 18 take empower heal? I assume you are taking raise and mass cure light at 5 and heal with your level 6 slot. With only mass cure light empower heal will help.

Or, alternatively, if you were thinking of mostly soloing I'd go with quicken so that you can always cast your heal spells on yourself.

mm ok dropping Extend for Empower. Then that leaves the other feat free (Instead of Imp Mental Toughness). Which I guess from what I've seen could be used for a past life feat if I TR?

[Danmor]

Hit Points are pretty low.
234+60 (Con Item) + 10 Draconic Vitality + 45 Shroud item + 20 Minos +30 GFL will end up at 395 HP.

That means you'll spend most of your time at 300ish HP until you get your shroud stuff crafted.
Even for a caster/ranged character that's not much.

Improved Mental Toughness and Mental Toughness together net something like 220 sp. That's not a lot for an investment of 2 feats. Since you need MT for AA, you should definitely get rid of IMT.
Also, don't take Empower. With your wisdom you won't be doing any offensive casting. So you'll get much more mileage out of Empower Healing Spell.

[unbongwah]

What about ranger 2 / fighter 2 / FvS 16? You give up two feats (probably Spec:Ranged and Imp Mental Toughness) and lose kensai, but gain lvl 7 & 8 spells.

[Sleaker]

Improved Mental Toughness and Mental Toughness together net something like 220 sp. That's not a lot for an investment of 2 feats. Since you need MT for AA, you should definitely get rid of IMT.
Also, don't take Empower. With your wisdom you won't be doing any offensive casting. So you'll get much more mileage out of Empower Healing Spell.

mmM yah I meant Empoter Heal.

Thanks for the info btw guys!