An arcane archer concept build

[Henuindohr]

I'm looking for an arcane archer build, something more powerfull than a pure ranger arcane archer. This is what i produced. It's a 32 pt build, i get 2 tomes and i think that tomes rae nice to have, but taking them it's not a must.

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Soul Archer 
Level 20 Chaotic Neutral Half-Elf Male
(6 Ranger \ 14 Favored Soul) 
Hit Points: 312
Spell Points: 1435 
BAB: 16\16\21\26\26
Fortitude: 19
Reflex: 15
Will: 16

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

Tomes Used
+2 Tome of Constitution 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              -1                    -1
Bluff                 2                     5
Concentration         2                     3
Diplomacy             2                     5
Disable Device        n/a                   n/a
Haggle                2                     5
Heal                  2                     3
Hide                 -1                    -1
Intimidate            2                     5
Jump                  3                     6
Listen                2                     3
Move Silently        -1                    -1
Open Lock            n/a                   n/a
Perform               n/a                   n/a
Repair                0                     0
Search                0                     0
Spot                  2                     3
Swim                  3                     6
Tumble               n/a                   n/a
Use Magic Device      n/a                   n/a

Level 1 (Ranger)
Feat: (Favored Enemy) Favored Enemy: Undead
Feat: (Half-Elf Dilettante) Half-Elf Dilettante: Paladin
Feat: (Selected) Point Blank Shot
Feat: (Automatic) Attack
Feat: (Automatic) Bow Strength
Feat: (Automatic) Defensive Fighting
Feat: (Automatic) Half-Elven Keen Senses
Feat: (Automatic) Half-Elven Mixed Heritage
Feat: (Automatic) Half-Elven Social Graces (ALL)
Feat: (Automatic) Heroic Durability
Feat: (Automatic) Light Armor Proficiency
Feat: (Automatic) Martial Weapon Proficiency (ALL)
Feat: (Automatic) Shield Proficiency (General)
Feat: (Automatic) Simple Weapon Proficiency
Feat: (Automatic) Sneak
Feat: (Automatic) Sunder
Feat: (Automatic) Trip
Feat: (Automatic) Wild Empathy


Level 2 (Ranger)
Feat: (Automatic) Rapid Shot
Feat: (Automatic) Two Weapon Fighting


Level 3 (Ranger)
Feat: (Selected) Toughness
Feat: (Automatic) Diehard


Level 4 (Ranger)
Spell (1): Camouflage
Spell (1): Jump
Spell (1): Longstrider
Spell (1): Merfolk's Blessing
Spell (1): Ram's Might
Spell (1): Resist Energy
Spell (1): Summon Nature's Ally I
Spell (1): Tumble


Level 5 (Ranger)
Feat: (Favored Enemy) Favored Enemy: Giant


Level 6 (Ranger)
Feat: (Selected) Mental Toughness
Feat: (Automatic) Improved Two Weapon Fighting
Feat: (Automatic) Manyshot


Level 7 (Favored Soul)
Feat: (Diety) Favored by the Silver Flame
Feat: (Automatic) Magical Training
Feat: (Automatic) Medium Armor Proficiency
Spell (1): Nightshield
Spell (1): Doom


Level 8 (Favored Soul)
Spell (1): Shield of Faith


Level 9 (Favored Soul)
Feat: (Selected) Weapon Focus: Ranged Weapons
Feat: (Automatic) Child of the Silver Flame
Spell (1): Bane


Level 10 (Favored Soul)
Spell (2): Bull's Strength


Level 11 (Favored Soul)
Feat: (Favored Soul Bonus) Energy Resistance: Fire
Spell (2): Soundburst


Level 12 (Favored Soul)
Feat: (Selected) Empower Spell
Spell (3): Mass Aid


Level 13 (Favored Soul)
Spell (3): Remove Curse
Spell (2): Cure Moderate Wounds


Level 14 (Favored Soul)
Spell (4): Divine Power


Level 15 (Favored Soul)
Feat: (Selected) Spell Focus: Evocation
Spell (2): Owl's Wisdom
Spell (4): Restoration
Spell (3): Cure Serious Wounds


Level 16 (Favored Soul)
Feat: (Favored Soul Bonus) Energy Resistance: Acid
Spell (5): Greater Command


Level 17 (Favored Soul)
Spell (5): Protection From Elements
Spell (3): Prayer
Spell (4): Freedom of Movement


Level 18 (Favored Soul)
Feat: (Selected) Greater Spell Focus: Evocation
Feat: (Automatic) Beloved of the Silver Flame
Spell (6): Cometfall


Level 19 (Favored Soul)
Spell (4): Panacea
Spell (6): Blade Barrier
Spell (5): Break Enchantment


Level 20 (Favored Soul)
Spell (7): Resurrection
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: Human Adaptability Charisma I
Enhancement: Human Greater Adaptability Strength I
Enhancement: Favored Soul Improved Empowering I
Enhancement: Favored Soul Improved Empowering II
Enhancement: Favored Soul Improved Empowering III
Enhancement: Racial Toughness I
Enhancement: Racial Toughness II
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: Favored Soul Prayer of Life I
Enhancement: Favored Soul Prayer of Life II
Enhancement: Favored Soul Prayer of Life III
Enhancement: Favored Soul Life Magic I
Enhancement: Favored Soul Life Magic II
Enhancement: Favored Soul Life Magic III
Enhancement: Favored Soul Spell Penetration I
Enhancement: Favored Soul Spell Penetration 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: Favored Soul Wisdom I
Enhancement: Favored Soul Wisdom 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

About skill point i think to put them in con, spot, balance and jump. I'll put few in tumble too to reach +3 MOD. Taking a +2 int tome at 1st lvl could be a nice choice to have more skill point to spent.

I'll appreciate any advice!

EDIT: I considered also to go for pure fvs, but i have to spent too point to get 13 or 17 DEX and i lose too many feat that instead are granted by ranger class.

[ekniff]

your to-hit relies on DEX (I don't see the Zen Archery feat anywhere).

With 8 DEX, you'll miss every shot. Note, since you seem to want only 6 levels of ranger, you will require 19 BASE DEX (that is, before all enhancements, items) for IPS.

[TimethiefXVI]

u nearly got me.

[unbongwah]

On the presumption this is a (poor) novelty build, not a joke build:

• You don't need nearly so much WIS & CHA. Your DCs won't be high enough for WIS to matter; just dump-stat it. And since you're only getting lvl 7 spells, base CHA doesn't need to be so high; CHA 12 is more than enough. That lets you focus on STR, DEX, and CON.
• Consider ranger 6 / FvS 12 with a monk / ftr / rogue 2 splash. You give up lvl 7 spells, but Monk & ftr get you two more feats; monk would also get you Evasion, WIS AC boost, and higher saves; ftr 2 gets you more HPs & +1 STR enh; rogue 2 gets you UMD & Evasion.
• Rather than metamagics, I'd take more archery feats: ideally Imp Crit Ranged, Prec Shot, and Imp Prec Shot (once your DEX is high enough). And maybe GTWF and a couple other melee feats.

[Henuindohr]

your to-hit relies on DEX (I don't see the Zen Archery feat anywhere).

With 8 DEX, you'll miss every shot. Note, since you seem to want only 6 levels of ranger, you will require 19 BASE DEX (that is, before all enhancements, items) for IPS.

!st level ranger = bow strengt -> to hit relies on str. The automaic feat is also listed to be more precise!

[Jiipster]

!st level ranger = bow strengt -> to hit relies on str. The automaic feat is also listed to be more precise!

Bow Strenght only allows you to add your STR-mod to damage wheb using bows. It does nothing for your to-hit.

[Henuindohr]

On the presumption this is a (poor) novelty build, not a joke build:

• You don't need nearly so much WIS & CHA. Your DCs won't be high enough for WIS to matter; just dump-stat it. And since you're only getting lvl 7 spells, base CHA doesn't need to be so high; CHA 12 is more than enough. That lets you focus on STR, DEX, and CON.
• Consider ranger 6 / FvS 12 with a monk / ftr / rogue 2 splash. You give up lvl 7 spells, but Monk & ftr get you two more feats; monk would also get you Evasion, WIS AC boost, and higher saves; ftr 2 gets you more HPs & +1 STR enh; rogue 2 gets you UMD & Evasion.
• Rather than metamagics, I'd take more archery feats: ideally Imp Crit Ranged, Prec Shot, and Imp Prec Shot (once your DEX is high enough). And maybe GTWF and a couple other melee feats.

I don't really need your presumptions but i appreciate your tip.
Anyway:
- WIS is usefull because helps effectivness of some fvs' spells and is also the stat for ranger's spell. So since i need to put some stat point in wis to cast spells why don't capitalize it and get high will save and a little higher spell's effectivness? CHAR influence my sp and make me able to don't be attacked by some enemies; not a great feat but it could help sometimes. Con isn't a must for that char, i suppose to fight by the distance, i want to kill enemies before they come close to me. Usually an healer can choose between fight or heal. When you fight you need to be close to enemy and when in melee fight is hard to stop, heal party and fight again. So i thought an healer that while fighting don't need to be close to enemies, so healimg party is much easy. Therefore i don't really need high CON.
- Evasion is a good feat, good for melee fighter, i need this feat as a caster need it. Look at the automatic feat and you'll understand why i need 6 lvl of ranger. Whith 6 lvl of ranger i get for free all the ranged's feat and some TWF feat too (i'm not concerned with TWF but is a nice bonuss)
- I want to be a caster that can use bow for dps when he need to preserve spell point for healing party. When i read your tips i think ever to the TWF high dps build that one can easily find in the forum. i'm not concerned with that, i don't want to be a melee!!!

EDIT: my to hit will rely on WIS i've to thake zen archery

[Henuindohr]

Bow Strenght only allows you to add your STR-mod to damage wheb using bows. It does nothing for your to-hit.

yes i'm a dumb... i mess zen archery! Sorry for the useless reply!