Should increase the range weapons power

[Northk]

I found range weapon damage power is kind of low relatively to melee weapon in this game, especially for arcane archer. If there is such a character, he should be able to survive using his specialized weapon but it is not the case here. Being a arcane archer at level 10, it is almost no different than any character with an ranged weapon. It is an ashamed...

[blitzschlag]

I found range weapon damage power is kind of low relatively to melee weapon in this game, especially for arcane archer. If there is such a character, he should be able to survive using his specialized weapon but it is not the case here. Being a arcane archer at level 10, it is almost no different than any character with an ranged weapon. It is an ashamed...

i sense your problem is probably not the longbow you are using. staying alive involves having more than 0 hp. to have more than 0 hp you need to be able to survive a series of blows. at lvl 10 (as a ranger) you should have 180+ hp and medium fortification (heavy is possible at 9 without too much hassle if you go for it).

but its more important to know when to sheathe your bow and use a pair of good beaters to clobber those that stand toe to toe.

[locus]

Arcane Archers should be doing OK dps, but yes, ranged is quite a bit behind melee in this game (and casters, tbh). Afaik, they are looking at ranged overhaul sometime in the future.

[Hihiirokane]

Arcane Archers get particularly useful at level 18 and higher, when they gain access to Slaying Arrow. A 500 bonus damage chance that tends to work on pretty much everything. This elevates the ranged attack from quite worthless to mediocre DPS compared to melee.

But yes, even with a full focus into melee and a ranger capstone in the same direction, ranged is probably the lowest sustained damage in the game. Arcane classes put out far more in the same time, and Melee top the list. However, the big plus from ranged attacks is the added safety, crowd control, and the fact that, compared to Arcanes, you can keep doing it as long as you have ammo.