TRUE Arcane Archer

[xAlistairx]

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Luos Enots
Level 20 True Neutral Elf Male
(20 Wizard) 
Hit Points: 162
Spell Points: 1671 
BAB: 10\10\15\20
Fortitude: 7
Reflex: 10
Will: 11

                  Starting            Ending          Feat/Enhancement
Abilities        Base Stats         Base Stats         Modified Stats
(28 Point)       (Level 1)          (Level 20)           (Level 20)
Strength              8                  8                    8
Dexterity            16                 18                   19
Constitution         12                 12                   12
Intelligence         18                 23                   28
Wisdom                8                  8                    8
Charisma              8                  8                    8

Tomes Used
+2 Tome of Dexterity used at level 17

                  Starting            Ending          Feat/Enhancement
                 Base Skills        Base Skills        Modified Skills
Skills           (Level 1)          (Level 20)          (Level 20)
Balance               5                 15                   15
Bluff                -1                 -1                   -1
Concentration         5                 24                   27
Diplomacy            -1                 -1                   -1
Disable Device        n/a               n/a                   n/a
Haggle               -1                 10                   10
Heal                  1                 10                   10
Hide                  3                  4                    4
Intimidate           -1                 -1                   -1
Jump                  1                 10                   10
Listen               -1                 -1                    1
Move Silently         3                  4                    4
Open Lock             n/a               n/a                   n/a
Perform              n/a               n/a                   n/a
Repair                4                 10                   10
Search                6                 20                   22
Spot                 -1                 -1                    1
Swim                 -1                 -1                   -1
Tumble                5                 15                   15
Use Magic Device     n/a               n/a                   n/a

Level 1 (Wizard)
Skill: Balance (+2)
Skill: Concentration (+4)
Skill: Heal (+2)
Skill: Jump (+2)
Skill: Search (+2)
Skill: Tumble (+2)
Feat: (Wizard Bonus) Spell Focus: Illusion
Feat: (Selected) Toughness
Feat: (Automatic) Attack
Feat: (Automatic) Dismiss Charm
Feat: (Automatic) Elven Keen Senses
Feat: (Automatic) Enchantment Save Bonus
Feat: (Automatic) Heroic Durability
Feat: (Automatic) Immunity to Sleep
Feat: (Automatic) Inscribe Scroll
Feat: (Automatic) Magical Training
Feat: (Automatic) Martial Weapon Proficiency: Longbow
Feat: (Automatic) Martial Weapon Proficiency: Longsword
Feat: (Automatic) Martial Weapon Proficiency: Rapier
Feat: (Automatic) Martial Weapon Proficiency: Shortbow
Feat: (Automatic) Simple Weapon Proficiency: Club
Feat: (Automatic) Simple Weapon Proficiency: Dagger
Feat: (Automatic) Simple Weapon Proficiency: Heavy Crossbow
Feat: (Automatic) Simple Weapon Proficiency: Light Crossbow
Feat: (Automatic) Simple Weapon Proficiency: Quarterstaff
Feat: (Automatic) Simple Weapon Proficiency: Throwing Dagger
Feat: (Automatic) Simple Weapon Proficiency: Unarmed
Feat: (Automatic) Sneak
Spell (1): Shocking Grasp
Spell (1): Sonic Blast
Spell (1): Summon Monster I
Spell (1): Jump
Spell (1): Hypnotism
Spell (1): Feather Fall
Spell (1): Expeditious Retreat
Enhancement: Elven Ranged Damage I
Enhancement: Improved Concentration I
Enhancement: Wizard Energy of the Scholar I


Level 2 (Wizard)
Skill: Balance (+0.5)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Heal (+0.5)
Skill: Jump (+0.5)
Skill: Search (+0.5)
Skill: Tumble (+0.5)
Feat: (Automatic) Defensive Fighting
Feat: (Automatic) Sunder
Feat: (Automatic) Trip
Spell (1): Ray of Enfeeblement
Spell (1): Grease
Enhancement: Charged Spellcasting I
Enhancement: Storm Manipulation I
Enhancement: Wizard Intelligence I


Level 3 (Wizard)
Skill: Balance (+0.5)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Heal (+0.5)
Skill: Jump (+0.5)
Skill: Search (+0.5)
Skill: Tumble (+0.5)
Feat: (Selected) Point Blank Shot
Spell (2): Electric Loop
Spell (2): Blur
Enhancement: Elven Dexterity I
Enhancement: Racial Toughness I
Enhancement: Storm Manipulation II


Level 4 (Wizard)
Ability Raise: INT
Skill: Balance (+0.5)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Heal (+0.5)
Skill: Jump (+0.5)
Skill: Search (+0.5)
Skill: Tumble (+0.5)
Spell (2): False Life
Spell (2): Knock
Enhancement: Elven Ranged Attack I
Enhancement: Improved Concentration II
Enhancement: Deadly Shocks I


Level 5 (Wizard)
Skill: Balance (+0.5)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Heal (+0.5)
Skill: Jump (+0.5)
Skill: Search (+0.5)
Skill: Tumble (+0.5)
Feat: (Wizard Bonus) Mental Toughness
Spell (3): Haste
Spell (3): Displacement
Enhancement: Storm Manipulation III
Enhancement: Wizard Energy of the Scholar II


Level 6 (Wizard)
Skill: Balance (+0.5)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Heal (+0.5)
Skill: Jump (+0.5)
Skill: Search (+0.5)
Skill: Tumble (+0.5)
Feat: (Selected) Rapid Shot
Spell (3): Lightning Bolt
Spell (3): Heroism
Enhancement: Wizard Archmage I
Enhancement: Illusion I - Invisibility


Level 7 (Wizard)
Skill: Balance (+0.5)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Heal (+0.5)
Skill: Jump (+0.5)
Skill: Search (+0.5)
Skill: Tumble (+0.5)
Spell (4): Phantasmal Killer
Spell (4): Stoneskin
Enhancement: Wizard Intelligence II


Level 8 (Wizard)
Ability Raise: INT
Skill: Balance (+0.5)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Haggle (+0.5)
Skill: Heal (+0.5)
Skill: Jump (+0.5)
Skill: Search (+0.5)
Skill: Tumble (+0.5)
Spell (4): Dimension Door
Spell (3): Rage
Enhancement: Charged Spellcasting II
Enhancement: Deadly Shocks II
Enhancement: Storm Manipulation IV
Enhancement: Archmage Spell Mastery I: Illusion


Level 9 (Wizard)
Skill: Balance (+0.5)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Haggle (+0.5)
Skill: Heal (+0.5)
Skill: Jump (+0.5)
Skill: Search (+0.5)
Skill: Tumble (+0.5)
Feat: (Selected) Extend Spell
Spell (5): Eladar's Eletric Surge
Spell (5): Cyclonic Blast
Enhancement: Racial Toughness II
Enhancement: Wizard Archmage II
Enhancement: Illusion II - Blur


Level 10 (Wizard)
Skill: Balance (+0.5)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Haggle (+0.5)
Skill: Heal (+0.5)
Skill: Jump (+0.5)
Skill: Search (+0.5)
Skill: Tumble (+0.5)
Feat: (Wizard Bonus) Maximize Spell
Spell (5): Protection From Elements
Spell (5): Hold Monster
Enhancement: Improved Concentration III
Enhancement: Wizard Energy of the Scholar III


Level 11 (Wizard)
Skill: Balance (+0.5)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Haggle (+0.5)
Skill: Heal (+0.5)
Skill: Jump (+0.5)
Skill: Search (+0.5)
Skill: Tumble (+0.5)
Spell (6): Mass Suggestion
Spell (6): Greater Heroism
Enhancement: Elven Ranged Attack II


Level 12 (Wizard)
Ability Raise: INT
Skill: Balance (+0.5)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Haggle (+0.5)
Skill: Heal (+0.5)
Skill: Jump (+0.5)
Skill: Search (+0.5)
Skill: Tumble (+0.5)
Feat: (Selected) Weapon Focus: Ranged Weapons
Spell (6): Chain Lightning
Spell (6): Summon Monster VI
Enhancement: Elven Arcane Archer I


Level 13 (Wizard)
Skill: Balance (+0.5)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Haggle (+0.5)
Skill: Heal (+0.5)
Skill: Jump (+0.5)
Skill: Search (+0.5)
Skill: Tumble (+0.5)
Spell (7): Mass Protection From Elements
Spell (7): Finger of Death
Enhancement: Elven Arcane Archer: Imbue Acid Arrows
Enhancement: Elven Arcane Archer: Imbue Force Arrows
Enhancement: Elven Arcane Archer: Conjure +2 Arrows
Enhancement: Storm Manipulation V


Level 14 (Wizard)
Skill: Balance (+0.5)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Haggle (+0.5)
Skill: Heal (+0.5)
Skill: Jump (+0.5)
Skill: Search (+0.5)
Skill: Tumble (+0.5)
Spell (7): Summon Monster VII
Spell (7): Otto's Sphere of Dancing
Enhancement: Elven Arcane Archer: Imbue Explosive Arrows
Enhancement: Elven Arcane Archer: Conjure +3 Arrows
Enhancement: Storm Manipulation VI
Enhancement: Storm Manipulation VII


Level 15 (Wizard)
Skill: Balance (+0.5)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Haggle (+0.5)
Skill: Heal (+0.5)
Skill: Jump (+0.5)
Skill: Search (+0.5)
Skill: Tumble (+0.5)
Feat: (Selected) Greater Spell Focus: Illusion
Feat: (Wizard Bonus) Quicken Spell
Spell (8): Mass Charm Monster
Spell (8): Otto's Irresistable Dance
Enhancement: Charged Spellcasting III
Enhancement: Charged Spellcasting IV
Enhancement: Wizard Archmage III
Enhancement: Illusion III - Displacement


Level 16 (Wizard)
Ability Raise: INT
Skill: Balance (+0.5)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Haggle (+1)
Skill: Heal (+0.5)
Skill: Jump (+0.5)
Skill: Search (+0.5)
Skill: Tumble (+0.5)
Spell (8): Summon Monster VIII
Spell (7): Mass Hold Person


Level 17 (Wizard)
Skill: Balance (+0.5)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Haggle (+1)
Skill: Heal (+0.5)
Skill: Jump (+0.5)
Skill: Search (+0.5)
Skill: Tumble (+0.5)
Spell (9): Wail of the Banshee
Spell (9): Summon Monster IX
Enhancement: Elven Arcane Archer: Conjure +4 Arrows
Enhancement: Wizard Intelligence III


Level 18 (Wizard)
Skill: Balance (+0.5)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Haggle (+1)
Skill: Heal (+0.5)
Skill: Jump (+0.5)
Skill: Search (+0.5)
Skill: Tumble (+0.5)
Feat: (Selected) Manyshot
Spell (9): Mass Hold Monster
Spell (9): Dominate Monster
Enhancement: Elven Arcane Archer: Imbue Force Burst Arrows
Enhancement: Wizard Archmage IV
Enhancement: Archmage Spell Mastery II: Illusion
Enhancement: Illusion IV - Phantasmal Killer


Level 19 (Wizard)
Skill: Balance (+0.5)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Haggle (+1)
Skill: Heal (+0.5)
Skill: Jump (+0.5)
Skill: Search (+0.5)
Skill: Tumble (+0.5)
Spell (7): Waves of Exhaustion
Spell (7): Greater Teleport
Enhancement: Elven Arcane Archer: Imbue Terror Arrows


Level 20 (Wizard)
Ability Raise: INT
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Haggle (+3)
Skill: Repair (+1)
Feat: (Wizard Bonus) Augment Summoning
Spell (7): Control Undead
Spell (6): Reconstruct
Enhancement: Elven Arcane Archer: Imbue Slaying Arrows
Enhancement: Wizard Master of Magic
Enhancement: Elven Ranged Damage II
Enhancement: Elven Arcane Archer: Conjure +5 Arrows

I can't find a single flaw

Actually, this COULD make a fun gimp build, methinks.

[The_Brave2]

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(20 Wizard)
Hit Points: 162

Nuff' Said.

[Malky]

Ye hit points would be low (hardly over 400 sustainable with a yugo con pot)

PK sla... humm i've heard some people use it once TRed, but having both will & fort saves to break makes me doubt about its efficiency in the high end.

[xtchizobr]

why would you ever use PK when you can use Finger? Illusion is a pathetically weak school (the devs have too much to do with too little money). archery is a weak combat style even for Rangers, you don't need AA to do any of the things that AAs can do because... you're a wizard, harry. the Arcane Archer is a ****astic PrE, and simply needs a complete overhaul to make it even worth considering.

that said, if you simply must be a piking burden to your groups, you know you can do just about as well without the AA PrE enhancements? elves can use bows just fine. you'll never hit anything as a pure wizard, whether you're an AA or not, just so you know. your class's BAB is important. what you must take into account is how many of your shots will simply miss during the time period it would take you to put out enough arrows to be worth the SP cost versus that of an Archmage's SLA. for example, the Magic Missile SLA is great to compare against. then take into account the metas which don't apply to arrows (so far as i know), but do to SLAs...

you're talking about half an hour of string-plucking here. and spreading it all around so thinly, too. so you hit one monster in each encounter for, what, 12 damage?

if you're counting on the vorpal arrows... 500 damage is pretty meh at level 20, and having a <5% chance to proc it... your PK will have a higher likelihood of killing the things you see at level 20. and let's not forget that you can't cast Finger while you're throwing your "slaying" arrows, either.

Arcane Archer is the perfect way to render an otherwise perfectly capable wizard into a roaming -10% xp menace.

[Ravoc-DDO]

- no HP
- no STR & Bow Strength
- no Improved Precise Shot
- a BAB of 10 giving you a whopping 2 arrows during manyshot

[xAlistairx]

I think you guys are missing the point. It's obviously horrible.

Look at le name.

Just funny that if there was an ACTUAL arcane archer, it would suck horribly.

EDIT: That being said, I'll probably roll one up for the fun times.

[liltova]

Arcane Archers are not completely useless..

They are actually good dps if geared and STR based.

Dealing about 120 base damage an arrow, 250ish on a crit, 750ish on a roll-20.

Manyshot is the best burst DPS in the game.

Edit: During Mid Levels they are also viable CC, Wield a paralyzing bow and tab through targets paralyzing 4-6 enemies before the melee even reach them.

[krackythehoodedone]

Show me an AA that gets 120 on an normal arrow and ill be well impressed.

I hit for 80/90

And that yields a Crit approaching 300

And yes i think their is a bit of tounge in cheekness about this thread

After all it is a true Arcane Archer. Didnt say anything about being any good

[liltova]

Show me an AA that gets 120 on an normal arrow and ill be well imressed.

I hit for 80/90

And that yields a Crit approaching 300

And yes i think their is a bit of tounge in cheekness about this thread

After all it is a true Arcane Archer. Didnt say anything about being any good

http://forums.ddo.com/showthread.php?t=289591

[Ravoc-DDO]

This is what I dislike so much about build forum posts.

All these hypothetical numbers mean jack squat in 90% of any practical situations.

Zexxi's number is most likely alot more reliable, but then again, his build is another story entirely.

[krackythehoodedone]

Exactly.

So if you have Tr'd 5 Times

Have every Epic item and Tod set

Including Epic Mari Chain and Thornlord

(of which i believe i am the only true ranged build to have both on my server Atm so this is unlikely)

Obviously someone will now prove me wrong but that is fine

Happen not to have aggro

Using a shed load of 1 minute clickies

Every weird and wonderful pot under the sun !

Against your favoured enemy.

Need i say more?

I play a ranged build all the time

I really do know what is likely and what is utterly hypothetical

I am well aware of the HelvesAngel build. I have discussed it with DarkStar its creator many times.

I dont even think he has gotten to the end with it yet.

If they ever did for Crit Rage i would use this build myself.

I often mention/reccomend it on these Forums

[arch0njw]

Fun-ny. Bravo! I too am tempted to try.

[xAlistairx]

Glad to see some people getting it XD

Anyways, I've always had the mindset of: ranged is inferior to melee, but this isn't a game about being the best (at least, it's not supposed to be), it's about having fun. So if you want to pew-pew, I have no problem whatsoever. I think mathematically the max dps ranged numbers will probably be inferior to max dps melee, but who cares? Not like it's likely to cause a wipe.

Also this build is not an example of top of the line arrow dps haha. I'm not even sure how often he could hit. But it just makes sense to me dang it! How is a ranger making fireballs? HOW?