Would this build work?

[scottmike0]

Aim: To be able to be an arcane archer and still do great damage

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Level 28 Lawful Good Human Male
(2 Fighter \ 12 Monk \ 6 Ranger \ 8 Epic) 
Hit Points: 398
Spell Points: 140 
BAB: 17\17\22\27\27
Fortitude: 19
Reflex: 17
Will: 17

                  Starting          Feat/Enhancement
Abilities        Base Stats          Modified Stats
(36 Point)       (Level 1)             (Level 28)
Strength             16                    20
Dexterity            16                    18
Constitution         14                    16
Intelligence          8                    10
Wisdom               16                    24
Charisma              8                    10

Tomes Used
+2 Tome of Strength used at level 7
+2 Tome of Dexterity used at level 7
+2 Tome of Constitution used at level 7
+2 Tome of Intelligence used at level 7
+2 Tome of Wisdom used at level 7
+2 Tome of Charisma used at level 7

                  Starting          Feat/Enhancement
                 Base Skills         Modified Skills
Skills           (Level 1)            (Level 28)
Balance               7                    28
Bluff                -1                     8
Concentration         6                    36
Diplomacy            -1                     8
Disable Device       n/a                    n/a
Haggle               -1                    11
Heal                  3                    35
Hide                  3                    12
Intimidate           -1                     8
Jump                  7                    32
Listen                3                    15
Move Silently         3                    12
Open Lock             n/a                  n/a
Perform              n/a                    n/a
Repair               -1                     8
Search               -1                     8
Spellcraft           -1                     8
Spot                  3                    15
Swim                  3                    13
Tumble                n/a                  17
Use Magic Device      1                    19

Level 1 (Monk)
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Monk
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Monk
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Monk
Feat: (Human Bonus) Power Attack
Feat: (Selected) Sap
Feat: (Monk Bonus) Toughness


Level 2 (Monk)
Feat: (Monk Bonus) Zen Archery


Level 3 (Monk)
Feat: (Monk Path) Path of Harmonious Balance: Fists of Light
Feat: (Selected) Point Blank Shot


Level 4 (Ranger)
Feat: (Favored Enemy) Favored Enemy: Evil Outsider


Level 5 (Ranger)


Level 6 (Ranger)
Feat: (Selected) Past Life: Disciple of the Fist


Level 7 (Ranger)


Level 8 (Ranger)
Feat: (Favored Enemy) Favored Enemy: Construct


Level 9 (Ranger)
Feat: (Selected) Improved Sunder


Level 10 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Improved Critical: Ranged Weapons


Level 11 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Improved Critical: Bludgeoning Weapons


Level 12 (Monk)
Feat: (Selected) Greater Two Weapon Fighting


Level 13 (Monk)


Level 14 (Monk)
Feat: (Monk Bonus) Stunning Fist


Level 15 (Monk)
Feat: (Selected) Master of Forms


Level 16 (Monk)


Level 17 (Monk)


Level 18 (Monk)
Feat: (Selected) Grandmaster of Forms


Level 19 (Monk)


Level 20 (Monk)


Level 21 (Epic)
Feat: (Selected) Epic: Vorpal Strikes


Level 22 (Epic)


Level 23 (Epic)


Level 24 (Epic)
Feat: (Selected) Epic: Improved Martial Arts


Level 25 (Epic)


Level 26 (Epic)
Feat: (Epic Destiny) Epic Destiny: Tactician


Level 27 (Epic)
Feat: (Selected) Epic: Blinding Speed


Level 28 (Epic)
Feat: (Epic Destiny) Epic Destiny: Elusive Target
Enhancement: Ninja Spy (Mnk) - Ninja Training (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Ninja Spy (Mnk) - Ninja Training (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Ninja Spy (Mnk) - Shadow Veil (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Ninja Spy (Mnk) - Sneak Attack Training (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Ninja Spy (Mnk) - Acrobatic (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Ninja Spy (Mnk) - Acrobatic (Rank 2)
Enhancement: Ninja Spy (Mnk) - Acrobatic (Rank 3)
Enhancement: Ninja Spy (Mnk) - Sneak Attack Training (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Ninja Spy (Mnk) - Eagle Claw Attack (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Shintao (Mnk) - Bastion of Purity (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Shintao (Mnk) - Protection from Tainted Creatures (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Shintao (Mnk) - Iron Hand (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Shintao (Mnk) - Argent Fist (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Shintao (Mnk) - Restoring the Balance (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Shintao (Mnk) - Reed in the Wind (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Shintao (Mnk) - Reed in the Wind (Rank 2)
Enhancement: Shintao (Mnk) - Reed in the Wind (Rank 3)
Enhancement: Shintao (Mnk) - Ki Shout (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Shintao (Mnk) - Difficulty at the Beginning (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Shintao (Mnk) - Unbalancing Strike (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Shintao (Mnk) - The Receptive Earth (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Shintao (Mnk) - Dismissing Strike (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Shintao (Mnk) - Wisdom (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Arcane Archer (Rgr) - Arcane Archer (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Arcane Archer (Rgr) - Morphic Arrows (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Arcane Archer (Rgr) - Metalline Arrows (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Arcane Archer (Rgr) - Conjure Arrows (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Arcane Archer (Rgr) - Corrosive Arrows (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Arcane Archer (Rgr) - Dispelling Shot (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Arcane Archer (Rgr) - Dispelling Shot (Rank 2)
Enhancement: Arcane Archer (Rgr) - Dispelling Shot (Rank 3)
Enhancement: Arcane Archer (Rgr) - Force Arrows (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Arcane Archer (Rgr) - Inferno Shot (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Arcane Archer (Rgr) - Shattermantle Shot (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Arcane Archer (Rgr) - Terror Arrows (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Arcane Archer (Rgr) - Terror Arrows (Rank 2)
Enhancement: Arcane Archer (Rgr) - Terror Arrows (Rank 3)
Enhancement: Arcane Archer (Rgr) - Soul Magic (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Arcane Archer (Rgr) - Banishing Arrows (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Arcane Archer (Rgr) - Paralyzing  Arrows (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Arcane Archer (Rgr) - Paralyzing  Arrows (Rank 2)
Enhancement: Arcane Archer (Rgr) - Paralyzing  Arrows (Rank 3)
Enhancement: Arcane Archer (Rgr) - Smiting Arrows (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Arcane Archer (Rgr) - Arrow of Slaying (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Arcane Archer (Rgr) - Runebow (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Deepwood Stalker (Rgr) - Far Shot (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Tempest (Rgr) - Shield of Whirling Steel (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Tempest (Rgr) - Tempest (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Tempest (Rgr) - Improved Defense (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Tempest (Rgr) - Whirling Blades (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Tempest (Rgr) - Bleed Them Out (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Tempest (Rgr) - Bleed Them Out (Rank 2)
Enhancement: Tempest (Rgr) - Bleed Them Out (Rank 3)
Enhancement: Tempest (Rgr) - Haste Boost (Rank 1)

Comments Wanted
Ready for critism

[unbongwah]

You're missing 10K Stars and IPS, which I would consider must-haves on any "serious" monkcher. I would drop Sap and Imp Sunder to squeeze them in; or maybe GM of Forms if you plan to use Earth stance exclusively. If you spend more time on ranged than melee, you might consider Precision instead of Power Atk. And I'm not sure why you took Haste Boost from Tempest rather than Kensei, since it should cost half as many APs (unless U20 changed that). Consider maxing out Energy of the Wild in AA; that gets you Echoes of Power free. From Shintao I would take Deft Strikes (+10% offhand) and Iron Skin (+15 PRR in Earth stance).

EDIT: just noticed you took Master of Forms as a regular feat. This is auto-granted at monk lvl 12; so consider leveling rgr 6 / monk 12 so you can take GM @ lvl 18, then take ftr 2 @ 19-20.

[avepepix]

Lets see.

Whant to be a human? If you choos elf or half-elf you can be arcane archer from race.
So you can take more lvls in fighter with 6 lvl of fighter you can have manyshot and take a lot of the feats in archery

[scottmike0]

You're missing 10K Stars and IPS, which I would consider must-haves on any "serious" monkcher. I would drop Sap and Imp Sunder to squeeze them in; or maybe GM of Forms if you plan to use Earth stance exclusively. If you spend more time on ranged than melee, you might consider Precision instead of Power Atk. And I'm not sure why you took Haste Boost from Tempest rather than Kensei, since it should cost half as many APs (unless U20 changed that). Consider maxing out Energy of the Wild in AA; that gets you Echoes of Power free. From Shintao I would take Deft Strikes (+10% offhand) and Iron Skin (+15 PRR in Earth stance).

EDIT: just noticed you took Master of Forms as a regular feat. This is auto-granted at monk lvl 12; so consider leveling rgr 6 / monk 12 so you can take GM @ lvl 18, then take ftr 2 @ 19-20.

i see
so my question, is precision worth while, and is 10 k stars also worthwhile? and why IPS?

[Guartwog]

i see
so my question, is precision worth while, and is 10 k stars also worthwhile? and why IPS?

Precision: Absolutely. If you're spending most of your time ranged, this will increase the dps of the whole group, yourself included. Reducing enemy fort allows for increased SA and crit damage on your target. Against bosses with high fort, this can also be used with the Archer's focus stance to hugely increase your own and the groups dps.

10k Stars: I'd say yes. This is essentially manyshot for shuriken throwing (can be big damage for ranged) with the number of extra shurikens given being dependant on your wis score. As a ranged toon with monk levels and solid wis score, it can be huge.

IPS: For any build that's ranged dps, this is a must have, in my opinion. Consider the dps you do on a single target with a solid weapon. Multiply that by the number of targets that are within that same line of fire, and you've got how much damage you're doing. It's situational (best used down hallways or when monsters are grouped together) and can't be used at the same time as precision, but in the right quest and situation, this can take a ranged toons' dps off the charts.

If you can get all three without sacrificing anything else you see as a must have, definitely do so. Otherwise, I find that IPS and 10k stars are best for your own dps, or precision and IPS for a nice balance. Others may differ, but I'd probably drop 10k stars out of the three since I prefer sustained personal + group dps over burst.

[DethTrip]

Precision: Absolutely. If you're spending most of your time ranged, this will increase the dps of the whole group, yourself included. Reducing enemy fort allows for increased SA and crit damage on your target. Against bosses with high fort, this can also be used with the Archer's focus stance to hugely increase your own and the groups dps.

10k Stars: I'd say yes. This is essentially manyshot for shuriken throwing (can be big damage for ranged) with the number of extra shurikens given being dependant on your wis score. As a ranged toon with monk levels and solid wis score, it can be huge.

IPS: For any build that's ranged dps, this is a must have, in my opinion. Consider the dps you do on a single target with a solid weapon. Multiply that by the number of targets that are within that same line of fire, and you've got how much damage you're doing. It's situational (best used down hallways or when monsters are grouped together) and can't be used at the same time as precision, but in the right quest and situation, this can take a ranged toons' dps off the charts.

If you can get all three without sacrificing anything else you see as a must have, definitely do so. Otherwise, I find that IPS and 10k stars are best for your own dps, or precision and IPS for a nice balance. Others may differ, but I'd probably drop 10k stars out of the three since I prefer sustained personal + group dps over burst.

Some of your comments are a little off. 10k stars works with bows if you take zen archery and are centered, thus the reason for taking it on an AA build. Not just for shuriken. I would NEVER drop 10k stars on a moncher build, I mean, it's really the whole reason for taking monk levels on an AA build and it improves YOUR dps greatly, not the parties dps. IPS, precision and 10k stars are the standard feats taken for a moncher build. There are some good builds and info on these forums. Read up.