"This is no meer Ranger"

[Siccan]

Original Concept by Dexfu
Reworked by Musk

At first glance it would seem to be a Monkcher build of sorts. Monkchers, however, still do well with unarmed damage. After a careful selection and a sacrifice of feats, this is my rework of a very well put together combat bowman. Targeting EE content and what is needed to be effective as an elite archer. To draw the most out of this build it would be best to have 3 monk, 3 fighter and 3 ranger past lives in addition to having 3 weapon enchantment epic past lives from the arcane sphere. The original concept included Overwhelming Critical with it's prereqs but I felt it became too much of a "glass-cannon".

Highlights:
+2 Runebow, +3 Righteous Weapons = +5 stacking enhancement to all bows (add another +3 with epic past life weapons enchantment)
Displacement with Extend
Empower Heal for Cocoon
60+ PRR
100 AC
25% Dodge
All saves in the 60s

Tips:
I twist Cocoon, A Dance with Flowers, and Purge the Wicked while in Fury of the Wild
Use Shock Imbue on a Thunder-forge longbow with First Degree Burns, the dmg doesn't stack but Vulnerable with build up faster. Add the 20% to your DWS 30% boost and you got another 50% to your fury shot.

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Musk 
Level 28 Lawful Good Elf Male
(6 Monk \ 11 Ranger \ 3 Favored Soul \ 8 Epic) 
Hit Points: 414
Spell Points: 761 
BAB: 17\17\22\27\27
Fortitude: 18
Reflex: 21
Will: 17

                  Starting          Feat/Enhancement
Abilities        Base Stats          Modified Stats
(36 Point)       (Level 1)             (Level 28)
Strength             16                    28
Dexterity            16                    22
Constitution         12                    17
Intelligence          8                    13
Wisdom               16                    23
Charisma             12                    17

Tomes Used
+1 Tome of Strength used at level 3
+1 Tome of Dexterity used at level 3
+1 Tome of Constitution used at level 3
+1 Tome of Intelligence used at level 3
+1 Tome of Wisdom used at level 3
+1 Tome of Charisma used at level 3
+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
+3 Tome of Strength used at level 11
+3 Tome of Dexterity used at level 11
+3 Tome of Constitution used at level 11
+3 Tome of Intelligence used at level 11
+3 Tome of Wisdom used at level 11
+3 Tome of Charisma used at level 11
+4 Tome of Strength used at level 15
+4 Tome of Dexterity used at level 15
+4 Tome of Constitution used at level 15
+4 Tome of Intelligence used at level 15
+4 Tome of Wisdom used at level 15
+4 Tome of Charisma used at level 15
+5 Tome of Strength used at level 19
+5 Tome of Dexterity used at level 19
+5 Tome of Constitution used at level 19
+5 Tome of Intelligence used at level 19
+5 Tome of Wisdom used at level 19
+5 Tome of Charisma used at level 19

Level 1 (Ranger)
Feat: (Favored Enemy) Favored Enemy: Undead
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Artificer
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Barbarian
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Barbarian
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Cleric
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Favored Soul
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Favored Soul
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Fighter
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Fighter
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Fighter
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Monk
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Monk
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Monk
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Paladin
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Ranger
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Sorcerer
Feat: (Selected) Point Blank Shot
Feat: (Automatic) Attack
Feat: (Automatic) Bow Strength
Feat: (Automatic) Defensive Fighting
Feat: (Automatic) Elven Keen Senses
Feat: (Automatic) Enchantment Save Bonus
Feat: (Automatic) Heroic Durability
Feat: (Automatic) Immunity to Sleep
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) Least Dragonmark of Shadow
Feat: (Automatic) Diehard


Level 4 (Ranger)
Ability Raise: STR
Feat: (Automatic) Precise Shot


Level 5 (Ranger)
Feat: (Favored Enemy) Favored Enemy: Evil Outsider
Feat: (Automatic) Archer's Focus
Feat: (Automatic) Improved Heroic Durability


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


Level 7 (Monk)
Feat: (Monk Bonus) Zen Archery
Feat: (Automatic) AC Bonus
Feat: (Automatic) Exotic Weapon Proficiency: Kama
Feat: (Automatic) Exotic Weapon Proficiency: Shuriken
Feat: (Automatic) Finishing Moves
Feat: (Automatic) Flurry of Blows
Feat: (Automatic) The Way of Air
Feat: (Automatic) The Way of Fire
Feat: (Automatic) The Way of Earth
Feat: (Automatic) The Way of Water
Feat: (Automatic) Unarmed Strike


Level 8 (Monk)
Ability Raise: STR
Feat: (Monk Bonus) Dodge
Feat: (Automatic) Evasion
Feat: (Automatic) Meditation


Level 9 (Monk)
Feat: (Selected) Improved Critical: Ranged Weapons
Feat: (Monk Path) Path of Harmonious Balance: Fists of Light
Feat: (Automatic) Fast Movement
Feat: (Automatic) Finishing Moves: Path of Harmonious Balance (ALL)
Feat: (Automatic) Finishing Moves: Path of Inevitable Dominion (ALL)
Feat: (Automatic) Still Mind


Level 10 (Monk)
Feat: (Automatic) Ki Strike: Magic
Feat: (Automatic) Slow Fall


Level 11 (Monk)
Feat: (Automatic) Purity of Body


Level 12 (Monk)
Ability Raise: STR
Feat: (Selected) Master of Forms
Feat: (Monk Bonus) Ten Thousand Stars
Feat: (Automatic) Adept of Forms


Level 13 (Favored Soul)
Feat: (Deity) Follower of the Silver Flame
Feat: (Automatic) Magical Training
Feat: (Automatic) Medium Armor Proficiency


Level 14 (Favored Soul)


Level 15 (Favored Soul)
Feat: (Selected) Empower Healing Spell
Feat: (Automatic) Child of the Silver Flame


Level 16 (Ranger)
Ability Raise: STR
Feat: (Automatic) Improved Wild Empathy


Level 17 (Ranger)


Level 18 (Ranger)
Feat: (Selected) Extend Spell


Level 19 (Ranger)
Feat: (Favored Enemy) Favored Enemy: Dragon


Level 20 (Ranger)
Ability Raise: STR
Feat: (Automatic) Greater Two Weapon Fighting
Feat: (Automatic) Improved Precise Shot


Level 21 (Epic)
Feat: (Selected) Epic: Combat Archery


Level 22 (Epic)


Level 23 (Epic)


Level 24 (Epic)
Ability Raise: STR
Feat: (Selected) Toughness


Level 25 (Epic)


Level 26 (Epic)
Feat: (Epic Destiny) Epic Destiny: Epic Mage Armor


Level 27 (Epic)
Feat: (Selected) Epic: Epic Damage Reduction


Level 28 (Epic)
Ability Raise: STR
Feat: (Epic Destiny) Epic Destiny: Guardian Angel
Enhancement: Elf - Elven Accuracy (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Elf - Elven Dexterity (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Elf - Phiarlan Dragonmark Focus (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Elf - Phiarlan Dragonmark Focus (Rank 2)
Enhancement: Elf - Phiarlan Dragonmark Focus (Rank 3)
Enhancement: Elf - Aerenal Weapon Training (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Elf - Lesser Dragonmark of Shadow (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Elf - Aerenal Weapon Training (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Elf - Greater Dragonmark of Shadow (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Elf - Aerenal Weapon Training (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Elf - Aerenal Weapon Training (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Elf - Skill (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) - Energy of the Wild (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Arcane Archer (Rgr) - Energy of the Wild (Rank 2)
Enhancement: Arcane Archer (Rgr) - Shock Arrows (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Arcane Archer (Rgr) - Awareness (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Arcane Archer (Rgr) - Force Arrows (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Arcane Archer (Rgr) - Force Arrows (Rank 2)
Enhancement: Arcane Archer (Rgr) - Force Arrows (Rank 3)
Enhancement: Arcane Archer (Rgr) - Frost Arrows (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Arcane Archer (Rgr) - Terror Arrows (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Arcane Archer (Rgr) - Soul Magic (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Arcane Archer (Rgr) - Flaming Arrows (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Arcane Archer (Rgr) - Wisdom (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Arcane Archer (Rgr) - Paralyzing  Arrows (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Arcane Archer (Rgr) - Corrosive Arrows (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Arcane Archer (Rgr) - Wisdom (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Arcane Archer (Rgr) - Arrow of Slaying (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Arcane Archer (Rgr) - Improved Elemental Arrows (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Arcane Archer (Rgr) - Runebow (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Deepwood Stalker (Rgr) - Far Shot (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Deepwood Stalker (Rgr) - Sneak Attack (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Deepwood Stalker (Rgr) - Sniper Shot (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Deepwood Stalker (Rgr) - Increased Empathy (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Deepwood Stalker (Rgr) - Increased Empathy (Rank 2)
Enhancement: Deepwood Stalker (Rgr) - Versatile Empathy (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Deepwood Stalker (Rgr) - Versatile Empathy (Rank 2)
Enhancement: Deepwood Stalker (Rgr) - Damage Boost (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Deepwood Stalker (Rgr) - Damage Boost (Rank 2)
Enhancement: Deepwood Stalker (Rgr) - Damage Boost (Rank 3)
Enhancement: Warpriest (Fvs) - Smite Foe (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Warpriest (Fvs) - Divine Might (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Warpriest (Fvs) - Divine Might (Rank 2)
Enhancement: Warpriest (Fvs) - Divine Might (Rank 3)
Enhancement: Warpriest (Fvs) - Righteous Weapons (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Warpriest (Fvs) - Wall of Steel (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Warpriest (Fvs) - Wall of Steel (Rank 2)
Enhancement: Warpriest (Fvs) - Wall of Steel (Rank 3)
Enhancement: Warpriest (Fvs) - Righteous Weapons (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Warpriest (Fvs) - Righteous Weapons (Rank 1)

[katz]

interesting. i take it this build spends most/all of its time at range? i prefer to go for anything that gives me more/bigger crits, but this looks strong for sure

also, not to be picky, but it's mere, not meer. >.>

[Siccan]

interesting. i take it this build spends most/all of its time at range? i prefer to go for anything that gives me more/bigger crits, but this looks strong for sure

also, not to be picky, but it's mere, not meer. >.>

Yes this is a 247 longbow-in-hand build. Originally it was a concept given to me by my friend, he never ran it himself and wanted me to test it out since I was looking to do a ranger life. First run through I did have Overwhelming Critical and was getting around 20k+ a fury shot in Mountain Stance by endgame with my Thunder-forge longbow. I formatted this build to my playing style after an Epic Reincarnation with less on critical hits but more survivability in EE content.

[the_one_dwarfforged]

if youre putting lvl ups into str overwhelming critical is way better than a handful of hp from toughness. you would be much better of taking str down to 14 and upping your con. this will cause -1 atk/dmg, +28 hp at lvl 28, +1 fort save, +1 crit mult on 19-20 (far better than 1 dmg) at the cost of that 1 dmg from lower str and 2 less hp than if you had toughness (assuming you get the hp from commoner lvls, otherwise you actually get 6 more hp). i think that is the main difference i see from any other monkcher build.

[Siccan]

if youre putting lvl ups into str overwhelming critical is way better than a handful of hp from toughness. you would be much better of taking str down to 14 and upping your con. this will cause -1 atk/dmg, +28 hp at lvl 28, +1 fort save, +1 crit mult on 19-20 (far better than 1 dmg) at the cost of that 1 dmg from lower str and 2 less hp than if you had toughness (assuming you get the hp from commoner lvls, otherwise you actually get 6 more hp). i think that is the main difference i see from any other monkcher build.

Like I've stated above I have played this with OC before and the 3 wasted feats made this build too much of a glass cannon for me. The dps without OC is still insane but for me having dodge capped and longer displacement is far more effective in EE content.

[the_one_dwarfforged]

forgot you would need to drop stuff to get cleaves, but i imagine you could find a more useful feat to take than toughness, its just sitting there looking smug being in an epic feat slot.

[UurlockYgmeov]

U23 should bring changes to pre-requisites for OC - as in removing str and feats required IIRC.

[Siccan]

U23 should bring changes to pre-requisites for OC - as in removing str and feats required IIRC.

That would be nice, still in the same build, took OC this time around and human race. Other than that same build. Also finished a thunder-forged longbow so I'll be chasing after high crit dmg.

[Kawai]

good luck

[UurlockYgmeov]

so race isn't critical to this build. I could choose say Halfling if want access to dragonmark of healing rather than dragonmark of shadow?

[Siccan]

so race isn't critical to this build. I could choose say Halfling if want access to dragonmark of healing rather than dragonmark of shadow?

Race is critical to this build in a sense that you have to have Silver Flame as a choosen deity. Halfling was discussed as a partnership play style giving one another a 1(w). Mark of healing is nice but imo cocoon w/ empower healing feat works just fine. You'll eventually run out of uses. But if that's your play style by all means. Human and Elf are my recommendations for this build due to the dmg out put.