Arcane Archers Rejoice!!

[totmacher]

* Arcane Archer: Imbue Acid Arrows
o Cost: 1 Action Point
o Prerequisite: Elf or Ranger Arcane Archer II, 30 (or 38 for Elves) Action Points Spent
o Effect: Imbues all missiles that you fire with acid, granting them the Corrosive ability (+1d6 Acid damage) and dealing acid damage over time if your arrow damages your target. This ability costs 20 spell points to activate, and triggers a lengthy cooldown of the Melf's Acid Arrow spell. Only one Arcane Archer Imbue ability may be active at any time.

* Arcane Archer: Imbue Explosive Arrows
o Cost: 1 Action Point
o Prerequisite: Elf or Ranger Arcane Archer III, 42 (or 50 for Elves) Action Points Spent
o Effect: Imbues all missiles that you fire with flame, granting them the Flaming Burst ability (+1d6 Fire damage, plus additional damage on critical hits). This ability costs 30 spell points to activate, and triggers a lengthy cooldown of the Fireball spell. Only one Arcane Archer Imbue ability may be active at any time.

* Arcane Archer: Imbue Terror Arrows
o Cost: 1 Action Point
o Prerequisite: Elf or Ranger Arcane Archer IV, 54 (or 62 for Elves) Action Points Spent
o Effect: Imbues all missiles that you fire with negative energy, granting them the Fearsome ability. This ability costs 40 spell points to activate, and triggers a lengthy cooldown of the Fear spell. Only one Arcane Archer Imbue ability may be active at any time.

* Arcane Archer: Imbue Force Burst Arrows
o Cost: 1 Action Point
o Prerequisite: Elf or Ranger Arcane Archer IV, Arcane Archer: Imbue Force Arrows, 54 (or 62 for Elves) Action Points Spent
o Effect: Imbues all missiles that you fire with arcane force, granting them the Force Burst ability (+1d6 Force damage and additional damage on critical hits) and negating the incorporeal miss chance of ethereal creatures. This ability costs 40 spell points to activate, and triggers a lengthy cooldown of the Chain Missile spell. Only one Arcane Archer Imbue ability may be active at any time.


Arcane Archer: Imbue Slaying Arrows

* Cost: 1 Action Point
* Prerequisite: Elf or Ranger Arcane Archer V, Arcane Archer: Imbue Force Arrows, Acid Arrows, Explosive Arrows, and Terror Arrows, 66 (or 74 for Elves) Action Points Spent
* Effect: Imbues all missiles that you fire with incredible power, granting them the Slaying ability, which will deal massive damage to a living target on what would be a vorpal attack (natural 20 followed by critical confirmation). This ability costs 50 spell points to activate, and triggers a lengthy cooldown of the Finger of Death spell. Only one Arcane Archer Imbue ability may be active at any time.

gotta love that i can finally play a ranged ranger again

[Khurse]

I think I know some people that are going to be very happy with this.

[spifflove]

Wow

[Visty]

I think I know some people that are going to be very happy with this.

like me

now i just hope i get my arcane archer ring on my 20th tod tomo...oh the dreams

[Memnir]

Time to dust off the ranged build...

[Coldin]

Looking pretty neat. Can't wait to try them out.

So I imagine then that what was once the create +2 - +5 arrows are now the Arcane Archer II - V enhancements. That's a little disappointing, since I was hoping there might be some extra bonuses then just creating new types of arrows.

[paul1devries]

Do these all stack or can you only have either force, terror etc...

Sorry - i have not looked closely at the existing enhancement line to know...

Thanks

[Memnir]

You can only have one Imbue active at a time, so no stackage.

[Coldin]

Do these all stack or can you only have either force, terror etc...

Sorry - i have not looked closely at the existing enhancement line to know...

Thanks

Only one at a time.

[maddmatt70]

Only one at a time.

This prestige enhancement is all about that last ability. Just how much damage is it? What mobs are immune to it? Are red names and the like immune? How about monsters which have deathward? This prestige enhancement is a fail from a dps standpoint (which is where ranged needed the most help) unless that last ability is real good.

[Coldin]

This prestige enhancement is all about that last ability. Just how much damage is it? What mobs are immune to it? Are red names and the like immune? How about monsters which have deathward? This prestige enhancement is a fail from a dps standpoint (which is where ranged needed the most help) unless that last ability is real good.

I say ranged's issue isn't DPS from one arrow, but DPS from many arrows. +1d6 +extra damage would sound much nicer if you were shooting arrows more rapidly.

[Aesop]

gotta love that i can finally play a ranged ranger again

Almost ... there are still a few issues that must be addressed


Mostly RoA and Mob AI ... and a few more things


But these do make me happy over all... though I wish Explosive Arrows did AoE damage


Aesop

[96th_Malice]

Great !!

Now I have to make some archers !!

[Coldin]

Found one issue while respecing these in. Even spending all my APs but 1, I never could take Imbue Force Burst arrows. In fact, the enhancement said I met all the pre-reqs, but it was never available to be taken.

[Visty]

Found one issue while respecing these in. Even spending all my APs but 1, I never could take Imbue Force Burst arrows. In fact, the enhancement said I met all the pre-reqs, but it was never available to be taken.

maybe its intendted that you dont take ALL stances but just a few?
to create differant kind of archers

[Coldin]

Ah, here's the issue. Taking one of the force arrows locks out the other force arrow. Dropping Imbue Force Arrow, I was then able to take the Imbue Force Burst Arrow.

Edit: And of course, one can't take the Slaying Arrow enhancement unless they have just the normal Force Arrow.

[Eladrin]

Ah, here's the issue. Taking one of the force arrows locks out the other force arrow. Dropping Imbue Force Arrow, I was then able to take the Imbue Force Burst Arrow.

Edit: And of course, one can't take the Slaying Arrow enhancement unless they have just the normal Force Arrow.

Oops. That's not intended.

[Coldin]

Oops. That's not intended.

Didn't think so. Shall I bug report it then?

[Eladrin]

Didn't think so. Shall I bug report it then?

Only if you want it fixed.

[sirdanile]

I am downloading llama and copied my 20 arcane archer over to check the new stuff out...will post back with numbers (slaying arrow...it could be like a second lightning strike...but more frequent!!) hopefully soon!

The fear arrows are kind of disappointing... people hate fear effects and kiting, and now you combined them into the same class...at least add 2d6 negative energy damage or 1d6 + 2d10 as if it were unholy or unholy burst...and changing it from fear to be like the giants roar bow would be most appreciated.