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Zink Whistlefly · 03-23-2005, 05:49 AM

Not to mention that the Archer can cast priest spells. High level castings of Armour of Faith and Call Lightning are not to be sniffed at!

White Lancer, as for NPC's hitting for 5-10 damage where you hit for teens is quite realistic, although it will depend entirely on what level you are running, and if you have the Grand Mastery patch installed. Minsc, Imoen, Valygar, Yoshi etc cannot place more than 1 or 2 proficiency points into bows. Combine this with a lack of damage boosting bows and arrows in the game and 5-10 damage is to be expected. Your archer, (and Mazzy) can be grandmasters with bows, which (if you have the GM patch) hits for 5 damage + bow + arrow damage which is significantly higher. Then add your archer damage bonuses from level advancement and you become the ultimate sniper.

Whether a figher is better than an archer depends on how to want to play it. The Archer is undeniably stronger as a sniper, but significantly weaker in melee. The fighter can level up faster and higher, as well as using heavy armour, but the archer can cast a limited selection of priest spells and can sneak around.

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03-23-2005, 05:49 AM	#4
Zink Whistlefly Avatar Join Date: March 20, 2005 Location: North Yorkshire, England Age: 45 Posts: 520	Not to mention that the Archer can cast priest spells. High level castings of Armour of Faith and Call Lightning are not to be sniffed at! White Lancer, as for NPC's hitting for 5-10 damage where you hit for teens is quite realistic, although it will depend entirely on what level you are running, and if you have the Grand Mastery patch installed. Minsc, Imoen, Valygar, Yoshi etc cannot place more than 1 or 2 proficiency points into bows. Combine this with a lack of damage boosting bows and arrows in the game and 5-10 damage is to be expected. Your archer, (and Mazzy) can be grandmasters with bows, which (if you have the GM patch) hits for 5 damage + bow + arrow damage which is significantly higher. Then add your archer damage bonuses from level advancement and you become the ultimate sniper. Whether a figher is better than an archer depends on how to want to play it. The Archer is undeniably stronger as a sniper, but significantly weaker in melee. The fighter can level up faster and higher, as well as using heavy armour, but the archer can cast a limited selection of priest spells and can sneak around. [ 03-23-2005, 05:50 AM: Message edited by: Zink Whistlefly ]