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SixOfSpades · 08-02-2005, 03:48 AM

New thought: As an Archer, a very significant portion of your damage per hit is going to come from your Archer damage bonuses: A Level 15 pure Ranger with a Composite Longbow and regular Arrows will do 1D6+1 damage (average damage: 4.5). Now, if that Ranger were an Archer, the damage would be 1D6+6, with the average damage being 9.5, nearly double the Ranger's score. Therefore, you want to maximise this bonus by going for the very highest ApR possible, which means using Shortbows or Longbows.

Then again, when you consider ToB abilities, and that you only really need to kick ass in boss battles, the prospect of using Greater Whirlwind has definite appeal. In this event, you want to go for maximum damage per hit, which means Slings or Crossbows.

If you're playing a pure Archer (not a Generic Archer planning to Dual), it would therefore be advisable to start the game with Grandmastery in Shortbows or Longbows, and then branch out into Crossbow or Sling.

08-02-2005, 03:48 AM	#16
SixOfSpades Dracolisk Join Date: September 16, 2001 Location: Bellingham, WA, USA Age: 48 Posts: 6,901	New thought: As an Archer, a very significant portion of your damage per hit is going to come from your Archer damage bonuses: A Level 15 pure Ranger with a Composite Longbow and regular Arrows will do 1D6+1 damage (average damage: 4.5). Now, if that Ranger were an Archer, the damage would be 1D6+6, with the average damage being 9.5, nearly double the Ranger's score. Therefore, you want to maximise this bonus by going for the very highest ApR possible, which means using Shortbows or Longbows. Then again, when you consider ToB abilities, and that you only really need to kick ass in boss battles, the prospect of using Greater Whirlwind has definite appeal. In this event, you want to go for maximum damage per hit, which means Slings or Crossbows. If you're playing a pure Archer (not a Generic Archer planning to Dual), it would therefore be advisable to start the game with Grandmastery in Shortbows or Longbows, and then branch out into Crossbow or Sling. __________________ Volothamp's Comeuppance Everything you ever needed to know about the entire Baldur's Gate series......except spoilers.