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Originally posted by SixOfSpades:
I must confess to not being attracted to Archers either. I used one in a Multiplayer party, and she was easily the least valuable. Sure, she had a THAC0 of -20 with the right equipment, but nobody got a "Weapon Ineffective" more than she did. I think more than 50% of the time she was forced to use her halberd.
Really? I'm playing an archer in ToB right now, and I almost never have that problem. I use the enhanced quiver of plenty and the Taralash bow, and I wail on almost anything. Of course, if creatures have spell protections up, this prevents me from hurting them. But the moment you take those protections down (Breach is a great spell), you absolutely destroy them. I don't even waste my time Breaching down stoneskin; I just keep firing, and within a few seconds they don't have stoneskin anymore. I love being able to take down dragons in just a few rounds. I have always been very tough, and have had LOTS of kills. Whirlwind attack is VERY nasty with an archer.