The Devistating Critical Archer

[T-D-C]

Hi all,

I was browsing round the Bioware forums and found this really interesting character build.

The Devistating Critical Archer.

Tried it out and it works quite well. Decent damage, average crit threat range and decent AB.

It won't Dev Crit as much as a melee character (but how can you give up the chance to dev crit without closing in for melee)

Race: Elf

Alignment: Any Non-Lawfull

Base Attributes:
STR: 16 => 25
DEX: 18 => 32
CON: 10 => 12
WIS: 8 => 8
INT: 10 => 12
CHA: 12 => 14

Leveling Guide:
Levels 1-6 Bard => lore = 8 !!!
Levels 7 - 10 RDD
Levels 10 - 20 AA
Level 21 - 26 RDD
Level 26 - 39 AA
Level 40 – Bard

Save Skill Points for final Level of Bard (max Tumble, UAI)

Final Level Distribution:
Bard: 7
RDD : 10
AA : 23

Attribute Bonuses
All 10 attribute bonuses go to dexterity

Feats
Level 1: Point Blank Shot
Level 3: Weapon Focus (longbow)
Level 6: Rapid Shot
Level 9: Improved Critical
Level 12: Power Attack
Level 15: Cleave
Level 18: Great Cleave
Level 21: Overwelming Critical
Level 24: Great Strength
Level 27: Devastating Critical
Level 29: Great Dexterity
Level 30: Epic Weapon Focus (longbow)
Level 33: Called Shot, Great Dexterity
Level 36: Great Dexterity
Level 37: Great Dexterity
Level 39: Armor Skin

Final Saves:
Fortitude: 23
Reflexes: 32
Will: 21

AB and Damage:
(No buffs, Normal Longbow)
51/46/41 1-8+12 (19-20 X3)

AC
35 (Clothes, No Buffs)

[robertthebard]

I'm going to try this build out. I'll let ya' know how it comes out.
Edit: I built him, and he's tough, still have 6 lvls to go, and I'm killing everything that dares get in front of me, and some of the stuff that isn't. While researching it, I read somewhere about not getting as many crits with a bow as with melee weapons, and I have found this to not be true. He scores plenty of crits, but that would just be luck of the rolls, as he still only crits on 19/20. But that's the nature of the bow, and with rapid shot active, he is getting like 6 attacks a round, on average. Needless to say, some stuff doesn't live out the round, even if it saves, avg crit scores are 100 +, using an in game crafted Northwind Bow +8. He's one tough cookie.

[ 01-18-2005, 06:55 AM: Message edited by: robertthebard ]