PvM Ranged Build - Paladin 9 / Wiz 1 / Arcane Archer 30

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Re: PvM Ranged Build - Paladin 9 / Wiz 1 / Arcane Archer 30

Post by Areani »

I'd for sure say the arrows were the key factor there. Dev crit for sure wins out on damage overall, but this build was really for shal in mind so I think I will usually win out there because of the DRs. On things that arnt shal/lich, dev crit all the way. I just have a hard time playing dev archer when other things do better then that build.. If you are bent on archer though, I'd recommend this build for shal, and the dev crit build for other things.
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Re: PvM Ranged Build - Paladin 9 / Wiz 1 / Arcane Archer 30

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PvM Ranged Build - Sorcerer 2 / Paladin 8 / Arcane Archer 30

This is an edited version of Areani's build, it basically follows The Flying Rodent's advice.

Since it is a glass cannon build I do not recommend playing this outside of a large party. Divine Might ignores DI/DR so it is extremely useful for fighting mobs with high Damage Immunity. The build doesn't have UMD but it does have access to all arcane and divine wands, and most arcane scrolls. Be careful when partying with mages since their arcane banners will affect you too. Banners are an easy way to regain Divine Might uses, so it may be worth carrying a few yourself for longer battles.

This build has 103 skill points to spend by level 40.
I recommend 11 Lore (resulting in 10 Lore after adding your INT modifier), 23 Spellcraft (at level 20), 20 Tumble (cross class), and 1 point in all of the skills which require training to use. The rest can be dumped into Heal or Lore.

With +12 DEX, +7 CON, +12 CHA, a +20 AB longbow, and +6 AC items, it will have the following:
AB: 29 (BAB) + 11 (DEX) + 4 (feats) + 15 (AA) + 20 (AB bonus) = +79 (+77 with Rapid Shot)
AC: 10 (base) + 11 (DEX) + 4 (Tumble) + 24 (AC bonus) + 4 (haste) = 53
HP: 328 (base) + 120 (CON) = 448
Fortitude: 23 (base) + 3 + 18 (CHA) = 44
Reflex: 19 (base) + 11 (DEX) + 18 (CHA) = 48
Will: 18 (base) - 1 (WIS) + 18 (CHA) = 35

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Sorcerer(2), Paladin(8), Arcane Archer(30), Elf

STR: 14
DEX: 17 (20)
CON: 9
WIS: 8
INT: 8
CHA: 17 (34)

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01: Sorcerer(1): Point Blank Shot
02: Paladin(1)
03: Paladin(2): Rapid Shot
04: Paladin(3): CHA+1, (CHA=18)
05: Paladin(4)
06: Paladin(5): Weapon Focus: Longbow
07: Paladin(6)
08: Arcane Archer(1): CHA+1, (CHA=19)
09: Arcane Archer(2): Power Attack
10: Arcane Archer(3)
11: Arcane Archer(4)
12: Paladin(7): CHA+1, Divine Might, (CHA=20)
13: Arcane Archer(5)
14: Arcane Archer(6)
15: Arcane Archer(7): Improved Critical: Longbow
16: Arcane Archer(8): CHA+1, (CHA=21)
17: Arcane Archer(9)
18: Arcane Archer(10): Blind Fight
19: Paladin(8)
20: Sorcerer(2): CHA+1, (CHA=22)
21: Arcane Archer(11): Great Charisma I, (CHA=23)
22: Arcane Archer(12)
23: Arcane Archer(13)
24: Arcane Archer(14): CHA+1, Great Charisma II, Epic Weapon Focus: Longbow, (CHA=25)
25: Arcane Archer(15)
26: Arcane Archer(16)
27: Arcane Archer(17): Great Charisma III, (CHA=26)
28: Arcane Archer(18): CHA+1, Great Dexterity I, (DEX=18), (CHA=27)
29: Arcane Archer(19)
30: Arcane Archer(20): Great Charisma IV, (CHA=28)
31: Arcane Archer(21)
32: Arcane Archer(22): CHA+1, Epic Prowess, (CHA=29)
33: Arcane Archer(23): Great Charisma V, (CHA=30)
34: Arcane Archer(24)
35: Arcane Archer(25)
36: Arcane Archer(26): CHA+1, Great Charisma VI, Great Dexterity II, (DEX=19), (CHA=32)
37: Arcane Archer(27)
38: Arcane Archer(28)
39: Arcane Archer(29): Great Charisma VII, (CHA=33)
40: Arcane Archer(30): CHA+1, Great Dexterity III, (DEX=20), (CHA=34)
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Re: PvM Ranged Build - Paladin 9 / Wiz 1 / Arcane Archer 30

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I think that was a good class swap given the stat mix. Did the level optimization provide something. AB would've been a wash since +1 even caster lvl and -1 warrior class. Did you get early access to all the lvl 2 buffing spells because of the high CHA?
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Re: PvM Ranged Build - Paladin 9 / Wiz 1 / Arcane Archer 30

Post by Yunim »

itchyfunk wrote: Tue Apr 16, 2019 7:22 pm I think that was a good class swap given the stat mix. Did the level optimization provide something. AB would've been a wash since +1 even caster lvl and -1 warrior class. Did you get early access to all the lvl 2 buffing spells because of the high CHA?
Switching to this variant gives Blind Fight, -1 Reflex, +34/+74 HP depending on gear, and a Spellcraft dump. The main benefit is the HP increase, everything else is basically the same.
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