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)