Archer Build

[Mahler]

Hello,

I started to play as my archer (PVM) again and was thinking:
95 archery (120 with headdress + quiver)
120 resist
120 tactics
75 chiv (120 with gloves + jewelry)
110 healing (enhanced bandages = 120)
90 anatomy (120 with jewelry)
110 spirit speak (120 with jewelry -- will stone to switch between this and Bushido)

Should I eat the lvl 3 bushido mastery or just stick with the lvl 3 archery? Will having 95 real archery hurt me instead of 120 real?

70s resist (human)
150 str
150 dex / 208 stam (or so)
55 int

45 HCI/40LMC

Thanks for any feedback.

 

[Kylie Kinslayer]

Only feedback I can give you here is that Mastery abilities are based solely on your natural skill. So you will lose some of their effectiveness if you are less than 120 natural skill.

 

[Mahler]

Only feedback I can give you here is that Mastery abilities are based solely on your natural skill. So you will lose some of their effectiveness if you are less than 120 natural skill.

Thanks. I was thinking that only has an effect on the moves? Should I still expect the +5 HCI/STR?

 

[Pawain]

I used this for the event in Tokuno.



I get the +5s from archery. I have no skill from jewels or items.

It worked well in Beetlescape.

 

[Tjalle]

Thanks. I was thinking that only has an effect on the moves? Should I still expect the +5 HCI/STR?

Skill Masteries – Ultima Online (uo.com)


And why Spirit Speak? What am I missing?

 

[Cork]

This is what I run for events. 120 spirit speak to maximize mana leech in wraith form. You can go lower if you don't have the skill points. You also don't need 100 necro unless you want the option of doing vampiric embrace. I run non med gear to get as close to 55 lmc as I can. Usually ends up around 48 if using the recent event items for +chiv skill.

Event Necro Chiv Archer/Thrower
120 Archery/Throwing
120 Spirit Speak
120 Tactics
120 Anatomy
100 Necromancy
90 Healing
105 Chivalry

 

[Anon McDougle]

Hmm why over complicate
120 archery
120 tactics
120 anatomy
120 healing
120 resistance
120 chivalry
Keep your current stats run chivalry mastery for 10 extra mana and you can do anything a sampire can

 

[Mahler]

Skill Masteries – Ultima Online (uo.com)


And why Spirit Speak? What am I missing?

As Cork mentioned, for the mana leech. Thanks for the link, I just wanted to be sure that I don't lose the +5, etc without 120 real archery -- which I *think* I don't for the passive buff.

@Cork, interesting build -- but I'm personally of the thought I don't need to run vampiric embrace with how I use my archer. While some other spells from necro can be useful, I don't think it meshes with my current style of playing.

@McDougle, I don't think it's really over-complicating it, just leveraging as much skill points as I think I can get away with while not skimping too much on the suit. I personally find the warrior passive buff better than the chiv one. With this suit, I have about 90-something mana, and I think with wraith form and leech from the bow, I can keep a pretty decent pool.

 

[Pawain]

@Mahler seems the concensus is that your build will work. Make sure you are swinging at max speed

Great job and have fun.

 

[Cork]

As Cork mentioned, for the mana leech. Thanks for the link, I just wanted to be sure that I don't lose the +5, etc without 120 real archery -- which I *think* I don't for the passive buff.

@Cork, interesting build -- but I'm personally of the thought I don't need to run vampiric embrace with how I use my archer. While some other spells from necro can be useful, I don't think it meshes with my current style of playing.

@McDougle, I don't think it's really over-complicating it, just leveraging as much skill points as I think I can get away with while not skimping too much on the suit. I personally find the warrior passive buff better than the chiv one. With this suit, I have about 90-something mana, and I think with wraith form and leech from the bow, I can keep a pretty decent pool.

In wraith form with that build I can chain cast armor ignore and never run out of mana. That's the beauty of it.

 

[Mahler]

@Cork, I agree -- that's why I want 120 SS. However, what do you use necro form for usually?

 

[Cork]

@Cork, I agree -- that's why I want 120 SS. However, what do you use necro form for usually?

There are some spawns that you can't leech mana from the mobs so going vampiric embrace can be useful. But again it's personal preference. I only 100 necro because I have the extra skill points.

 

[Mahler]

There are some spawns that you can't leech mana from the mobs so going vampiric embrace can be useful. But again it's personal preference. I only 100 necro because I have the extra skill points.

That's very fair. My idea was to soul stone 120 Spirit Speak for 120 bushido (well, 110 for 110) in those instances. Thanks for the feedback, everyone.