I wanted to share my "simple" ABC Archer, which is build around current artifacts and new bow. Suit items are similar to my Sampire build which i posted here My end game Sampire
Highlights:
1) 147 Hit Points, 217 Stamina, 110 Mana.
2) Use new bow from Event + Super Slayers from Talismans (Enchantress' Cameo / An Bal Xen / In Corp Mani Xen / Conjurer's Trinket). Rest of the damage modifier comes from Honor or Chivalry Enemy Of One spell.
3) Weapons:
- Shadow's Fury and Bow of Infinite Swarms. Those have very good stats. 50 Hit Mana Leech helps a lot and there is also a lot of SSI + DI on them. This allows more space on suit for additional skill points, because we do not need to have max possible SSI and DI on suit. Those bows can be repaired and it is possible to use Powder of Fortifying on them.
4) 30 HLD from Mace and Shield Reading Glasses (Blackthorn equivalent of it to have 4 metal armor pieces for stamina loss reduction).
5) 45 HCI
6) 40 DCI
7) 55 SSI with bow equipped. This combined with 217 stamina (210 is needed) allows usage of Shadow's Fury and Bow of Infinite Swarms every 1.25 sec.
8) 100 DI with bow equipped.
9) +95 skill points on gear
10) 120 Archery, 120 Tactics, 120 Anatomy, 120 Chivalry, 120 Healing, 120 Bushido, 95 Resisting Spells. You can also lower Bushido to 80 and add some skill points to Focus or Resisting Spells depending on your taste. 80 Bushido is a must for Special Move mana cost reduction (5 points for 200 skill points: 120 Archery + 80 Bushido combined)
11) When using Bows special move Armor Ignore is used all the time on this build.
12) 49 LMC and 4 metal armor pieces provide a heavy bonus to stamina loss reduction.
13) Use Paroxy Dragon for 12% damage reduction or / and Exceptional Dragon Barding on Swamp Dragon for 20%.
A few more details about template:
- In spreadsheet there is 5 SSI from Cameo and 5 SSI from Town Bonus. Those are not needed if you plan to use Shadow's Fury and Bow of Infinite Swarms. Only 25 SSI is needed on suit. Rest come from those Bows.
- In case if someone would like to use different bows (like crafted ones), you can swap Mace and Shield Reading Glasses for Prismatic Lenses. This will lower your stats a bit but you can have 100 DI on suit. Also it is possible to lower some skills a bit and use Bracelet with additional 10 SSI on it.
Simple movie with Archer in action:
Highlights:
1) 147 Hit Points, 217 Stamina, 110 Mana.
2) Use new bow from Event + Super Slayers from Talismans (Enchantress' Cameo / An Bal Xen / In Corp Mani Xen / Conjurer's Trinket). Rest of the damage modifier comes from Honor or Chivalry Enemy Of One spell.
3) Weapons:
- Shadow's Fury and Bow of Infinite Swarms. Those have very good stats. 50 Hit Mana Leech helps a lot and there is also a lot of SSI + DI on them. This allows more space on suit for additional skill points, because we do not need to have max possible SSI and DI on suit. Those bows can be repaired and it is possible to use Powder of Fortifying on them.
4) 30 HLD from Mace and Shield Reading Glasses (Blackthorn equivalent of it to have 4 metal armor pieces for stamina loss reduction).
5) 45 HCI
6) 40 DCI
7) 55 SSI with bow equipped. This combined with 217 stamina (210 is needed) allows usage of Shadow's Fury and Bow of Infinite Swarms every 1.25 sec.
8) 100 DI with bow equipped.
9) +95 skill points on gear
10) 120 Archery, 120 Tactics, 120 Anatomy, 120 Chivalry, 120 Healing, 120 Bushido, 95 Resisting Spells. You can also lower Bushido to 80 and add some skill points to Focus or Resisting Spells depending on your taste. 80 Bushido is a must for Special Move mana cost reduction (5 points for 200 skill points: 120 Archery + 80 Bushido combined)
11) When using Bows special move Armor Ignore is used all the time on this build.
12) 49 LMC and 4 metal armor pieces provide a heavy bonus to stamina loss reduction.
13) Use Paroxy Dragon for 12% damage reduction or / and Exceptional Dragon Barding on Swamp Dragon for 20%.
A few more details about template:
- In spreadsheet there is 5 SSI from Cameo and 5 SSI from Town Bonus. Those are not needed if you plan to use Shadow's Fury and Bow of Infinite Swarms. Only 25 SSI is needed on suit. Rest come from those Bows.
- In case if someone would like to use different bows (like crafted ones), you can swap Mace and Shield Reading Glasses for Prismatic Lenses. This will lower your stats a bit but you can have 100 DI on suit. Also it is possible to lower some skills a bit and use Bracelet with additional 10 SSI on it.
Simple movie with Archer in action: