Archer — DPS — MnM Classes

ClassRace

ArcherRanged DPS

Leather ArmorBowsRanged weaponsMost melee weaponrySolo: Difficult5 Races13 Skills

Dedicated marksmen who rain death from a distance with devastating precision. Archers live and die by the bow, delivering lethal snipes that punch through heavy armor, pinning fleeing targets in place, and controlling the battlefield with well-placed traps. Their ranged toolkit is unmatched, though they trade survivability for pure ranged lethality.

Attributes

1Primary stat2Secondary stat3Tertiary stat|Solid bar = base Faded bar = max

STR

17 / 252

Allows you to carry more, increases melee weapon damage and shield block amounts

STA

15 / 253

Increases health and reduces the chance to be dazed in combat

DEX

23 / 281

Increases hit rate and on-hit weapon effect frequency

AGI

21 / 27

Provides damage mitigation

INT

17 / 25

Increases mana pool size (if higher than WIS) and damage from offensive damage spells

WIS

16 / 24

Increases mana pool size (if higher than INT) and healing from healing spells

CHA

13 / 25

Reduces purchase price and increases sale price, helps commerce skills, and reduces charm break rate

Class discussion

Recommended Builds

Sharpshooter

Patient and methodical, the Sharpshooter lives for the perfect shot. Every point of Dexterity sharpens aim, every pull of the bowstring is deliberate. With Deadeye training accelerating archery mastery, this build reaches devastating ranged accuracy faster than any other, turning every encounter into a firing range.

Stat Allocation (10 pts)

DEX +5STR +3STA +2

Major Combat Trait

DexterousPassive: Dexterity increased by 5% | Active: Increase Dexterity by 50% for 15 seconds

Minor Combat Trait

DeadeyeYour Archery skill starts at 5. Your Archery skill increases 25% faster. You start with a Trainee's Longbow, a Trainee's Hip Quiver, and 1000 Trainee's Arrows.

Major Noncombat Trait

Fast MetabolismEndurance increased by 25%, but food is consumed 25% faster

Minor Noncombat Trait

MedicineBind Wound starts at 25, Survival starts at 5, Bind Wound increases 25% faster, and you start with a Trainee’s Survival Kit and 20 Trainee’s Cloth Bandages

Survivalist

Not every arrow finds its mark before the enemy closes distance. The Survivalist builds for the inevitable moment when things go wrong -- extra Stamina to absorb hits, Fortitude to endure, and Defender training to mitigate incoming blows. This Archer survives what kills the glass cannons.

Stat Allocation (10 pts)

DEX +4STA +4STR +2

Major Combat Trait

FortitudePassive: Stamina increased by 5% | Active: Become resilient, increasing Stamina by 50% for 15 seconds

Minor Combat Trait

DefenderYour Defense skill starts at 5. Your Defense skill increases 25% faster.

Major Noncombat Trait

Fast MetabolismEndurance increased by 25%, but food is consumed 25% faster

Minor Noncombat Trait

MedicineBind Wound starts at 25, Survival starts at 5, Bind Wound increases 25% faster, and you start with a Trainee’s Survival Kit and 20 Trainee’s Cloth Bandages

Trapper

Where others see open ground, the Trapper sees kill zones. Agility keeps them mobile between trap placements, throwing knives harass targets into prepared positions, and wilderness survival instincts keep them alive where others would starve. The battlefield is their workshop.

Stat Allocation (10 pts)

DEX +4STR +2STA +2AGI +2

Major Combat Trait

AgilePassive: Agility increased by 5% | Active: Increase Agility by 50% for 15 seconds

Minor Combat Trait

Knife ThrowerYour Throwing skill starts at 5. Your Throwing skill increases 25% faster. You start with 1000 Trainee's Throwing Daggers.

Major Noncombat Trait

Fast MetabolismEndurance increased by 25%, but food is consumed 25% faster

Minor Noncombat Trait

SurvivalistSurvival starts at 25, increases 5% faster, and you start with a Trainee’s Survival Satchel

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Skill List

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Skill class

Category

Level

Level 1

Quick Shot

Level 1

MightDamage

Mana: —

Shoot a quick shot at your target for 100% (L1) to 150% (L60) Weapon Damage, and an additional 1 (L1) to 80 (L60) Physical Damage.

Throw

Level 1

MartialDamage

Mana: Innate

Throw a weapon at your target. Requires a throwing weapon.

Level 2

Deadeye

Level 2

MartialBuff

Mana: 0

When activated, gives your ranged attacks a 20% chance on hit to increase Ranged Attack Speed by 15% for 30 seconds.

Level 3

Disengagement

Level 3

AcrobaticsUtility

Mana: Innate

Launch yourself backwards and reduce your threat against enemy by 3.

Level 4

Dispelling Shot

Level 4

MightDamage

Mana: Innate

Fire off a quick Dispelling Shot at your target for 1 (L1) to 30 (L60) Melee Damage, with up to 115% (L1) to 130% (L60) Damage Variance, and dispelling one magical effect. Requires Bow and arrow.

Level 5

Illuminating Shot

Level 5

MartialUtility

Mana: Innate

Instantly fire off an Illuminating Shot at your target, causing them to illuminate for 2 minutes.

Level 6

Pinning Shot

Level 6

MartialCrowd Control

Mana: —

Instantly fire a Pinning Shot at your target, knocking them back and rooting them for 6 seconds.

Level 7

Scatter Shot

Level 7

MartialCrowd Control

Mana: —

Fire off a quick Scatter Shot at your target, disorienting them for 4 seconds. Disables Auto Attack.

Level 8

Exposing Shot

Level 8

MartialDebuff

Mana: —

Shoot an arrow at your target, exposing their vulnerability, which lowers their Defense skill by 5 and making them take 5% more Physical Damage from all sources.

Level 9

Flurry of Arrows

Level 9

MightBuff

Mana: Innate

Prepare yourself to unleash a flurry of arrows, instantly resetting the cooldown of your Quick Shot ability, and increasing your Ranged Damage by 50% for 12 seconds. This ability resets the cooldown of Quick Shot a second time when it ends.

Level 10

Aimed Shot

Level 10

MightDamage

Mana: Innate

Fire an Aimed Shot at your target, dealing 100%(L1) to 150%(L60) Physical Damage, and reduce incoming healing effects by 50% for 30 seconds. Additionally, if your target is below 20% health, this ability rolls its damage twice.

Level 11

Immobilizing Trap

Level 11

UnknownCrowd Control

Mana: Innate

Lay a trap at your feet. Enemies who step on the trap will be rooted in place for 1 minute. Damage may break the effect.

Level 12

Caltrops

Level 12

UnknownDebuff

Mana: Innate

Place caltrops in an area around you. Enemies who stand in the caltrops have their speed reduced by 30%.

Level 1

Skill list
Level	Name	Skill class	Category	Mana	Description
Lv 1	Quick Shot	Might	Damage	—	Shoot a quick shot at your target for 100% (L1) to 150% (L60) Weapon Damage, and an additional 1 (L1) to 80 (L60) Physical Damage.
Lv 1	Throw	Martial	Damage	Innate	Throw a weapon at your target. Requires a throwing weapon.

Level 2

Skill list
Level	Name	Skill class	Category	Mana	Description
Lv 2	Deadeye	Martial	Buff	0	When activated, gives your ranged attacks a 20% chance on hit to increase Ranged Attack Speed by 15% for 30 seconds.

Level 3

Skill list
Level	Name	Skill class	Category	Mana	Description
Lv 3	Disengagement	Acrobatics	Utility	Innate	Launch yourself backwards and reduce your threat against enemy by 3.

Level 4

Skill list
Level	Name	Skill class	Category	Mana	Description
Lv 4	Dispelling Shot	Might	Damage	Innate	Fire off a quick Dispelling Shot at your target for 1 (L1) to 30 (L60) Melee Damage, with up to 115% (L1) to 130% (L60) Damage Variance, and dispelling one magical effect. Requires Bow and arrow.

Level 5

Skill list
Level	Name	Skill class	Category	Mana	Description
Lv 5	Illuminating Shot	Martial	Utility	Innate	Instantly fire off an Illuminating Shot at your target, causing them to illuminate for 2 minutes.

Level 6

Skill list
Level	Name	Skill class	Category	Mana	Description
Lv 6	Pinning Shot	Martial	Crowd Control	—	Instantly fire a Pinning Shot at your target, knocking them back and rooting them for 6 seconds.

Level 7

Skill list
Level	Name	Skill class	Category	Mana	Description
Lv 7	Scatter Shot	Martial	Crowd Control	—	Fire off a quick Scatter Shot at your target, disorienting them for 4 seconds. Disables Auto Attack.

Level 8

Skill list
Level	Name	Skill class	Category	Mana	Description
Lv 8	Exposing Shot	Martial	Debuff	—	Shoot an arrow at your target, exposing their vulnerability, which lowers their Defense skill by 5 and making them take 5% more Physical Damage from all sources.

Level 9

Skill list
Level	Name	Skill class	Category	Mana	Description
Lv 9	Flurry of Arrows	Might	Buff	Innate	Prepare yourself to unleash a flurry of arrows, instantly resetting the cooldown of your Quick Shot ability, and increasing your Ranged Damage by 50% for 12 seconds. This ability resets the cooldown of Quick Shot a second time when it ends.

Level 10

Skill list
Level	Name	Skill class	Category	Mana	Description
Lv 10	Aimed Shot	Might	Damage	Innate	Fire an Aimed Shot at your target, dealing 100%(L1) to 150%(L60) Physical Damage, and reduce incoming healing effects by 50% for 30 seconds. Additionally, if your target is below 20% health, this ability rolls its damage twice.

Level 11

Skill list
Level	Name	Skill class	Category	Mana	Description
Lv 11	Immobilizing Trap	Unknown	Crowd Control	Innate	Lay a trap at your feet. Enemies who step on the trap will be rooted in place for 1 minute. Damage may break the effect.

Level 12

Skill list
Level	Name	Skill class	Category	Mana	Description
Lv 12	Caltrops	Unknown	Debuff	Innate	Place caltrops in an area around you. Enemies who stand in the caltrops have their speed reduced by 30%.