Epic Character Builds – Reliable Archer

This uber character was created by our indefatiguable moderator, Christian “Torias” Gillott . His goal was to build a with the best possible ranged attack bonus and base damage. Let’s see how the Reliable Archer turned out.

Reliable Archer

Overview
Fighter: 10
Wizard: 2
Arcane Archer: 28

Race: Elf
Alignment: Any

Starting Stats
Str: 14
Dex: 19
Con: 12
Int: 11
Wis: 10
Cha: 8

Final Stats
Str: 14
Dex: 38
Con: 12
Int: 11
Wis: 10
Cha: 8

Final Skills
Hide: 43
Move Silently: 43
Tumble: 10
Spell craft: 35
Spot: 1

Equipment
Longbow
Robes

Reliable Archer

Key buff elements of this character are his incredibly high dexterity and plentiful Arcane Archer levels. At level 40, with a mundane Longbow, using Rapid Shot at an enemy within 30 feet, he can unleash the following:

Attacks: +59 / +59 / +54 / +49 / +44
Damage: 1d8 + 21

Surprisngly, the Arcane Archer also has good defensive capabilities. His Armour Class when wearing nothing but a mundane robe is 26. He also has a +5 bonus to saving throws vs. spells due to the Spell Craft ranks, as well as bonuses from the feats Luck of Heros and Iron Will.

With tactical grace, this character can choose the location and timing of his battles. Thanks to excellent stealth abilities, he has +59 to Hide and Move Silently.
Character Advancement History

Following is the path of the Reliable Archer during the first forty levels of his life.

Character Level	Class	Skill Increases	Feat Selection	Attribute Increase
1	Fighter	Tumble 2 (cc), Save 4	Luck of Heros *, Weapon Focus (Longbow)
2	Fighter	Save 2	Point Blank Shot
3	Fighter	Tumble 1 (cc)	Iron Will *
4	Fighter	Save 2	Weapon Specialisation (Longbow)	Dexterity
5	Fighter	Tumble 1 (cc)
6	Fighter	Save 2	Toughness, Rapid Shot
7	Wizard	Spellcraft 5, Tumble 1 (cc)
8	Arcane Archer	Hide 3, Move Silently 2		Dexterity
9	Arcane Archer	Hide 2, Move Silently 2	Stealthy *
10	Arcane Archer	Hide 2, Move Silently 2
11	Arcane Archer	Hide 2, Move Silently 2
12	Arcane Archer	Hide 2, Move Silently 2	Resist Fire Energy *	Dexterity
13	Arcane Archer	Hide 2, Move Silently 2
14	Arcane Archer	Hide 2, Move Silently 2
15	Arcane Archer	Hide 2, Move Silently 2	Resist Cold Energy *
16	Arcane Archer	Hide 2, Move Silently 2		Dexterity
17	Arcane Archer	Hide 1, Move Silently 2, Save 1
18	Fighter	Tumble 1 (cc)	Resist Electricity Energy *
19	Fighter	Tumble 1 (cc)	Improved Critical (Longbow)
20	Fighter	Tumble 1 (cc)		Dexterity
21	Arcane Archer	Hide 3, Move Silently 2	Epic Weapon Focus (Longbow)
22	Fighter	Tumble 1 (cc)	Epic Weapon Specialisation (Longbow)
23	Arcane Archer	Hide 2, Move Silently 2
24	Arcane Archer	Hide 2, Move Silently 2	Great Dexterity I	Dexterity
25	Arcane Archer	Hide 1, Move Silently 2, Save 1	Great Dexterity II
26	Arcane Archer	Hide 1, Move Silently 1, Tumble 1 (cc)
27	Arcane Archer	Hide 1, Move Silently 1, Save 2	Great Dexterity III
28	Arcane Archer	Hide 1, Move Silently 1, Save 2		Dexterity
29	Arcane Archer	Hide 1, Move Silently 1, Save 2	Great Dexterity IV
30	Arcane Archer	Hide 1, Move Silently 1, Save 2	Great Dexterity V
31	Arcane Archer	Hide 1, Move Silently 1, Save 2
32	Arcane Archer	Hide 1, Move Silently 1, Save 2		Dexterity
33	Arcane Archer	Hide 1, Move Silently 1, Save 2	Great Dexterity VI, Great Dexterity VII
34	Arcane Archer	Hide 1, Move Silently 1, Save 2
35	Arcane Archer	Hide 1, Move Silently 1, Save 2
36	Arcane Archer	Hide 1, Move Silently 1, Save 2	Great Dexterity VIII	Dexterity
37	Arcane Archer	Hide 1, Move Silently 1, Save 2	Great Dexterity IX
38	Arcane Archer	Hide 1, Move Silently 1, Save 2
39	Wizard	Spellcraft 25	Epic Prowess *
40	Arcane Archer	Hide 2, Move Silently 2, Spot 1		Dexterity

• Indicates this selection can be changed without affecting the integrity of the overall build.