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cRPG => Beginner's Help and Guides => Topic started by: Reddy on August 24, 2011, 09:03:09 pm

Title: Horse Archery Build
Post by: Reddy on August 24, 2011, 09:03:09 pm
Wondering if anyone could help me with a Horse Archer build, may go that after I retire.

Thanks in advanced.
Title: Re: Horse Archery Build
Post by: Murchad on August 24, 2011, 09:10:47 pm
level 30
15/24
5pd
6riding
8wm all archery wpf
4HA

Title: Re: Horse Archery Build
Post by: Overdriven on August 24, 2011, 10:57:55 pm
^

What he said.

Standard, super accurate HA build. It's frustrating as hell for quite a long time (crappy archery, no horse, then crappy aim on a horse). But once you get to 3HA and level 28 or so it's pure win  :D You'll need to convert skill points to atrribute points in order to hit that wonderful 24 agility which allows that 4 HA.

However, it does lack strength. You're arrows won't do a huge amount of damage. More than adequate for knocking out people who are already injured. It's for this reason that Marathon (NA horse archer) recommends a 27/12 build. However, your accuracy will seriously suffer with this build:

Here's the exact stats:

(Accurate)
Level 30 (4 420 577 xp)

    Strength: 15
    Agility: 24
    Hit points: 50

    Skills to attributes: 8

    Ironflesh: 0
    Power Strike: 0
    Shield: 0
    Athletics: 0
    Riding: 6
    Horse Archery: 4
    Power Draw: 5
    Power Throw: 0
    Weapon Master: 8

    One Handed: 1
    Two Handed: 1
    Polearm: 1
    Archery: 173
    Crossbow: 1
    Throwing: 1

(Stronger)
Level 30 (4 420 577 xp)

    Strength: 27
    Agility: 12
    Hit points: 62

    Skills to attributes: 8

    Ironflesh: 0
    Power Strike: 0
    Shield: 0
    Athletics: 4
    Riding: 4
    Horse Archery: 2
    Power Draw: 9
    Power Throw: 0
    Weapon Master: 4

    One Handed: 1
    Two Handed: 1
    Polearm: 1
    Archery: 139
    Crossbow: 1
    Throwing: 1
Title: Re: Horse Archery Build
Post by: Reddy on August 24, 2011, 11:09:39 pm
Thankyou guys for your help.

I suppose if its all worth it it will be worth while grinding til level 28 then lol

I hope I don't GTX before that happens
Title: Re: Horse Archery Build
Post by: Overdriven on August 25, 2011, 12:17:03 am
Haha I've done it for 6 gens now. Trust it's worth it. HA is a lot of fun, though don't be surprised if you get a lot of hate. It's the most despised class in the game. Don't let that put you off  :P I hope one day I shall get to shoot arrows at you from my own horse  :D

O and the 'skill to attributes: 8' bit means you need to convert 2 skill points 4 times. That bit always makes me nervous cause I have a fear of screwing up and only having 3 HA and 7 WM.
Title: Re: Horse Archery Build
Post by: ShinySpoons on August 25, 2011, 06:16:43 am
Yeah, I always do skill conversions first when leveling is easy and fast so I won't forget later on how many points I converted.

And with 2 HA you're not so much a HA then an archer on a horse. 3 HA is somewhat better, but its not until 4 HA that the accuracy penalty isn't very noticeable.
Title: Re: Horse Archery Build
Post by: Reddy on August 25, 2011, 01:14:53 pm
Haha I've done it for 6 gens now. Trust it's worth it. HA is a lot of fun, though don't be surprised if you get a lot of hate. It's the most despised class in the game. Don't let that put you off  :P I hope one day I shall get to shoot arrows at you from my own horse  :D

O and the 'skill to attributes: 8' bit means you need to convert 2 skill points 4 times. That bit always makes me nervous cause I have a fear of screwing up and only having 3 HA and 7 WM.

Yeah I've learnt that lesson 2 gens ago, lol

I now know what it means :p
Title: Re: Horse Archery Build
Post by: Murchad on August 25, 2011, 09:59:50 pm
I just stopped retiring now since i have pretty much everything heirloomed i would want to
I kept the 15/24 and just converted all stat points to skill points i did 5ps and now have 3ath
really makes the HA much more versitile. I get alot of kills with my elite scimmy
Title: Re: Horse Archery Build
Post by: Reddy on August 26, 2011, 05:30:07 pm
What equipment should I use, like bows, arrows, armour, etc?
Title: Re: Horse Archery Build
Post by: Murchad on August 26, 2011, 09:57:33 pm
Horn bow is most popular.
any arrows are good.
try to heirloom bow and arrows though.

Any horse is good, mostly personal taste.
I like arabian for manouverability and cataphract for when up against too many archers.

armor i would suggest mid level armor
weapon a good length 1hander -
Title: Re: Horse Archery Build
Post by: Reddy on August 26, 2011, 10:56:27 pm
any heirloom level? or does it need to be mw?