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Title: 2h Archer Build - Need Help
Post by: Sir Gilinor on September 13, 2012, 07:05:56 am: Hey everyone, have a quick question for anyone out there who's made a 2h archer build before. Next gen I wanted to make my main a 2h archer (obviously), but I seem to be the worst as making custom builds and just end up with an unworkable hybrid of some-sort.
So, I wanted to get your guys' opinions on what the 'best' build for this would be. I'm going to loom either a fighting axe or a langes messer (or whatever) to use as my melee, so a side question would be which would be better to loom?

Thanks, and cheers.
- Gilinor
Title: Re: 2h Archer Build - Need Help
Post by: Fips on September 13, 2012, 11:15:24 am: 18/18 with 150 wpf in Archery and 50 2h or 1h.
Or you go 15/21 with 159 wpf archery and again 50 wpf in melee. (Because that is all you need with weapons with ~100 speed)

Max out PD, PS, WM and Athletics first and if there are leftovers get some Ironflesh =)

Langes Messer is nice, because it has a thrust, but i rather play with the military sickle (Pierce!) or the fighting axe (Bonus against shields!).
Title: Re: 2h Archer Build - Need Help
Post by: GuiKa on September 13, 2012, 06:06:44 pm: Quote from: Fips on September 13, 2012, 11:15:24 am
18/18 with 150 wpf in Archery and 50 2h or 1h.
Or you go 15/21 with 159 wpf archery and again 50 wpf in melee. (Because that is all you need with weapons with ~100 speed)

Max out PD, PS, WM and Athletics first and if there are leftovers get some Ironflesh =)

Langes Messer is nice, because it has a thrust, but i rather play with the military sickle (Pierce!) or the fighting axe (Bonus against shields!).

I second that.
Title: Re: 2h Archer Build - Need Help
Post by: Miwiw on September 13, 2012, 08:31:27 pm: Do what Fips says. Pro build, and amazing once you got loomed bow, arrows and weapon. Not "much" weaker than any melee build... 6 PS is usually enough, the more the better ofc. ;)
Title: Re: 2h Archer Build - Need Help
Post by: Sir Gilinor on September 13, 2012, 09:48:11 pm: Awesome, it looks like I'll use that build then. Thanks Fips (and friends), you're a lifesaver mate. I'll go check out the sickle right now as well. Cheers. :)
Title: Re: 2h Archer Build - Need Help
Post by: Zerran on September 14, 2012, 01:31:20 am: Fips already said basically everything I'd like to add. Just throwing in though that I personally prefer the Fighting axe on my 2H archer. Shielders are a pain to kill, and bonus against shields is quite nice for that.
Title: Re: 2h Archer Build - Need Help
Post by: Jarlek on September 14, 2012, 01:52:23 am: I've done both of these as a gen on my main. Great fun!

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Level 30 (4 420 577 xp)
Strength: 18
Agility: 18
Skills to attributes: 2
Ironflesh: 5
Power Strike: 6
Athletics: 6
Power Draw: 6
Weapon Master: 6
One Handed: 50
Archery: 152

I used this with a +3 Long Arming Sword, 1 Stack of Bodkins, Longbow (sometimes Rus) and a Torch (+1!) for zeh lulz. Works fine. Also went with 2 stacks of bodkin and a horn bow if I knew I were gonna fight a long time. Switch the Long Arming Sword for any 2h you like if you want to be 2h.

For maximum efficiency, I suggest you go hornbow, bodkins, and eazymode Greatsword (any kind, but danish/german most OP).

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Level 30 (4 420 577 xp)
Strength: 18
Agility: 18
Skills to attributes: 2
Power Strike: 6
Shield: 5
Athletics: 6
Power Draw: 6
Weapon Master: 6
One Handed: 100
Archery: 135

Great fun! Longbow, 1 stack Bodkins, +3 Long Arming Sword and a Buckler. Badass, mofo! Not that viable with 2h, though :/
Title: Re: 2h Archer Build - Need Help
Post by: Sir Gilinor on September 15, 2012, 11:41:26 am: Even better. Thanks Zapper for those builds. Looks like I'll probably be going with the 18/18 to keep it safe. :P Cheers everyone.