2h Archer Build - Need Help

[Sir Gilinor]

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

[Fips]

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!).

[GuiKa]

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.

[Miwiw]

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. ;)

[Sir Gilinor]

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. 

[Zerran]

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.

[Jarlek]

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 :/

[Sir Gilinor]

Even better. Thanks Zapper for those builds. Looks like I'll probably be going with the 18/18 to keep it safe.  Cheers everyone.