Brainstorming anti-ranged builds

[Yeldur]

Ok guys, I expect I'm as tired of the ranged cancer as much as everyone else, and I want to do as much as I can to deal with these annoying overpowered fuckers as possible.

I want to brainstorm some builds specifically designed to counter archers and xbows. If anyone has ideas feel free to share them. I have two (One of which was given to me)

12/27 shield thrower, you can use throwing axes or daggers, but the objective is to go behind enemy ranged and just constantly harrass them as much as you can.
3/33 shield daggerer, pretty simple, you use a shield and a dagger to sneak up on ranged and spam them to death before they can deal with you, build would work fantastic with the round table imo

That's all I can think of in terms of builds at the moment, I'm looking for ANYTHING that would work at countering ranged (With exception of xbow or archer builds, the objective here is to actively try to counter the ranged cunts, not add to their numbers)

[Rico]

bring a camel

[Algarn]

Balanced shielder builds sound nice, 21/21 (level 33/34) with maxed shield gives you a lot of coverage, and can allow for a variety of weapon combinations (bringing a spear will help your team a lot against horses and in group fights).

[Gravoth_iii]

Best counter to ranged is playing smart. Dagger build is alright though, but you will still get shot as long as you keep displaying yourself to the ranged.

[Asheram]

lvl 30 12/30 4pt 10ath 3wm
lvl 31 12/30 4pt 10ath 6wm or 3wm 3ps
lvl 33 12/30 4pt 10ath 8wm 4ps

I heard shield reduces throwing dmg so I just run fast try to sneak up on them or bob n weaver.

[Yeldur]

lvl 30 12/30 4pt 10ath 3wm
lvl 31 12/30 4pt 10ath 6wm or 3wm 3ps
lvl 33 12/30 4pt 10ath 8wm 4ps

I heard shield reduces throwing dmg so I just run fast try to sneak up on them or bob n weaver.

it does have a negative effect on throwing but damage isn't even necessarily I thing I care about, all I care about is disrupting ranged and making it as difficult as possible to do ANYTHING.

Best counter to ranged is playing smart. Dagger build is alright though, but you will still get shot as long as you keep displaying yourself to the ranged.

i agree, but i'm used to dagger builds, i actually don't even like shields with dagger builds, sneaky sneaky stabby stabby, shield makes you big and noticeable.

Balanced shielder builds sound nice, 21/21 (level 33/34) with maxed shield gives you a lot of coverage, and can allow for a variety of weapon combinations (bringing a spear will help your team a lot against horses and in group fights).

if only i had a lvl 33/34 character ;c

bring a camel

honestly not even that bad of an idea considering how OP it is, downside is that i don't have a +3 one and can't get one from the armouries.

[Painmace]

Ninja build

[Yeldur]

Ninja build

kinda susceptible to arrows in that you'll just get insta'd.

[Corsair831]

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Heavy round shield is the only one really worth using (lots of tank, very wide so abuses forcefield, can't get shot in the feet with 4+ shield skill). Takes an absolutely incredible number of arrows to break that shield with 5 shield skill

Medium armour (the middle of the shop in every item), gives you lots of movement, tank and WPF

Carry a spear to fend off cav while you're chasing archers

[Yeldur]

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Heavy round shield is the only one really worth using (lots of tank, very wide so abuses forcefield, can't get shot in the feet with 4+ shield skill). Takes an absolutely incredible number of arrows to break that shield with 5 shield skill

Medium armour (the middle of the shop in every item), gives you lots of movement, tank and WPF

Carry a spear to fend off cav while you're chasing archers

Sounds brilliant, now I just need a lvl 32 character >_<

[Jacaroma]

I give to you... The Ultimate, Most BadAss, Unkillable, Tank.

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[Drunken_sailor]

10 athletics, run behind them and get stab happy.

[Painmace]

kinda susceptible to arrows in that you'll just get insta'd.

The mind is your armor + you gotta get dem matrix skills son

[Telford]

Become ranged.

[Kasigi_Yabu]

Heavy round shield is the only one really worth using (lots of tank, very wide so abuses forcefield, can't get shot in the feet with 4+ shield skill). Takes an absolutely incredible number of arrows to break that shield with 5 shield skill

Medium armour (the middle of the shop in every item), gives you lots of movement, tank and WPF

Carry a spear to fend off cav while you're chasing archers

Yep, my current build has been pretty effective against the archers

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Level 34 (80 873 140 xp)
Strength: 21
Agility: 21
Skills to attributes: 6
Ironflesh: 1
Power Strike: 7
Shield: 7
Athletics: 7
Weapon Master: 7
One Handed: 159
Two Handed: 31
Polearm: 104

However my best anit-ranged build has to be my lvl 37 build, I could block forever and run faster than the ranged, so groups of them couldn't surround me easily + very high wpf meant easier kills.

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Level 37 (1 003 125 954 xp)
Strength: 13
Agility: 30
Skills to attributes: 2
Ironflesh: 2
Power Strike: 4
Shield: 10
Athletics: 10
Weapon Master: 10
One Handed: 205
Two Handed: 41
Polearm: 114

Something like this might work well, 12str is possible now with 1hs like iberian mace moved to 12 diff

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Level 32 (17 784 806 xp)
Strength: 12
Agility: 27
Skills to attributes: 4
Ironflesh: 1
Power Strike: 4
Shield: 9
Athletics: 9
Weapon Master: 6
One Handed: 154
Two Handed: 26
Polearm: 78

You can still get shot to shit if unaccustomed to this type of build,  requires patience and well timed strikes when killing multiple ranged,
I prefer knightly kite with this build, light weight but still very good stats, you want to be able to move quickly, so light armor like mail shirt with fur is best.

Just imagine 5 guys with this build doing co-ordinated strikes on those pesky ranged! 

Edit, you can also use that same build for a dagger hero