Solid Builds

[Cyclopsided]

You can just split your WPF between 1h and 2h.
Something like this

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Level 30 (4 420 577 xp)

    Strength: 18
    Agility: 18
    Hit points: 65

    Skills to attributes: 2

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

    One Handed: 110
    Two Handed: 129
    Polearm: 1
    Archery: 1
    Crossbow: 1
    Throwing: 1

[Vaynes]

hey guys i have this hoplite character (pole/shield) and i was wondering what build you would recommend if i wanted to be able to throw lances with it as well

[Werfried]

If you really wanna throw lances with this char (remember, they require 7 Power Throw), i would use this build:

Lvl 30

Str: 21
Agi: 15

skill points to attribute: 2

PS: 7
PT: 7
Ath: 5
WM: 5
Shield: 5
 
Weapon points:
110 Polearm
116 Throwing
Maybe put more points in throwing or in polearm, as you like.

But you will be slow and i think very inaccurate with the lances. I would rather use Jarids or something, so you dont need 7 in power throw and you can use an 18/18 build.

[Vaynes]

If you really wanna throw lances with this char (remember, they require 7 Power Throw), i would use this build:

Lvl 30

Str: 21
Agi: 15

skill points to attribute: 2

PS: 7
PT: 7
Ath: 5
WM: 5
Shield: 5
 
Weapon points:
110 Polearm
116 Throwing
Maybe put more points in throwing or in polearm, as you like.

But you will be slow and i think very inaccurate with the lances. I would rather use Jarids or something, so you dont need 7 in power throw and you can use an 18/18 build.

thanks

[Cyclopsided]

only put 100 in pole if you're going to throw them.
And 21/15 is the best hybrid 1h or pole/shield/thrower build. I've stated it nearly ten times in this thread

[Iymore]

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Level 17 (403 188 xp)

Strength: 7
Agility: 16
Unused skill points: 2
Skills to attributes: 2
Athletics: 2
Riding: 5
Horse Archery: 2
Weapon Master: 5
Crossbow: 134

this is what am i now, should i go this one?

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Level 30 (4 420 577 xp)

Strength: 7
Agility: 30
Skills to attributes: 4
Athletics: 2
Riding: 10
Horse Archery: 5
Weapon Master: 10
Crossbow: 190

[Cyclopsided]

if you're going for a HX build, then yes that's the best.

[Shub]

im new to cRPG need help with archery hybrid build or tell me it has no sense.

Level 31
Strength: 21
Agility: 18
Skills to attributes: 6
Power Strike: 7
Power Draw :7
Athletics: 6
Weapon Master: 6
Archery: 150
Polearms :55

[Old_Sir_Agor]

im new to cRPG need help with archery hybrid build or tell me it has no sense.

Level 31
Strength: 21
Agility: 18
Skills to attributes: 6
Power Strike: 7
Power Draw :7
Athletics: 6
Weapon Master: 6
Archery: 150
Polearms :55

polearms wpf is to low-no sense.

[Shub]

maybe with specific polearm or two-hand wep it will work? Then how much WPF is enough for polearm?
Any suggestions for a hybrid build then?

[Werfried]

im new to cRPG need help with archery hybrid build or tell me it has no sense.

Level 31
Strength: 21
Agility: 18
Skills to attributes: 6
Power Strike: 7
Power Draw :7
Athletics: 6
Weapon Master: 6
Archery: 150
Polearms :55

As agor said, pole wpf are a bit low, but if you use a fast weapon, it could work.
And always plan for lvl 30 - if you are new, you should retire with 31 and loom something.
Look at the first page of this thread, in the second post from marathon are two good archer hybrid builds, just change 2h with pole.

[Cyclopsided]

Woah Woah, don't listen to those people say that is too low of pole WPF for an archer hybrid. Archer hybrids need to get the most WPF they can, and you DON'T need more than 50 wpf in melee to use it perfectly fine. The only thing you'll suffer with 50 wpf compared to 100 wpf is a very slight (~3%) damage nerf from the weapon as stats listed, but each power strike buffs your damage by 8% anyways so that's negligible. It'll also be 1 or 2 weapon speed slower. THat's it!  Nothing in the scheme of things, and certainly not something I'd sacrifice archery accuracy for.

As for the build, Are you intending to stay at/above 31? Not retiring? Then sure you can aim for a level 31 build.
if you AREN'T and plan on retiring to heirloom, I would do THIS build as an archer hybrid:

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Level 30 (4 420 577 xp)

    Strength: 18
    Agility: 18
    Hit points: 63

    Skills to attributes: 2

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

    One Handed: 1
    Two Handed: 1
    Polearm: 50
    Archery: 152
    Crossbow: 1
    Throwing: 1
You Don't need more than 6 PD, so 18 strength is fine, i'f you're goign to level up higher as archer I'd stack more agility and weapon master than this, 18/21 for level 31 iMO.

I will end on this note: Archery Heirlooms are really really good. Not having an heirloomed bow is a big deal. get one if you don't have one. A hybrid like this would be Amazing if you already have a +3 bow (and +3 arrows are nice)
Oh, aim high and try not to lead shots too much and you'll do way better as archer, any ranged for that matter.

[Dennell]

You can just split your WPF between 1h and 2h.
Something like this

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Okay thx for the help, will do one like that!

[bukva2]

Is there/has anyone tried a 1h build footman without a shield? I was thinking about testing that in my next gen.

[Sandersson Jankins]

Is there/has anyone tried a 1h build footman without a shield? I was thinking about testing that in my next gen.

I did a gen of 1h/thrower hybrid. 1h is good for dueling, you can block ridiculously fast. Your left-swing has a fantastic range as well.