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Archer Builds - Estimate

1. Pure Vitality ------ Enough Strength and Dexterity to use light armors and weapons, rest in vitality.

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Pros: High hp, great viability, minimize the requirement of player control and equipment ^_^

Cons: Low attack. low critical and dodge. hard to solo, better to join a party to lving.

2. Pure Dexterity ------ Enough Strength to use light armors and weapons, rest in dexterity.
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Pros: High attack. high critical and dodge. The sneak-raid expert in PVP.

Cons: Low hp, easy to die. Great rely on equipment. A trial of player's consciousness and control .

3. Vitality Primary, Dexterity Secondary ------ Enough Strength to use light armors and weapons, rest point distribute to Vitality and Dexterity 3:1 approximatively.

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4. Dexterity Primary, Vitality Secondary ------ Enough Strength to use light armors and weapons, rest point distribute to Dexterity and Vitality 3:1 approximatively.

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In the final analysis, balance your Dexterity and Vitality. Dexterity means damage, Vitality means viability.

Archer Skills

Take Aim: 1~45

Draw your bow and focus on a single shot to inflict greater physical damage.

Estimate: 5sec charge... Of no use. Don't learn

Quickshot: 1~43

Instantly fire a powerful shot at the target. Inflicts physical damage.

Estimate: Poor damage.

Knockback Arrow: 19~64

One rapid shot inflicts physical damage and knocks the target backs several feet.

Estimate: Very important grinding skill. knocking back distance 12 metres does't rise when skill upgrading. So lv1 is OK.

Aim Low: 29~74

Focus all of you energy to aim a single shot. Paralyze target for a small amount of time.

Estimate: Though need Spark. still a useful skill.

Stunning Arrow: 39~75

Fire a movement impeding shot on opponent. Also have a chance to stun the target for a short time

Estimate: Stun!

Deadly Shot: 49~85

Fire a intense shot causing massive damage to the enemy.

Estimate: Great sneak attack skill!

Barrage of Arrows: 59~86

Use all available vigour to release countless arrows to sky delivering devasting damage to the target and enemies in an area of effect upon impact

Estimate: Very powerful AOE. Awesome skill in multiplayer PVP.

Lightning Strike: 13~58

A lightning bolt strikes to opponent deals metal damage.

Estimate: Magic damage. Rapid casting. Very useful.

Thunder Shock: 29~74

A great bolt of lightning inflicts metal damage to the opponent and weakens its metal resistance.

Estimate: Weakens enemies metal resistance. Decent damage. great skill!

Thunderous Blast: 44~80

Roaring thunder explodes at the target's side dealing metal damage to it and all enemies in range.

Estimate: AOE, not frequently used. but good PVP skill in later stage.

Stormrage Eagleon: 59~86

A magic bird of prey dashes at your enemy. Inflicts metal damage over time and reduces movement speed.

Estimate: Requires 2 Spark. don't learn.

Blazing Arrow: 6~51

Adds fire damage to regular arrows for a short while.

Estimate: Duration 10 min. Decent damage bonus. important self buff.

Frost Arrow: 9~54

Slow the enemy with arrows of ice.

Estimate: Slow duration increase along with the skill upgrading. Useful skill both in PVE and PVP.

Vicious Arrow: 19~64

Cause the target to suffer wood damage over time.

Estimate: Low Performance-price ratio.

Serrated Arrow: 34~79

Fire a skin-ripping arrow. Causing target to bleed and take damage over time.

Estimate: Low Performance-price ratio.

Sharpened Tooth Arrow: 49~85

Reduces target's max hit points for a short time.

Estimate: After the effect time. target's max hit points rebound. but the hp not. So this means a mass of hp are vaporized. But can use only once to a mob. lol

Winged Shell: 9~54

Focus all of your energy to instantly create a mana shield to absorb damage.

Estimate: Important survive skill.

Winged Pledge: 23~68

Using the power of all winged creatures to attack a melee opponent.

Estimate: Only use when VS melee magic player.

Wingspan: 39~75

Use the divine power of the winged to attack surrounding enimies and knock them back.

Estimate: The AOE version of Winged Pledge.

Wings of Grace: 59

Focus all of your energy to free move and immune to all negative effect such as stun or slow. Also reduces all damage taken.

Estimate: Only 1 level. learn!

Wings of Protection: 23~68

The majestic power of the Eleven Race increases nearby party member's evasion.

Estimate: Important Party Buff.

Flight Mastery: 9~54

Increases flying speed. Only effects the Natural Elven wings.

Estimate: If you decide to pay cash to buy the item mall wings. you can save some coins and spirit.

Winged Blessing: 9~54

Increases all ranged weapon attack range.

Estimate: Archer's essential skill.

Bow Mastery: 29~74

Increases all ranged weapon attack range.

Estimate: Archer's essential skill.

Weapon Choice

Archer can use 3 kinds of range weapon: bow, crossbow, slingshot.

Bow:
Medium stat requisite
Attack rate 0.67 times/sec
Attack power range 30%
Weak distance 5m
Special shot 1% critical

Crossbow:
Relative more strength requisite
Attack rate 0.63 times/sec
Attack power range 40%
Weak distance 5.5m
Special shot 10% accuracy

Slingshot:
Relative more dexterity requisite
Attack rate 0.71 times/sec
Attack power range 20%
Weak distance 4.5m
Special shot -5% skill cast time.

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