Carraway's Guide to the New Archer: 1.18 and Beyond

[NoctisUmbra]

So hey, how about those stats? Any further testing yield interesting results? I need to allot my Archer points but I don't want to screw it up ;-;

Pretty sure DEX and PIE are doing more for Archer than any other stat by a longshot as far as damage output goes - and damage output is all you need to care about on a class like archer. Only other thing would be MP for BRD, but that we already get from PIE.

[Moonkitty]

I heard that 1 STR is the same as adding 1 ATK for ARCs, has this been confirmed? If so, would Rainmaker's Tunic be a viable body slot option? With 6 STR (counting as 6 attack) and 4 attack power, it would have 10 attack power.

[carraway]

I speculated that that might be the case, but I haven't confirmed it at all.

[Zdenka]

I speculated that that might be the case, but I haven't confirmed it at all.

Theres a post somewhere of someone going no rings, str rings, then dex rings and noted the 21 STR was +20 damage per hit, and then +21 DEX was an additional 20 damage. Would mean DEX = 200% increase over STR.

That would make the formula 2 DEX = 3 ATK = 4 STR, making STR the worst DPS stat to probably focus on then but if you can't attain a DEX / ATK / PIE item in any slot, STR would still be viable to increase DPS just not as much.

[Arcell]

Pretty sure DEX and PIE are doing more for Archer than any other stat by a longshot as far as damage output goes - and damage output is all you need to care about on a class like archer. Only other thing would be MP for BRD, but that we already get from PIE.

So then would 23 dex/22 piety be a viable allotment? Just don't want to do it and then find out I've shot myself in the foot so to speak.

[NoctisUmbra]

So then would 23 dex/22 piety be a viable allotment? Just don't want to do it and then find out I've shot myself in the foot so to speak.

That is exactly what I've done. Don't regret it one bit.

[Arcell]

That is exactly what I've done. Don't regret it one bit.

Alright thanks, glad to hear it :3

[AresGodofwar]

23/22 here as well, str doesnt do anything for archers

[totallynotme]

Great guide, thank you very much!

I have a suggestion. I see every single archer eating different foods at the moment, maybe you could add something about recommended foods?

I personally have no idea if I'm doing it right either, but I've been eating Tomato Pie for the Dexterity Bonus (according to some 500 year old guide I found).

Once again, thank you

[Penguin]

Great guide, thank you very much!

I have a suggestion. I see every single archer eating different foods at the moment, maybe you could add something about recommended foods?

I personally have no idea if I'm doing it right either, but I've been eating Tomato Pie for the Dexterity Bonus (according to some 500 year old guide I found).

Once again, thank you

Carraway wont be back until after new year so sadly he wont be able to update the guide for a while.

On the topic of food we personally haven't even looked at food in any detail yet since its getting a major overhaul next patch hopefully so i personally have no idea what the most optimal food is right now, any suggestions would be nice since i still just use jerked beef even though it most likely does very little