Archers - New Tips and Tricks

[SeraviEdalborez]

Would like to add that 1-Multi Foeseeker isn't too bad between Bloodletters.

[Missionman]

I dont c anyone use macro here. Here is what i do to act effeectly and fast in battle.
Put most of usefull skill which have CD on bar 1, so u can monitor it, use right after it's rdy, like multi, triff, RS , qua-s, cham( with new enmity system u will use them a lot).
Set macro for WS, heal, buff.... Like ctl1 mult, ctl2 heal myself , alt1 bloodletter, alt2 bl bath.
Those r the example, bar1 to check CD of skill macro to use it, u will never need to scroll down to bar2 and u can act faster too

[Scape]

Has anyone tried equiping Close Shot and rotating it with Light Shot? On paper, should be able to attack every 2 seconds or so right?

[Vanguard319]

Has anyone tried equiping Close Shot and rotating it with Light Shot? On paper, should be able to attack every 2 seconds or so right?

I have, they share the same timer.

[Viridiana]

Believe someone was saying they share their cooldown now.

[Scape]

ah, makes sense. Was actually hoping they did so I wouldn't have to mess with it

[Ruri]

One tip I've noticed. If you do multishot you can fire a heavy shot without shooting the stacked arrow. So I do Multishot , heavy shot, multishot, light shot. That way you still get 3 arrows stacked and dont waste as much time waiting.

[Belial]

One tip I've noticed. If you do multishot you can fire a heavy shot without shooting the stacked arrow. So I do Multishot , heavy shot, multishot, light shot. That way you still get 3 arrows stacked and dont waste as much time waiting.

It takes only one second to fire heavy shot, multishot is still on 15 second CD, what are you doing for 14 seconds?????

[Ruri]

It takes only one second to fire heavy shot, multishot is still on 15 second CD, what are you doing for 14 seconds?????

Buffing self, debuffing mob with spells/abilities.

[NoctisUmbra]

I never have 3 nocked arrows unless I saved them prior to engaging or I used Trifurcate mid-battle. It's not worth nocking 3 arrows if you have to wait 30 seconds.

Fire off double shots after each multishot cooldown buffed with raging strike. Fire off buffed triple shots after each Trifurcate cooldown.

Other than that mainly use Bloodletter whenever it is not up to ensure the DoT stays up as much as possible and the final 500 dmg is dealt without the DoT being refreshed. Open a long, boss fight with this WS buffed with Quelling Strike II.

Stick on a Skull Sunder II DoT as well if a MRD is not present.

Use Invigorate II and Siphon TP every cooldown to supplement TP building.

Generally buff Barrage with Ferocity II + Hawk's Eye when you have saved up a large quantity of TP. Try to always use Quelling Strike II for this.

Occasionally use Foeseeker, most of the time following a Multishot nock for extra effectivity if Bloodletter DoT is still in effect.

Wide Volley II as AOE for multiple enemy mobs.

Accomplice + Chameleon to assist in lowering the hate generated by your mages and your own.


A different approach, if you do not like using multishot solely for double shots, is to fight as Archer at mid-range and use Close Shot as your main basic attack instead of Light Shot as you nock arrows. I have not tried this personally, however it apparently does not remove nocked arrows, thus allowing you to save them for a buffed triple shot every 30 seconds.

DO NOT attempt to use Multishot to nock 3 arrows while fighting at full range and simply waiting to nock them. The damage is not worth waiting for.


P.S. Archer was NOT nerfed at all with 1.18. It was simply changed, which is no big deal as every other class went through much greater changes. Overall Archer's utility as a DD has increased even more with the exclusivity of Bloodletter and the lack of stamina costs for skills like Invigorate and Trifurcate.