I dont have kTOS id so I cant test it out. I heard archer was buffed due to the recent patch so I want to know how is it, is it good now comparing to other dps classes and what is the best build to go for it (PvE). Currently interested in rogue, tho.
Archer was always good as the best single tager DPS and can easily get a very good AoE game, it just struggled before Rank4 compared to the other class trees being completely honest, the fact that Swordsman has such an easy early game just makes it so people people think Archer is worse than it actually is, not that it didnāt/doesnāt have problems, but people really exaggerated them, which hey it worked out I guess.
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Iām not really updated on archer buffs, but seems like archer, quarrel shooter and sapper were the most buffed on archers tree
But iād like more info too, so iām answering basically to ward this topic XD
Archerās Swift Step is now a party buff and it also increases evasion by (5+skilllvl)%.
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This archer was never bad, it just had a slow start.
āāit just struggled before Rank4 compared to the other class treesāā
I said Archer was never bad myself.
I know i was agreeing with you.
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This archer was never bad, it just had a slow start.
[/quote]in kObt that start is even slower - lower income and lower exp rates mean that youālll have to spend a lot more silver for pots to level while you get much less compared to iCBT2. Missile damage size penalty is still there and you still need to +10 your bow/xbow to deal (almost)normal damage but then again youāll have less resources to do that.
There is a reason why Archers are almost extinct on Korean servers - they are THAT bad compared to other classes. To add fuel to the fire - archer tree still doesnt have money making branch.
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Then what was the point of que quote?
Like, really it serves no purpose, Iām confusedā¦
It changes your opinion into information confirmed by another source for the op so when he reads through for answers and he/she sees confirmation of information they know it is more likely to be the correct answer.
Actually leveling the early game should actually be easier right now, the EXP rates up to Lv50 have been raised to ICBT2 rates and get back to base as you reach level 90 as has been reported.
This on top of the fact that you can switch between Orsha and Klaipeda quests makes it so reaching Lv100, where Archers becomes the star of the show, is pretty easy.
@thebloodyaugust I see, I see.
Doesnt help to +10 your weapon when lvl 170 recipes worth 3-3.5k at most to NPCs. And archers really depend on leveling their enhance skill attributes which is not cheap as well.
+5 should work you decently enough for you to work to get the money, the penalty has also been reduced iirc.
Also, who sells Lv170 recipes to NPCs? Unless they are white recipes you put those in the auction house, as much of a pain in the ass that is using it in the Korean version right now, someone out there wants it if you put it at a decent price.
How do Archers depend on their enhance skill attribute? Thatās really a new one, everyone goes āāyeah those are importantāā, but thatās for every class not just Archer.
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thatās what the like button is for i think.
Fletcher actually is the most buffed one.
Lower sp cost, extremly lowered cd (3 sec to 0, 10 sec to 5 for the mos tusefull skills) etc.
The only thing is ā¦ fletchers rock as singel dps and aoe are they soso.
BUT they DRINK Sp pots like water in a desert ā¦
You can easily waste 1000 sp in under 10 seconds. Before buff.
I think you can up any weapon to +6-8 easily, +10 is a tad harder (on the money side)
The penalty is only reduced on large size monsters, not on bosses. However archer can now stack up to -50% defense on any target. That and the crossbow attribute of ignoring defense can bring your damage to normal level I think.
However, I do not think IMC is going the right way on buffing archers like this. They should just add the damage penalty mitigation up to +6 or +7 so that new players can up their bows early on. Archer problem was never damage, but rather the front cost of +10 bow.
Also: the glitched, slow, and pvp centric classes.
And insane weapon restrictions.
Boohoo you just described every class, as such this point is irrelevant. And archer is only slow up to rank 4 then its fine. thailehuy is right the only issue was getting a +10 bow once you had it, you were good.
Iām archer C2 > sapper C2 > fletcher C1 on kToS.
I canāt speak about rogue, but archerās circles 1,2 and 3 are now very good IMO (thanks to recent buffs). Specially if you compare it to swordman.
I absolutely love sapper C2 but itās neither OP or bad, itās just fun and efficient.
Fletcher had massive buffs and can deal continuous high damages but is very bad at AoE (Crossfire isnāt as good as it looks) and still burns your SP very fast.
I canāt speak too much about other classes of Archerās tree but Archer is definitely a very good base class now if you compare it to others.
Archer c2 / Quarrel Shooter c3 has become the best single target dps imo.
Running Shot + Kneeling Shot = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1XinwJaQ3w