Archery/Dual Claws-thoughts?

ericsonxx

Suggestions, etc?

jamesbonnell

Here's one possibility...


PowerHouse (Link to this build)

Name: Claw Archer

Archetype: Freeform

Super Stats:
Level 6: Dexterity (Primary)
Level 10: Intelligence (Secondary)
Level 15: Constitution (Secondary)

Talents:
Level 1: The Specialist
Level 6: Acrobat
Level 9: Coordinated
Level 12: Healthy Mind
Level 15: Amazing Stamina
Level 18: Covert Ops Training
Level 21: Field Ops Training

Powers:
Level 1: Strafe
Level 1: Straight Shot (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 6: Quarry (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 8: Viper's Fangs (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 11: Storm of Arrows (Rank 2, Achilles' Heel)
Level 14: Dragon's Claws (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 17: Sonic Arrow (Deadly Dissonance)
Level 20: Molecular Self-Assembly
Level 23: Form of the Tempest
Level 26: Force Shield (Force Sheathe)
Level 29: Conviction (Rank 2)
Level 32: Evasive Maneuvers (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 35: Masterful Dodge
Level 38: Ego Surge (Nimble Mind)

Travel Powers:
Level 6: Athletics (Rank 2)
Level 35: Hover Disk (Rank 2, Rank 3)

Specializations:
Dexterity: Gear Utilization (3/3)
Dexterity: Brush It Off (2/2)
Dexterity: Deadly Aim (3/3)
Dexterity: Expose Weakness (2/2)
Guardian: Fortified Gear (3/3)
Guardian: Locus (2/2)
Guardian: Ruthless (2/2)
Guardian: The Best Defense (3/3)
Vindicator: Aggressive Stance (2/2)
Vindicator: Merciless (3/3)
Vindicator: The Rush of Battle (2/3)
Vindicator: Focused Strikes (3/3)
Mastery: Dexterity Mastery (1/1)


Travel powers are just what I would take, take whatever you want.

2 pts free choice, or yank the ranks from the second travel power and you can toss 4 pts wherever.

I was torn between Explosive Arrow with Where's the Kaboom and Sonic Arrow. Explosive Arrow can be useful against bosses, but Sonic Arrow helps with the stun on full charge. It's only 3 targets though.

So... a single-target Blast that debuffs for other arrow attacks, a single-target Combo (which gives you the Shredded debuff on the third hit), AOE maintain goodness, Conviction for a self-heal, Ego Surge/Masterful Dodge, Evasive Maneuvers, a hard-hitting single-target Rush buff builder, an energy-building block... I think you've got the basics in here.

You get some +Int and +Ego from Quarry. Even with the recent PTS changes, you still do get a buff to Int and Ego from Quarry.

Although you could go Retaliation if you prefer too.

Anyway, that's just a quick spin through what I would do for claws/archery. Archery I see more for ranged minion-munching, which claws is bad at, while claws is for high single-target damage. That's why Dex / Tempest form rather than Concentration - you may use your ranged attacks more, but I envision him or her up-close-and-personal with bosses in alerts, for instance.

You might want more healing, for instance.

Anyway - the main things I'd recommend from Claws are Vipers Fangs and Dragon's Claws. The main things i'd recommend from Archery are Storm of Arrows and Straight Shot. Otherwise, season to taste.

I'd love to recommend another passive, but I think Quarry is still the go-to for ranged/melee hybrid builds generally speaking.

Hope this helps.