Archer is difficult because ppl expect you to be a trapper or combat. Guild/alliance runs are smoother IF you do good to high damage and for that you need boons, nice gear and enchantments. There is no place in harder dungeons for archers who dont have all the boons possible and at least pilgrim and masterwork gear.
I use a niche build, a sw templock with owlbear, lightning and no crit. Is it possible to make sets of armor with only power and armpen in mod 12, like the companion one, since some ppl do not need cc? At least, i want to be different that the usual sw HB.