Is an archer the best option?

johnnymagic13 wrote: »

Hello :)b:victory
well.. here is the think im a boy that loves tw's, pk, and do some instances so...
is the archer the best option if i want to do tw, pk, delta,fcc and nirvana some day?
or what is your opinion about it?b:cry

Thanks for your time :)b:bye

tw: archer, barbarian or cleric
pk (1v1): assassin
delta: seeker (with bloodpaint)
fcc: seeker (with bloodpaint)
nirvana: assassin

I think that if you like to "pew pew" something as soon as you see it, archers might be a good option.
And they are a dd class that can fit everywhere.

More, i can't get stressed when i play my archer... just can't. (if you apreciate that too)

XDeath$trike - Dreamweaver wrote: »

TW: Archers are awesome here.
PK:Not the best but still preety good.
FC:A very good choice for a squad.You have BoA which is almost as good as seeker's vortex,you got high damage due to fist/claws+aps gear and STA on bosses.
Delta:High demanding in here too bcuz of BoA.
Nirvana:Easily to get here too bcuz of ur aps :P
They are imo a nice class combining both aoe damage with single target damage,both pve with pvp.

i disagree with the FC point when talking about archers pre-99
they have no useful squad buff and the aoe is not spammable since it requires 2 sparks

the 1 spot for a aoe dd is better filled by a bm, seeker or a wizard, in that order


idk it might be the low lvl archers on dreamweaver only, but they seem to not use genie skills other than holy path, nothing defensive, nothing to gain chi -.-




and yes to OP

archer is a character that you can use as your only character for a enjoyable playing time
challenging PVP (not challenging = sin), fun TW (not fun = bm, sin, barb imo), usefulness in PVE (useless= all casters)

Scientific survey results from brazenbusboy labs:

From mid-level BH/FB 51-69 runs brazenbusboy encountered the following:

Squads ranged from 3 to 5 in size (not counting brazenbusboy).
There were a total of 90 individuals counted.

Brazebusboy labs holds that this data shows merely for the most part what types of players are available online in the appropriate level range at the time of squad formation.

The exception is Clerics, which most teams will wait as long as it takes to secure. At these BH/FB levels, Cleric seems to be the only type in demand with the other slots filling up on a first come first served basis.

While forming squads often advertise the need for a Cleric and a Barb, squads rarely hold a slot open for Barbarians, and tend to make do with who-ever is at hand (Sin, BM, Seeker etc) to tank.


Archers 3
Barbarians 4
Psychics 5
Blademasters 6
Mystics 8
Seekers 9
Venomancers 11
Clerics 22
Assassins 22


Assassins seem to be the hands down (or face down, on keyboard, rolling) choice for new toons these days judging from the number that participate in mid level BH/FB runs.