Arcane Archer
Arcane Archer is a warrior skilled in using magic to supplement their combat prowess. Fighters, ranger, paladins and barbarians become arcane archers to add a little magic to their combat abilities. Conversely, wizards and sorcerers may take this prestige class to add combat capabilities to their repertoire.
Requirements
Base Attack Bonus: +6
Feats: Weapon Focus (Longbow or Shortbow), Point Blank Shot
Spellcasting: Able to cast 1st level Arcane spells
Hit Die: d8
Proficiencies: Armor (Light, Medium), Shields, Weapons (Simple, Martial)
Skill Points: 4 + INT
Class Skills: Craft, Heal, Hide, Knowledge (all), Listen, Lore, Move Silently, Profession (all), Ride, Spot
Level progression
| Lvl | BAB | Saves | Feats | HP range | Arrow enchantment |
Imbued arrow explosion damage | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort | Ref | Will | |||||||
| 1st | +1 | +2 | +2 | +0 | Enchant Arrow+1 | 4-8 | +1 | - | |
| 2nd | +2 | +3 | +3 | +0 | Imbue Arrow | 8-16 | +1 | 10d6 | |
| 3rd | +3 | +3 | +3 | +1 | Enchant Arrow+2 | 12-24 | +2 | 10d6 | |
| 4th | +4 | +4 | +4 | +1 | Seeker Arrow I | 16-32 | +2 | 10d6 | |
| 5th | +5 | +4 | +4 | +1 | Enchant Arrow+3 | 20-40 | +3 | 10d6 | |
| 6th | +6 | +5 | +5 | +2 | Seeker Arrow II | 24-48 | +3 | 10d6 | |
| 7th | +7 | +5 | +5 | +2 | Enchant Arrow+2 | 28-56 | +4 | 10d6 | |
| 8th | +8 | +6 | +6 | +2 | Hail of Arrows | 32-64 | +4 | 10d6 | |
| 9th | +9 | +6 | +6 | +3 | Enchant Arrow+5 | 36-72 | +5 | 10d6 | |
| 10th | +10 | +7 | +7 | +3 | Arrow of Death | 40-80 | +5 | 10d6 | |
Tip: becoming an arcane archer
- Fighters, rangers, paladins, and barbarians become arcane archers to add a little magic to their combat abilities.
- Conversely, wizards and sorcerers may take this prestige class to add combat capabilities to their repertoires.
Epic arcane archer
The epic arcane archer is the living extension of her bow. Lesser beings can only gape in awe at the wonders she can achieve.
Hit die: d8
Skill points: 4 + int modifier
Bonus feats: The epic arcane archer gains a bonus feat every four levels. In other words, at levels 14, 18, 22, 26, and 30.
Epic bonus feats: blinding speed, devastating critical (longbow, shortbow), epic prowess, epic reflexes, epic toughness, epic weapon focus (longbow, shortbow), great dexterity, improved combat casting, overwhelming critical (longbow, shortbow)
Unavailable epic feats:
automatic quicken spell, automatic silent spell, automatic still spell, bane of enemies,
construct shape, dragon shape, epic spell penetration,
epic spell: dragon knight, epic spell: epic mage armor, epic spell: epic warding, epic spell: greater ruin, epic spell: hellball, epic spell: mummy dust,
epic weapon specialization, great smiting,
improved ki strike 4, improved ki strike 5, improved sneak attack,
improved spell resistance, improved stunning fist,
lasting inspiration, mighty rage, outsider shape,
planar turning, terrifying rage, thundering rage, undead shape
These general epic feats cannot be selected when taking a level of arcane archer.
Epic arcane archer level progression
| Lvl | Feats | HP range | Arrow enchantment |
Imbue arrow explosion damage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | 44-88 | +6 | 10d6 | ||
| 12th | 48-96 | +6 | 11d6 | ||
| 13th | 52-104 | +7 | 11d6 | ||
| 14th | bonus feat | 56-112 | +7 | 12d6 | |
| 15th | 60-120 | +8 | 12d6 | ||
| 16th | 64-128 | +8 | 13d6 | ||
| 17th | 68-136 | +9 | 13d6 | ||
| 18th | bonus feat | 72-144 | +9 | 14d6 | |
| 19th | 76-152 | +10 | 14d6 | ||
| 20th | 80-160 | +10 | 15d6 | ||
| 21st | 84-168 | +11 | 15d6 | ||
| 22nd | bonus feat | 88-176 | +11 | 16d6 | |
| 23rd | 92-184 | +12 | 16d6 | ||
| 24th | 96-192 | +12 | 17d6 | ||
| 25th | 100-200 | +13 | 17d6 | ||
| 26th | bonus feat | 104-208 | +13 | 18d6 | |
| 27th | 108-216 | +14 | 18d6 | ||
| 28th | 112-224 | +14 | 19d6 | ||
| 29th | 116-232 | +15 | 19d6 | ||
| 30th | bonus feat | 120-240 | +15 | 20d6 | |
Notes
- The requirement for elf or half-elf subrace has been removed from this class.