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: d6
Proficiencies: Armor (Light, Medium), Shields, Weapons (Simple, Martial)
Skill Points: 4 + INT
Class Skills: Craft, Concentration, Heal, Knowledge (all), Listen, Lore, Profession (all), Ride, Spellcraft, Spot
Level progression
- Note: A sorcerer or bard will not be able to learn new spells via leveling up Arcane Archer, they will only gain new spells when leveling up in the base class.
| Lvl | BAB | Fort | Ref | Will | Special | Arrow Enchantment | Imbue Arrow | Caster Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | +1 | +2 | +2 | +0 | Enchant Arrow | +1 | +1 level of existing arcane spellcasting class* | |
| 2nd | +2 | +3 | +3 | +0 | Imbue Arrow | +1 | 1d6 | |
| 3rd | +3 | +3 | +3 | +1 | Enchant Arrow | +2 | 1d6 | +1 level of existing arcane spellcasting class* |
| 4th | +4 | +4 | +4 | +1 | Seeker Arrow I | +2 | 2d6 | |
| 5th | +5 | +4 | +4 | +1 | Enchant Arrow | +3 | 2d6 | +1 level of existing arcane spellcasting class* |
| 6th | +6/+1 | +5 | +5 | +2 | Seeker Arrow II | +3 | 3d6 | |
| 7th | +7/+2 | +5 | +5 | +2 | Enchant Arrow | +4 | 3d6 | +1 level of existing arcane spellcasting class* |
| 8th | +8/+3 | +6 | +6 | +2 | Hail of Arrows | +4 | 4d6 | |
| 9th | +9/+4 | +6 | +6 | +3 | Enchant Arrow | +5 | 4d6 | +1 level of existing arcane spellcasting class* |
| 10th | +10/+5 | +7 | +7 | +3 | Arrow of Death | +5 | 5d6 |
Imbue Arrow
This ability deals 6d10 + 1d6 per every two AA levels in AoE fireball damage, and to a single target, 6d10 magic damage and piercing damage equal to the sum of weapon base damage (d6 for a shortbow or d8 for a longbow), strength modifier, weapon specialization (if applicable), and epic weapon specialization (if applicable). The piercing damage (only) is tripled in the case of a critical hit. The reflex vs fireball DC is 10 + AA level + dex modifier. This ability has an unlimited number of uses with a 1 turn cooldown between uses.
Seeker Arrow
This ability deals 8d10 magic damage, and piercing damage equal to the sum of weapon base damage (d6 for a shortbow or d8 for a longbow), strength modifier, weapon specialization (if applicable), and epic weapon specialization (if applicable). The piercing damage (only) is tripled in the case of a critical hit. Seeker Arrow has a reflex save vs 1 round of knockdown and 75% movement speed reduction for 2 rounds plus 1 round for every two AA levels. The DC is 10 + AA level + dex modifier. This ability has an unlimited number of uses with a 1 turn cooldown between uses.
Hail of Arrows
This ability deals 8d8 magic damage, and piercing damage equal to the sum of weapon base damage (d6 for a shortbow or d8 for a longbow), strength modifier, weapon specialization (if applicable), and epic weapon specialization (if applicable). The piercing damage (only) is tripled in the case of a critical hit. The maximum number of targets is 40. This ability has an unlimited number of uses with a 2 round cooldown between uses.
Arrow of Death
This ability deals 16d12 magic damage and has a fort vs death save. The vs DC is 20 + dex modifier. This ability has an unlimited number of uses with a 2 turn cooldown between uses.