Arcane archer
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The techniques of arcane archers or eldritch archers1 are a path often pursued by elves, aiuvarins, and others who seek complete mastery of the way of the bow. By combining archery and magic, an arcane archer can elevate their archery to another level.
An arcane archer can use arrows or crossbow bolts to deliver their spells. They can also learn abilities to enchant their ammunition, and to fire them so that they seek a target out of sight behind cover, or even so that they fly straight through cover, passing through walls as though they were mist. The most powerful arcane archers can slay even the toughest foes with a single shot.23
The most frequent path to becoming an arcane archer is to combine the disciplines of the bow-using ranger and the spell-wielding wizard, though this is by no means the only path.2[citation needed]
On Golarion
- See also: Category:Arcane archers
Some whisper that remote regions to the south have their own elemental archers, while the strange and shadowy hunters of the Uskwood use a form that relies on tenebrous shadow magic. More rules circulate claiming that devils have developed a diabolical form of magical archery.4
References
- ↑ In the Core Rulebook for Pathfinder First Edition, the arcane archer prestige class specialized in the longbow or shortbow. In Heroes of the Streets, eldritch archer was an archetype specific to magi and unrelated to the prestige class. In Player Core 2 and the Advanced Player's Guide for Pathfinder Second Edition, eldritch archer is an archetype for any character that can use any type of bow or crossbow.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 . “Prestige Classes” in Core Rulebook, 374–376. Paizo Inc., 2009
- ↑ . “Archetypes” in Player Core 2, 198–199. Paizo Inc., 2024
- ↑ . “3: Archetypes” in Advanced Player's Guide, 173. Paizo Inc., 2020