Neverwinter Nights Hordes of the Underdark Character Builds Epic Character Builds - Rogue Archer

Epic Character Builds - Rogue Archer

The ultimate Rogue Archer excels when employing hit and run guerilla tactics or when accompanied by a melee combat focused companion. Designed by moderator extraordinaire, Christian "Torias" Gillott, this character has been built to deliver the best sneak attack damage.

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Rogue Archer Overview Fighter: 6 Rogue: 33 Shadow Dancer: 1 Race: Halfling Alignment: Any "Full In-Game Stats" Starting Stats Str: 12 Dex: 20 Con: 14 Int: 10 Wis: 8 Cha: 8 Final Stats Str: 12 Dex: 30 Con: 14 Int: 10 Wis: 8 Cha: 8 Final Skills Hide: 42 Move Silently: 42 Tumble: 40 Search: 42 Disable Trap: 30 Open Lock: 25 Use Magic Device: 42 Discipline: 43 Equipment Shortbow Robes

With +27d6 Sneak Attack damage and 5 ranged attacks per round, anything that is not immune to sneak attacks is in for a world of pain. An average sneak attack with a shortbow will do in excess of 100 points of damage.

Scenario 1: Hit and Run. The character can use her excellent stealth skills and the Hide in Plain Sight ability to sneak up within range of enemies, let loose with several devastating ranged sneak attacks, then fade away again into the shadows.

Scenario 2: Melee Companion. Alternately, the character can let their meat shield, errr, melee focused companion, distract the enemies, whilst safely standing back and shooting arrows through the enemies' eyeballs and kidneys.

If, by some chance, enemies do get within melee range, the character has ample ranks of Tumble. this allows her to make a strategic withdrawal to a safer location without attracting any attacks of opportunity.

While the Rogue Archer is awesomely powerful against those who can be sneak attacked, undead and constructs (particularly those with high damage reduction) could pose a significant challenge for this character. Luckily, she has many ranks in the powerful Use Magic Device skill, which lets her use magic scrolls with spells such as Crumble or Sunburst.

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Character Advancement History

Following is the path of the Rogue Archer during the first forty levels of her life.

1	Rogue	Hide 4, Move Silently 4, Tumble 4, Search 4, Disable Trap 4, Open Lock 4, Use Magic Device 4, Save 4	Luck of Heros *
2	Fighter	Discipline 5	Weapon Focus (Shortbow)
3	Fighter	Discipline 1, Save 1	Point Blank Shot, Rapid Shot
4	Rogue	Hide 3, Move Silently 3, Tumble 3, Search 1		Dexterity
5	Fighter	Discipline 2
6	Fighter	Discipline 1, Save 1	Dodge, Weapon Specialisation (Shortbow)
7	Rogue	Hide 3, Move Silently 3, Tumble 3
8	Rogue	Hide 1, Move Silently 1, Tumble 1, Search 5		Dexterity
9	Rogue	Hide 1, Move Silently 1, Tumble 1, Search 2, Disable Trap 3	Mobility
10	Rogue	Hide 1, Move Silently 1, Tumble 1, Search 1, Disable Trap 4
11	Rogue	Hide 1, Move Silently 1, Tumble 1, Search 1, Disable Trap 3, Open Lock 1
12	Rogue	Hide 1, Move Silently 1, Tumble 1, Search 1, Disable Trap 1, Open Lock 3	Toughness *	Dexterity
13	Rogue	Hide 1, Move Silently 1, Tumble 1, Search 1, Disable Trap 1, Open Lock 3
14	Rogue	Hide 1, Move Silently 1, Tumble 1, Search 1, Disable Trap 1, Open Lock 1, Save 2	Improved Evasion
15	Rogue	Hide 1, Move Silently 1, Tumble 1, Search 1, Disable Trap 1, Open Lock 1, Save 2	Improved Critical (Shortbow)
16	Rogue	Hide 1, Move Silently 1, Tumble 1, Search 1, Disable Trap 1, Open Lock 1, Save 2		Dexterity
17	Rogue	Hide 1, Move Silently 1, Tumble 1, Search 1, Disable Trap 1, Open Lock 1, Save 2	Defensive Roll
18	Rogue	Hide 1, Move Silently 1, Tumble 1, Search 1, Disable Trap 1, Open Lock 1, Save 2	Iron Will *
19	Rogue	Hide 1, Move Silently 1, Tumble 1, Search 1, Disable Trap 1, Open Lock 1, Save 2
20	Fighter	Discipline 14		Dexterity
21	Shadow Dancer	Hide 2, Move Silently 2, Save 2,	Epic Weapon Focus (Shortbow)
22	Rogue	Hide 1, Move Silently 1, Tumble 3, Search 3, Disable Trap 2	Improved Sneak Attack I
23	Rogue	Hide 1, Move Silently 1, Tumble 1, Search 1, Disable Trap 2, Open Lock 2
24	Rogue	Hide 1, Move Silently 1, Tumble 1, Search 1, Disable Trap 1, Open Lock 3	Epic Dodge	Dexterity
25	Rogue	Hide 1, Move Silently 1, Tumble 1, Search 1, Disable Trap 1, Open Lock 1, Use Magic Device 2	Improved Sneak Attack II
26	Rogue	Hide 1, Move Silently 1, Tumble 1, Search 1, Disable Trap 1, Open Lock 1, Use Magic Device 2
27	Rogue	Hide 1, Move Silently 1, Tumble 1, Search 1, Disable Trap 1, Open Lock 1, Use Magic Device 2	Improved Sneak Attack III
28	Rogue	Hide 1, Move Silently 1, Tumble 1, Search 1, Use Magic Device 4		Dexterity
29	Rogue	Hide 1, Move Silently 1, Tumble 1, Search 1, Use Magic Device 4
30	Rogue	Hide 1, Move Silently 1, Tumble 1, Search 1, Use Magic Device 4	Improved Sneak Attack IV, Improved Sneak Attack V
31	Rogue	Hide 1, Move Silently 1, Tumble 1, Search 1, Use Magic Device 2, Save 2
32	Rogue	Hide 1, Move Silently 1, Tumble 1, Search 1, Use Magic Device 2, Save 2		Dexterity
33	Rogue	Hide 1, Move Silently 1, Tumble 1, Search 1, Use Magic Device 2, Save 2	Improved Sneak Attack VI
34	Rogue	Hide 1, Move Silently 1, Tumble 1, Search 1, Use Magic Device 2, Save 2	Improved Sneak Attack VII
35	Rogue	Hide 1, Move Silently 1, Tumble 1, Search 1, Use Magic Device 2, Save 2
36	Rogue	Hide 1, Move Silently 1, Tumble 1, Search 1, Use Magic Device 2, Save 2	Improved Sneak Attack VIII	Dexterity
37	Rogue	Hide 1, Move Silently 1, Tumble 1, Search 1, Use Magic Device 2, Save 2
38	Rogue	Hide 1, Move Silently 1, Search 1, Use Magic Device 3, Save 2	Improved Sneak Attack IX
39	Rogue	Hide 1, Move Silently 1, Search 1, Use Magic Device 3, Save 2	Improved Sneak Attack X
40	Fighter	Discipline 20	Epic Weapon Specialisation (Shortbow)	Dexterity

* Indicates this selection can be changed without affecting the integrity of the overall build.

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