[spoiler]Ok im working on a archer build based on the Updated Pathfinder Arcane Archer. You can find it listed here...
http://www.d20pfsrd.com/classes/prestige-classes/arcane-archerBasicly they gain 7/10 casting and while casting isnt so much an issue it really makes the class nice. You add in the Imbue arrow and Enhanced Arrows and you have a pretty solid class. Now I want to break it in half!
We are using all of the Pathfinder rules exept for spells. They are staying 3.5
Here is the build I have so far.
Pathfinder Material
Ranger/Wizard Arcane Archer/Race - Elf
I plan on making the following Item... Persitant Polymorph 1/day = Command Word 1/day = (10 X 21 X 1800)/5 = 75,600 GP
Otherworldly Elf Ranger 4/Wizard 2/Deepwood Sniper 4/Arcane Archer 10
Class breakdown:
(1) Ranger 1st Favored Enemy, Track, wild empathy
(2) Ranger Combat style feat = Far shot
(3) Ranger Endurance, 1st Favored Terrain
(4) Ranger Hunter's Bond
(5) Wizard Arcane bond, arcane school, cantrips, Scribe Scroll
(6) Wizard
(7) DS Keen Arrows, Range increment bonus +10ft/lvl
(8) AA Enhance arrows (magic)
(9) AA Imbue arrow
(10) AA Enhance arrows (elemental)
(11) AA Seeker arrow
(12) AA Enhance arrows (distance)
(13) AA Phase arrow
(14) AA Enhance arrows (elemental burst)
(15) AA Hail of arrows
(16) AA Enhance arrows (aligned)
(17) AA Arrow of death
(18) DS Concealment Red 10%, magic weapon, proj imp crit +1
(19) DS Safe Poison use
(20) DS Take aim +2
Class Feats ( In Pathfinder you gain a feat every other lvl)
(1) Ranger 1 Point Blank Shot, Otherworldly(flaw), Rapid Shot(flaw)
(2) Ranger 2 Farshot(class),
(3) Ranger 3 Weapon Focus (Longbow)
(4) Ranger 4 Precise Shot
(5) Wizard 1 Scribe Scroll(class)
(6) Wizard 2 ?
(7) DS 1
(8) AA 1 Manyshot
(9) AA 2
(10) AA 3 Improved Rapid shot
(11) AA 4
(12) AA 5 Improved Precise shot
(13) AA 6
(14) AA 7 Woodland Archer
(15) AA 8
(16) AA 9 ?
(17) AA 10
(18) DS 2 ?
(19) DS 3
(20) DS 4 ?
Ok so with that item I can use persistant polymorph to turn into a Arrow Demon. That gives me basicly 2 attacks for each one.
With base attack 4 attacks + Rapid Shot + Haste = 6 attacks.
While a Arrow Demon that makes 12 Attacks. If he is weilding 2 longbows with the splitting enchantment that gives us 24 attacks... all with lots of bonus dmg from the Arcane Archer Embue ability. If I can throw in Assassin Senses Im criting on a 17-20 for X5 dmg.
My math might be off some, but how can I improve on this build. Is there a better class to go other then Deepwood sniper. Any help is apreciated. Thanks in advance[/spoiler]
Ok so I posted the above build before asking for any hints. Originally we where going to use 3.5 spells but now the DM has decided to use Pathfinder rules for Spellcasting. OK not a huge issue, but they nerfed the crap out of all versions of Poly/Shapechange.
I still need a way to use Arrow Demon... Anyone got any Ideas how I can still use that form and gain his Ex abilities. If its not been redone in Pathfinder we use the 3.5 version. This might be my loophole as long as its not too cheesy. Im stuck on the Arcane Archer part of my build but anything else is up for change. Thanks in advance.