Archery

Overview

The ancient art of Archery allows you to use a bow and arrow to great effect. This power set has an inherent bonus to accuracy. It is a Blaster primary power set and a Defender secondary power set.

Possible Bows Weapon Customizations.

Power Table

The Archery powerset is available as a primary set for Blasters, or as a secondary set for Defenders. The following table shows which powers are available and at what level:

Power	Level as Primary	Level as Secondary	Effect
Snap Shot	1	1	Ranged, Minor Damage (Lethal)
Aimed Shot	1	2	Ranged, Moderate Damage (Lethal)
Fistful of Arrows	2	4	Ranged (Cone), Moderate Damage (Lethal)
Blazing Arrow	6	10	Ranged, High Damage (Lethal), Minor Damage over Time (Fire)
Aim	8	16	Self +To-Hit, +Damage
Explosive Arrow	12	20	Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect), Moderate Damage (Lethal/Smashing), Foe Knockback
Ranged Shot	18	28	Sniper, Extreme Damage (Lethal)
Stunning Shot	26	35	Ranged, Foe Disorient, Minor Damage (Smashing)
Rain of Arrows	32	38	Ranged (Location Area of Effect), Extreme Damage over Time (Lethal)

Powers

The following are powers in the Archery powerset.

Aim

Greatly increases the chance to hit of your attacks for a few seconds. Slightly increases damage.

Recharge Long Minimum Level 8 (Blaster) 16 (Defender) Effects Self +To-Hit, +Damage Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Enhance ToHit Buff Set Categories To Hit Buff

Aimed Shot

Though it takes longer to execute, your Aimed Shot deals greater damage than Snap Shot.

Damage High(Lethal) Recharge Moderate Minimum Level 1 (Blaster) 2 (Defender) Effects Ranged Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Set Categories Ranged Damage

Blazing Arrow

You fire a Blazing Arrow at your foe, dealing some Lethal damage and causing him to catch on fire and burn.

Damage High(Lethal) Recharge Slow Minimum Level 6 (Blaster) 10 (Defender) Effects Ranged Minor Damage over Time(Fire) Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Set Categories Ranged Damage

Explosive Arrow

You fire a grenade-tipped arrow at long range. This explosion affects all within the blast radius, and can knock them back.

Explosive Arrow's chance to Knockback is 50%.

Damage Moderate(Lethal/Smashing) Recharge Slow Minimum Level 12 (Blaster) 20 (Defender) Effects Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect) Foe Knockback Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Knockback Distance Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Set Categories Ranged AoE Damage Knockback

Fistful of Arrows

You fire a Fistful of Arrows at foes in a cone in front of you. Good at close range.

Damage Moderate(Lethal) Recharge Moderate Minimum Level 2 (Blaster) 14 (Defender) Effects Ranged(Cone) Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Set Categories Ranged AoE Damage

Rain of Arrows

You unleash a Rain of Arrows on a targeted location, damaging foes within a large area.

Damage Extreme Damage over Time(Lethal) Recharge Long Minimum Level 32 (Blaster) 38 (Defender) Effects Ranged(Location Area of Effect) Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Set Categories Ranged AoE Damage

Ranged Shot

A long range shot that blasts your foes. Like most sniper attacks, this power has a bonus to Accuracy, but is best fired from a distance, as it can be interrupted.

Damage Extreme(Lethal) Recharge Slow Minimum Level 18 (Blaster) 28 (Defender) Effects Sniper Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Reduce Interrupt Time Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Set Categories Ranged Damage Sniper Attacks

Snap Shot

A quick attack that fires an arrow at your foe after only minimal aiming. Fast, but little damage.

Damage Minor(Lethal) Recharge Fast Minimum Level 1 (Blaster) 1 (Defender) Effects Ranged Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Set Categories Ranged Damage

Stunning Shot

You fire a blunt, weighted arrow at your target's chest. The Stunning Shot has a good chance of Disorienting your foe.

Despite what the in-game text says, Stunning Shot is a mag 3 Stun, not a chance to Stun. If it hits, it will stun up to Lieutenant-class enemies in PvE.

Damage Minor(Smashing) Recharge Slow Minimum Level 26 (Blaster) 35 (Defender) Effects Ranged Foe Disorient Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Enhance Disorient Duration Set Categories Ranged Damage Stuns

External Links

• Archery for Blasters at City of Data v2.0
• Archery for Defenders at City of Data v2.0