Arcane Archer Build

[Almuric]

Tailored this build to the mod a bit. When I complete him I'll post a pic with equipment:

Cleric 9/Bard 2/Arcane Archer 29

Race - Elf

Starting Stats
STR 10
DEX 17
CON 14
WIS 15
INT 10
CHA 8

1 cleric - toughness, trickery domain, (any) domain
2 cleric
3 cleric - extend spell
4 cleric - +1 DEX
5 cleric
6 cleric - weapon focus longbow
7 cleric
8 cleric - +1 DEX
9 cleric - point blank shot
10 bard
11 AA
12 AA - +1 DEX, rapid shot
13 AA
14 AA
15 AA - improved critical longbow
16 AA - +1 DEX
17 AA
18 AA - blind fight
19 AA
20 AA - +1 DEX
21 AA - epic weapon focus longbow
22 AA
23 AA
24 AA - +1 DEX, great dexterity I, great dexterity II
25 AA
26 AA
27 AA - great dexterity III
28 AA - +1 DEX, great dexterity IV
29 AA
30 AA - great dexterity V
31 AA
32 AA - +1 DEX, great dexterity VI
33 AA - great dexterity VII
34 AA
35 AA
36 AA - +1 DEX, great dexterity VIII, great dexterity IX
37 bard
38 AA
39 AA - epic prowess
40 AA - +1 DEX

STR 10
DEX 36
CON 14
WIS 15
INT 10
CHA 8

Ranged AB at level 40 (no magic bonuses) - 58

Fort 25
Will 23
Reflex 35
Skill Points (with modifiers)
concentration - 14 (16)
heal - 8 (10)
lore - 4 (6)
open lock - 1 (14)
perform - 7 (6)
search - 14 (16)
spellcraft - 5 (5)
tumble - 40 (53)
UMD - 31 (30) <-- this could probably be lowered to 21 instead of 31

[Protoss119]

I like it, but I think you should switch around Extend Spell and Point Blank Shot for the sake of killing melees (since it doesn't look incredibly focused on CSing to me - not that I'd encourage it, mind you...). Other than that, seems fine.

[Almuric]

I dont think it would really matter if you switched it since you probably won't even use a bow the first few levels.

[Protoss119]

True, but that would mean you'd have to get Weapon Finesse which doesn't count for much in the later levels of the build for a decent AB in the early levels...

...that is, if yer using a melee weapon. You can also spam Melf's/NER, but...