Post/Author/DateTime	Post
shaselai 01-30-06, 06:31 PM	Golems for example are piercing resistant so I am wondering how archer builds overcome that? Cleric archer build can at least cast some spells...
Zaxter 01-30-06, 06:39 PM	Races of the Wild has a couple of new types of arrows that you may be able to use to overcome the DR. Blunt arrows deal bludgenoning damage instead of piercing damage; however, they deal nonlethal damage, so they wouldn't be that effective against golems either. RotW also has serpentstongue arrows, which deal both piercing and slashing damage.
tak3thatback 01-30-06, 07:31 PM	Coppied out of SRD, wonderous items: Scarab, Golembane This beetle-shaped pin enables its wearer to detect any golem within 60 feet, although he must concentrate (a standard action) in order for the detection to take place. A scarab enables its possessor to combat golems with weapons, unarmed attacks, or natural weapons as if those golems had no damage reduction. Moderate divination; CL 8th; Craft Wondrous Item, detect magic, creator must be at least 10th level; Price 2,500 gp. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- It would cost 3,750 gp to add this to any other amulet/scarab your wearing currently. The bane ability doesn't help that much, however. Universal DR is hard to get around, so use spells such as harm(living)/heal(undead) and non-type magic damage. Oh yeah, wizards, war mages, and sorc's can make pretty nice archers with eldritch knite. Or go arcan archer.
shaselai 01-30-06, 07:36 PM	so basically if I were a non-spell caster archer I am screwed right? Then for my Cleric Archer build what Abilities should I try to increase so I wont get screwed over facing some piercing DR enemies? WIS,CON,DEX etc...? Right now the party consists of a wizard and 2 fighters...
tak3thatback 01-30-06, 07:48 PM	Well, having an enchanted bow with flaming, frost, ect. would still do damage but just not any piercing. Also, you could grab a melee weapon to use in such cases that nothing can be done.
shaselai 01-30-06, 08:19 PM	ok. so should I still try to focus my feats on shooting or split it up more on melee too?
Aramas 01-30-06, 08:58 PM	Don't worry about it. How often do you actually expect to come up against DR/slashing or bludgeoning? Carry a sword or mace as your melee weapon. If you feel the need to split up your feats, carry a two-handed melee weapon and choose Power Attack. That single feat will make you nearly as good in melee as someone dedicated to it.
Vikjunk 01-30-06, 08:59 PM	If you’re willing to spend 300 gp more you could get an Elvencraft Bow modification from Races of the Wild on your bow. It allows you use it as a melee weapon that deals bludgeoning damage and enchantments of your bow still apply to your attacks when you use it as a melee weapon. That way you don't have to use feats or money to focus on another weapon type.