Prestige class

[dragonbeast6]

I want Arcane Archer

[Coldhands]

5e doesn’t have prestige classes, but Arcane Archer is an archetype for Fighter in one of the guidebooks.

[zero]

Originally posted by Coldhands:

5e doesn’t have prestige classes, but Arcane Archer is an archetype for Fighter in one of the guidebooks.

sadly i do not think xanathar's guide is gonna be used

[Coldhands]

Originally posted by zero:

Originally posted by Coldhands:

5e doesn’t have prestige classes, but Arcane Archer is an archetype for Fighter in one of the guidebooks.

sadly i do not think xanathar's guide is gonna be used

Probably not. Maybe if they do an expansion or something.

[djinnxy]

Mod maybe? Not much for quality class modding now albeit ea. Then there's still the legal question if it can even be done.

[Hex]

Arcane Archer is a sub-class of Fighter in 5e. They just haven't put all the sub-classes into the game yet.

[zero]

Originally posted by djinnxy:

Mod maybe? Not much for quality class modding now albeit ea. Then there's still the legal question if it can even be done.

legally you are free to modify your games as you see fit, the question is how well people will be able to do it.

also doing it this early will lead to a LOT of issues

[wendigo211]

Even if it is used, Arcane Archer[dnd5e.wikidot.com]'s not a very good archetype. It would have been better as a wizard arcane tradition (like Bladesinger with a bow) than a martial archetype so you could actually have your infused arrows. For that matter, EK is pretty bad too. All the martial archetypes, except for Battlemaster, are kind of blech.

[Hex]

Originally posted by wendigo211:

Even if it is used, Arcane Archer[dnd5e.wikidot.com]'s not a very good archetype. It would have been better as a wizard arcane tradition (like Bladesinger with a bow) than a martial archetype so you could actually have your infused arrows. For that matter, EK is pretty bad too. All the martial archetypes, except for Battlemaster, are kind of blech.

Cause you could make a completely broken AA in the past. You could make a Rogue/Wiz/AA and get all the AA bonuses BUT WITH SNEAK ATTACK.

[djinnxy]

Originally posted by zero:

legally you are free to modify your games as you see fit

It isn't worth a big debate on the subject, but when it comes to intellectual property and 3rd party rights it's only legal if they (being the owner of Xanathar's Guide) allows a direct copy of it implemented in a mod. It could go either way although I suspect they may just allow it given the money licensing is making them on the game already.

[HopeJesus4evs]

There are already some mods on the nexus.
Couple of them add lots of cleric domains and another adds monk class, so you might get your wish even before the end of EA

[wendigo211]

Originally posted by Hex:

Originally posted by wendigo211:

Even if it is used, Arcane Archer[dnd5e.wikidot.com]'s not a very good archetype. It would have been better as a wizard arcane tradition (like Bladesinger with a bow) than a martial archetype so you could actually have your infused arrows. For that matter, EK is pretty bad too. All the martial archetypes, except for Battlemaster, are kind of blech.

Cause you could make a completely broken AA in the past. You could make a Rogue/Wiz/AA and get all the AA bonuses BUT WITH SNEAK ATTACK.

Yeah, but that's the fun of making an AA, not to mention that a Wizard/Rogue could already sneak attack with RTA spells.

[Auburn2]

Originally posted by wendigo211:

Even if it is used, Arcane Archer[dnd5e.wikidot.com]'s not a very good archetype. It would have been better as a wizard arcane tradition (like Bladesinger with a bow) than a martial archetype so you could actually have your infused arrows. For that matter, EK is pretty bad too. All the martial archetypes, except for Battlemaster, are kind of blech.

I love my p+p arcane archer ... and she does not even have archery style (she is GWM) . From a combat point of view until level 7 you are probably right, but an AA gets nature proficiency plus a cantrip at level 3 and this is as a fighter that can also wear any armor and use any weapon.

If you are focused solely on making the most powerful character then you really don't understand 5e d&d IMO.

A battlemaster with archery style is a more powerful archer than an arcane archer in combat, but it is not a better character.

[Elminster]

Originally posted by zero:

Originally posted by Coldhands:

5e doesn’t have prestige classes, but Arcane Archer is an archetype for Fighter in one of the guidebooks.

sadly i do not think xanathar's guide is gonna be used

oh well archery + eldritch knight is close enough ;-)

[zero]

Originally posted by dani0805:

Originally posted by zero:

sadly i do not think xanathar's guide is gonna be used

oh well archery + eldritch knight is close enough ;-)

not really, they fundamentally play differently

[zenebatos1]

Honestly the AA archetype is a Good IDEA or BASIS, but its severly lacking...