Vivisectionist archer

[MBerg]

Has anyone built a vivisectionist archer?
Is it any good?

[Nismu]

while two weapon fighting is better with sneak attacks, extra damage is extra damage.

if you want ranged throwing axes might be bit more optimal , but bow should be good as well.

[MattStriker]

The problem with ranged vivi is that it kind of wants Str too...with ranged you'll be in way more situations where you don't get those sneak dice than with melee (where you can pretty much rely on having them for every attack against something that isn't explicitly immune. That means you need at least a basic amount of Int for alchemist ♥♥♥♥ (even the most damage-focused vivi is still likely going to be the party's number one buffbot just by dint of being an alchemist), Dex to hit stuff and Str to do noticeable amounts of damage when you're not getting sneak dice, and that in turns means you'll have to dip very low in your dump stats.

Melee vivi only wants dex and int and one mythic pick, really.

I'm not saying ranged vivi is impossible or even particularly inefficient (it'll still do a crapload of damage and ranged sneak can be absolutely broken if you set it up right), just that you'll be a bit more constrained with your stats than melee and need to plan accordingly.

[jutschi78]

Yeah, you need Str and dex for ranged (but less con than melee) and you don't benefit from enalarge person or legendary proportion than a str based melee.

But you will have more full attacks since you don't have to run. So maybe you get more dmg in the long run due more full attacks. But i can't say it.

[Conquista]

its pretty good, i liked it in kingmaker and still like it in wotr

any ability score complains are weird because you get mutagen to solve that issue

[Raikon]

Vivisectionist can do whatever you want. It has many feats, and the mutagen is very useful. It also has a good spell list. One of the best classes in the game.