Whats The Best Archer Classes For DPS?

[The Shadow Rose]

Just wondering what the best classes and stats for a dps archer is.

Also while im at it >.> whats the best stats for a dps swordsman?

Because atm im at like level 32 and i have all my points in strength and i can easily solo that level 50 dungeon lol.

[Double Dark]

Best sources I could find. Pick something and then do your own research for recent nerfs on the official forums to make sure you're not making a mistake.

• Tree of Savior: What's the Best Class Build for International Open Beta[2p.com]
  
• TOS Korean Best Class Build
  
• Guide - Archer Class Types[forum.treeofsavior.com]

[Kyutaru]

The game only truly begins at level 200. Before that... content is a joke. Good luck soloing anything later. <_<

But it really depends on what you want the character for. If you play PVP, stacking ♥♥♥ is mandatory. Players tend to have a pretty average amount of all the stats. If you just want to do dungeons, min-max is warranted which is why I'd advocate for Strength as a swordsman because we get a free 10% bonus to Strength for each class rank. We get nothing for Dex so you'll always be able to have higher Strength than Dex. Archers have the reverse, a huge bonus to Dexterity so pump it all the way for a min-max build.

[The Shadow Rose]

Double Dark a écrit :

Best sources I could find. Pick something and then do your own research for recent nerfs on the official forums to make sure you're not making a mistake.

http://2p.com/41175827_1/Tree-of-Savior-Whats-the-Best-Class-Build-for-International-Open-Beta-by-Wei.htm
https://www.reddit.com/r/treeofsavior/comments/4bh55i/tree_of_savior_korean_best_class_build/

Problem with that is that for only the archer builds it doesnt say which ones are the highest dps x.x

Kyutaru a écrit :

The game only truly begins at level 200. Before that... content is a joke. Good luck soloing anything later. <_<

But it really depends on what you want the character for. If you play PVP, stacking ♥♥♥ is mandatory. Players tend to have a pretty average amount of all the stats. If you just want to do dungeons, min-max is warranted which is why I'd advocate for Strength as a swordsman because we get a free 10% bonus to Strength for each class rank. We get nothing for Dex so you'll always be able to have higher Strength than Dex. Archers have the reverse, a huge bonus to Dexterity so pump it all the way for a min-max build.

Im personally only into pve in my games and i did notice that bonsus but i wasnt sure if archer had the same type of thing going.

[Double Dark]

Kyutaru a écrit :

But it really depends on what you want the character for. If you play PVP, stacking ♥♥♥ is mandatory. Players tend to have a pretty average amount of all the stats. If you just want to do dungeons, min-max is warranted which is why I'd advocate for Strength as a swordsman because we get a free 10% bonus to Strength for each class rank. We get nothing for Dex so you'll always be able to have higher Strength than Dex. Archers have the reverse, a huge bonus to Dexterity so pump it all the way for a min-max build.

Not quite true.
DEX vs STR debate[forum.treeofsavior.com]
STR is better for multihit abilities. You can't get 100% crit rate because the formula changed. A mix of both is still superior in most cases as far as I know.

[Syl]

Archer > Ranger C3 > Fletcher C3

This game's PvE is all about AoE and Fletcher has zero cooldown AoE that you can spam as long as you keep chugging those SP potions. A lot of grinding parties ask for Wizards for their AoE. A large portion of dungeons have tons of trash mobs in large groups. Endgame dungeon Earth Tower is a DPS race with waves of mobs constantly coming at your group.

This class also doesn't require low ping because you don't auto-attack much.

[Double Dark]

The Shadow Rose a écrit :

Problem with that is that for only the archer builds it doesnt say which ones are the highest dps x.x

This really depends too much. More classes are going to be added. You don't need to be the best build in PVE to do well in this game. You need CC/heals and decent coordination. Some classes suck but if you follow one of the builds I listed then you'll probably be fine unless they nerf things.

[JJGRINCH]

Quarrell Shooter, Wughusi, Cannoneer and Musketeer /w Falconeer for PvE.

[Double Dark]

Parco Folgore a écrit :

Quarrell Shooter, Wughusi, Cannoneer and Musketeer /w Falconeer for PvE.

I've heard Falconeer was nerfed. I recommend double checking this.

[The Shadow Rose]

Syl a écrit :

Archer > Ranger C3 > Fletcher C3

This game's PvE is all about AoE and Fletcher has zero cooldown AoE that you can spam as long as you keep chugging those SP potions. A lot of grinding parties ask for Wizards for their AoE. A large portion of dungeons have tons of trash mobs in large groups. Endgame dungeon Earth Tower is a DPS race with waves of mobs constantly coming at your group.

This class also doesn't require low ping because you don't auto-attack much.

Hmm >.> just curious but is there a like single target dps kinda build that outpaces the aoe version by a lot?

Just wondering cause for bosses i would think pure aoe wouldnt be as good.

[Double Dark]

The Shadow Rose a écrit :

Hmm >.> just curious but is there a like single target dps kinda build that outpaces the aoe version by a lot?

Just wondering cause for bosses i would think pure aoe wouldnt be as good.

I've heard Shinobi is strong for boss killing. Not something I would play. If I was going to go Swordsman I would play Cataphract because ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ that move speed.
Out of the few dungeons I've done... Clerics made everything easy and fast. Swordsmen were the most popular.

[jgtogi]

Kyutaru a écrit :

The game only truly begins at level 200. Before that... content is a joke. Good luck soloing anything later. <_<

But it really depends on what you want the character for. If you play PVP, stacking ♥♥♥ is mandatory. Players tend to have a pretty average amount of all the stats. If you just want to do dungeons, min-max is warranted which is why I'd advocate for Strength as a swordsman because we get a free 10% bonus to Strength for each class rank. We get nothing for Dex so you'll always be able to have higher Strength than Dex. Archers have the reverse, a huge bonus to Dexterity so pump it all the way for a min-max build.

Spr is more important on archer due too their SP problem. Without maxing Spr you'll level half as fast.

[JJGRINCH]

Double Dark a écrit :

Parco Folgore a écrit :

Quarrell Shooter, Wughusi, Cannoneer and Musketeer /w Falconeer for PvE.

I've heard Falconeer was nerfed. I recommend double checking this.

You only use Falconeer Skill [Circling] to make the Snipe from Musketeer be AoE and hit all the mobs with the skill.

[Double Dark]

jgtogi a écrit :

Spr is more important on archer due too their SP problem. Without maxing Spr you'll level half as fast.

SPR doesn't give you more damage. You can fill with potions or bonfires to regain SP. It saves you time (bonfires) or money (potions). If you spam high level abilities then SPR will not help because the small regen will not keep up. It does make a difference during questing when enemies are more spread out and you have to turn in quests or loot things. It will not help during long fights or dense areas where you can kill constantly. You already get a lot of SP regen naturally as you level, anyway. Just check a stat calc.

Honestly, getting some SPR early is good. I just wouldn't recommend going nuts on it and expect it to be very helpful compared to STR/DEX.

Parco Folgore a écrit :

You only use Falconeer Skill [Circling] to make the Snipe from Musketeer be AoE and hit all the mobs with the skill.

https://forum.treeofsavior.com/t/falconer-circling-nerf/192022
6 days ago. I don't play Archer so I'm not researching it.

[Kyutaru]

Korean nerfs don't impact International ones. We have two separate balance pools. They have things we don't have and we have things they don't have.

I don't think the nerfs are for class balance so much as population balance. They're buffing Barbarians in KTOS because there's barely any of them there yet they nerfed Highlanders here because we had stupid numbers of them. There's already plenty of Barbarians as a result of that nerf and there's no way the buffs are going to hit us, just as the Highlander nerfs won't affect them.

[JJGRINCH]

Double Dark a écrit :

Parco Folgore a écrit :

You only use Falconeer Skill [Circling] to make the Snipe from Musketeer be AoE and hit all the mobs with the skill.

https://forum.treeofsavior.com/t/falconer-circling-nerf/192022
6 days ago. I don't play Archer so I'm not researching it.

The skills keeps doing what is needed... reduce AoE Def.

So you can keep hitting pack mobs, but now with 6 or so.

Even Musketeer is better builded for Boss Hunting (Archer3/QS3/Musketeer) because the insane single damage and speed attack from [Running Shot]+[Kneel Shot].

If you want better AoE Archer Wugushi+Cannoneer are the best options.

Why not Fletcher+Cannoneer? Because Fletcher is SP hungry ♥♥♥♥♥ and expensive to mantain the arrows.