War Mage and Arcane Archer Questions

[Phil85]

I recently unlocked a dual wielding war mage. Should I use guns or melee weapons? I'm also making an arcane archer. Is it worth it or should I focus on sniper shot? How do you fuel the mana cost for sniper shot?

[Conan The Librarian]

Phil85-

Check this thread (spoilers warning) for a lot of good info on this topic, actually:

https://steamcommunity.com/app/699170/discussions/0/1648791520855646006/

Short answer: melee or ranged Warmages both have a lot going for them. Though yes, DW pistols is a popular build with Warmage.

For "Arcane Archer", [Sniper Shot] is a skill, and therefore can't be used with Warmage's [Infused Edge]. But of course, there are good "skill based" builds for sure. For mana, the above thread has some details on that, but the most obvious is [Mana Leach] and [Versatile].

Hope this helps some.

Edit: spelling.

[Phil85]

Thanks Conan. I don't have vampire yet. Is there a good place to farm badges or components?