Hey guys, Ive logged about 20 hours on a wood elf who is heavy in the archery tree. Im wondering what creatie suplemental trees you guys have taken with archery?
What are your thoughts / experiences?
Also how much fucking fun is the bow in this game? I feel like fucking Legolas
Posted Nov 17, 2011, 4:04 PM UTC
And.. I'm going to contradict a couple other people here and say that the slow down perk is a waste of points since it slows you own character down as well. it uses unnecessary stamina to accomplish the same job you will be able to do quicker in real time.
I personally find it easy to follow targets without us both being slowed.
I find it helps secure the hit on most moving targets, which is +15% or more hits. At least, for me.
Plus its fun to go into Max Payne mode with a motherfucking bow and arrow.
The best is when you get the slow time perk I had 3 undead spawn one on the left, one to the right and one behind, I crouched and because they were still rising killed them all before they managed to get out of the tomb things
Personally I am a sneaky assassin and I tend to use the bow when I see the opportunity. The trees that I use to effect my bow is the Sneak Tree for the 3x sneak damage, I then try to get as many damage boosting effects from the archery tree and the slow time really does help. If you're going heavy armor then you should get some enchantments on them that will "fortify archery" I found this and it comes in very handy with the grand soul gem enchantments. Other trees don't really help that much..
Sneak is the only beneficial one really and it all comes down to enchanting and smithing if you want to truly do some good damage. The bow is an awesome weapon and can be used at close quarters since you can push them back with the secondary attack. With all this I become the Super Ninja Assassin and no one can stand against me! ...Apart from trolls
Smithing can improving your bows, alchemy for poisons, sneak, enchanting. Is that what you meant or are asking which perks in the archery tree are best? I like the ones on the right side, crit and stuff.
Im more thinking bow + 1H or Bow + resto magic...... that sort of thing. I found some great answers here however !
If you really want to go the distance, the Sneak perk that makes enemies re-look for you when you crouch is a great one for an archer.
Illusion and Conjuration provide lots of supportive abilities to an archer. Namely frenzy spells and summon spells that cause confusion on the battlefield and let you kill enemies off without fear of a mace smashing your face in.
Cause nobody likes a mace to the face :P
I like making the people I'm fighting hit each other with their maces.
You definitely want the 3x bow damage from the sneak tree, other than that, the armor you are using (preferably light for the sneak) Also smithing is good as it will get you the best weapons and armor.
Noted thanks a lot dude. [Thanks to everyone for their help and responses]