Archer

Of history’s most persistent necessities, none has colored the art of death more strikingly than the ability to kill from afar. While this innovative concept came in many forms, no method was as universal or as long-lasting as the bow. By the power of resistance and elasticity, a bow can carry projectiles great distances, leading to sweeping changes in the possibilities one might expect to meet his end.
Role: Archers are ranged artillery specialists, able to deal death with a quiet hum of their bows. Often quiet and stealthy, they are able skirmishers and ambushers.
Alignment: Any
Hit Die: d10
Starting Wealth: 5d6 × 10 gold (average 175 gold.) In addition, each character begins play with an outfit worth 10 gold or less.
Class Skills
The archer’s class skills (and the key ability for each skill) are Acrobatics (Dex), Bluff (Cha), Climb (Str), Craft (Int), Heal (Wis), Knowledge (geography) (Int), Knowledge (nature) (Int), Perception (Wis), Profession (Wis), Ride (Dex), Sense Motive (Wis), Stealth (Dex), Survival (Wis), and Swim (Str).
Skill Points Per Level: 4 + Int modifier
Level	BAB 	Fort	Ref	Will	Special
1 	1 	0 	2 	0 	Archery Style, Aim (1)
2 	2 	0 	3 	0 	Archery Talent, Hawkeye
3 	3 	1 	3 	1 	Agile Archer
4 	4 	1 	4 	1 	Archery Talent, Expert Archer (1)
5 	5 	1 	4 	1 	Improved Archery Style, Aim (2)
6 	6/1 	2 	5 	2 	Archery Talent, Fast Movement (10 ft)
7 	7/2 	2 	5 	2 	Uncanny Dodge, Quick Shot
8 	8/3 	2 	6 	2 	Archery Talent, Expert Archer (2), Heavy Pull
9 	9/4 	3 	6 	3 	Fast Movement (20 ft), Safe Shot
10 	10/5 	3 	7 	3 	Archery Talent, Archery Style Mastery, Aim (3)
11 	11/6/1 	3 	7 	3 	Ranged Cleave
12 	12/7/2 	4 	8 	4 	Archery Talent, Fast Movement (30 ft),
Expert Archer (3)
13 	13/8/3 	4 	8 	4 	Evasive Archer, Take Aim
14 	14/9/4 	4 	9 	4 	Archery Talent, Critical Aim
15 	15/10/5 	5 	9 	5 	Fast Movement (40 ft), Penetrating Shot, Aim (4)
16 	16/11/6/1 	5 	10 	5 	Archery Talent, Expert Archer (+4)
17 	17/12/7/2 	5 	10 	5 	Volley, Improved Uncanny Dodge
18 	18/13/8/3 	6 	11 	6 	Archery Talent, Fast Movement (50 ft)
19 	19/14/9/4 	6 	11 	6 	Ranged Defense, Aim Mastery
20 	20/15/10/5	6 	12 	6 	Archery Talent, Expert Archer (5), Master Archer, Aim (5)
Class Features
All of the following are class features of the archer.
=== Weapon and Armor Proficiency ===
Archers are proficient with all simple weapons and all non-exotic bows. Archers are proficient with light armor, but not with any type of shields.
=== Archery Style (Ex) ===
At 1st level, the archer can select one of the following feats: Far Shot, Focused Shot, Precise Shot, Rapid Reload, and Rapid Shot, even if he does not have the normal prerequisites for that feat. The benefits of this ability apply only when he wears light or no armor. He loses all benefits of this ability when wearing medium or heavy armor.
=== Aim (Ex) ===
Also at 1st level, an archer can aim at an opponent he can see as a move action. The archer then gains a +1 bonus on Bluff, Knowledge, Perception, Sense Motive, and Survival checks attempted against that opponent, and a +1 bonus on ranged weapon attack and damage rolls against it. An archer can only maintain these bonuses against one opponent at a time; these bonuses remain in effect until either the opponent is dead or the archer aims at a new target.
At 5th, 10th, 15th, and 20th levels, the bonuses on ranged weapon attack rolls, damage rolls, and skill checks against an aimed target increase by 1. In addition, at each such interval, the archer is able to maintain these bonuses against an additional aimed target at the same time. The archer may discard this connection to an aimed target as a free action, allowing him to aim at another target in its place.
At 7th level, an archer can aim at an opponent as a move or swift action.
=== Hawkeye (Ex) ===
At 2nd level, an archer gains a +1 bonus on Perception checks, and the range increment for any bow or crossbow he uses increases by 5 feet. These bonuses increase by +1 and 5 additional feet for every 3 levels beyond 2nd.
=== Archery Talents (Ex) ===
As an archer gains experience, he learns a number of talents that aid him against his foes. Starting at 2nd level, an archer gains one archery talent. He gains an additional archery talent for every 2 levels of archer attained after 2nd 
level. Unless otherwise stated, an archer cannot select an individual talent more than once.
* A complete list of archery talents can be found below
=== Agile Archer (Ex) ===
Starting at 3rd level, an archer adds his Dexterity modifier to the damage roll while using a bow or crossbow. If an effect or item would allow an archer to use his Strength for ranged weapon damage rolls, he instead uses Dexterity, but it doesn’t stack.
=== Expert Archer (Ex) ===
At 4th level, an archer gains a +1 bonus on attack and damage rolls with bows and crossbows. This bonus increases by +1 for every four levels beyond 4th.
=== Improved Archery Style (Ex) ===
At 5th level, an archer’s aptitude in his archery improves.the archer can select one of the following feats in addition to any previous feats: Crossbow Mastery, Improved Precise Shot, Parting Shot, and Manyshot, even if he does not have the normal prerequisites for that feat. As before, the benefits of this ability apply only when he wears light or no armor. He loses all benefits of this ability when wearing medium or heavy armor.
=== Targeted Shot (Ex) ===
At 5th level, once per round, while using aim at a single target, the archer can attempt to strike a specific body part on an aimed target within the first range increment of his ranged weapon, to cause various effects. The archer must declare his intention to attempt a targeted shot and designate the specific target and body part before the attack roll is made. The archer then makes ranged attacks as normal. A successful attack deals weapon damage normally and causes debilitating secondary effects. If damage reduction completely negates the damage from a targeted shot, the targeted shot has no effect. If hit point damage does get through, the targeted shot has normal effects. Creatures immune to critical hits are immune to the effects of a targeted shot.
Arms: On a hit, the target takes no damage from the hit but the Archer may roll a disarm check with all relevant bonuses applied. There is no chance that the Archer can be disarmed by failing this check.
Head: On a hit, the target is damaged normally, and is also confused for 1 round, Fort save, DC equal to 10+1/2 level+Dexterity mod. This is a mind-affecting effect.
Legs: On a hit, the target is damaged normally and knocked prone. Creatures that have four or more legs or that are immune to trip attacks are immune to this effect.
Torso: Targeting the torso threatens a critical on a 19–20. This does not stack with other abilities that modify critical range.
Wings: On a hit, the target is damaged normally, and must make a DC 20 Fly check or fall 20 ft.
=== Fast Movement (Ex) ===
At 6th level an archer can quickly change position. When wearing light or no armor and carrying no more than a light load, his base move speed increases by 10 feet. This bonus increases by 10 feet for every three archer levels after 6th level. This bonus is an enhancement bonus.
=== Uncanny Dodge (Ex) ===
Starting at 7th level, an archer can react to danger before his senses would normally allow him to do so. He cannot be caught flat-footed, nor does he lose his Dexterity bonus to AC if the attacker is invisible. He still loses his Dexterity bonus to AC if immobilized. An archer with this ability can still lose his Dexterity bonus to AC if an opponent successfully uses the feint action against him. If an archer already has uncanny dodge from a different class, he automatically gains improved uncanny dodge (see below) instead.
=== Quick Shot (Ex) ===
Also at 7th level, whenever an archer makes a full attack with a bow or crossbow, he can make one additional ranged attack. This attack is at the archer’s highest base attack bonus, but each attack in the round (including the extra one) takes a –2 penalty. This ability stacks with Rapid Shot feat.
=== Heavy Pull (Ex) ===
At 8th level, the archer can pull on a bowstring or taut their crossbow in such a way that they can deal considerably more damage than others who are less talented with ranged weapons. An archer treats any bow or crossbow as 1 size category larger when calculating damage. This does not stack with any similar abilities.
=== Safe Shot (Ex) ===
Beginning at 9th level, the archer no longer provokes attacks of opportunity when making a ranged attack with his bow or crossbow. When making other ranged attacks, such as throwing a dagger, the archer provokes as normal.
=== Archery Style Mastery (Ex) ===
At 10th level, an archer’s aptitude in his archery improves again.the archer can select one of the following feats in addition to any previous feats: Pinpoint Targeting and Shot on the Run, even if he does not have the normal prerequisites for that feat. As before, the benefits of this ability apply only when he wears light or no armor. He loses all benefits of this ability when wearing medium or heavy armor.
=== Ranged Cleave (Ex) ===
A bow in the hands of an 11th-level archer becomes a weapon capable of shots with incredible power and precision. Whenever an archer deals enough damage to a creature with a bow or crossbow to drop the creature below 0 hit points, the archer receives a second attack against another creature within half the weapon’s range increment of the first target. If the second target is dropped below 0 hit points by the attack, the archer may take a third attack against another creature within one-quarter of the weapon’s range increment from the second target, and so on – the maximum distance between potential targets halving each time a target is successfully dropped.
=== Take Aim (Ex) ===
At 13th level, as a swift action, the archer can double their Aim ability bonuses for 1 round. He can use this ability a number of times per day equal to his Dexterity modifier.
=== Evasive Archer (Ex) ===
Also at 13th level, an archer gains a +2 dodge bonus to AC against ranged attacks. This bonus increases to +4 at 17th level.
=== Critical Aim (Ex) ===
At 14th level, the archer’s aim becomes a precise deadliness. The critical threat range of all bows and crossbows in the hands of the archer is increased by 1. At 18th level, this increases by 1 again. This increase does not stack with Improved Critical or similar effects.
=== Penetrating Shot (Ex) ===
At 15th level, when an archer confirms a critical hit with a bow or crossbow, the arrow or bolt pierces the target and can strike another creature in line behind it. The archer must be able to trace a line starting at his space and passing through both targets to make this additional attack. The secondary attack is made at a –4 penalty, in addition to any modifiers for added range. If this attack is also a critical hit, the arrow or bolt can continue to hit another target, but the penalties stack.
=== Volley (Ex) ===
At 17th level, as a full-round action, an archer can make a single bow or crossbow attack at his highest base attack bonus against any number of creatures in a 30-foot-radius burst, making separate attack and damage rolls for each creature.
=== Improved Uncanny Dodge (Ex) ===
An archer of 17th level or higher can no longer be flanked. This defense denies an enemy the ability to gain a bonus on attack rolls by flanking him, unless the attacker has at least four more character levels than the archer does.
=== Ranged Defense (Ex) ===
At 19th level, an archer gains DR 5/- against ranged attacks. In addition, as an immediate action, he can catch an arrow or bolt fired at him and shoot it any target he chooses as if he had the Snatch Arrows feat.
=== Master Archer (Ex) ===
At 20th level, an archer’s skill with archery becomes legendary. Any attacks made with any bow or crossbow that the archer wields automatically confirm all critical threats and have their damage multiplier increased by 1 (×2 becomes ×3, for example). In addition, he cannot be disarmed while wielding any bow or crossbow.
= Archery Talents =
As an archer gains experience, he learns a number of talents that aid him against his foes. Starting at 2nd level, an archer gains one archery talent. He gains an additional archery talent for every 2 levels of archer attained after 2nd level. Unless otherwise stated, an archer cannot select an individual talent more than once.
== Table: Archery Talents ==
Archery Talent 	Benefits
Ambushing Shot (Ex) 	An archer with this talent may treat his initiative roll as a 20 for a surprise round, regardless of his initiative, but he may only take an attack action with a ranged weapon. His normal initiative roll is used in subsequent rounds. If two or more characters possess this talent, their initiative determines the order in which they act, but they all go before any other creature. If an archer is prevented from acting in the surprise round, this talent has no effect.
Camouflage (Ex) 	An archer with this talent can craft simple but effective camouflage from the surrounding foliage. The archer needs 1 minute to prepare the camouflage, but once he does, it is effective for the rest of the day or until the archer fails a saving throw against an area-effect spell that deals earth, fire, ice, lightning, water, or wind damage, whichever comes first. The archer gains a +4 bonus on Stealth checks while within terrain that matches the foliage used to make the camouflage. This ability cannot be used in areas without natural foliage.
Combat Trick 	An archer that selects this talent gains a bonus combat feat (see Feats). This talent may be selected more than once.
Defensive Grace (Ex) 	An archer that selects this talent adds his aimed target bonus to his CMD and as a dodge bonus to AC when attacked by his aimed target.
Evasion (Ex) 	An archer can avoid even magical and unusual attacks with great agility. If she makes a successful Reflex saving throw against an attack that normally deals half damage on a successful save, she instead takes no damage. Evasion can be used only if the archer is wearing light armor or no armor. A helpless archer does not gain the benefit of evasion.
Positioning Shot (Ex)	Once per round, when an archer with this talent hits a creature with a ranged attack, he can move up to 30 feet without provoking attacks of opportunity.
Saving Grace (Ex) 	An archer that selects this talent adds his aimed target bonus as an insight bonus to all saving throws that he makes when targeted by an attack or ability used by his aimed target.
Sure Footing (Ex) 	The archer gains a +5 bonus on Acrobatics checks to move on narrow surfaces and loose or uneven ground.
Surprise Shot (Ex) 	Whenever the archer rolls initiative, he can also make a single attack with a ranged weapon as an immediate action. He can use this ability only if he has a weapon in hand and it is loaded (if applicable). If more than one character has this talent, their initiative check results determine the order in which they make their attacks. After these attacks are resolved, the round proceeds as normal.
Trick Shot (Ex) 	Prerequisite: Archer 6
An archer with this talent can choose one of the following actions: disarm, feint, or sunder. He can perform this action with a bow or crossbow against any target within 30 feet, with a –4 penalty to his attack roll. Every four levels beyond 6th, he may choose an additional trick shot to learn. These maneuvers use up arrows as normal. At 14th level, he may also choose from the following actions: bull rush, grapple, trip. A target grappled by an arrow or bolt can break free by destroying the archer’s arrow or bolt (hardness 5, hit points 1, break DC 13) or with an Escape Artist or Strength check (against the archer’s –4 penalty)
Weak Spot (Ex) 	Whenever an archer with this talent uses a ranged weapon against a target of his size or larger, the character can make a ranged touch attack instead of a normal attack. If the attack hits, the archer does not apply his Strength or Dexterity bonus to the damage. The archer can only use this for a number of rounds per day equal to 1/2 their Dexterity modifier. This can only be used in the first range increment.
Without a Trace (Ex) 	Prerequisite: Evasion
When the archer successfully uses evasion or improved evasion to avoid taking damage, he can attempt to hide as an immediate action. The archer attempts a Stealth check with a –20 penalty, but gains a +1 bonus on her check for every die of damage the avoided attack would have dealt. The archer can attempt this check even while being observed, as long as he has cover or concealment or an ability that allows him to use the Stealth skill while being observed without cover or concealment.
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