[Dogar]

I'm playing as an archer specialist and I'm wondering what the hunting skill and the "archer" and "master archer" skills do. Do these skill actually increase my damage, or do they merely give me the prerequisites necessary to use better bows? If there's anything else I should consider regarding where to put skill points as an archer I'd be greatful if you shared that with me too. Thanks

[Ast3r]

When you learn "Archer" and "Master Archer" you will do more damage and the Hunting Skill lets you use better bows.But if you whant to be an archer you should learn Game Hunter and Big Game Hunter because when you fight a animal with a bow or crossbow it will do more damage.There is also the Orc Hunter skill and if you learn it you will do even more damage to orcs.So if I would like to be an Archer i will learn: Archer,Master Archer,Hunting Skill about until 300 ,Game Hunter,Big Game Hunter Orc Hunter,Silent Hunter and the skil named "Paladin" because this skill lets you do more damage with both bow and sword to cretaures of Beliar(Zombie,Skeleton,Demon.....).This are the skills if you whant to be an Great Archer.

[Dogar]

Ah, thanks! Btw do you know if strength has anything else to do with bow damage? When I played a fighter with high strength in my previous playtthrough I was able to kill bloodflies with one attack with a bow, but now as an archer with low strength yet a better bow it always takes two shots to kill a bloodfy, strange.

So, Archer skills increase damage and hunting skill allows you to use better bows? Can anyone else confirm that this is true? I just want to be sure that this is the case before I start spending skills.

[Ast3r]

Yes i forgot to say that strenght has a important roll too.So learn 300 Hunting Skill and about 250 strenght and you will be unbeattable.

[WernerTWC]

Yes i forgot to say that strenght has a important roll too.So learn 300 Hunting Skill and about 250 strenght and you will be unbeattable.

Well,... sure?
I found a damage-calculation for g3, for distance-weapons it's:
Damage = Weapon damage + ½ hunting skill + boni - armor protection

.... no strenght there.

Master archer is in the calculation above the boni, master archer gives you +25 damage.

[Dogar]

Ah, thanks for the precise mathematical details Werner! Where did you find that equation btw? I'd be interested in knowing the other skill equations.

[Negative]

Archer is a good way to play, but it cannot defeat all foes by itself. Try defeating a heard of Bison or killing a skeleton with just a bow. Skeletons are immune to missles and you cannot shoot fast enough to kill heards without picking one off at a time.

Off topic 1: @Werner - did you make calculations on anything else? Can these be pulled from a file in the .pak files?

Off topic 2: Why isn't there an item that increases hunting skill? You can eat/use stone tablets for AK and you can lift the round mill stones (after 250 str). There should be target practice or something that allows you to increase your hunting stats.

[WernerTWC]

Ah, thanks for the precise mathematical details Werner! Where did you find that equation btw? I'd be interested in knowing the other skill equations.

http://forum.worldofplayers.de/forum...6&#post2978836

Off topic 1: @Werner - did you make calculations on anything else? Can these be pulled from a file in the .pak files?

See above, heavyguard got some infos from the PBs about that, but it's not "final", means it wasn't tested explicit.

Off topic 2: Why isn't there an item that increases hunting skill? You can eat/use stone tablets for AK and you can lift the round mill stones (after 250 str). There should be target practice or something that allows you to increase your hunting stats.

Why, i think only devs can answer, but sounds like an cool idea.

[Dwayna1]

i have killt heart of bizons easely just walk away while shoothing 2 shots a bizon easy.