Class

Archer

“One eye on the target, the other on the falcon.”

Role: Ranged physical damage
Attribute: Dexterity
Weapons: Bow, Crossbow
Branches: Archery, Falconry, Traps
Skills: 22

The Archer shoots from afar with a bow: the basic attack is an arrow that reaches 6 tiles (up to 9 with Vulture's Eye), with no ammunition. The damage is physical, with Dexterity in place of Strength, and can be critical. The tree has three paths: Archery (multiple shots, arrow rain, arrows that push back and pierce), Falconry (a falcon that follows you, attacks alongside you and dives at monsters) and Traps (snare, mine, ice, sleep sand and explosives that go off when a monster steps on them). Without a bow in hand he fights up close, weakly, and bow skills don't work.

Tips for playing Archer

Keep your distance: your shot reaches farther than monsters' attacks. Against bosses, let someone hold them up close.
Traps are set up to 3 tiles away, on a free tile; they stay on the ground for 60 s and each archer can have up to 4.
Arrow Repel and Arrow Shower push monsters away from you.
With Falconry Mastery and Blitz Beat, the falcon attacks on its own on some of your strikes.
Wear items with Dexterity in their name: it raises the damage of your shot and bow skills.

Archer skills

Archery · Traps · Falconry · Endgame

Archery

Owl's Eye

level 5
up to level 10
passive
requires bow

+2% damage per level with a bow (level 10: +20%), on the shot and on skills.

Double Strafe

level 5
up to level 10
damage
6 mana
1.5 s cooldown
on target
range 6
requires bow

Two arrows in a row at the target, each with full damage. Needs a bow.

Vulture's Eye

level 10
up to level 3
passive
requires bow

+1 tile per level to the range of the shot and of bow skills (level 3: from 6 to 9 tiles).

Requires first: Owl's Eye (level 3).

Improve Concentration

level 10
up to level 10
buff
20 mana
30 s cooldown
self

For 60 s: attacks 10% faster and +5% physical critical chance.

Requires first: Owl's Eye (level 1).

Arrow Shower

level 14
up to level 10
area
15 mana
5 s cooldown
on the ground
range 6
requires bow

Click a spot on the map: a shower of arrows falls on a circle 5 tiles across, hurts everyone inside and pushes them 2 tiles out. Needs a bow.

Requires first: Double Strafe (level 5).

Arrow Repel

level 18
up to level 5
control
15 mana
8 s cooldown
on target
range 6
requires bow

A heavy arrow wrapped in wind: high damage, pushes the target 5 tiles back and slows it for 3 s. Needs a bow.

Requires first: Double Strafe (level 3).

Wind Walk

level 24
up to level 5
buff
30 mana
30 s cooldown
party

For 60 s, you and your party in sight walk 20% faster and dodge +10%.

Requires first: Improve Concentration (level 3).

Sharp Shooting

level 34
up to level 5
damage
30 mana
10 s cooldown
on target
range 6
requires bow

A true arrow that pierces every enemy on the line, from the archer to the end of the range: very high damage and +30% critical chance. Needs a bow.

Requires first: Arrow Repel (level 3), Vulture's Eye (level 2).

Traps

Ankle Snare

level 7
up to level 5
control
8 mana
2 s cooldown
on the ground
range 3

Sets a snare on the ground (up to 3 tiles away): the monster that steps on it is held for 4 s. Stays armed for 60 s; up to 4 of your traps on the ground.

Land Mine

level 15
up to level 5
damage
10 mana
3 s cooldown
on the ground
range 3

Buries a mine (up to 3 tiles away): it blows up on the monster that steps on it, with high damage and 1.5 s stunned.

Requires first: Ankle Snare (level 1).

Freezing Trap

level 22
up to level 5
control
12 mana
5 s cooldown
on the ground
range 3

Sets an ice plate (up to 3 tiles away): when a monster steps on it, it bursts and freezes everyone around (3x3) for 3 s, with a little damage.

Requires first: Land Mine (level 1).

Sandman

level 26
up to level 5
control
12 mana
8 s cooldown
on the ground
range 3

Sets a bag of sleeping sand (up to 3 tiles away): when a monster steps on it, the sand rises and puts everyone around (5x5) to sleep for 4 s.

Requires first: Ankle Snare (level 3).

Claymore Trap

level 38
up to level 5
area
20 mana
6 s cooldown
on the ground
range 3

Sets an explosive charge (up to 3 tiles away): when a monster steps on it, it blows up and hurts everyone around (5x5) with a lot of damage.

Requires first: Land Mine (level 3), Freezing Trap (level 3).

Falconry

Falconry Mastery

level 10
passive

A falcon follows you. With Blitz Beat learned, 10% of your hits that land send the falcon at the target, with Blitz Beat at the level you have.

Blitz Beat

level 12
up to level 5
damage
10 mana
3 s cooldown
on target
range 8

The falcon dives at the target: its talons hit it and everyone right next to it (3x3).

Requires first: Falconry Mastery (level 1).

Steel Talons

level 16
up to level 10
passive

+5% per level (level 10: +50%) to the damage of Blitz Beat (and the automatic attack of Falconry Mastery), Falcon Assault and the dives of King of the Skies.

Requires first: Falconry Mastery (level 1).

Detect

level 20
control
10 mana
15 s cooldown
on target
range 8

The falcon flies to the target and marks it: for 10 s it takes 10% more damage from everyone.

Requires first: Blitz Beat (level 1).

True Sight

level 30
up to level 5
buff
30 mana
30 s cooldown
self

For 60 s: +8% damage and +5% physical critical chance.

Requires first: Steel Talons (level 3), Vulture's Eye (level 1).

Falcon Assault

level 40
up to level 5
damage
35 mana
12 s cooldown
on target
range 8

The falcon climbs and dives full force at a single target: very high damage.

Requires first: Blitz Beat (level 5), Steel Talons (level 5).

Endgame

Arrow Storm

level 50
up to level 5
area
30% of max mana
5 s cooldown
on the ground
range 6
requires bow
endgame

Click a spot on the map: a storm of arrows falls on a circle 9 tiles across, in 5 waves over 2.5 s. Uses 30% of max mana. Needs a bow. Gets stronger the higher your max mana.

Requires first: Arrow Shower (level 10), Sharp Shooting (level 3), Owl's Eye (level 10).

King of the Skies

level 50
up to level 5
summon
70 mana
20 s cooldown
self
endgame

The falcon becomes the king of the skies: for 5 min it dives on its own every second at the nearest monster (within 7 tiles), with its talons hitting the 3x3 around it. Gets stronger the higher your max mana.

Requires first: Falcon Assault (level 3), Steel Talons (level 10), True Sight (level 3).

Minefield

level 50
up to level 5
area
30% of max mana
5 s cooldown
on the ground
range 6
endgame

Click a spot on the map: mines sprout on a circle 7 tiles across and blow up in a chain, in 5 waves: heavy damage and a 1 s stun. Uses 30% of max mana. Gets stronger the higher your max mana.

Requires first: Claymore Trap (level 3), Sandman (level 3), Freezing Trap (level 5).

Archer sets

Archer Ember Set

level 60

Archer Jade Set

level 70

Archer Abyssal Set

level 80

Archer Bows

level 1–50

See the pieces of each set

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