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Archer is a Basic Vocation in Dragon's Dogma 2. The Archer is a long-ranged fighter that focuses on dealing physical damage with different types of arrows. Vocations are the many character classes the player can choose from. The Vocation you choose for the Arisen or your Pawns dictates what Weapons and Skills they are able to use, as well as how their stats increase per level up. Some Vocations are only able to be used by the Arisen.

 

The Archer vocation specializes in long-range attacks using a bow and arrow. They perform their attacks from afar and can target enemies in high positions. In addition, they are essential in supporting the frontline. For example, by targeting enemy weaknesses, they can create opportunities for your allies to strike.

  

Dragon's Dogma 2 Archer Guide: How to Play

The precision of the bow allows archers to strike down foes from a safe distance, and it only takes a few well-aimed arrows to create an opening for their allies at the vanguard to exploit. Experienced archers can add a range of special arrows to their quiver that may inflict debilitations upon their foes. 

Press the basic attack button to loose an arrow, which will automatically target a nearby foe. Use the movement controls to aim in a specific direction, and tap the basic attack button to continue to fire at the same enemy. Loose allows for ease of aim, but as its arrows inflict minimal harm and can only travel so far, it is best used in combination with other skills. Press the class action button to use Steady Shot and fire an arrow with deadly precision. Striking a foe's weak point allows you to deal massive damage, and as you can use weapon skills while drawing, you will be able to unleash powerful attacks with greater accuracy.

The Archer is a beginner friendly vocation mainly focusing on long-ranged physical damage, with a minor role in inflicting status debilitations. Interestingly, they are the only vocation capable of inflicting the tarred or drenched debilitation, and only the Thief can also inflict the blighted status with a low-level enchanted weapon. This gives them a unique role as a status inflictor. Keep in mind that using the status effect arrow skills requires you to have a stock of that type of arrow in your inventory. These include Drenching Arrow, Tarring Arrow, Explosive Arrow, and Blighting Arrow. All of these arrows are cheap and easy to craft, with the except of blighting arrow, which is quite expensive. Special mention goes to the Unmaking Arrow, a very rare arrow that can kill anything it hits in one strike. It is only possible to get a few of these in a single playthrough, so use them sparingly.

Mobility and maintaining a safe distance from the enemy is paramount to playing as an archer. If an enemy closes to melee range, you can use Leaping Punt to create distance again. Additionally, some skills, such as Dire Arrow, are effective at staggering or knocking back enemies so you can selectively employ these to prevent advancing enemies from reaching you.

 

Dragon's Dogma 2 Archer Guide and Builds Videos

 

Where to Find the Archer Maister in Dragon's Dogma 2

• Assigned Maister: Taliesin
• Maister's Location: Sacred Arbor [See Dragon's Dogma 2 Map]
• Related Quests: Gift of the Bow and A Trial of Archery

Taliesin is the Maister NPC players must interact with to acquire the Hunter's Secret. Using the scroll unlocks the Heavenly Shot Archer Skill for yourself and your main pawn. To obtain this item, players must complete a string of quests, which starts with "Gift of the Bow", followed by "A Trial of Archery". During the quest "A Trial of Archery", one of the objectives is to rescue the daughter of Taliesin, make sure you rescue her, and bring her back safely to the Sacred Arbor. After completing the quest speak to Taliesin to obtain the item.

  

DD2 Archer Information

• Ranged Attacker
• Weapon: Bows
• Primary Offensive Stat: Strength
• Equippable by Pawns: Yes

 

DD2 Archer Starting Equipment

The Archer starts with the following equipment:

• Weapon: Fluted Bow - Bespoke Bow
• Head Armor: Felt Cap
• Body Armor: Deepwood Jacket - Hunter's Mail
• Leg Armor: Woodland Boots - Sprinter's Boots

 

DD2 Archer Stat Growth

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Stats in Dragon's Dogma 2 grow in two ways - temporary Stat Adjustments from choosing and adopting a Vocation, and increases that happen per level, modified by Vocation Stat Multipliers. Stat Adjustments happen instantly whenever you change into a Vocation. This means that if you chose the Archer as your Basic Vocation during Character Creation, you'll likely already have these Stat Adjustments already applied to your Stats. Vocation Stat Multipliers are relevant whenever your character levels up.

 

For an in-depth guide into how Stat Levels grow and how Stat Leveling works in Dragon's Dogma 2, as well as a full list of the base Stat increases per level before any multipliers, visit our page here.

 

Dragon's Dogma 2 Archer Weapon Skills

Dragon's Dogma 2 Archer Core Skills

 

DD2 Archer Weapons

In Dragon's Dogma 2, Archers primarily use Bows as their main weapon. Bows offer various skills to Archers, allowing them to perform focused shots from a distance or execute multi-shot attacks that can damage multiple enemies.

 

DD2 Archer Other Notes & Tips

• Additional Notes & Tips for the Archer go here.
• Versatile: This is one of the easiest trophies to obtain, and you won't miss it. Just chance your Vocation for another one. It doesn't matter if you stick with it. In certain Inns or Guild Halls, head to the clerk and interact to select the option to change your Vocation. It costs you 100 Discipline Points.
• The Specialist: You have to reach Rank 9 in any Vocation. Players will level up their Vocation as they kill enemies. As you play through the game, you will eventually reach rank 9 with, at least, one of the Vocations.

 

 

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