Archery

The Archery skill allows players to attack from a distance using Bows and Crossbows. Effective in both PvM and PvP, Archery provides unique combat mechanics and synergies with other skills.

Mechanics

Archery weapons cannot be poisoned.

To fire a shot in PvM, players must remain stationary for 0.5 seconds, regardless of their Dexterity.

To fire a shot in PvP, players are limited by their Dexterity which will be explained below.

Archery weapons have varying range capabilities:

• Bows can fire at targets up to 10 tiles away
• Crossbows can fire at targets up to 8 tiles away.

PvM Bonuses

The chance to hit with an archery weapon is determined by the formula:

(Attacker's Archery Skill + 50) / ((Defender's Weapon or Wrestling Skill + 50) * 2), with relevant accuracy bonuses applied.

In PvM, Archery increases Base Weapon Damage by:

(25% * Skill / 100) when used as a secondary weapon skill.

In PvP, this bonus is reduced to:

(10% * Skill / 100).

PvM Special Attack

• Only applies against creatures (not players).
• Base chance of 10% to trigger a Special Attack.
• Chance can be increased by:
  • Arms Lore
  • Water Aspect Armor
  • Mastery Chain Links

When a special attack is triggered with an Archery weapon:

• Damage is increased by 50% or 100% if the targer is already Hindered or immune to Hinder.
• The target suffers a Hinder effect which prevents movement, casting or melee attacks for 4-8 seconds
  • The duration of the Hinder Effect scales based on weapon speed and creature difficulty.
• Accuracy increases by 25% if the target is already under a Hinder effect.

Once a creature recovers from a Hinder effect, it becomes immune to further Hinder effects for 50% of the original duration.

Example: A player delivers a 6-second Hinder effect to a creature which gives a 50% damage bonus. After the 6 seconds expire, the creature becomes immune to Hinder for 3 seconds. During this time, any new Hinder attempts will increase the player's damage by 100% instead of reapplying the effect.

Weapon Types

Main article: Armor & Weapons

Archery weapons can be crafted using Carpentry or purchased from NPC vendors.

Grinding (Light)
Weapon	Wielded With	Poisonable	Ammo Type	Speed
Bow	2H	No	Arrows	34
Hunting Bow	2H	No	Arrows	34
Recurve Bow	2H	No	Arrows	34

Grinding (Medium)
Weapon	Wielded With	Poisonable	Ammo Type	Speed
Crossbow	1H	No	Bolts	28
Balestra	1H	No	Bolts	28
Pistol Crossbow	1H	No	Bolts	28

Burst
Weapon	Wielded With	Poisonable	Ammo Type	Speed
Heavy Crossbow	2H	No	Bolts	20
Rampart Crossbow	2H	No	Bolts	20
Great Bow	2H	No	Arrows	20

Quivers

Players can equip Quivers to reduce both Ammunition Weight and Ammunition Consumption Rate.

Beneficial Skills

Certain skills provide additional benefits to Archery.

Table only includes passive skill bonuses and does not include temporary or toggle-able effects

Skill	Benefit	Weapons
Anatomy	Increases Base Weapon Damage by (20% * (Anatomy Skill / 100)) Increases Weapon Finisher chance by (100% * (Anatomy Skill / 100)) Increases Swing Speed by (5% * (Anatomy Skill / 100))	All
Chivalry	Increases PvP Base Weapon Damage by (10% * (Chivalry Skill / 100))	All
Tactics	0-100 Skill: Increases Base Weapon Damage by (-50% + (Tactics Skill / 200)) 100+ Skill: Any additional skill increases Base Weapon Damage by (1% * (Tactics Skill - 100))	All
Arms Lore	Increases Special Attack Chance by (10% * (Arms Lore Skill / 100)) Increases Weapon Ability fill meter by an additional (10% * (Arms Lore Skill / 100) Increases Swing Speed by (5% * (Arms Lore Skill / 100))	All
Lumberjacking	Increases the Base Weapon Damage of axes by (25% * (Lumberjacking Skill / 100)) Reduced to Base Weapon Damage * (10% * (Lumberjacking Skill / 100)) in PvP.	Axes (Swordsmanship)
Mining	Increases Base Weapon Damage by (25% * (Mining Skill / 100)) Reduced to Base Weapon Damage * (10% * (Mining Skill / 100)) in PvP.	Mace Fighting
Blacksmithy	Increases the damage of blacksmith-crafted weapons by (25% * (Blacksmithing Skill / 100)) Reduced to Base Weapon Damage * (10% * (Blacksmithing Skill / 100)) in PvP.	All
Carpentry	Increases the damage of carpentry-crafted weapons by (25% * (Carpentry Skill / 100)) Reduced to Base Weapon Damage * (10% * (Carpentry Skill / 100)) in PvP.	All
Camping Tracking Forensic Evaluation	Increases Base Weapon Damage by (25% * Skill / 100) Reduced to Base Weapon Damage by (10% * Skill / 100) in PvP.	All
Archery Fencing Mace Fighting Swordsmanship Arcane Fishing	When wielding a weapon of another weapon class, increases Base Weapon Damage by (25% * Skill / 100) Reduced to Base Weapon Damage by (10% * Skill / 100) in PvP	All
Wrestling	When wielding a weapon of another weapon class, increases Base Weapon Damage by (25% * Skill / 100) in PvM only.	All
Inscription	Increases the damage of scribe-crafted weapons by (20% * (Inscription Skill / 100)) Reduced to Base Weapon Damage * (8% * (Inscription Skill / 100)) in PvP.	Wrestling
Focus	Increases Swing Speed and Accuracy by (15% * (Focus Skill / 100)) Increases Base Weapon Damage by (10% * (Chivalry Skill / 100)) in PvP	All
Tailoring	Increases the damage of tailor-crafted weapons by (25% * (Tailoring Skill / 100)) Reduced to Base Weapon Damage by (10% * Tailoring Skill / 100) in PvP (Not confirmed)	Wrestling
Item Identification	Increases the accuracy property of magical weapons by (50% * (Item Identification Skill / 100)) Increases the accuracy property of magical weapons by (50% * (Item Identification Skill / 100)) Increases the slayer propery of magical weapons by (50% * (Item Identification Skill / 100))	Magical Weapons

Archery Codex

Main article: Weapon and Parry Codex

Archery weapons benefit from Ammo and Finishers provided by an Archery Codex.

Archery Codex Stances, Finishers and Abilities
Type	Name	Description
Stance	Arcane	Accuracy and Damage increased by 3% per rank
Stance	Fowling	Weapon shots increase Damage Resistance towards target by 6% per rank for 5 seconds (does not stack)
Stance	Incendiary	Deals an additional 8% of Damage per rank inflicted to a random target within 2 tiles
Stance	Longshot	Increases Range by (Rank / 2) rounded up, and Damage by 3% per rank
Stance	Maiming	Hinder effects last 10% longer per rank and Overpowered Hinder effects deal 10% more Damage per rank
Finisher	Ricochet	Deals 300% of Damage towards target and up to 2 additional random enemies within 6 tiles of target
Finisher	Pincushion	Makes 8 attacks against the target, with each having a 66% hit chance to inflict 100% Damage
Weapon Ability	Skirmish	For next 15 seconds damage increased by 25% and can fire while moving
Weapon Ability	Full Draw	For next 15 seconds damage increased by 35%, but must be stationary for 5 seconds to fire
Weapon Ability	Repeater	If not currently stealthed, immediately makes 3 additional hit attempts, each with a 66% chance to inflict 100% of weapon damage (scaled by weapon speed)

Training

To maximize efficiency while training Archery, players should use a good Quiver to reduce arrow and bolt consumption. Using a Heavy Crossbow will further reduce the amount of ammo needed.

Skill	Activity
0-50	Train from NPC
50-80	Gain skill passively in combat in the New Player Dungeon
80-100	Gain skill passively in combat at the Prevalia Zoo or a Battle Trainer