Ranger vs Warrior Archer

[Ivory]

So much misinformation!

Archery doesn't work like melee weapons.....it isn't that it is doing half damage, it is just that it doesn't get the bonus as you level up and it calculates the weapon damage differently.

So a 20/40 bow feels like a 10/40 sword (but it isn't some natural mitigation coming from the mobs). But, unlike melee, archery also has arrows. So having a 20 damage bow + a 10 damage arrow means you are wielding a 30 damage weapon (though, again, in melee terms it feels more like a 15 damage weapon).

This is why a really fast bow can actually be strong if you are using some high damage arrows (though who wants to burn through money like that? :P Still, would be interesting to see how well it would DPS with the right bow / arrow combo).

Also rangers are the only ones who get double damage at 51 against unmoving (and unrooted) targets. This sets them apart at higher levels when using pure archery. But you also have to remember that doing damage as an archer isn't just the bow.....adding onto it with spells is SUPER important (something warriors can't really do).

Trueshot also doubles your damage (stacking with the ranger natural double damage). So if you would have shot for 10, you would hit for 20 instead. This means you can have some pretty wimpy trueshot shots. But also some spectacular criticals.