Skillset guide
ArcheAge Archery skills & passives
Ranged bow combat and control.

Fight from range with focused shots or keep moving while attacking. Positioning and the distance to your target shape how you use its tools.
Archery active skills
Each skill costs one of your 20 points. Some open only after you have spent points elsewhere in Archery.

Rapid Shot
Fire a continuous sequence of ranged attacks.

Impact Shot
Deliver a forceful ranged shot that slows its target.

Aimed Shot
Increase ranged critical damage and accuracy while giving up blocking, parrying, and evasion.

Dazzling Shot
Damage an enemy with a brilliant shot that impairs their vision.

Snare
Root nearby enemies to prevent them from moving.

Moving Shot
Keep moving to build armor penetration and resist pulling effects; stopping ends the active bonus.

Survival Instinct
Ranged critical hits increase movement speed, and activating the skill refreshes Snare and Repelling Shot.

Hawk's Claw
Leap backward, increase ranged critical chance, and prepare an instant explosive shot.

Multishot
Release several shots together to damage and slow enemies.

Repelling Shot
Requires 3 other points in this skillset
Fire a shot that drives an enemy away and damages targets nearby.

Bomb Shot
Requires 4 other points in this skillset
Fire an explosive shot that damages nearby enemies and can silence them.

Snipe
Requires 6 other points in this skillset
Strike a distant enemy with a powerful shot that removes magical shields.
Archery passives
Passives unlock automatically as you invest in a skillset.

Wild Instinct
Unlocks at 3 points
Increases movement speed.

Persistence
Unlocks at 4 points
Reduces Archery mana costs while the relevant shooting stances are active.

Precision Shooting
Unlocks at 5 points
Bow attacks from Archery gain damage as they approach their optimal range.

Wild Claws
Unlocks at 6 points
Archery critical hits build attack-speed stacks and reduce shooting-skill cooldowns.

Sharpshooter
Unlocks at 7 points
Increases Archery attack-skill damage.

Keen Eyes
Unlocks at 8 points
Increases ranged critical chance.
Classes with Archery
The 78 classes made of Archery and two other skillsets. Select a class to open it in the calculator.
- DreadhunterBattlerage + Witchcraft
- LiberatorBattlerage + Defense
- BonestalkerBattlerage + Auramancy
- DreadbowBattlerage + Occultism
- WarpriestBattlerage + Vitalism
- WindseekerBattlerage + Malediction
- SwiftshotBattlerage + Swiftblade
- WidowhauntBattlerage + Gunslinger
- Illusion FighterBattlerage + Spelldance
- DestroyerBattlerage + Sorcery
- OutriderBattlerage + Shadowplay
- BloodskaldBattlerage + Songcraft
- ArchonWitchcraft + Defense
- Arcane HunterWitchcraft + Auramancy
- ShadestrikerWitchcraft + Occultism
- SoulbowWitchcraft + Vitalism
- VoidstalkerWitchcraft + Malediction
- TwistedshotWitchcraft + Swiftblade
- RagechanterWitchcraft + Gunslinger
- Fear ControllerWitchcraft + Spelldance
- StormcasterWitchcraft + Sorcery
- TricksterWitchcraft + Shadowplay
- Hex RangerWitchcraft + Songcraft
- BastionDefense + Auramancy
- DreadstoneDefense + Occultism
- DruidDefense + Vitalism
- CorruptorDefense + Malediction
- WindsoulDefense + Swiftblade
- DefiantDefense + Gunslinger
- Seal ControllerDefense + Spelldance
- FarslayerDefense + Sorcery
- Stone ArrowDefense + Shadowplay
- HonorguardDefense + Songcraft
- Astral RangerAuramancy + Occultism
- OracleAuramancy + Vitalism
- VisionaryAuramancy + Malediction
- BlinkhunterAuramancy + Swiftblade
- BarrelaceAuramancy + Gunslinger
- Hereafter ControllerAuramancy + Spelldance
- StormchaserAuramancy + Sorcery
- PrimevalAuramancy + Shadowplay
- HowlerAuramancy + Songcraft
- Blood ArrowOccultism + Vitalism
- WildclawOccultism + Malediction
- GravebowOccultism + Swiftblade
- BaneboltOccultism + Gunslinger
- Nightmare ControllerOccultism + Spelldance
- SpellbowOccultism + Sorcery
- ShadehunterOccultism + Shadowplay
- GravesingerOccultism + Songcraft
- DoomshotVitalism + Malediction
- LightsoulVitalism + Swiftblade
- AbsolverVitalism + Gunslinger
- Illusion PilgrimVitalism + Spelldance
- GrimshotMalediction + Swiftblade
- HeartsbaneMalediction + Gunslinger
- Illusion ChaserMalediction + Spelldance
- CycloneSwiftblade + Gunslinger
- Illusion TerminatorSwiftblade + Spelldance
- Illusion HunterGunslinger + Spelldance
- NaturalistSorcery + Vitalism
- BlinkshotSorcery + Malediction
- WindshaperSorcery + Swiftblade
- IncantatorSorcery + Gunslinger
- Illusion MonkSorcery + Spelldance
- InfiltratorSorcery + Shadowplay
- EvokerSorcery + Songcraft
- RangerShadowplay + Vitalism
- FangbornShadowplay + Malediction
- AvatarShadowplay + Swiftblade
- DeathtriggerShadowplay + Gunslinger
- Darkness ControllerShadowplay + Spelldance
- EbonsongShadowplay + Songcraft
- SoulsongSongcraft + Vitalism
- FeversongSongcraft + Malediction
- ZephyrSongcraft + Swiftblade
- TempestSongcraft + Gunslinger
- Song ControllerSongcraft + Spelldance