Dragon’s Dogma 2 has introduced an entirely new world where mysteries and combats await players at every step. While completing quests opens up new ways to progress, unlocking new vocations empowers them to use unique skills. Dragon’s Dogma 2 has ten vocations, and almost all of them have some excellent abilities that players should not miss during their journey. Fortunately, Archer is among the initial vocations to start the journey, so players don’t need to put extra effort into unlocking it. 

Among the ten vocations, not all are equally good. So, this is a natural query whether Archer is a good vocation to choose or not. If you also have the same doubt, trust me, Archer is one of the best vocations to choose as a newcomer. Archers have bows and arrows which allow them to deal hefty physical damage to the enemies from a distance. Players can even unleash multiple arrows at the same time while moving. So, if you are trying to know the best weapon skills and core skills to have the strongest archer build in the game, this guide will help you know all the necessary details.

Dragon’s Dogma 2- Best Archer Weapon Skills

Archers are one of the most effective vocations to tackle flying enemies. Though bow and arrow is their primary weapon, they are still capable of taking down challenging enemies, if you are aware of the exact skills to use while playing as an Archer. Bows and arrows look the same, but they differ in effectiveness. Sometimes, they can even shoot projectiles. Below we have listed the best weapon skills for Archers:

• Dire Arrow
• Exploding Shot
• Sweep Shot
• Barrage Shot
• Torrent Shot

Among these four weapon skills, Dire Arrow is a bit different as it can’t be used while moving. This move requires players to place themselves in a suitable position and target the enemy. The shot launches a wind that blows the smaller enemies away. However, if the enemy is bigger, it may be blown away but will lose a chunk of health for sure. But, players need to remember that while using these skills, they have to stand still and that’s dangerous during enemy fights. So, make sure your Pawns are all protecting you. Dire Arrow can be upgraded to Deathly Arrows to deal more damage.

Next comes Exploding Shot. These are the most popular attack types in every vocation and these explosive attacks deal the most damage. As an Archer, if you use this skill, your bow will shoot an explosive arrow that will explode after some seconds, draining a hefty amount of the enemy’s health. This is one of the most powerful shots to unlock earlier as an Archer.

Sweep Shot is more effective when players are dealing with smaller enemies. While using this skill, players can release multiple arrows in a wedge pattern which can handle a group of enemies easily. However, after a while when players upgrade this attack, they will get Cascade Shot, a more powerful version of the Sweep Shot to deal with more enemies. However, remember, these shots mostly work against small enemies.

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Barrage Shot comes next which works similarly to the previous one. In this skill as well, players will shoot several arrows in rapid succession to deal substantial damage to the target. This ability is mostly effective against a single target. As an Archer, if you have been trying to take down a giant boss enemy, this ability will help you a lot.

Finally, comes the Torrent Shot. This is almost the same as the Barrage Shot, the only difference is the speed of the arrows. In Torrent Shot as well, players will shoot multiple arrows in rapid succession, but here the only difference is that each arrow will have more speed than its previous one. Using it against bosses will give you an effective result. Later players can upgrade it to Tempest Shot to increase the number of arrows fired. 

Dragon’s Dogma 2- Best Archer Core Skills

Core Skills are primarily defensive shots that help players prevent enemies from draining their health. If players can correctly use their Core Skills, fights will become much more easy. Like every other vocation, Archers also have core skills, and below we have listed the best ones:

• Steady Shot
• Swift Nock
• Leaping Punt

Steady Shot is one of the earliest core skills to acquire in the game and it helps players manually set the shot. However, the deciding factor for this shot is the length of the draw. The more the length of the draw, the more the arrow will travel distance and inflict damage.

Swift Nock is another effective core skill to use where Archers can nock arrows more quickly when using Loose or Steady Shot aims. The speed of these arrows will be substantially high. 

Finally, the Leaping Punt is slightly different than the shots you have seen until now. It is a version of the front kick, where your Archer will travel at a faster speed to the boss and kick him in the face. This hit will make the enemy off-balance, creating a great opportunity to hit him hard.

Dragon’s Dogma 2- Best Archer Augments

Next comes the most popular feature of every vocation, which is called Augments. These are passive boosts that every vocation has and using them properly during a fight will help them, take down some of the most challenging bosses of the game. The best Archer Augments are the following:

• Ambuscade
• Lethality
• Endurance

Ambuscade is one of the best Augments to use in challenging battles. As an Archer when you are facing a challenging enemy make sure to hit them when the opponent is not in a battle stance. Hitting them in these positions will increase the damage rate of your arrows. 

Lethality increases the damage rate of your arrows when you hit the vitals of an enemy. Precisely, whenever you hit the weak points of an enemy, you will deal more damage. 

Finally, Endurance will increase the maximum stamina of players to help them survive. Several attacks consume stamina during fights, so, having increased stamina will help players to fight hard.

That’s everything players need to know about making a strong Archer build in Dragon’s Dogma 2. Choose these abilities carefully and for further help, players can check out guides on Dragon’s Dogma 2 Best Mage Build, and Dragon’s Dogma 2 Best Thief Build.