Archery

Overview

The ancient art of Archery allows you to use a bow and arrow to great effect. This power set has an inherent bonus to accuracy.

Archery is one of the power sets. It is a Blaster primary power set and a Defender secondary power set in City of Heroes. The Ninjas power set for Masterminds also features several of these powers.

Power Tables

Blaster

The Archery powerset is available as a primary set for Blasters. The following table shows which powers are available and at what level:

Power	Level	Effect
Snap Shot	1	Ranged, Minor Damage (Lethal)
Aimed Shot	1	Ranged, Moderate Damage (Lethal)
Fistful of Arrows	2	Ranged (Cone), Moderate Damage (Lethal)
Blazing Arrow	6	Ranged, High Damage (Lethal), Minor Damage over Time (Fire)
Aim	8	Self +Accuracy, +Damage
Explosive Arrow	12	Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect), Moderate Damage (Lethal/Smashing), Foe Knockback
Ranged Shot	18	Sniper, Extreme Damage (Lethal)
Stunning Shot	26	Ranged, Foe Disorient, Minor Damage (Smashing)
Rain of Arrows	32	Ranged (Location Area of Effect), Extreme Damage over Time (Lethal)

Defender

The Archery powerset is available as a secondary set for Defenders. The following table shows which powers are available and at what level:

Power	Level	Effect
Snap Shot	1	Ranged, Minor Damage (Lethal)
Aimed Shot	2	Ranged, Moderate Damage (Lethal)
Fistful of Arrows	4	Ranged (Cone), Moderate Damage (Lethal)
Blazing Arrow	10	Ranged, High Damage (Lethal), Minor Damage over Time (Fire)
Aim	16	Self +Accuracy, +Damage
Explosive Arrow	20	Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect), Moderate Damage (Lethal/Smashing), Foe Knockback
Ranged Shot	28	Sniper, Extreme Damage (Lethal)
Stunning Shot	35	Ranged, Foe Disorient, Minor Damage (Smashing)
Rain of Arrows	38	Ranged (Location Area of Effect), Extreme Damage over Time (Lethal)

Powers

The following are powers in the Archery powerset.

Aim

Greatly increases the accuracy of your attacks for a few seconds. Slightly increases damage.

Recharge Long Minimum Level 8 (Blaster) 16 (Defender) Effects Self +Accuracy, +Damage Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Enhance ToHit Buff Set Categories None

Aimed Shot

Though it takes longer to execute, your Aimed Shot deals greater damage than Snap Shot.

Damage High Recharge Moderate Minimum Level 1 (Blaster) 2 (Defender) Effects Ranged Moderate Damage(Lethal) Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Enhance Damage Enhance Accuracy Set Categories Ranged Damage

Blazing Arrow

You fire a Blazing Arrow at your foe, dealing some Lethal damage and causing him to catch on fire and burn. Slightly less accurate than other Archery attacks.

Damage High Recharge Slow Minimum Level 6 (Blaster) 10 (Defender) Effects Ranged High Damage(Lethal) Minor Damage over Time(Fire) Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Enhance Damage Enhance Accuracy Set Categories Ranged Damage

Explosive Arrow

You fire a grenade-tipped arrow at long range. This explosion affects all within the blast radius, and can knock them back.

Damage Moderate Recharge Slow Minimum Level 12 (Blaster) 20 (Defender) Effects Ranged (Targeted Area of Effect) Moderate Damage(Lethal/Smashing) Foe Knockback Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Enhance Damage Enhance Accuracy Enhance Knockback Distance Set Categories Ranged AoE Damage

Fistful of Arrows

You fire a Fistful of Arrows at foes in a cone in front of you. Good at close range.

Damage Moderate Recharge Moderate Minimum Level 2 (Blaster) 14 (Defender) Effects Ranged (Cone) Moderate Damage(Lethal) Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Enhance Damage Enhance Accuracy Set Categories Ranged AoE Damage

Rain of Arrows

You unleash a Rain of Arrows on a targeted location, damaging foes within a large area.

Damage Extreme (Damage over Time) Recharge Long Minimum Level 32 (Blaster) 38 (Defender) Effects Ranged (Location Area of Effect) Extreme Damage over Time(Lethal) Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Enhance Damage Enhance Accuracy Set Categories Ranged AoE Damage

Ranged Shot

A long range shot that blasts your foes. Like most sniper attacks, this power has a bonus to accuracy, but is best fired from a distance, as it can be interrupted.

Damage Extreme Recharge Slow Minimum Level 18 (Blaster) 28 (Defender) Effects Sniper Extreme Damage(Lethal) Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Enhance Damage Enhance Accuracy Reduce Interrupt Time Set Categories Ranged Damage Sniper Attacks

Snap Shot

A quick attack that fires an arrow at your foe after only minimal aiming. Fast, but little damage.

Damage Minor Recharge Fast Minimum Level 1 (Blaster) 1 (Defender) Effects Ranged Minor Damage(Lethal) Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Enhance Damage Enhance Accuracy Set Categories Ranged Damage

Stunning Shot

You fire a blunt, weighted arrow at your target's chest. The Stunning Shot has a good chance of Disorienting your foe.

Damage Minor Recharge Slow Minimum Level 26 (Blaster) 35 (Defender) Effects Ranged Foe Disorient Minor Damage(Smashing) Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Enhance Damage Enhance Accuracy Enhance Disorient Duration Set Categories Ranged Damage Ranged AoE Damage Stuns

External Links

• Archery for Blasters at City of Data v2.0
• Archery for Defenders at City of Data v2.0