So any build using monk or other p2p classes won't work. IMO the best AA builds will leverage this in some way.ītw, i'm a pure f2p (might get a adventure pack in the future but currently I'm aiming to get enough favor TP to get Delora Tomb pack) This ability to combine elements of multiple prestige classes is one of the most important things coming with the enhancement changes. Even rangers will be a strong combination of both tempest and arcane archer. My suspicion is that most of my half-elf characters will end up with at least some elements of AA regardless of their actual class choice. She was always intended to be a barbarian AA and even collected a sorcerer past life to qualify AA under the (soon to be) defunct system. I have a L16 half-elf barbarian 15/wizard 1 that will become a pure class barbarian arcane archer. I built her for a very specific purpose and she will remain fairly stagnant for a long time. Personally, I'm planning to convert my half-elf L20 monk 18/paladin 2 to an arcane archer - either pure monk or some combination of monk with paladin or favored soul. So, it is probably premature to say "this is how it is going to be." Although, it is probably a relatively safe thing to do. Some people might think they have a good idea but the enhancement trees were changing as recently as a week ago and we still have an open beta period to go through. Also expect to see a number of pure barbarians.Īs others have posted, the enhancement pass is changing things with respect to AA and people have not had time yet to really work through what this means. Expect to see a number of pure monk builds that are half-elf arcane archers. It is entirely possible with the enhancement pass to be a pure class barbarian or paladin or any other pure class and still be a fully functioning arcane archer if elf or half-elf. (It is also an elf PrE.) Human is probably most popular otherwise and may remain so. IMO half-elf will most often be the race of choice due to AA being a half-elf racial PrE. And, in the case of racially qualified arcane archers, there is a minimum number of action points that must be spent in the racial tree to unlock the racially qualified AA PrE.īest race is opinionated but players could do worse than choosing elf or half-elf. I say "for the most part" because there are some enhancements in some trees that require lower levels to advance. One of the things that will come out of the enhancement pass looks to be the removal of past life, feat and, for the most part, enhancement prerequisites.