Archer

The Crème de Cacao (Chocolate Bean?) of the Knight's Arsenal. This fellow may not be the burliest of men, but he knows how to make killing look good.

The Archer
Also known as: Bowman, Bertram
General Info
Introduced in Beta 2.0
Health: 100
Armor: 80
Speed: 210
Damage required for special: 210

Overview

Archers are pretty much the opposite of Heavy Knights, as the Masters of Range.

With two different bows (as if one is not enough) enemies need not be close for you to kill them. Archers are exceptionally weak and usually avoid melee fights, but if they are forced, they have their infamous butter-knife to fall back on.

Voiced by: Joseph "Bingo Bango" Bracken

Arsenal

Weapons

Shortsword		Crossbow		Longbow
Short, but quick. It's useful when you are forced to cross swords, but there's a reason it's often called the "Butter-knife" and used for humiliating purposes. Its damage is identical to the Skirmisher's cutlass, but it charges slower.		Very powerful and accurate. Right-click to aim. When aiming, the Crossbow is more accurate and deals more damage, but your walking speed is reduced. Headshots are even more devastating. A successful hit pushes back your enemy and can hurt them even if they have a shield. You have to reload after every shot, which will leave you unprotected for three seconds.		Quick, powerful and deadly in skilled hands. Be aware of the arc and time it takes arrows to travel. It cannot be charged while in mid-air, and will slow you down slightly while charging.
Damage	56 (charged), 42 (not charged)	Damage	97	Damage	80 (charged), 29 (not charged)
Size	Medium	Headshot Damage	145	Ammo Count	15 (starting), 20 (max)
Charge Speed	Medium	Ammo Count	5 (starting), 10 (max)	Charge Speed	Medium
Swing Speed	Medium	Spread	20 (unaimed), perfect (aimed)	N/A
Range	50	N/A		N/A
Special attack: Flaming Arrows
This special only activates when the player is holding the Longbow
When your special meter is filled, press the special button to fire four flaming arrows at once to pierce right through enemies and their shields. Make sure all four connect to deal the maximum damage of 120, plus igniting your target for afterburn!

Achievements

Achievements

"Archer"

	"Play a full round lasting at least five minutes as a Archer."

"I Can't Believe It's Not Butter!"

	"Amass 100,000 points of damage against your enemies using the shortsword."	the Greasy Bandit

"Robin Hood"

	"Kill an enemy with the crossbow or longbow from 100ft."	the Precise

"Phluck You!"

	"Kill 75 Sharpshooters using your longbow."	the Technophobe

"Butterknifed!"

	"Kill 25 enemies using the short sword."

"Clay Pigeon"

	"Kill 20 enemies while they are in mid-air using either your longbow or crossbow."	the Bane of Pigeons

"Cornish Game Hen"

	"Hunt down 15 enemy parrots with the longbow."	the Parrot Connoisseur

"Spamalot"

	"Land 15 consecutive arrows."	the Determined

"Legolas"

	"Kill 3 enemies with the Longbow within 10 seconds."	the Instinctive Nocker

"It's Like Weakness Water Three!"

	"Kill 2 enemies with a single longbow special."

"War, War Never Changes"

	"Dominate an enemy Sharpshooter."	the Vault Dweller

Trivia

• It's possible to kill an Archer with full health by using only the keg or the Captain's special, and possibly even the Sharpshooter's special. By targeting his feet with an explosive, the Archer is thrown up in the air, and the fall damage finishing off the remaining health.

• The Archer and Sharpshooter are the only characters to not draw their primary weapon (the short-sword and dagger, respectively) on respawn. Instead he draws the longbow, which is in the third weapon slot.

• The Archer is frequently referred to as 'Bowman' in the game files.

• The taunt "Thanks for standing still, you bastard" is a reference to the Sniper from the Valve game Team Fortress 2.

• Archer's real name is Bertram, making him the first Knight to have a real name and the only character to not have a confirmed surname.

Gallery

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  Concept art from the Archer made by Hengishammer from the PVKII Developer team

See Also

Knights

Archer Strategy

How to get Archer achievements

Classes

Pirates		Vikings		Knights
Skirmisher	Captain	Berserker	Gestir	Assassin	Man-at-Arms
Sharpshooter	Buccaneer	Bondi	Huscarl	Archer	Heavy Knight