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Archers are masters of ranged combat and can kill anyone from a distance without getting the teensiest bit bloody! In melee, however... Archers should generally avoid melee. | |||
== General Strategy == | == General Strategy == | ||
* | *Keep your distance. | ||
*Team up with a [[Heavy Knight]] and let him | *Team up with a [[Heavy Knight]], and let him fight the fight. | ||
*Avoid melee fights unless your | *Run over missed arrows to collect them. | ||
* | *Avoid melee fights unless your opponents are low on health. | ||
* | *Avoid sitting around like a duck. You are not the only one with ranged weapons. | ||
*Reposition to surprise your enemies. | |||
*Avoid shooting your teammates. They '''will''' notice and they will '''not''' appreciate it. | |||
== Weapon Specific Strategy == | == Weapon Specific Strategy == | ||
===Longbow=== | ===Longbow=== | ||
The only extra long-ranged weapon with a reasonable firing speed. | |||
*Arrows arc downwards while flying, and need some time to reach their target. | |||
*Lead your target. | |||
*Charging increases distance and damage. | |||
*Three fully charged hits will fill your special meter. | |||
*Arrows cannot penetrate a shield. | |||
*Shoot enemy Parrots for your teammates. Or the Captain. Yeah, shoot the Captain. | |||
*The Longbow deals less damage in melee range. Avoid melee range. | |||
===Special: Flaming Arrows=== | |||
Although a little awkward to land, its effective range is unmatched. | |||
*Three arrows are fired, and each one will only hit, damage, and knock back one target each. | |||
*Most effective against small groups, specifically, small groups of weakened enemies holding shields in your way. | |||
*The arrows travel quickly, but they still arc downward like regular arrows. | |||
*It is quite difficult for opponents to dodge the arrows at medium range. | |||
*The arrows spread out quite dramatically past medium range. | |||
*Despite being arrows, these ones pierce shields completely. | |||
*It is not unusual for enemies to jump over these arrows. Wait for them to jump, and fire at their landing zone. | |||
===Crossbow=== | ===Crossbow=== | ||
Like an on-demand version of the Longbow, only more concentrated. | |||
*Always aim it for increased damage and accuracy. Hip-shots are significantly less effective. | |||
*Knocks enemies back. | |||
*Can damage enemies through shields, though the damage is reduced. | |||
*The perfect weapon to snipe far enemies. | |||
*Reloading takes three seconds. Cancel the reload by switching weapon. | |||
*If you are in a melee fight, most players will expect you to fire it immediately. Finish them off with a deadly shot after a bit of swordplay. | |||
===Shortsword=== | ===Shortsword=== | ||
*Weakest sword there is | Good for spreading butter. | ||
*Weakest sword there is. (The Fancy Dagger is not a sword.) | |||
*Still your weapon of choice if an enemy gets into melee range | *Still your weapon of choice if an enemy gets into melee range. | ||
* | *Think of it as your best defense against melee strikes, and parry as many as you can while as you retreat to teammates/bravely fight back and die. | ||
* | *If you can't shoot an incoming Parrot out of the sky with one shot, use this instead. | ||
*Fourth best humiliating weapon (after Punch, Hook, and Fancy Dagger). | |||
Revision as of 16:35, 3 April 2015
Archers are masters of ranged combat and can kill anyone from a distance without getting the teensiest bit bloody! In melee, however... Archers should generally avoid melee.
General Strategy
- Keep your distance.
- Team up with a Heavy Knight, and let him fight the fight.
- Run over missed arrows to collect them.
- Avoid melee fights unless your opponents are low on health.
- Avoid sitting around like a duck. You are not the only one with ranged weapons.
- Reposition to surprise your enemies.
- Avoid shooting your teammates. They will notice and they will not appreciate it.
Weapon Specific Strategy
Longbow
The only extra long-ranged weapon with a reasonable firing speed.
- Arrows arc downwards while flying, and need some time to reach their target.
- Lead your target.
- Charging increases distance and damage.
- Three fully charged hits will fill your special meter.
- Arrows cannot penetrate a shield.
- Shoot enemy Parrots for your teammates. Or the Captain. Yeah, shoot the Captain.
- The Longbow deals less damage in melee range. Avoid melee range.
Special: Flaming Arrows
Although a little awkward to land, its effective range is unmatched.
- Three arrows are fired, and each one will only hit, damage, and knock back one target each.
- Most effective against small groups, specifically, small groups of weakened enemies holding shields in your way.
- The arrows travel quickly, but they still arc downward like regular arrows.
- It is quite difficult for opponents to dodge the arrows at medium range.
- The arrows spread out quite dramatically past medium range.
- Despite being arrows, these ones pierce shields completely.
- It is not unusual for enemies to jump over these arrows. Wait for them to jump, and fire at their landing zone.
Crossbow
Like an on-demand version of the Longbow, only more concentrated.
- Always aim it for increased damage and accuracy. Hip-shots are significantly less effective.
- Knocks enemies back.
- Can damage enemies through shields, though the damage is reduced.
- The perfect weapon to snipe far enemies.
- Reloading takes three seconds. Cancel the reload by switching weapon.
- If you are in a melee fight, most players will expect you to fire it immediately. Finish them off with a deadly shot after a bit of swordplay.
Shortsword
Good for spreading butter.
- Weakest sword there is. (The Fancy Dagger is not a sword.)
- Still your weapon of choice if an enemy gets into melee range.
- Think of it as your best defense against melee strikes, and parry as many as you can while as you retreat to teammates/bravely fight back and die.
- If you can't shoot an incoming Parrot out of the sky with one shot, use this instead.
- Fourth best humiliating weapon (after Punch, Hook, and Fancy Dagger).