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If you began the game with a different vocation, don’t worry.

Note that in the first few early game locations, this functionality is handled by innkeepers instead.

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Visit Vocation Guilds (or inns, in the early game) to unlock the Archer vocation.

you could purchase any other Basic Vocations you don’t have for the same price.

will make their AI prioritize protecting you).

Archer Core Skills list

Core Skills are weapon-specific skills any vocation using that weapon can wield.

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Visit Vocation Guilds (or inns, in the early game) to unlock the Archer vocation.

Like the majority of Weapon Skills, new Core Skills are unlocked at Vocation Guilds.

In general combat, though, I’ve found this combination to be the most useful.

Barrage/Manifold Shot and Torrent Shot are stellar skills for consistent DPS,especiallyif you land crits.

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Visit Vocation Guilds (or inns, in the early game) to unlock the Archer vocation.

Dragon’s Dogma 2: Best Archer party composition

Finally, we come to party composition.

Then, for your third Pawn, a Mage for healing the close-range fighters is a must.

Go forth, lead your Pawns to victory, and save the realms from impending doom.

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An Archer prepares to loose an arrow.

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Use your powers to take own large dragons with the help of your Pawn party members.

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When using arrows capable of fire damage or when your bow is given a fire buff by a Mage, your arrows will do bonus damage against Griffin wings.

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You can view and purchase Archer Weapon and Core Skills at any Vocation Guild.

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Enemy mages are easy to headshot when they’re preparing a spell to use, so take advantage of that.

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Without a well-rested and thoughtfully put together party at your side, you’ll struggle to be successful as an Archer.

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