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Gloria Victis Archer / Bow (Ranged DPS) Build — Passives, Stats & Playstyle
Ranged DPS, siege defense, softening & finishing, killing siege operators.
Stat spreads are community consensus / endgame targets (assume the +20 Attribute Point cards), and some figures are pre-relaunch values that the V1.5.0 build retains — confirm exact numbers in the live in-game builder. The combat framework was unchanged at the June 2026 relaunch (changelog audited). See the combat math and sources.
Role: Ranged DPS, siege defense, softening & finishing, killing siege operators.
Weapons
- Reflex Bow (12–50 arrows, fast, 10% pen) — best sustained DPS
- Longbow (22% pen, slow) — anti-armor / siege
- Melee backup: 2H sword, or 1H + light shield (shield blocks arrows)
Attributes
STR 100 / CON 175 / DEX 275
Glass siege archer: STR 80 / CON 145 / DEX 300
Bows scale hard on DEX; CON 175 keeps you alive to one combo; DEX also gives +0.05/s stam regen + pierce resist.
Passives & skill order (Footman tree unless noted)
Marksman 5 (faster draw) → Athlete 10 (+arrow capacity) → Breath Control → Dirty Fighting (+headshot) → Finesse → Huntsman (+pen, longer hold) → Veteran → Bullseye → What Doesn't Kill Me → Sting
Top-tier (your one Tier-7 capstone): Not On My Watch (full-power arrow interrupts + 200% arrow capacity)
Armor
6 light (max damage + lowest drain), or 4 light / 2 medium; light shield for ground fights
Playstyle
Stay on walls/elevation, aim headshots (only bows headshot), focus low-HP/unarmored targets, kite on the ground, never get caught in melee.
Strengths
- only ranged damage type
- headshots + interrupts
- siege MVP
- deadly vs light/medium
Weaknesses
- glass — dies to a few sword slashes
- pierce resisted by heavy armor
- shields hard-counter you
- limited ammo without abilities