Nostalgia build

[Baracutey]

Hey guys Im trying to build my old 2e Aasimar Ranger/Wizard, for a revisit to an old campaign. I have no idea where to start, please help. I was thinking of making him an Arcane Archer, my DM said I could ignore the elf/halfelf pre-req. The level is 18 and the point buy is 25. Its gonna be a brutal last expedition to destroy the BBEG from my first campaign. Thanks in advance for the help guys.

Nostalgic fanboy facts:
Name: Wiliane Camara.
His bow was named Heartseeker, and his bastard sword was Llamita (smallflame). He was a studious loner, the adopted son of a ranger, he grew up in the forest surrounding a town dedicated to the goddess of magic. A priest from town became his mentor when he saw Wiliane in the town library trying to figure out a book on magical theory. From him Wiliane learned the basics of magic, and it was the priest that set Wiliane and his companions on their quest...which was never finished until soon I hope!

[Sangalor]

Baracutey wrote:

Hey guys Im trying to build my old 2e Aasimar Ranger/Wizard, for a revisit to an old campaign. I have no idea where to start, please help. I was thinking of making him an Arcane Archer, my DM said I could ignore the elf/halfelf pre-req. The level is 18 and the point buy is 25. Its gonna be a brutal last expedition to destroy the BBEG from my first campaign. Thanks in advance for the help guys.

Nostalgic fanboy facts:
Name: Wiliane Camara.
His bow was named Heartseeker, and his bastard sword was Llamita (smallflame). He was a studious loner, the adopted son of a ranger, he grew up in the forest surrounding a town dedicated to the goddess of magic. A priest from town became his mentor when he saw Wiliane in the town library trying to figure out a book on magical theory. From him Wiliane learned the basics of magic, and it was the priest that set Wiliane and his companions on their quest...which was never finished until soon I hope!

How much ranger and wizard are supposed to be in there? Are you set on those class combinations, or going for some kind of "arcane spellcaster that is an archer in the wilderness" guy?

Because there are many options there:
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ranger / wizard / arcane archer: You hinted at that. probably you'd go archery style, take 1 level for arcane archer pre-req and there you go.

ranger / sorcerer [empereal] / arcane archer: Better synergy, especially with the wisdom and ranger spells

monk [zen archer] / sorcerer [empereal] / arcane archer: great synergy, great archery, still arcane archer in there

fighter [archer] / wizard or sorc / arcane archer: focused, more combat oriented than the ranger variant, but basically the same

ranger with a little wizard or empereal sorcerer: You just "dip" into the arcane classes to gain some extra boosts, but retain the ranger spellcasting and do most damage with that, i.e. "instant enemy"

mix some ranger with inquisitor, empereal sorcerer and arcane archer, e.g.: ranger 9 / inquisitor 5 / sorcerer [empereal] 1 / arcane archer 3: bane on attacks, evasion, great saves, arcane power - and everything runs off wisdom. particularly if you took monk [zen archer] instead of ranger...
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These are just some ideas. So it really depends on how flexible you are with pathfinder classes :-)

[ShadowcatX]

Personally, I'd probably go Ranger 1 / Wizard 5 / Eldritch knight 10 / Arcane Archer 2.

Or a straight myrmidarch magus.

[Baracutey]

Been away doing Coast Guard stuff. Thanks for the replies! Awesome ideas to consider.