ACG Slayer Class advice

[JohnStone]

Hello i am looking for some advice on building a lvl 10 STRIX Archer. For an evil campaign against a human kingdom. Originally i was thinking Ranger/Rogue but my Dm is allowing the ACG so i thought i might give SLAYER a try.

At first glance it seems to give me the things i want from both ranger and rogue with the use of talents i can get trapfinding and Ranger combat style feats. I lose out on FE Human but i guess i can live with that.

What about Ranger2/Slayer8 i get my FE and the possibility to use wands at some point.

What are some ways to capitalize on the Strix flight. im figuring as an archer i can go mainly dex to keep fly skill up for hovering. but it would be cool to swoop down and attack sometimes (maybe grapple and Fly away?)

[Imbicatus]

You can't multiclass Ranger and Slayer. Slayer counts as Ranger and Rogue for multiclassing, you can't combine them.

[JohnStone]

Oh OK good to know. so do you think a Slayer could make a good Stealth/Scout Archer type with the strix?

[Scavion]

JohnStone wrote:

Oh OK good to know. so do you think a Slayer could make a good Stealth/Scout Archer type with the strix?

Definitely. Don't worry so much as swooping down to grapple folks, that could end really badly for ya mate. Rain the death from above!

[BobtheSamurai]

You can't multiclass ranger/slayer, as ranger is one of the two base classes of the hybrid. All the ACG classes follow this restriction. You are unable to take levels of ninja as well, since they count as a rogue.

Not sure how multiclassing hybrid classes work, but you might try a hunter MC, if you don't mind losing the BAB.

Edit: ninja'd

[blackbloodtroll]

You have to decide first, if ranged, or melee, is your focus.

[JohnStone]

Well I would imagine ranged should be my focus, it fits and its something id like to try. with the slayer talents and my natural feats i should have no problem building a competent archer. I just wonder if there are some unknown(to me)feats I should consider.

We have been given a low (15pt) point buy so countering MAD is important, another reason to focus on a dex based archer.

[XMorsX]

Sneak attacking at range is very tricky, you are probably better with a guide ranger for an archer Strix.

Otherwise , if you are really into Sneak attacks, you could use performance feats and shatter defences to demoralise from range as a swift action and then render them flat-footed. It can be done as you start at 10th lvl and in this case being a Slayer is a great deal.

Here you can read more abouit this idea, presented by Sub_Zero. You may or may not need to dip in weapon master fighter. It is a great dip nonetheless.

[Jaunt]

Yeah, Slayer gives up a lot of Ranger stuff for those 6d6 Sneak Attacks. If you largely give those up in order to focus on archery, you're probably just better off as a Ranger.