zen archer build

[666bender]

as ZAM have SO many bonus feats, i can optimize & still have a plan B (stunning fist) for later levels.
any tips?

level 1 :
deadly aim
skill focus know
precise shot (B)
imp unarmed (B)
Perfect Strike (B)

level 2:
close Q shot
wp focus

level 3 :
eldritch heritage - probably arcane to enchant my own item.
point blank master

level 5 :
snake style (for defense)

level 6:
imp precise shot
weapon SP

level 7 :
spider step

level 8 :
skill focus sense motive

level 9 :
clustered shots

level 10 :
imp. critical (B)

level 11:
stunning fist

level 13 :
touch of serenity.

level 14:
shot on the run

level 15 :
Cloud Step

[ekibus]

I'm sure the guides would be better help. But I did notice you are missing a chain in there. You would probably want to pick up point blank shot, combat reflexes, snap shot, improved snap shot and greater snap shot. Being able to make attacks of opp multiple times in a round to anything within 15 ft of you is pretty sweet

[Secret Wizard]

spray ink on your face

roll your face over your character sheet

[Greg.Everham]

I see you've selected the Zen Archer archetype. All that's left to do now is add some numbers, any numbers, and win.

[666bender]

ekibus wrote:

I'm sure the guides would be better help. But I did notice you are missing a chain in there. You would probably want to pick up point blank shot, combat reflexes, snap shot, improved snap shot and greater snap shot. Being able to make attacks of opp multiple times in a round to anything within 15 ft of you is pretty sweet

imp. snap shot is indeed great.

but - the snap shot is a duplicate of the ability of ZAM - a waste of a feat.

[ekibus]

True it mimics a bit but it builds up to increase the range. 15ft is nothing to sneeze at. But as the others implied, it's hard to mess up a ZAM. Stunning fist with the bow is very nasty too

[Movin]

Deadly aim is not able to be selected at L1 for a monk.
While the monks flurry of blows class feature states that it counts as full BAB for feats that improve with level it also specifically states that the monks normal BAB is what is used to qualify for those feats.

The only thing I can find that is "Close Quarters" anything is close quarters thrower, and that is something a bow does not qualify for as it is not a thrown weapon.
Would I be correct to assume you meant to put down "Point Blank shot" instead?

There are several feats from the Ranged Tactics toolbox that you might find enjoyable (Ranged disarm and ranged trip as examples) they can't be done with full attacks but it would open your options.

@Snapshot
You might talk with your GM about the ZAM's ability counting as that feat line for the sake of progressing deeper (improved/greater) the ZAM being created before that feat line was released meaning they get screwed on one of the more interesting feat lines for higher level archers.