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The YouTube video provides a comprehensive guide on playing as an Archer in Dragon's Dogma 2. Key points include the Archer's role as a pure DPS character excelling at targeting weak spots, utilizing Steady Shot for higher damage, managing stamina effectively, and selecting skills like Deadly Shot for increased damage output. It emphasizes the importance of strategic skill swaps, upgrading bows for outright damage, and using tactics like managing aggro with the fighter Pawn's shield summon skill. Overall, the video focuses on optimizing an Archer's performance through skill selection, positioning, and utilizing different arrow types effectively.
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In this segment of the video, the focus is on the Archer vocation in Dragon’s Dogma 2. The Archer is a pure DPS character, excelling at taking out flying enemies and hitting monster weak spots for high damage output. Good Pawn pairings are flexible based on party composition, with Fighters or Mages being recommended. The Archer has two main ways to attack: normal attacks and Steady Shot (activated by holding R1 or RB), which is more effective for aiming manually and dealing more damage. It’s advised to use Steady Shot consistently for optimal performance, especially for targeting weak spots. Utilizing skills in conjunction with Steady Shot enhances effectiveness. However, be cautious with Steady Shot’s disadvantage of momentarily hindering visibility, so strategic positioning is key for successful use.
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In this segment of the video, the key points discussed include melee combat with the Y or triangle button as a last resort in combat, utilizing different arrow types tied to skills for Archer gameplay, managing stamina effectively by using steady shot regularly and avoiding unnecessary sprinting, and choosing skills like barrage shot for burst damage but being mindful of its efficiency compared to steady shot. Additionally, it is emphasized that Archer’s stamina management becomes easier as you become more skilled in playing the class.
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In this segment of the video, the importance of swapping out skills like Torrent Shot for Deadly Shot is emphasized, especially when focusing on knockdowns and utilizing status effects like Exploding Shot or Blighting Shot for dealing damage to tougher enemies. It’s recommended to focus on increasing damage output through skills and ring upgrades that enhance damage potential. Furthermore, the use of lethality augmentations to target weak spots for increased effectiveness in combat is highlighted.
00:09:00
In this part of the video, the speaker discusses upgrading bows for an Archer by focusing on knockdown power or outright damage. The preference is towards outright damage to quickly kill enemies. A tip is shared for managing aggro with an Archer by ensuring the fighter Pawn has the shield summon skill. This tactic helps in holding onto targets more effectively. The segment concludes with a reminder for viewers to leave any missed tips or questions in the comments.