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ThisTES V: SkyrimWorld Atlas page describesArchery skills.
These skills are associated with the warrior and Archer archetypes.
How to increase skill: This skill can be increased by hitting the targets with arrows.
Main purpose of developing this skill: Increasing the damage done with bows and arrows.
Best perks: Overdraw, Eagle Eye, Power Shot.
Requirements(rank 1): None.
Requirements(rank 2): Archery skill increased to at least 20 points.
Requirements(rank 3): Archery skill increased to at least 40 points.
Requirements(rank 4): Archery skill increased to at least 60 points.
Requirements(rank 5): Archery skill increased to at least 80 points.
Description(rank 1): 20% more damage dealt with bows.
Description(rank 2): 40% more damage dealt in total with bows.
Description(rank 3): 60% more damage dealt in total with bows.
Description(rank 4): 80% more damage dealt in total with bows.
Description(rank 5): 100% more damage dealt in total with bows.
EAGLE EYE
Requirements: Archery skill increased to at least 30 points.
Unlocked Overdraw perk (rank 1).
Description: Ability of zooming in the view while aiming with a bow by pressing the block key.
Comments: This is an extremely useful perk and you should unlock it as soon as you could.
STEADY HAND
This perk has two ranks and unlocking the second rank makes it better.
Requirements(rank 1): Archery skill increased to at least 40 points.
Unlocked Eagle Eye perk.
Requirements(rank 2): Archery skill increased to at least 60 points.
Description(rank 1): Time slows down by 25% when aiming with a zoomed-in view.
Comments: Both perks from this group are a perfect match to Eagle Eye.
POWER SHOT
Requirements: Archery skill increased to at least 50 points.
Unlocked Eagle Eye perk.
Description: 50% more chances of staggering an opponent when he’s hit with an arrow.
Comments: This is definitely one of the most useful perks from this entire skill tree.
QUICK SHOT
Requirements: Archery skill increased to at least 70 points.
Unlocked Power Shot perk.
Description: Drawing a bow is 30% faster.
Comments: This perk may only become useful if you always like to fire as many arrows as possible.
Requirements(rank 1): Archery skill increased to at least 30 points.
Unlocked Overdraw perk (rank 1).
Requirements(rank 3): Archery skill increased to at least 90 points.
Description(rank 1): 10% chance of inflicting critical damage with a bow.
Description(rank 2): 15% chance of inflicting critical damage with a bow.
Description(rank 3): 20% chance of inflicting critical damage with a bow.
Comments: It would be wise to unlock all three perks from this group sooner or later.
HUNTER’S DISCIPLINE
Requirements: Archery skill increased to at least 50 points.
Unlocked Critical Shot perk (rank 1).
Description: Possibility of recovering twice as much arrows from the body of an enemy killed with a bow.
RANGER
Requirements: Archery skill increased to at least 60 points.
Unlocked Hunter’s Discipline perk.
Description: Ability of moving fast with a drawn bow.
Comments: This isn’t something you should especially be interested in.
BULLSEYE
Requirements: Archery skill increased to 100 points.
Unlocked Quick Shot perk or Ranger perk.
Description: 15% chance of paralyzing the target when he’s struck with an arrow.
Remember that you might paralyze your targets using spells or poisons.
Main purpose of developing this skill: Increasing the value of character’s defense and therefore receiving less damage.
Best perks: Agile Defender, Custom Fit, Wind Walker.
AGILE DEFENDER
Requirements(rank 2): Light Armor skill increased to at least 20 points.
Requirements(rank 3): Light Armor skill increased to at least 40 points.
Requirements(rank 4): Light Armor skill increased to at least 60 points.
Requirements(rank 5): Light Armor skill increased to at least 80 points.
Description(rank 1); Armor rating increased by 20% (only for light armors).
CUSTOM FIT
Requirements: Light Armor skill increased to at least 30 points.
Unlocked Agile Defender perk (rank 1).
UNHINDERED
Requirements: Light Armor skill increased to at least 50 points.
Unlocked Custom Fit perk.
Description: Removal of all penalties to character’s agility due to wearing a light armor.
WIND WALKER
Requirements: Light Armor skill increased to at least 60 points.
Description: Stamina regeneration improved by 50% if the main character is wearing a complete light armor set.
MATCHING SET
Requirements: Light Armor skill increased to at least 70 points.
Unlocked Custom Fit perk.
you might search for matched sets on your own or craft one using your smithing abilities.
DEFT MOVEMENT
Requirements: Light Armor skill increased to 100 points.
Unlocked Wind Walker perk or Matching Set perk.
Description: 10% chance of avoiding damage in a melee attack.
Comment: This isn’t a useful perk, especially since 10% is a very small chance.
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