Archer Path issues

[Normolomue]

Hello,
I have been playing a Ranger/AA using the Archer path, and I think that I've encountered some irregularities, or possibly I am not understanding things properly.

First question: Are Archer path bonuses awarded based on character level or the level of the class that took the path, in this case Ranger?

Today I was at level 11, leveling up to level 12 into a level 9 ranger
I was looking at the Archer path and was expecting the called shot feat, so I selected the feat from the feat list, but didnt get another feat option. So I may have wasted a feat if it was going to be awarded after the level up process. That was weird to me so I started looking things over a bit.

When I leveled to level 10 (total levels) I received the ability to make Damask arrow bundles, so that got me thinking that it was going by total character levels,... If that was the case I should have received another +2 damage for level 12 which wasn't showing on the character sheet.

The called shot should have come at level 9 total levels in that case. If it did, or didnt, I missed it.

So,.. For the level 12 damage thing my Sheet is showing 1d8+3(5 when str buffed due to a mighty +3 on the bow) That's 2 for AA and 3 Mighty) then another +2 for the first archer damage bonus, then another +3 for damask arrows. At level 12 there should be another +2

If Archer path goes by my ranger levels only, I shouldnt be able to make Damask arrows, since that is level 10 and I only have 9 Ranger levels

Then there is the issue of selecting a called shot feat that I should have already received at level 9.


Is there any way we can look into all this? Possibly re-level to 12 to fix the called shot feat dump issue? Also figure out why I didnt get the called shot at level 9, and also figure out where the second +2 damage bonus is?


Thanks for your help, trying to understand it all
Sorry for messing up and/or not noticing earlier

Norm (Francielle)

[Hinty]

Arcane Archers do not get the Archer Path bonuses.
Arcane Archers only get the ability to generate amunition in the same way as Rangers.

[Normolomue]

Okay, so in that case, the main issue is having chosen called shot when I leveled up into 9 Ranger, essentially choosing a the same feat that would have been awarded for free.

Would I be permitted to be re-leveled so I can choose another feat and not have it wasted, having doubled the called shot?

[Shadowy Reality]

You can ask a DM to remove exp from your character, de-leveling. But they will not give the exp back, you will have to earn that again.

You are still fairly low level and with access to writs, this is not a big set back, you will gain that exp back in no time.

[Normolomue]

Ok, i put my DM badge on and will speak to someone.

Is that how it works though? if you select a feat that you were to receive anyways, it just kind of doubles up and you lose the feat?

[Hinty]

Yup. There is, as far as I know, no way for the game to give you a freebie if you already have the one its trying to give you.

[Normolomue]

So i definitely wasted a feat, but I pined the DM channel each time I logged in, toggled my DM badge, and sent an email to the email account. Im almost level 13 so I would lose 2 whole levels to get the feat back. I would be pretty far behind the group I am playing with, so Ill just call it a learning experience and pay closer attention next time.

[Drogo Gyslain]

I'm reviving this thread, because as I was going through things in the PGCC, I noticed that the Level 9 Feats for Ranger, Archer path, are still giving out "Two-weapon fighting" instead of Called shot.

Per the Wiki and the Kalo build, LVL 9 should provide Evasion + Called Shot, Called shot replacing Improved Two-weapon fighting.

[Ordo.Lupus]

When I reached level 9 on my archer it said ITWF when levelling. But afterwards when I checked my character sheet it said Called Shot and ITWF was nowhere to be seen. So it's probably added retroactive