Scout

AVAILABLE ON: Eden, Blackthorn, Live

Following the death of Arthur, sworn allies were eager to forsake their oaths and fealties. They clawed at the shores of Albion, trying to steal its wealth, its power. And they would have succeeded if not for the brave Scouts of Albion, who tirelessly keep watch over the shores, in the forests and across the valleys. Nothing is hidden from these hawk-eyes, whose drawn bows silently trace every movement across the realm.

Scouts are the eyes and ears of Albion, responsible for scouting out enemy army movements and determining where it would be most opportune to strike. Though capable of melee with both swords and shields, it is with their archery skill they truly shine. Scouts are unique in that they are the only ranged class with access to the Shield skill line, meaning they will always have access to weapon styles which Stun the enemy.

PvE:

In PvE, Scouts perform decently when played solo, both while leveling and farming materials, assuming they can engage with plenty of distance between them and their prey.

In groups, Scouts are there to do damage and will also often be asked to be in charge of pulling, due to their high range.

RvR:

Scouts are a strong choice for a class to play solo in RvR with. Once you’ve learned where enemies often travel or congregate within the RvR zones, it is simply a matter of setting yourself up in an advantageous position and waiting for prey to travel within distance of your arrows. Unleash as many attacks on them as you can from a distance and then switch to melee when/if the enemy manages to close the gap.

Generally, Scouts (as well as all other classes with access to Stealth) do not get many traditional organized groups in RvR. They are usually restricted to dedicated stealth groups or groups that travel as part of the zerg.

Character planners:

Eden: https://eden-daoc.net/charplan?c=Scout

Blackthorn: https://blackthorn-daoc.com/class/Scout

Live: https://daoc.gg/charplanner/overview#c=SCOUT

Suggested starting stat point distribution:

15 Dexterity / 10 Strength (Archer)

10 Constitution / 10 Dexterity / 10 Strength (Melee)

Suggested class skills:

50 Bow, 42 Shield, 35 Stealth, 21 Slash (Standard / Sniper)

42 Shield, 39 Weapon, 38 Archery, 35 Stealth (Melee)

42 Archery, 42 Shield, 35 Stealth, 34 Weapon (Hybrid)

42 Shield, 39 Thrust, 38 Stealth, 35 Bow (Hybrid variant with larger melee focus)