The Archer: Difference between revisions

* In the ''[[Final Fantasy]]'' series, the big advantage of bows is inflicting the same damage from a "back row" position as from the "front row". Good for the [[Squishy Wizard]]. Not so good if a Ranger doesn't know what he's doing in ''[[Final Fantasy XI]]'', as the monster can easily walk over to the back line after too much aggro and destroy the back line, although other back-line damage dealers could do the same, as well.

** Rosa's best weapons in ''[[Final Fantasy IV]]'' are bows. Originally, in most version of Final Fantasy IV, several characters could equip bows, but Rosa was the most dedicated archer. In the DS version, Rosa becomes the only party member who can equip bows and arrows no longer run out.

** The default weapon of [[Final Fantasy XII]]'s Fran is a bow, and her personality fits this trope as a level-headed member of the party - provided there's no Mist around.

* Archers are fairly common in the ''[[Tales (series)]]''.

* The Archery powerset in ''[[City of Heroes]]'' utilises a customisable bow and various types of arrows. On some Archetypes it can be paired with the [[Trick Arrow]] powerset.

** Let's not forget the original archer of the series, Manticore, who is an [[Expy]] of Green Arrow with a bit of Hawkeye thrown in.

* [[Cute Shotaro Boy|Marcel]] and [[Our Elves Are Better|Beatrix]] in ''[[Jeanne D Arc]]'', along with scores and scores of enemy archers. Despite its [[Glass Cannon|fragility]] and lack of [[Counter Attack|Counter Attacks]], this weapon-class can be considered a [[Game Breaker]] due to its ''[[Healing Shiv|Cure Shot]]'', ''[[Arrows on Fire|Meteor Shot]]'', and ''[[Rain of Arrows|Sky Dart]]'' ability stones.

* Reimi Saionji of ''[[Star Ocean the Last Hope]]'' uses a high-tech bow. True to form, she is extremely calm and level headed, {{spoiler|even taking over as the leader of the group during Edge's [[Heroic BSOD]].}} Her restraint usually only fails her during Edge's [[Accidental Pervert]] moments.