Dragon's Dogma 2 Archer Guide: All Skills List

Barrage Shot 

• Rank: 1
• DCP Cost: 0
• Description: Fires arrows in rapid succession, allowing for concentrated attacks on a single target. Can be employed while moving.

Sweep Shot

• Rank: 1
• DCP Cost: 200
• Description: Fires arrows in a wedge pattern, allowing multiple targets to be struck simultaneously. Can be employed while moving.

Dire Arrow

• Rank: 1
• DCP Cost: 200
• Description: Fires a devastating shot that knocks down smaller targets. When using Steady Shot, arrows become even more powerful if they are loosed the instant the bow is fully drawn.

Keen Sight

• Rank: 2
• DCP Cost: 300
• Description: Special sight augments the user's vision while drawing, allowing them to fire on distant targets. Consumes Stamina while the bow is drawn.

Exploding Shot

• Rank: 2
• DCP Cost: 300
• Description: Fires a loaded arrow that adheres to foes or terrain. The arrow will burst when attacked or after a time, and can knock targets off balance.

Tarring Shot

• Rank: 3
• DCP Cost: 450
• Description: Fires a loaded arrow that adheres to foes or terrain. Explodes after a time or if attacked, tarring the target and those who draw near. Usable only when carrying an applicable arrow.

Torrent Shot

• Rank: 4
• DCP Cost: 700
• Description: Fires multiple arrows in rapid succession. Rate of fire increases with consecutive shots. Prevents movement while active.

Drenching Shot

• Rank: 5
• DCP Cost: 1100
• Description: Fires a loaded arrow that adheres to foes or terrain. Explodes after a time or if attacked, drenching the target and those who draw near. Usable only when carrying an applicable arrow.

Whirling Arrow

• Rank: 6
• DCP Cost: 1800
• Description: Fires a powerful spinning arrow that delivers a barrage of hits. Effective at overwhelming smaller targets. Can be employed while moving.

Blighting Shot

• Rank: 7
• DCP Cost: 2500
• Description: An advanced form of Whirling Arrow that appends still more strikes to the barrage.

Manifold Shot

• Rank: 4
• DCP Cost: 1000
• Description: An advanced form of Barrage Shot that fires a greater number of arrows.

Cascade Shot

• Rank: 4
• DCP Cost: 1000
• Description: An advanced form of Sweep Shot that fires a greater number of arrows.

Deathly Arrow

• Rank: 5
• DCP Cost: 1300
• Description: An advanced form of Dire Arrow that inflicts greater harm and has the ability to pin smaller targets to walls.

Lyncean Sight

• Rank: 6
• DCP Cost: 1600
• Description: An advanced form of Keen Sight that stabilizes the user's vision and consumes less Stamina.

Erupting Shot

• Rank: 5
• DCP Cost: 1300
• Description: An advanced form of Exploding Shot with increased arrow speed. If employed while clinging to a target, the user pierces the target with the explosive arrow directly.

Incendiary Shot

• Rank: 6
• DCP Cost: 1600
• Description: An advanced form of Tarring Shot with increased arrow speed. If employed while clinging to a target, the user pierces the target with the tarring arrow directly.

Tempest Shot

• Rank: 7
• DCP Cost: 2000
• Description: An advanced form of Torrent Shot that fires a greater number of arrows.

Deluging Shot

• Rank: 7
• DCP Cost: 2000
• Description: An advanced form of Drenching Shot with increased arrow speed. If employed while clinging to a target, the user pierces the target with the drenching arrow directly.

Spiral Arrow

• Rank: 8
• DCP Cost: 2500
• Description: An advanced form of Whirling Arrow that appends still more strikes to the barrage.

Nocuous Shot

• Rank: 9
• DCP Cost: 3000
• Description: An advanced form of Blighting Shot with increased arrow speed. If employed while clinging to a target, the user pierces the target with the blighting arrow directly.

Heavenly Shot

• Rank: Hunter's Secret
• DCP Cost: Hunter's Secret
• Description: Fires an almighty arrow in exchange for consuming all of the user's Stamina. The arrow's potency is determined by the user's remaining Stamina when it is loosed.

Front Kick

• Rank: 0
• DCP Cost: 0
• Description: Unleashes a swift kick that causes the target to flinch. Launches the user backward if the kick connects in mid-air.

Steady Shot

• Rank: 0
• DCP Cost: 0
• Description: Draws the bow carefully, allowing for precise aim. Can be employed while moving. Length of the draw affects arrow impact and distance flown.

Leaping Punt

• Rank: 1
• DCP Cost: 150
• Description: Delivers a weighty kick that can knock foes off balance. Launches the user backward after it connects.

Parting Shot

• Rank: 2
• DCP Cost: 250
• Description: Fires an arrow while jumping back after performing a Leaping Punt or a mid-air Front Kick. 

Swift Nock

• Rank: 3
• DCP Cost: 250
• Description: Enables the user to nock arrows more quickly when using Loose or Steady Shot.

Puncture Dart

• Rank: 4
• DCP Cost: 600
• Description: Draws the bowstring to its absolute limit before firing. Makes aiming more difficult, but allows arrows to pierce targets with greater impact.

Loose

• Rank: 2
• DCP Cost: 0
• Description: Aims and fires an arrow at a nearby foe. Can be employed while moving. If employed while clinging to or pinning down a target, the user pierces the target with the arrow directly.

Ambuscade

• Rank: 2
• DCP Cost: 300
• Description: Increases damage dealt by your attacks when targets are not in battle stance.

Endurance

• Rank: 4
• DCP Cost: 900
• Description: Increases your maximum Stamina.

Radiance

• Rank: 6
• DCP Cost: 1800
• Description: Causes your lantern to consume less oil and illuminate a wider area.

Lethality

• Rank: 8
• DCP Cost: 3000
• Description: Increases damage dealt when striking a target's vitals.

Avidity

• Rank: 9
• DCP Cost: 5000
• Description: Enables you to clamber up cliffs and scale foes and other surfaces more quickly.