Ranged Attack Strength Sources

Attack Strength Sources

Source	Potential Bonus	Cost / Notes
Skills
Dexterity bonus, base (stat 100)	+25	—
Dexterity bonus, racial	Variable	—
((Perception ranks - 40) / 4)	+40	Does not provide benefit beyond 2x skill (thus, no row included for enhancive or ascension bonuses)
((Ambush ranks - 40) / 4)	+15 or +40, by class	Varies by class, 2x: Rogue, Warrior, Monk, Ranger; 1x: Bard, Paladin, Cleric, Empath, Sorcerer, Wizard
+40 Ambush bonus enhancives	+10	Variable
+40 Dexterity enhancives	+20	Variable; subject to enhancive cap; also boosted by Assume Aspect (650) and Monk tattoos, both subject to same cap
Ranged Weapons skill	+101 or +202	Varies by class, 2x: Rogue, Warrior, Monk, Bard, Paladin, Ranger; 1x: Cleric, Empath, Sorcerer, Wizard
+50 Ranged Weapons enhancives	+50	Variable; note Minor Elemental Edge (902) contributes to this bonus
Ascension: Ranged Weapons	+50	9m experience
Ascension: Dexterity	+20	9m experience
Ascension: Ambush	+12	9m experience
SL:B (at 300 ranks)	+35	—
Items
10x enchantment (weapon)	+50	—
Briar flares (weapon, T3)	+25	350,000 bloodscrip (T1: 50k + T2: 50k + T3: 250k from OTS)
Briar accessories	+5	125,000 bloodscrip
Mana-Infused Armor	+25	—
Zelnorn transmute	+25	—
11x–15x enchantment (weapon)	+25	~1.5m bloodscrip
OB item +50/-50	+50	~1m–4m bloodscrip, does not stack with zelnorn (OB maxes at +50)
Blessing Lore Flares +/- Second Active Combat Flourish Slot	+30	~1.4m bloodscrip (Lore Flares: 400k + Second Flourish Slot: 1m)
Zelnorn accessories	+5	5 million bloodscrip
Cursed Armor (T4)	+20	Chance-based flare; cost needs verification — available at Ebon Gate
Creature bane (extra enchant, up to 6x)	+6	Via "prismatic bane adding slip" (add bane) + "tiny bane boost paper" (boost tiers); available from The Annex at Bloodriven Village
Sanctification (S5, vs. undead)	+10	Cleric spell; +2 AS per tier vs. undead (S1–S5); separate optional legacy +5 or +10 for items that were greater undead bane/permabless before 330
Ensorcel (weapon, T1–T5)	+5 to +25	Bonus applies when the ensorcel flare fires; T1: +5, T5: +25
Spells
Bravery (211)	+15	Available as x/day item or pure potion
Heroism (215)	+25	Available as x/day item or pure potion; every 10 ranks of Spiritual Lore, Blessings adds +1 (Cleric only)
Camouflage (608)	+30	AS boost only applies while hidden; available as x/day item
Tangleweed (610)	up to +25	Ranger only; Spiritual Lore, Blessings converts strength drained from target into AS/CS boost for caster
Elemental Targeting (425)	up to +50	Self-cast only; requires 75 Minor Elemental ranks to max (+25); scales further to +50 with additional ranks
Spirit Strike (117)	+75	Single strike (or 2-minute window); not stackable; commonly available from blue crystals
Intensity (1130)	up to +55	Self-cast only; scales with Empath ranks, max +55 at 100 ranks
Dauntless (1606)	+15	Self-cast only
Kai's Triumph Song (1007)	up to +31	Bard group song; base +10, scales to +20 with Bard Base ranks, +11 more with Mental Lore, Telepathy
Society Skills
Order of Voln	up to +26 (generic) or up to +39 (vs. undead)	Symbol of Courage: +1 AS per Voln rank, max +26 at Master; Symbol of Supremacy: +1 per 2 Voln ranks vs. undead only, max +13 at Master (stackable, 10 sec/rank duration)
Guardians of Sunfist	up to +35 (vs. hated enemies)	Sigil of Minor Bane: +5 AS (any enemy); Sigil of Offense: +1 AS per GoS rank, max +20; Sigil of Major Bane: +10 AS (any enemy); bane AS bonuses apply to all enemies but damage weighting applies to hated foes only
Council of Light	up to +85	Sign of Striking: +5 AS; Sign of Smiting: +10 AS; Sign of Swords: +20 AS; Sign of Madness: +50 AS / −50 DS (15-second duration); signs stack
Other
Martial Mastery	up to +50	Squares only (Warrior, Rogue, Monk); lost entirely at 25+ spells known; requires 2x level in primary weapon skill
Monk tattoo changes	varies	More info needed

Note: The following AS boosters do not apply to ranged attacks: Empathic Focus (1109), Zealot (1617), Side by Side, Strength (509), Phoen's Strength (606).

Compiled by Starsworn. Thanks to Kaetel, Amerek, Huell, and Larston for their contributions.