Larian Studios Forums Divinity: Original Sin 2 Divinity - Original Sin 2 - General What main stats for Archer with good damage ?

So I thought it was finesse but then I look at skills and most say they get damage boost with strength which makes no sense to me as bow require finesse ?

I was just focusing on finesse and Constitution as I'm playing tactician. And Witt's a bit. Anyone give me some tips as I know there's some guys who come at this s,hit like it's a mathematical equation. Lol my brain don't work that way unfortunately .

But basically I got sebille as Archer with poly , hydro. Few others.

The weapon you're holding decides some weapon skills' textbox. For example holding a 2-handed sword will say All-In scales with strength, a spear will say it scales with finesse, and a staff will say it scales with intelligence.
A ranger's weapons and abilities scales with finesse, because both the bow and crossbow scale with finesse; most ranger abilities can thus only scale with finesse because you can't shoot arrows from a wand.

Hoped this helps. You're not doing anything wrong.

yet another example of larian (the government) holding me back

Ah OK cheers.