Figured ring didn't stack, the ring of poison resistance on a dwarf doesn't stack
There is a dialogue path with Auntie that allows you to pick your stats reward (maybe bugged because I picked Cha and got a Cha & a Str hair)
Wood Elves get longbow & shortswords + more movement = more mobility
20 dex is + 1 to hit & +1 dam over the drow 18 dex build, that makes up the average damage difference between the heavy crossbow and the longbow with a +5% better chance to hit
No getting around the extra range you can shoot obscured targets without penalty, well kinda. I have Shadowheart cast the light cantrip on my tanks weapon so at least near them no one is obscured.
1) Longbow is 1D8/ Heavy Crossbow is 1d10 - so you lose +2 damage range.
2) You also get scimitars as an additional martial weapon, which given that you can make two adamantine scimitars in the forge is a huge deal.
3) The Giantbreaker Crossbow is amazing, and is a Heavy Crossbow, so you lose out on that magnificent weapon as well.
4) The extra movement from wood elf is great, but given that Rogues have dash as BA and an extra BA it's kind of like putting a hat on a hat. I don't even bother with boots of speed and the crusher ring because I have never had a problem being where I need to be. 1.5 meters movement range versus being able to sneak attack someone from an additional 6m range is a no brainer. In the Underdark especially you are going to get value out of that extra distance, and the Grymforge as well which is a highly vertical and dark location.
5) Finally the hair off auntie is confirmed still bugged. So the best you could do is 19 dex which is the same as 18 dex really.
Damage with 18 dex and a heavy crossbow is 1D10+4 for
9.5 average damageDamage with 20 dex and a longbow is 1D8+5 for a
9.5 average damage, the exact same and 20 dex gives an additional 5% greater chance to hit and actually cause damage
Who cares about the adamantine scimitars, they aren't much if any superior to +1 short swords or Gith SS's. regardless this is a ranged build, a 'sniper' as you called it and BTW the 20 dex gives melee hits +1 to hit and +1 to dam over the Drow too.
Extra mobility is awesome, period.
There is a specific dialogue path with Auntie that lets you pick your reward type and it works, not doubting it's bugged in parts still as I got 2 hairs, 1 CHA and 1 STR when I asked for CHA.
I am not shitting on your build, I complimented it and just was weighing the pros/cons of a wood elf vs a drow for an archer build
