Archers missing two combat glyphs at start up

I created a swordsman who started with the usual 4 combat sword skills:

But I also created an archer:


Currently, the only shots I have is 2. Shouldn't I also have Piercing Shot and Blinding Shot?

 

It seems to be available at lvl 40

 

Yes, I know that - but those who choose blades start with 4 combat glyphs and do not have that penalty. So either they forgot to change it for blades, or they forgot to give archers 4 glyphs.

 

You are getting skills elsewhere. For example you get 2 skills in the Air tree, Dash and Air's Embrace skills. Then there's the subterfuge and Taming skills as well. And an extra skill in the light tree versus what the warrior gets in the Heavy Armor tree. The warrior does get extra skills in tactics tho. The warrior gets far less skills in total than the avatar choosing the way of the bow.

But I will say that the trees right now are messed up. There are a lot of skills that are given out that don't meet the level prerequisites.

@Chris, I think the trees need to be reviewed with regard to the skill perquisites. Skill points don't meet their prerequisites in many of the skill trees,

 

It's just hard to go out as a low level player with only 2 attack glyphs. And of course, when you only have two, they must stay locked for a longer period of time. It forces you to use auto-attack to survive - which we can do.

Now, all of the above and foregoing being said, I *can* live with this - if it's not a bug. I just wanted to confirm whether or not it is a bug.

 

Chris, that's a great change as far as I'm concerned, since it's just wasted points if you don't plan to advance in those areas.

Please take this into consideration! Don't put any skills over 10, this way it allows players to advance in those trees OR skill up in those individual skills, but it doesn't waste points. Also if I'm on the path of a mage, I don't need starting points in melee anything, so please put those few starting points at 1 (not 5) so players can still start skilling up if they want to, but again fewer wasted points. This is the next best thing to picking your own starting stats.

As an experienced player this would give me the most flexibility without wasting points. Either 10 points (for tier 1 if there's a tier two progression) or 1 point (for tier 1 if no progression or 1 point for tier 2). Nothing more.

 

In before @WrathPhoenix extols how Free Attack is the single most important aspect to playing an archer, and how auto attack is tantamount to suicide.

 

Indeed, you are correct, lol. I anticipate there will be a lot of slow, careful skill building in my future. And, tbh, I'm okay with that. I am certain that many others might not be.

 

I actually dont mind this at all. And yes, Free attack... use free attack. I dont care how much money you have youre just wasting time and money on auto attack with archery

 

I find I kill things easier with Auto Attack as an Archer. I miss too much on Yellow+ mobs to bother with charging my shots.

 

Mages miss Fireball now. It is really strange to have slug in the middle of starting deck:/

Oh and starting as mage and having to take the sword is soooo annoying! I almost did not get out of starting scene

 

Have you tried increasing your Dexterity by using Air's Embrace? I find that it really makes a difference at times. It is one of the most important buffs for archers. Together with blinding shot (when you reach that far) it's a great combination for more accuracy.

 

I will definitely give that a shot (lol...), thanks!

As to Mages having to use swords, why not make wands shoot a "magic missle" using focus as ammo? It would work for beginning mages and then they could switch to more powerful spells later.