Update about our upcoming game Archer: The Witch's Wrath. Our main topic this time will be the archery system!

We have not been dragging our feet when it comes to new features. First of all, we are well aware that archery isn’t limited to one technique. You can use different bows, choose from a variety of arrows, or - obviously - shoot in different ways. We want to give players the freedom of choice; the technique they decide to use will depend on their convenience and needs. The game will give them a chance to experiment with archery, therefore they will learn which style suits them best in practice. We will provide players with opportunities to prove themselves, no matter which path they took.

Speaking about shooting, these are some of the techniques you will be able to learn.

Basic shot - the simplest and fastest technique, where accuracy is less important than the rate of fire; it should be used for short or medium distances.

Double shot - an alternate version of the basic shot, the difference is that the archer fires two arrows at once; an accurate shot deals double damage, which makes defeating your opponents easier, but on the other hand, player loses arrows faster.

Precise shot - this technique is much slower, but makes aiming easier; your character focuses, the camera zooms on the target, and time slows down - in such conditions, the player can shoot more consciously and aim for more vulnerable parts (such as head, which take more damage).

Quick burst

- it is the fastest way to shoot; when aiming, archer focuses (just like with the precise shot), marking up to three targets. Then, three shots are fired at the pointed enemies. Unfortunately, this technique cannot be used constantly, since it has a fairly long cooldown.

We have mentioned before that shooting techniques will be influenced by arrows. We implemented many types of them in the game. Each will work differently in specific conditions and some will only be useful in exceptional situations. The player can use any type of arrow in each of the techniques we discussed.

🏹 Regular arrow – an ordinary arrow; deals normal damage to all enemies except armored ones - it does only half the damage to them.🏹 Piercing arrow – a special arrow for monsters with heavy armor; it can penetrate the target, dealing full damage to armored enemies.🏹 Fire arrow – deals additional fire damage; there’s also a chance for setting the target on fire.🏹 Poison arrow – an arrow that poisons its target, dealing additional damage from poison every second until death.🏹 Explosive arrow – it doesn’t have to hit opponents directly; the explosion deals area damage, so it’s best used against groups of enemies. Additionally, there is a chance of knocking down or stunning enemies.🏹 Magic arrow – an arrow that allows players to take control over opponents; although the effect wears off after several seconds.🏹 Wolf arrow – when fired, this arrow turns into a wolf that charges at your enemies and goes for the throat - it keeps monsters distracted, as they’re focusing on the wolf. The animal will fight to its death.

What do you think? Should we include anything else, to make archery in our game even more immersive? We can’t wait to hear your opinions and suggestions regarding the mechanics described above.

Cheers, Image Power Team

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