"And while fighters are often thought of as being primarily melee-based, they can specialize in a variety of weapons, including bows, crossbows, and even firearms. They're unlikely to outclass rangers at their own game, but fighters can be almost as dangerous at a distance as they are up close. " http://pillarsofeternity.gamepedia.com/Fighter This is from their description but now I don't see how you could build an archer based on Fighter with ranged accuracy 10. I though also that fighter is basically the guy in the army. He can be the front line fighter with a two handed spear or fighting with a shield and a gladius or in the melee break force with a two handed weapon. Or he could be the longbow men in back of the lines firing those nasty arrows or the Italian mercenary with a shield and a crossbow. Now it seems that an archer in this world is a ranger with animal companion and in love with nature.