Combat Movement applies to archer rogues. Also.while bow shots cannot backstab, they *can* flank. There's debate on that point, but I like to know that Leliana can switch to daggers and be pretty mean on a whim, she's just lacking most if not all DW talents. This means Lethality should apply to bows. (Ref: (Origins)#Ranged_attack_speed_bug)Д«ow damage calculation is 50 dex/50 str, just like daggers.

So don't use those thinking they will help. Haste and Swift Salve are *bugged* in the vanilla game (not sure if Qwinn's or Dain's fixes apply to these bugs) and will *increase* rather than decrease an archer's speed. It's been a long time since I bothered to put 4 levels of lock-pop on any rogue. I cap Leliana's dex at around 35 and dump the rest into Cunning.Д¤ Deft hands and 11 cunning (open any lock in the game, except maybe that one buggy chest in the Circle Tower.)Дў Deft hands and 61 cunning (usually not doable if you actually want to get everywhere early on unless you are willing to go back and pop chests later in old areas, may mess with some quest doors, I don't remember, but I remember it being a PITA so I go ahead and buy the 3rd slot). You need enough Dexterity to equip your bow, have some decent basic attack/defense, and buy some of your talents in the first place. Tainted blade gives a humongous dmg bonus based on cunning (guess that doesn't matter for Leliana, but still.)ДЄtk, dmg and crit bonuses of Song of Courage are *all* based on cunning.ДЄnother thing people miss? Leliana's distraction, upset balance, below the belt, pinning shot, shattering shot, etc are based on *cunning*. It overpowers dex by a mile.ДЄrmor penetration is based on cunning. I hear many arguments about this, but the *KEY* stat for rogues is CUNNING.

Other than giving her a new target specific to your unique crowd control situation and the current fight, she'll pretty much play herself.Дў.

Keep an eye to manage her aggro, use someone's ability now and then for crowd control, and make sure she's either getting healed or popping potions in tactics. In a big fight, Leliana can *solo* kill 2-3 mobs while the party handles the Elite/Boss. If she pulls aggro from her target, she's either trading ranged shots or she's got Dirty Fighting and can reposition (or just stand right there and fire into his face). I use her to shred other ranged attackers, or to put arrows into the backs of some other mob. Her damage stats change radically if you control her to put her onto some mob the rest of the party *isn't* fighting.

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