Who is the best Archer on Azeroth?

[Kithelle]

Sylvanas basically did a power-slide into Arthas' sword, instead of remaining at range and, y'know, being an archer.

EDIT: wow, my brain farted, and voted Vereesa instead of Alleria. Go me.

Exactly...she may be strong now but it isn't because of her archery skills.

[Aleloron]

Sterling Mallory Archer, obviously.

But probably one of the Windrunner sisters; take your pick as to which.

[Ashiraya]

Sylvanas basically did a power-slide into Arthas' sword, instead of remaining at range and, y'know, being an archer.

EDIT: wow, my brain farted, and voted Vereesa instead of Alleria. Go me.

But her power has nothing to do with her skills and everything to do with the jailer

The question is not about who is the smartest, nor is it about shadow powers.

It's about archery prowess. And the archery feats attested to Sylvanas are so totally absurd they would not look out of place in the Matrix.

As said, I don't even like Sylvanas, but the omghaxx0r level of skill the writers have assigned to her is basically godmode (if she chose to use it).

[javierdsv]

Well me and my hunter, naturally.

[Ielenia]

The question is not about who is the smartest, nor is it about shadow powers.

Pretty sure "smartness" plays a big role here, considering it basically dictates how one utilizes said 'skill'.

[Verdugo]

Sylvanas basically did a power-slide into Arthas' sword, instead of remaining at range and, y'know, being an archer.

Didnt they say that shit was just an artistic liberty?

[Varodoc]

The question is not about who is the smartest, nor is it about shadow powers.

It's about archery prowess. And the archery feats attested to Sylvanas are so totally absurd they would not look out of place in the Matrix.

As said, I don't even like Sylvanas, but the omghaxx0r level of skill the writers have assigned to her is basically godmode (if she chose to use it).

Which feats? Her ability to pierce that rock pillar Bolvar launched at her with her arrow (it's the only one that stands out)? That's not really a display of archery but of physical strength, which again is granted to her by the Jailer.

[Uoyredrum]

The archers in AV

[Eazy]

Archer skills? Pretty sure it's Alleria.

[WraithKingOstarion]

sylvanas has been more than once considered the best archer.

[matrix123mko]

sorry haters, like it or not, it's clearly Sylvanas.

"Savor it." - Sylvanas

[Mehrunes]

Thousand years shooting at what amounts to fish in a barrel doesnt make you THAT good.

She was imprisoned for half of that time, enjoying half a millennium of muscle atrophy. On top of that the amazeballs Army of the Light spent most of the time skulking around and avoiding being detected, so even most of that 500 years she didn't spend rotting in a Naaru cell was likely to contain no serious archery practice.

But her power has nothing to do with her skills and everything to do with the jailer

Except for the part where she was a top tier archer even before her death, let alone all the powers she gained later on.

Which feats? Her ability to pierce that rock pillar Bolvar launched at her with her arrow (it's the only one that stands out)? That's not really a display of archery but of physical strength, which again is granted to her by the Jailer.

Now name any feat of Alleria concerning archery.

[Varodoc]

Yes but Alleria was not on Azeroth at the time!

It was not even certain if she was alive actually, the official stance was that nobody had seen Alleria and Turalyon in decades.

[Ashiraya]

Which feats? Her ability to pierce that rock pillar Bolvar launched at her with her arrow (it's the only one that stands out)? That's not really a display of archery but of physical strength, which again is granted to her by the Jailer.

In order to compare characters' skill in anything, the only way you can get any reliable result is by comparing their feats.

Sylvanas has been described in the novels as being able to hit a flying bird in the eye from miles away. The other contestants here do not have any feats approaching this level.

[Varodoc]

In order to compare characters' skill in anything, the only way you can get any reliable result is by comparing their feats.

Sylvanas has been described in the novels as being able to hit a flying bird in the eye from miles away. The other contestants here do not have any feats approaching this level.

And Sylvanas described Alleria as the brightest of the order of archers of which she was part of. You don't need feats to prove something when you are already described as that.

[WraithKingOstarion]

And Sylvanas described Alleria as the brightest of the order of archers of which she was part of. You don't need feats to prove something when you are already described as that.

it must be so easy to disregard evidence that supports other characters and only focus on things that support Alleria only. why do you do this?

[Zora-Prime]

It's canonically Sylvanas.

So, sorry High Elf Megathread fan club...

[Varodoc]

it must be so easy to disregard evidence that supports other characters and only focus on things that support Alleria only. why do you do this?

It must be so easy to disregard direct evidence from Sylvanas herself that supports Alleria as being better and only focus on things that support solely Sylvanas. Why do you do this?

[Zora-Prime]

It must be so easy to disregard direct evidence from Sylvanas herself that supports Alleria as being better and only focus on things that support solely Sylvanas. Why do you do this?

Sylvanas was repeatedly mentioned as the best among the Windrunner sisters. But hey, don't let canon get in the way of your fandom.

[Varodoc]

Sylvanas was repeatedly mentioned as the best among the Windrunner sisters. But hey, don't let canon get in the way of your fandom.

I already countered that by citing a canon source in the game itself. You can accuse many people of using headcanon but most certainly not me.