Patrick

Facing her (but not slaying her) in Act 1 gets you one of the most useful upgrades in the entire game regardless of build. I'm always careful to spare her during the first fight (even if it means she gets Mayrina), since it doesn't preclude you from defeating her in Act 3 if you want the legendary.

Personally I hate the Emperor. He's watched me do my own thing the whole game and still just consistently treats me like an unruly pet. I really wish there was a way to free Orpheus at the beginning of act 3 and enlist the help of him and his honor guard instead of having to simp for the emperor.

Some of the more glaring oversights in this article:

Arcane Archer special shots have an Int based save. Probably worth mentioning that the character's Int should be decent or that they should grab the Warped Headband of Intellect.

Also, you never explain why you'd invest in strength or use the cloud giant strength elixir. Unless you're using the Titanstring Bow, STR has no bearing on your abilities as an archer.

Lastly, fighters already get proficiency in every weapon. Why would that factor into your racial choice?