Archery

Archery is the skill in Ultima Online which states how good a character is with ranged weapons.The two main weapon classes in this skill are bows and crossbows. This skill is together with Fencing, Mace Fighting and Swordsmanship is one of the main weapon skills.

The main gain from this skill is an increased chance to hit the target, instead of missing, and the chance to evade an enemy's projectile. It does not determine damage and speed of the attack. A high archery level also opens up new special moves -two for each weapon- with 70 for the first and 90 for the second move.

Of note is that Gargoyles can not learn Archery.

Training
Training is the same for all weapon classes. First, buy training from a Warrior Guildmaster until reaching 30 points. After that, only real battle can help to improve. Therefore here the best battlegrounds for the varying skill levels.

Alternatively, you can use the Pet Golem Trick to gain experience.