Ive sacrificed around 11 dc on shrek for 100+ hp and its made a massive difference to me, i do agree that AB should go back to how it was before, ranged classes shouldn't have to get close to people to hit them with high damage and if they should have to do that then maybe they should have some kind of shield just like wizards, i could be totally wrong but i think someone mentioned you had a spell that stopped a % of damage in beta? if so what happened to this?
As i've said before make power shot work against any level and make it push the caster back rather than the target it gives them some form of escape and makes use of a spell that is currently not really used by anyone other than me and maybe KT as most archers aren't high enough level to push the average level player in game away from them, the fact is most archers aren't leveling after 43 as you can get all your available spells by then with the right weapon and kit you can destroy people and there isn't really anything to level for, the only reason i leveled past 46 (which was level 3 ab) is to start making my way to level 3 piecrcing shot (lvl 48) another fix would be to make AB like shadow step where at lower levels its less consistent and needs to be level 3 to make it worth using (would also push archers to actually level) then you need to think about adding more high level damage spells for them aswell as something to negate damage (please no more buffs we already have enough to cast as it is)