Arch is a mediocre st set, blazing arrow pretty much carries all the weight. RoA is very much amazing and makes the trip to 32 well worth it. That said the corr version of RoA is less impressive than it should be, but is still a strong attack.
To be honest, Rain of Fire is a better attack than RoA for corrs.
I wanted to make a /Pain Corruptor and I decided to pair it with Archery...not for any specific synergy, but because I've been wanting to try the set and it fit thematically with my character.
/Pain has been a lot of fun on teams so far, but Archery seems underwhelming. I'm at level 17 and I have Aimed Shot, Fistful, and Blazing Arrow and I'm about to pick up Explosive Arrow. The powers so far seem to have (at least visually) long activation times and ho-hum damage. Fistful of Arrows seems like a pretty good cone, but the single target powers seem very "meh". I'm only using DOs so far, but Archery just seems to pale in comparison with the other sets I've tried.
I know that Rain of Arrows gets a lot of praise. Can I assume that the set picks up significantly at 32?
Thanks!