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I was going to activate Hanahadashii this week, finally, but I figured I'd ask for critique first. I've made some changes - mainly, Flyby is worth more, I think, than the money saved via Craft MA&A (though Blind Fight is also tempting, given his at-will Darkness), and I decided that cool as the Luckstone is, the moeny (20k!) would be better spent elsewhere. I'm also still taking UMD, but focusing on it less for now. I think a Rogue level would work really well for this guy, though the original intent had always been to go Wilder.

A Breastplate is a pos, but it's a Large breastplate and I believe that that doubles the cost of the mithral, too (which makes sense, I suppose) so it would actually be +6k. A Ring of Deflection mightn't be a bad idea, actually, though he has potions.

Wands would be better than the scrolls I think, but the original plan was to take Wilder - in which case Power Stones of Energy Adaption are probably best, since they don't rely on UMD.

Sure - but then I can't get a Dorje yet, since he only has UMD, not UPD. 
I have a feeling he will need to get a class level of one form or another to come into his own, either way.

So I've been pondering a couple of character builds and I would love some feedback. What you have to know about me is that I pretty much can play an arcane spellcaster on my worst day, but I have a very hard time playing a character that relies on melee or ranged damage. Even my archers end up having a large amount of caster for the purposes of buffs. I keep looking at the history books of Gladius and see some characters who have made it up the ranks of being mostly fighters, but not without difficulty. My only 'fighter' focused character had a +4 LA and downed a 20hp vigor stone every fight till he hit about 5 hit dice.

So there are really 2 things I'm trying to do here. 1) create an archer that doesn't suffer in the upper levels. 2) Create something that is fun to play but also has a semi logical back story to go with training. (I can min max but I like having my reasons).

Currently I'm musing over how to rebuild an old character of mine Loddick (Elan/Rng1/Psion6/Slayer X, retired w/ Ego Whip Ban) with a focus more on the archery rather than the casting. I'm not sure I'm willing to go full noncasting. This is more for trying to gain experience in playing different types of characters. I also know I'll get frustrated with this character.

So what I'm working with right now is something along the lines of:
Xeph Pal2/PW2/XXX1/WarmindX (Cleric or Bard, maybe divine might, bard for skill ranks to get into WM)
Elf Pal2/PW2/Rng2/arcane something/Arcane ArcherX (this is more vague, Focus on Psi shot feats)
Xeph Pal2/Rng2/PW2/WarmindX
Phrenic Xeph PaladinX/maybe a couple of fighter levels for feats
PWX Archer spec

I know mid/high levels archery falls off pretty quick. But I'm just musing here.

I think a Paladin Archer can work, but you look like your build already has problems distributing points.  Having to have Charisma may not help.  Also, Warmind does much more for melee builds than Archers, and I think you may be better off with either straight PW or Slayer if you switch your paladin levels with rangers (more skills for skill packages, maybe scout to help your buffing problem, and Slayer would be better with manifesting).  For that matter, dropping PW for Psion loses you some HP and 1 feat, but a Psion2/Ranger2/Fighter1 Slayer Archer could be pretty beast.  You also only lose 1 BAB that way, have good manifesting powers (especially if you go with egoist), or you could switch out PW for Psion and get things like dissolving weapon and Prevnom Weapon.

Just my rambling on the topic.  I just feel Warmind is not very Archer focused.