Get a better bow than a shortbow. Namely, anything else, though Leather Longbows are the most popular.
Ehh.. try mixing archery with magic, because magic is essentially archery with a 100% accuracy rate which will provide a buffer incase you miss an arrow. Also, counter is your best friend when you're still getting used to Mabi's combat system, meaning you can start off with a magnum, miss (or hit) a quick ranged shot and then have enough time to put up counter, or if you hit your second shot, you'll have enough time to charge an icebolt before the enemy gets to you, leaving you with more options like following up into a zeroshot string or an ice counter string.
If you don't know ice counter or magic counter, look it up on Youtube, namely Sen's tutorials. Archery's worth it in the end; just look at any high level archer with high archery ranks. Good luck on the path of the Archer~ xD
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