Try to get your hands on the best possible weapon at each level bracket
EQUIPMENT BASICS: The archer wears LIGHT armor, providing a balance of magic and physical cabal online alz defenses for minimal strength, and no magic requirement.
Generally only wear armor that features physical and all 5 elemental resistance stats.
Your weapon is your best friend, and the one piece of equipment that REALLY counts, try to get your hands on the best possible weapon at each level bracket, and update it usually every 5 levels or so.
Bows, crossbows and slingshots are largely equivalent, so use whatever is best for raw damage. You can save money by using rank one ammunition, as the minor advantages of higher ranks are overshadowed by the dramatic increase in price.
Continue on your way to level 19 while putting only enough points into strength and dexterity for your dual axes and heavy armor and everything else into constitution.
Once you get to level 19 you'll get your iron blood tablet from the vanish elder. Make sure you do this quest it's your first FB and you'll get an awesome blue Poleaxes which you'll likely use until level 35 or so.
You can probably find lots of people willing to help you and earn some rep for them.