Ranger bow question

[Rubric]

My learning here has been slow,
But theres something i must know,
So many ideas,
Please alay my fears,
Tell me which is the best bow?

 

[squalion]

imo

http://www.javamansworld.com/daoc/pwbow.gif

 

[Ravenbourne]

Originally posted by squalion
imo

http://www.javamansworld.com/daoc/pwbow.gif

agree ^^ has it even dropped on excal yet?

 

[Spamb0t]

a crafted duskwood heavy recurve bow.

 

[censi]

aye. the primal thing looks good but its speed makes it less desirable than MP xtra heavy now with RF.

and why do they go and put something like DADD charges on it when rangers have self dadd anyway.

put some decent procs on bows ffs.

 

[Karlo]

Originally posted by censi
aye. the primal thing looks good but its speed makes it less desirable than MP xtra heavy now with RF.

and why do they go and put something like DADD charges on it when rangers have self dadd anyway.

put some decent procs on bows ffs.

like af proc hehe

 

[Rubric]

What about opinions on Short Recurve, Recurve, Great Recurve & Heavy recurve bows. Particularly interested in opinions on PVE performance vs RVR performance.

 

[-palan-]

heavy bow all the way

use normal or so rec bow for pve, think with a heavy bow at lower lvls u get half an hour draw times

 

[squalion]

Originally posted by Ravenbourne
agree ^^ has it even dropped on excal yet?

no :/

 

[Spamb0t]

Originally posted by -palan-
heavy bow all the way

use normal or so rec bow for pve, think with a heavy bow at lower lvls u get half an hour draw times

agreeeee..
normal recurve bow up to 30-40 maybe then when u got decent qui get a heavy one for higher dmg critshot..

 

[Leathas]

i've seen 1-2 rangers using different types of crafted bows for crit/normal shooting and the idea seems to be really nice,such as

(bows i mentioned below are all crafted etc..just think straight )

using heavy recurve bow for a crit shot and then,switching to small or normal recurve bow(normal preffered,as far as you might be able to get 2 sec shoot time with it) and doing normal shoot until mob or enemy starts attacking in melee etc..


however,i see no reason to fill my 1. qb with 2 bows for this stuff as far as im a pierce ranger,i need every to organise my qb for chains/stealth..i dont want to do shift+1-2 while meleeing with another scout etc..

 

[Rubric]

Can you switch bows without using the mouse & if so how?

 

[Ravenbourne]

Originally posted by Rubric
Can you switch bows without using the mouse & if so how?

not that i know of, but switching shouldnt be to much of a problem, i switch my LW with my tank

 

[Spamb0t]

since we got RAPID FIRE theres NO need for a faster bow.

 

[Ruddyn]

Well, the main reason I can see to use a normal recurve over a heavy is the considerable extra range it gives us. Having said that, I still find myself using my old heavy bow more often than not. Not only do they look better, they hit SO much harder