Hi
I am interested in seeing what you guys think is the best bow string fora barrgae ranger and why?
I think there are 3 strings that could be used
Zealous, Vampric, and an Elemental
Any opionons?
The best string for barrage rangers?
dt the healer
marshy man
vamp- take dmg, do 50+5 dmg, thats 30 health back to you for everytime u use barrage. that is if ur using all 6 shots....extra dmg and get healed. helps the monks...
T N Player
i like zealous when there is less then 3 ppl and when there is more then that, i use vamp.
if u use vamp, just make sure u are about to fight
if u use vamp, just make sure u are about to fight
Jelloblimp
In PvE: Fire string + rodgort invocation is also fun to use with barrage (maybe also conjure fire but thats alot of slots).
Stormlord Alex
Firey strings are indeed good with Mark of Rodgort, Conjure flame etc., but they don't work with Orders... I like Zealous if I run Concussion Shot and Vamp if I don't. ^^
Uzul
if you put points into fire and go with mark of rodgort then conjure flame + fiery string or a conflagration spirit might be an idea.
however, vampiric and zealous is the place to be. ^^
however, vampiric and zealous is the place to be. ^^
Loki Seiguro
another one of these threads eh? Barrage bow string i would go with hornbow and sundering or vamp string or zealous depends..
jimmy_logic
Vampiric FTW... the others like Zealous should be used when needed. Expertise should cut down the cost of ranger skills but the spells like Conjure etc cost a bit to keep up, especially in long battles.
Uzul
since we are talking about barrage - man I love Flail (nightfall, warrior.str)
onerabbit
ive always used zealous..just for the extra energy, makes arrage spammable, cost 5 energy..hit 6 foes gain 6 energy.
Muk Utep
For the R/E variant, an elemental bowstring of your choice to go with Conjure Flame/Frost/Whatever.
Otherwise: Vampiric, Zealous or Sundering. My personal favorite Barrage build is a R/P using a Sundering 15^50 of Fortitude. Barrage goes nicely with "Go for the Eyes!", and "Stand Your Ground!" is an excellent support skill as well. "Find Their Weakness!" has its uses too, if you can manage the energy.
Otherwise: Vampiric, Zealous or Sundering. My personal favorite Barrage build is a R/P using a Sundering 15^50 of Fortitude. Barrage goes nicely with "Go for the Eyes!", and "Stand Your Ground!" is an excellent support skill as well. "Find Their Weakness!" has its uses too, if you can manage the energy.
dt the healer
never really like vamp, the -1degen frustraes me a lil.
Havnet yet tyred zealous and looking foward to doing so.
Elemental has always been a favourite to get that extra 10 or so damge.
But still, i cant see an out right favourite
Havnet yet tyred zealous and looking foward to doing so.
Elemental has always been a favourite to get that extra 10 or so damge.
But still, i cant see an out right favourite
Linksys
Vamp is my favorite for barrage. But sometimes I'll go with sundering when I don't wanna deal with the -1 health generation or bother switching bows between fights.
Vexed
The only time I WOULDN'T run vamp when barraging is if I were using conjure fire + mark of rodgort.
+5 unconditional damage on every arrow? Yes, please. And with Barrage only costing 5e (that's 3 energy with 9 expertise), you will practically regen the lost energy by the time you fire the next volley. If you happen to get enough shots off in a row to get low on energy, then, MAYBE, you switch to a zealous string for a couple shots.
Honestly, if the -1 degen from vamp worries you, then you've got bad times ahead. That's why you keep another weapon on switch for when you're not fighting.
+5 unconditional damage on every arrow? Yes, please. And with Barrage only costing 5e (that's 3 energy with 9 expertise), you will practically regen the lost energy by the time you fire the next volley. If you happen to get enough shots off in a row to get low on energy, then, MAYBE, you switch to a zealous string for a couple shots.
Honestly, if the -1 degen from vamp worries you, then you've got bad times ahead. That's why you keep another weapon on switch for when you're not fighting.
Nickhimself
Vamp or Zealous. They're equally as good.
Jedimagician
the g-string! jks... if you have a good puller then vamp.. bad puller then sunder and if you run out of energy then zealous..imo
JR
Sundering is complete trash.
Vampiric for killing things, Zealous if you need energy - swap between them, that's what weapon sets are for.
Vampiric for killing things, Zealous if you need energy - swap between them, that's what weapon sets are for.
Angelic demoness
Reading this thread and the price check forum I am somewhat puzzled. People here seem to value vampiric bows pretty highly, yet when I got Chiggen's Shortbow and went to check the price, it seems people can barely even give it away for free. Is there a reason behind this that I am missing? Not that I plan on selling it, I love it, especially with barrage - makes me feel invincible
Does-it-Matter
I would guess that it's due to it being a short bow. It's faster, sure, but it doesn't have the range that a lot of Rangers like to have.
Darksun
Zelous ftw. Makes almost everything spamable. I don't really have a problem with health when I'm barraging. There are so many ways to evade with a Ranger.
Xenex Xclame
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that is if ur using all 6 shots
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makes Barrage spammable, cost 5 energy..hit 6 foes gain 6 energy.
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Vamp or Zealous. They're equally as good.
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the g-string! jks... if you have a good puller then vamp.. bad puller then sunder and if you run out of energy then zealous..imo
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Sundering is complete trash.
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Zelous ftw. Makes almost everything spamable. I don't really have a problem with health when I'm barraging. There are so many ways to evade with a Ranger
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(Let your monk know what your doing)
Use infuse on anyone that his/her health is dropping fast and near death,Hit the mob groups twice and your health is back to full you saved your teammate and helped your monk.
Edit: Angelic: Look at the skin, it has the same skin as a caged shortbow,greens sell for good money if they have a nice skin, cause theyr mods are not changeble the skin is the only thing that matters. (Drago's ,Urgozz's etc )
GODh
I think the best bowstring for barrage just depends on the situation... i have all 4 weaponslots equiped:
* 1 zealous when i need energy
* 1 vampiric for doing most damage while playing in a b/p team (but only when i can hit a few enemies at once)
* 1 sundering (between fights or when i am too lazy to switch bows, or when fighting only 1 enemy)
* 1 elemental bowstring when not playing in a b/p team (with elemental damage you wont gain the benefits of winnowing/order of the vampire/order of pain)
* 1 zealous when i need energy
* 1 vampiric for doing most damage while playing in a b/p team (but only when i can hit a few enemies at once)
* 1 sundering (between fights or when i am too lazy to switch bows, or when fighting only 1 enemy)
* 1 elemental bowstring when not playing in a b/p team (with elemental damage you wont gain the benefits of winnowing/order of the vampire/order of pain)
Yichi
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Vampiric for killing things, Zealous if you need energy - swap between them, that's what weapon sets are for.
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I personally switch between both quite often. both can work wonders
God Apprentice
Use either Vamp or Zealous, I prefer Vamp and with good positioning you will be seeing numbers fly across the screen when arrows hit .Same can apply top Zealous.
dt the healer
Yer, i think we have a draw, Zealous and vamp should both be used for a barrage ranger. But now i am curious about attribute points, what are the best att points for a b/p?
Thanks!
Thanks!
Stormlord Alex
I run 16 Marksmanship, 13 Expertise and 3 Healing Prayers... for Restful Breeze
Drucilla
I prefer a zealous string when running my Barrage ranger. I'll run a monk secondary so i can utilize vigorous spirit as well. It's a great energy/health management combo, imo.
ShadowsRequiem
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Reading this thread and the price check forum I am somewhat puzzled. People here seem to value vampiric bows pretty highly, yet when I got Chiggen's Shortbow and went to check the price, it seems people can barely even give it away for free. Is there a reason behind this that I am missing? Not that I plan on selling it, I love it, especially with barrage - makes me feel invincible
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icedragon981
I prefer Zealous but Vamp is just as good. As for attributes, I usually run 16 Marksmanship, 10 Expertiese, and 10 Wilderness Survival.
Nestaron
I never have energy troubles when i barrage... So therefor i never use Zealous, so i don't really value it! Vamp is a must in my opinion though. The lifestealing feature is just way to tasty for it not to be!
SparhawkJC
I also use vamp because I never have energy problems running barrage with a 16/13/4 Marksmanship/Expertise/Wilderness Survival split. Even back when I ran with only 9 expertise I only ran into energy troubles if I spammed Savage Shot too often.