Why does my dmg suck so much?

free4all

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

Is there something I don't understand about dmg...I have a 13-25 dmg bow with req 8 marksmanship (I have 9...) and I do like 5-7 dmg to guys my own lvl...what gives?

Dyeeo

Dyeeo

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: May 2005

San Diego

Lost Children

E/Mo

They have armor too you know...

Castanza

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2005

R/N

make sure you are standing somwhere that is higher than where they are, so you are shoting atleast somewhat down. make sure you have some distance, ( i get better damage when i stand father away). Also don't forget about a good preperation combo, i like using ignite arrows and dual shot, it's great for taking down mobs.

Rajamic

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2005

IA

Chronicles of Heroes [CoH]

R/Me

Go back to this site's home page, then click on Guides, then Game Mechanics. Then you'll see that at 8 Marksmanship, you aren't doing full damage with your bow, even before calculating armor.

Sira

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2005

Clan of the Black Rose

N/W

It may also have to do with the bow itself...what bow is it? Does it have upgrades? What skills are you using with it?

Paine

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

Clan Plus [Plus]

My two cents:

* Get some upgrades for it
* Stand further away
* Use Combos + enchantments if neccessary

Ironsword

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2005

Newport News Va

Unknown Warriors of Ascalon

W/R

make sure you use the right bow for the job i was recently on a post ascention mission and i was using my sundering longbow of defense against the plant monsters i forgot the name of them but anyway i realized what i was doing and switched to my firey ivory bow of pruning and my dmg tripled simply because i was usng a bow that was designed to combat plant life

hassoon

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2005

Bow damage is way to low,in fact its silly.Now before anyone says mobs have armor or somesuch,it was the longbow which made medevil armor obsolete.

augustgrace

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2005

actually it was the crossbow which is why it was outlawed and banned by the church for a time

Loviatar

Underworld Spelunker

Join Date: Feb 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by augustgrace
actually it was the crossbow which is why it was outlawed and banned by the church for a time
sorry the longbow came first to put a hole in armor

the crossbow made it easy for an untrained person to do it as well

Juhanah

Juhanah

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Apr 2005

in my house

I see ranger more like disrupter, trapper or condition(er) than damager.

I have a ranger and im mainly disrupting or applying condition.

If you want to make damage, like other people said, use preparation(with combo such as Ignit Arrow + Double Shot like Castanza said), good location of the field and good weapon upgrade against what you are fighting.

Enigmatics

Enigmatics

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jun 2005

Tenafly, NJ

Defenders of Rillanon

W/Mo

Ugh... Rangers don't have to be support characters, contrary to the stereotype. If you're ele secondary, use conjure element. If you're a monk secondary, use judge's insight. If you don't know what those are, look them up; they can help alot. Favorable winds also helps out alot at low levels.