Price Check! Kick Butt GOLD Bow!

Akilles

Akilles

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

Brothers of the Jade

17 Jun 2005 at 02:31 - 1


Max Damage AND best of all!!! LOW REQUIREMENT!!!!!! 8!!!

+29 health fortitude

I hear bows like this sell for 40k "easy" as i have heard, but would like more feedback.

Its not about the money, I would trade for a godly fire wand or staff GOLD ONLY!!! and gives tremendous health back!!! and energy bonus, fire attribute bonus and faster casting!

^^ FYI^^

coolyguy

coolyguy

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2005

[bizR] 'Bizarre Monastery`.

W/

17 Jun 2005 at 03:05 - 2
i have one like this... but its a shortbow. and 5:1 lifesteal.

if u salvage it.. and get a 29 grip.. it can easily sell for 70k+

that bow.. hwoever... well yeah. 40k sounds abou right.

Lews

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2005

Seattle, Washington

R/E

17 Jun 2005 at 03:08 - 3
Change that to when health is ABOVE 50% and its 200k easy, without it.... Nope.

trackxyj

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2005

17 Jun 2005 at 03:18 - 4
Since this is pc only (free bashing time!!!!), I would share with you guys some thoughts.

Bow Refire Rate Range Flight Time
Flatbow 2.0 seconds 100' 1.0 seconds
Longbow 2.5 seconds 100' 0.75 seconds

So at 100 range, longbow has (3.25-3.0)/3 --> 8% lower dmg
At 50 range, longbow has (2.5+0.375-2-0.5)/2.5 --> 12.5% lower dmg.

Of course, you should already pulled out your halfmoon/short bow at 70 range. Anyway, just don't touch longbow.

Valerius

Valerius

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Apr 2005

Canada

R/

17 Jun 2005 at 04:37 - 5
yeah but here's the thing... if ur using a longbow u prolly won't be getting attacked all too much... so ur HP will be above 50% therefore not getting the Damage Bonus....

if u can successfully salvage that grip... u can sell it for around 30K

MCS

MCS

Banned

Join Date: May 2005

17 Jun 2005 at 05:05 - 6
The bow is worthless, anyone buying it would be buying to salvage out the grip.

Akilles

Akilles

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

Brothers of the Jade

17 Jun 2005 at 05:28 - 7
What makes it worthless? 95% of bows i see with that damage requires a 12 in marksmanship, I am sure many people would agree that the points saved and use elsewhere would be a huge welcome. At what point constitutes a useful bow from a useless bow? Must it have some "cool" glow? I understand when the person above mentioned about if health was above 50% (it would be nice) but if being above 50% with a 19% bonus verses below 50% with the same bonus makes a bow useless, then thats insane cause everyone gets below 50%, especially in HoH.

What is insane is the fact that a Superior Vigor sells for 80k and a major for 8k and there is a 10hp diffrence. thats insane

wgregory87

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: May 2005

North Vancouver

TYSN

Mo/W

17 Jun 2005 at 05:50 - 8
They are saying that since its a LONG range weapon, you wouldn't use it close range. And close ranger is when you're going to be below 50%. I've found MANY max damage bows with lower than 12 req's. And no, I'm not talking about 11 req, I've found down to 8 maybe lower, I don't really keep note of these things. While the below 50% doesn't make the bow useless, it doesn't add any value to the bow and this is basically where all the value should be. Fact is, 10% while > 50% health would be more useful than this 19%. However the health boost is a nice addition and that might be where the bow shines. As does the fire string (possible R/E for conjure flame).

KuTeBaka

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2005

17 Jun 2005 at 06:40 - 9
Quote:
Originally Posted by Akilles
What makes it worthless? 95% of bows i see with that damage requires a 12 in marksmanship, I am sure many people would agree that the points saved and use elsewhere would be a huge welcome. At what point constitutes a useful bow from a useless bow? Must it have some "cool" glow? I understand when the person above mentioned about if health was above 50% (it would be nice) but if being above 50% with a 19% bonus verses below 50% with the same bonus makes a bow useless, then thats insane cause everyone gets below 50%, especially in HoH.

What is insane is the fact that a Superior Vigor sells for 80k and a major for 8k and there is a 10hp diffrence. thats insane if your health is below 50, usually someone is attacking you within short bow range, and therefore you would use the short bow.

MCS

MCS

Banned

Join Date: May 2005

17 Jun 2005 at 06:46 - 10
It's no ideal bow type.

Fiery is a fairly useless mod for most rangers

Damage bonus while below 50% doesn't add the the value of the bow.

That leaves the grip.

It's not worthless like you can't sell it worthless. It's worthless like it's not a kick butt bow worthless. Anyone who is going to buy this is going to buy it to try to salvage out the grip.

Blind

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: May 2005

R/N

17 Jun 2005 at 07:29 - 11
I agree with mostly what has been said so far. I think any <50% dmg bow is useless, especially with a ranger. If you're under 50%, you are probably already fighting a losing battle, and 19% extra damage in most cases wouldn't change that. You'd most likely be running away, so I really don't like <50% (on top of what MCS and wgregory87 and KuTeBaka said).