Recurve/Composite Bow or LongBow???

What would you rather have? a Recurve/Composite bow or a Longbow both the bows would have same mods and stats

I would just bring Favorable Winds and use a Flatbow. The refire speed of a shortbow with Longbow Range. Can't beat that with a stick. And I say Favorable Winds over Read the Wind because of Barrages removal of Preps. Plus by the time you need it again it's pretty much recharged and the spirit lasts forever.

Recurve. The difference in range is tiny. It's a heck of a lot easier to interrupt with recurve. Although, If you want to stay as far away as possible, long bow. Although if using Favorable Winds or Read the Wind, a flat bow beats long bow hands down.
edit: grr, just barely beat me...

I just like Longbows. So that's what I use unless I'm playing spike or interrupt.

I enjoy recurves and composites for their utilitarian aspects.

- fair refire rate.
- fine kiting capabilities
- and excellent arrow speed.

Everything but a Flatbow is necessary in my opinion. I like to play without FW or RTW... I used to think it was a must but not anymore. RTW is probably standard in Spike, but then I enjoy a Horn Bow to start and the situation evolves often to the point a Short is just kickass.

Depends on your style of play, your role, the situation. I always carry a Long, a Short and a Recurve in most cases.

Pulling and staying back for a bit: Long.
Usual work, interrupting, crippling: Recurve.
Melee: Short.
Occasionaly, Horn Bows...

It's a matter of feeling and what you do. It's not about a bow superior to others...

I use a longbow and a shortbow. long shots longbow if enemy comes to close i switch to short bow...have not found a recurve with decent dmg yet. i have a gold short bow.

Ever since Dragos Flatbow was made sub-par thanks to 10/10 been out of date (and useless anyway... but wth) i've become quite attached to Elsywths Recurve Bow.
Its been letting me use Kindle Arrows instead of Read the Wind for the first time in months. The Refire means little if your constantly spamming Dual Shot+Punishing Shot and other interrupts on every PvE monster that comes close enough. Fire damage > Jade Armours.

Does mean i'm a good interrupter (or spammer if you like ) though after using a flatbow w/ rtw for ages.

My record still stands at 253(ish) in 1 arrow in FoW with the flatbow though

well, i think im gonna be using the Elywths recurve bow from now on and i add a +5amour mod to the longbow, o also from ^^^ about kindle arrows, i suggest using ignite arrows casue u will do around same amount of damage, but itll hit like barrage over people who are nexto to enemy ur firing at

flatbow seems to be all around the best in pve...but in pvp, it quickly drops out of my favor.

Horn - innate +10% AP for spiking
Recurve - laser-like arrows for interrupting/cripshot/poison
Long - fast arrows long range spiking

personally, I've yet to find a place for shortbow in pvp. And like said already, since spiking/interrupting has 1/2-1 sec fire time, and you can easily weapon-swap, refire rate is insignificant.

flatbow simply pales in comparison imo

I always ahve two bows.
Storm Bow (exactly the same as a longbow)
and a Halfmoon bow(exactly the same as a shortbow)
I use their range and firing speed to my advantage.
But if you're planning on using only one bow, I've go with the Revurve. It's piercing damage, and it has a .5 flight time.

I like Recurve bow for most everything. But, I carry:
Longbow - pulling
Recurve - Most everything else
Vamp shortbow - for close in work, and with Barrage.

I like the Vamp Shortbow a smidge better than Elswyth's just for the faster refire rate.

Also, my Recurve is +15% all the time with a -5 energy penalty. With an Expertise of 13 or higher I have no problem with energy management.

You don't get a faster re-fire if you using it with Barrage. I think the difference between Barrages between Short Bows and Long Bows was very minimal, since your effectively just using the skill over and over whenever it recharges.

I personally carry 3 recurve bows

Gargash's Recurve Bow
Elswyth's Recurve Bow
Tornak's Recurve Bow

and a Longbow

Ebon Blankets Longbow of Perfect Fortitude (-2 damage while in stance)

Quote: Originally Posted by Jack Valmont

I read a post also in this Ranger section where times were tested using different bows with Barrage. In this test it was determined that using a shortbow did make it a bit faster, thus more damage accumulation. I carry 4 bows; Short, Recurve, Long, Horn. They are all modded for my skill selection. I feel no need to duplicate bow types.

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Shortbows range is just too short though to be effective in Barrage. Your practically standing next to them before you can start attacking, and when it comes to Icehands/Ether Breakers running too close doesn't help you. Recurve is the best of both worlds

^ Hey Evil, you still looking for a flatbow with a Pruning mod? I'm cleaing out my strongbox.

^^same thread that pointed out shortbow/flatbow was fastest barrage also pointed out that while under the effects of Tiger's Fury the Hornbow turned out the most damage of all the bows (barraging)....so it shouldn't be ignored either!

Read about it here:

http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...d.php?t=136832

-EDIT-

Whoops the info for Tiger's Fury was found here (Jenosavel ran the calculations):

http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...3010423&page=2

I would be, but since Forest Farming is almost a complete waste of time now shards cost sod all... theres not much point really is there?

How much you selling it for anyway?