New Ranger Question: Which Bow is best?

Melkor of ZoSo

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2005

I've got 3 lvl 20's and am just now about to start a ranger. Since I've never tried one before, I wouldnt know which bow is best. Which bow has the overall best balance of speed, accuracy, range, etc? Storm? Recurve? Long? Short? Shadow?

Shwitz

Shwitz

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2005

East Coast, USA

Not a Guild [NaG]

R/

No bow has "the best balance" of all the criteria used to evaluate bows. There are several threads concerning picking a bow that's right for you, I recommend searching and reading them. However, many are lazy and don't want to do that... so, the short answer is the best bow to use is one that compliments your skill set. What skills do you use?

Melkor of ZoSo

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2005

I dont know yet. I havent gotten started on him. I'll go searching though, thanks.

Jenosavel

Jenosavel

Master of Beasts

Join Date: Jul 2005

Servants of Fortuna [SoF]

R/

As mentioned, please use the search function. This was just posted earlier today.

Shwitz

Shwitz

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2005

East Coast, USA

Not a Guild [NaG]

R/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Melkor of ZoSo
I dont know yet. I havent gotten started on him. I'll go searching though, thanks.
Right, duh, you haven't gotten far with him yet. I remember what I read, I swear! Well, then searching and reading up is a good way to go, and Jenosavel's post above is pretty informative. I know that I've posted something like that somewhere on this forum... I also have an extensive post on my guild's forum about bow usage... anyway, what skills do you plan to use? That's a better question...

Fye Duron

Fye Duron

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2005

Chico, CA, USA

Dragon Fang

The shorts answer is to have at least one Short Bow or Half-Moon and One Long or Flat Bow. The reason for that is range and speed short/half refire quicker but have shorter range, and the long/flat are great for pulling and sniping.

Mercenary662

Academy Page

Join Date: Sep 2005

R/E

im curious to know if any one has figured out about the refire rate, flight time, etc stuff on green bows. I currently use Gargashes recurve bow, and id like to buy the other green bows, for like short bow, long bow stats, but idk, any one know?