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valentine cervantes

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Sep 2005

Singapore

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18 Oct 2005 at 17:17 - 1

I have a zealous stormbow of fortitude with the following stats :

Piercing Damage : 15-28 (Req 8 Marksmanship)
Damage +14% (always)
Energy -5
Energy gain on hit : 1
Energy regen : -1
HP+29

If i intend to remove the energy regen -1 mod, how do i do that? I intend to insert a sundering 10/10 to replace the energy regen -1 and a +30hp mod to this bow. Is it possible?

All advice and suggestions are greatly appreciated.

The Unknown Enemy

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2005

Umm..No response (stalkers, gotta hate them)

Synful Desire [SD]

E/Me

18 Oct 2005 at 17:22 - 2

I believe items work like rune upgrades. You just apply a new upgrade to it, and it'll replace the old one with the new one. (say if you were to have a zealous bow string, then change it with a vampiric string, it would change to vampiric bow instead of zealous....I think, because I havn't tried doing this).

huh

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2005

Hou Lan Geng [HLG]

18 Oct 2005 at 17:46 - 3

Yes thats how it works.
The 10/10 sundering string will replace the zealous string.
And you can apply the +30 health mod to the bow.

ChoKILLate[FDG]

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2005

[FDG]-Fudge

Mo/Me

18 Oct 2005 at 18:07 - 4

Correct, sundering replaces zealous, and fortitute of 30 replaces fortitude of 29.

valentine cervantes

Ascalonian Squire

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Singapore

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18 Oct 2005 at 18:49 - 5

Thanks for enlighten me. I appreciate it.

Yichi

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Sep 2005

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Dark Alley [dR]

18 Oct 2005 at 19:07 - 6

personally id keep the zealous string on the bow. it would be more useful than the sundering IMO

striderkaaru

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2005

Scars Meadows [SMS], Retired Officer

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18 Oct 2005 at 20:14 - 7

also, i would suggest carrying several different bows.

just note that the storm bow is in the longbow class, meaning it has the worst refire rate. so putting a sundering string on a storm bow and using it in battle isn't a very good idea when better alternatives are present.

unless of course you plan on selling this bow. then 10/10 sundering and +30 hp will most likely net you the most cash.

Valerius

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Apr 2005

Canada

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18 Oct 2005 at 20:25 - 8

Quote:

just note that the storm bow is in the longbow class, meaning it has the worst refire rate.

umm... no

Hornbows, Ivorybows and Shadowbows have the longest refire rate.

dustbunny

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Apr 2005

18 Oct 2005 at 20:27 - 9

You kept mentioning replacing the -1 energy regen mod. You probably already know, but in case you weren't aware, the +1 energy on hit and the -1 energy regen mods come together as paired properties on the same bow string. Getting rid of one gets rid of the other.

striderkaaru

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2005

Scars Meadows [SMS], Retired Officer

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18 Oct 2005 at 20:36 - 10

Quote:

Originally Posted by Valerius

umm... no

Hornbows, Ivorybows and Shadowbows have the longest refire rate.

my mistake. i forgot about the horn bow class.

regardless, the longbow still has a pretty poor refire rate.

Seissor

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Aug 2005

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19 Oct 2005 at 02:02 - 11

Quote:

Originally Posted by MistressYichi

personally id keep the zealous string on the bow. it would be more useful than the sundering IMO

That's debateable, I personally loathe zealous bowstrings, however I keep one handy. It depends on your fighting style, try find another max dmg bow and do it up.

If you are using "barrage" an elite skill, then the zealous bow string is probably a good idea.

Corbin

Academy Page

Join Date: Jul 2005

Seraphic Legion

R/E

19 Oct 2005 at 02:33 - 12

if you alreayd have a +29 health mod on it, dont waste 50k on getting a +30 mod, when you already have pretty much the exact same thing

AncientPC

Forge Runner

Join Date: Sep 2005

Ascalon 1

W/R

19 Oct 2005 at 05:04 - 13

Quote:

Originally Posted by Corbin

if you alreayd have a +29 health mod on it, dont waste 50k on getting a +30 mod, when you already have pretty much the exact same thing

But then it'll be perfect.

Hockster

Banned

Join Date: Jul 2005

19 Oct 2005 at 08:03 - 14

Quote:

Originally Posted by AncientPC

But then it'll be perfect.

No it won't. It's only 14% always.

Fungus Amongus

Wilds Pathfinder

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19 Oct 2005 at 15:20 - 15

Quote:

Originally Posted by AncientPC

But then it'll be perfect.

Save it for another bow.