can anyone help me with bows? - Guild Wars Forums

aznteen097 · Oct 01, 2006, 03:06 AM // 03:06

hey i dont know which bow is good
theres soo many
longbow
shortbow
recruve bow
horn bow
flat bow
with one is better
im a R/Mo
and i use my ranger for everything
ab
mish
anything
can anyone plz help me decide

Tachyon · Oct 01, 2006, 04:08 AM // 04:08

Wiki is your friend! Listen to your friend for he speaks the truth.

http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Bow

elLOCOmutha · Oct 01, 2006, 05:39 AM // 05:39

Try the search function it has tons of threads with topics about bows.

jimmy_logic · Oct 01, 2006, 06:14 AM // 06:14

I reckon every new forum member should get an email with the most commonly asked questions sent to them when they join so they can read up on them before posting. Most people join becuase they have a simple question to ask and it can't be found immediately (thats what happens when you live in a digital world everyone wants everything NOW NOW NOW...

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Lavindathar · Oct 01, 2006, 12:13 PM // 12:13

Plus search funtions don't always yield perfect results on forums with loads of data on!!

But I think there should be a FAQ area of the forum, with 12 seperate stickys, one for each class, an weapon FAQ, an armour FAQ, a elite skill FAQ and a mission FAQ.

Would save a lot of time.

englitdaudelin · Oct 01, 2006, 02:31 PM // 14:31

Now that we have the "use the wiki / search button" posts out of the way, let's offer some useful information.

This is from memory and as such, may not be entirely accurate...but hopefully it's close.

Each bow has 2 "properties" that should concern you: refire rate/flight time, and range.
Usually, you trade one for the other.
The longbow and flatbow have the greatest range...I think 1.5 the aggro circle (more if you're up high...)...which are great for pulling.
The half-moon and shortbow have the shortest distance..1.0 the aggro circle, I think. The half moon, especially, has a rapid flight time and refire time.
The recurve bow splits the difference...1.2 the aggro circle, and a slightly faster flight/refire time than longbows.
As a ranger, I keep 4 different bows in the bar, to use depending on my role, and depending on what's going to happen.
--Longbow for pulling, long-distance support.
--Recurve bow for most melees. Mine has an HP and energy bonus on it...
--Half Moon for when the fight is in my circle.

I think a lot of people find that the recurve is most useful all-around, but isn't necessarily the best in certain places/situations.

Hope this helps.

Oct 01, 2006, 03:06 AM // 03:06	#1
aznteen097 Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Aug 2006	can anyone help me with bows? hey i dont know which bow is good theres soo many longbow shortbow recruve bow horn bow flat bow with one is better im a R/Mo and i use my ranger for everything ab mish anything can anyone plz help me decide

Oct 01, 2006, 04:08 AM // 04:08	#2
Tachyon Forge Runner Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Stoke, England Guild: The Godless [GOD] Profession: W/	Wiki is your friend! Listen to your friend for he speaks the truth. http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Bow

Oct 01, 2006, 05:39 AM // 05:39	#3
elLOCOmutha Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: May 2005 Location: Ascalon City, Tyria Guild: Free Agent Profession: W/	Try the search function it has tons of threads with topics about bows.

Oct 01, 2006, 06:14 AM // 06:14	#4
jimmy_logic Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Sep 2005 Profession: R/	I reckon every new forum member should get an email with the most commonly asked questions sent to them when they join so they can read up on them before posting. Most people join becuase they have a simple question to ask and it can't be found immediately (thats what happens when you live in a digital world everyone wants everything NOW NOW NOW... )

Oct 01, 2006, 12:13 PM // 12:13	#5
Lavindathar Krytan Explorer Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Manchester, England Guild: The Monstrous Fangs (fang) Profession: N/Mo	Plus search funtions don't always yield perfect results on forums with loads of data on!! But I think there should be a FAQ area of the forum, with 12 seperate stickys, one for each class, an weapon FAQ, an armour FAQ, a elite skill FAQ and a mission FAQ. Would save a lot of time.

Oct 01, 2006, 02:31 PM // 14:31	#6
englitdaudelin Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: East Coast Guild: Soldier's Union [SU] Profession: N/Me	Now that we have the "use the wiki / search button" posts out of the way, let's offer some useful information. This is from memory and as such, may not be entirely accurate...but hopefully it's close. Each bow has 2 "properties" that should concern you: refire rate/flight time, and range. Usually, you trade one for the other. The longbow and flatbow have the greatest range...I think 1.5 the aggro circle (more if you're up high...)...which are great for pulling. The half-moon and shortbow have the shortest distance..1.0 the aggro circle, I think. The half moon, especially, has a rapid flight time and refire time. The recurve bow splits the difference...1.2 the aggro circle, and a slightly faster flight/refire time than longbows. As a ranger, I keep 4 different bows in the bar, to use depending on my role, and depending on what's going to happen. --Longbow for pulling, long-distance support. --Recurve bow for most melees. Mine has an HP and energy bonus on it... --Half Moon for when the fight is in my circle. I think a lot of people find that the recurve is most useful all-around, but isn't necessarily the best in certain places/situations. Hope this helps.