Bow height damage bonus - Guild Wars Forums

Dr Strangelove · May 22, 2006, 09:18 PM // 21:18

Bows receive a damage bonus from firing from an elevated position. Ok, that's easy enough. But does that damage bonus apply to how far the arrow falls or just the height of the shooter? If it is how far the arrow falls wouldn't flatbows, with their massive arc size, have a sizable damage bonus over normal bows? ANyone tried this out or know anything about it?

Caldec · May 22, 2006, 09:25 PM // 21:25

correct me if im wrong but doesnt highet only give a distance bonus ive never heard of a damage bonus i kno that the higher you are than a foe you can shoot farther than normal and that cant hit you from as far away so i dont so from my knoweldge no id say it doesnt

Lasher Dragon · May 22, 2006, 09:25 PM // 21:25

I haven't tested it, but I'm pretty sure from experience that it is just based on the elevation from which it was fired compared to the elevation at which it impacts.

Also, with flatbows, you will have a much higher miss rate - especially after the first shot.

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Originally Posted by Caldec

correct me if im wrong but doesnt highet only give a distance bonus ive never heard of a damage bonus i kno that the higher you are than a foe you can shoot farther than normal and that cant hit you from as far away so i dont so from my knoweldge no id say it doesnt

You are wrong, there is actually a sizeable difference in damage when firing down on to a lower opponent.

Caldec · May 22, 2006, 09:27 PM // 21:27

alright thanks for clearing that up for me ive never really checked it i dont play ranger 2 often thanks again

Chaos Eryx · May 22, 2006, 09:33 PM // 21:33

The reason for more damage from above is that your likely to hit them in the head, resulting in a critical hit.

Orange Milk · May 22, 2006, 09:34 PM // 21:34

From an elevated postion your chance of a criticle hit increases and your arrows tend to fall on the head and chest more often to score those.

From a lower position your chance to score a criticle hit decreases as you tend to score hits on the legs and feet from there.

So that is that, Try to get above you oponents.

Dr Strangelove · May 22, 2006, 09:42 PM // 21:42

Hmm, I didn't know that it was because of head hits, but would the large arc size of a flatbow cause more head hits? Visually, it appears that the arrow is coming down into the head rather than flying into the chest like a recurve bow.

Evilsod · May 22, 2006, 10:41 PM // 22:41

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Originally Posted by Chaos Eryx

The reason for more damage from above is that your likely to hit them in the head, resulting in a critical hit.

The critical hit means your doing more damage yeah, but your still getting the bonus height damage. Just test it out on the Isle of the Nameless. Critical Hits from the ground level do much less than 1 from the top of a hill.

How can i be sure? Go to the Ring of Fire mission and stand on the hill near the Ether Seal (at the fort). You can hit it from miles out of range with a flat/longbow and do much more damage than you would if you went down the hill and attacked there.

h4mx0r · May 22, 2006, 11:56 PM // 23:56

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Originally Posted by Chaos Eryx

The reason for more damage from above is that your likely to hit them in the head, resulting in a critical hit.

Im trying to imagine a warrior gritting his teeth with endure pain, with 10 arrows sticking out of his skull. After all, 10 normal arrows doesn't add up to 500 hp does it?

Dove_Song · May 23, 2006, 05:33 AM // 05:33

stop reaching on the flatbow issue...

the flatbow has a strength and a weakness just like all other bows. PPl use it due to its' faster refire rate on non moving targets (due to its' high arch low arccuracy).

It's the height of the Archer when they fire; not the arrows height in flight that effects the bonus.

May 22, 2006, 09:18 PM // 21:18	#1
Dr Strangelove Furnace Stoker Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Wasting away again in Margaritaville Guild: [HOTR]	Bow height damage bonus Bows receive a damage bonus from firing from an elevated position. Ok, that's easy enough. But does that damage bonus apply to how far the arrow falls or just the height of the shooter? If it is how far the arrow falls wouldn't flatbows, with their massive arc size, have a sizable damage bonus over normal bows? ANyone tried this out or know anything about it?

May 22, 2006, 09:25 PM // 21:25	#2
Caldec Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Buffalo, NY	correct me if im wrong but doesnt highet only give a distance bonus ive never heard of a damage bonus i kno that the higher you are than a foe you can shoot farther than normal and that cant hit you from as far away so i dont so from my knoweldge no id say it doesnt

May 22, 2006, 09:27 PM // 21:27	#4
Caldec Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Buffalo, NY	alright thanks for clearing that up for me ive never really checked it i dont play ranger 2 often thanks again

May 22, 2006, 09:33 PM // 21:33	#5
Chaos Eryx Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Sep 2005 Guild: Death Destruction Domination Profession: W/Mo	The reason for more damage from above is that your likely to hit them in the head, resulting in a critical hit.

May 22, 2006, 09:34 PM // 21:34	#6
Orange Milk Desert Nomad Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ganking, USA Guild: Retired Profession: R/	From an elevated postion your chance of a criticle hit increases and your arrows tend to fall on the head and chest more often to score those. From a lower position your chance to score a criticle hit decreases as you tend to score hits on the legs and feet from there. So that is that, Try to get above you oponents.

May 22, 2006, 09:42 PM // 21:42	#7
Dr Strangelove Furnace Stoker Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Wasting away again in Margaritaville Guild: [HOTR]	Hmm, I didn't know that it was because of head hits, but would the large arc size of a flatbow cause more head hits? Visually, it appears that the arrow is coming down into the head rather than flying into the chest like a recurve bow.

May 23, 2006, 05:33 AM // 05:33	#10
Dove_Song Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Mar 2006	stop reaching on the flatbow issue... the flatbow has a strength and a weakness just like all other bows. PPl use it due to its' faster refire rate on non moving targets (due to its' high arch low arccuracy). It's the height of the Archer when they fire; not the arrows height in flight that effects the bonus.