Storm bow and physical damage - Guild Wars Forums

Kidney Licker · Feb 15, 2006, 02:19 PM // 14:19

I recently had a lucky drop and got a nice storm bow in the Tombs. However the bow doesn't trigger damage from any of the orders (e.g. Order of Pain) even though it has zealous string. Is the base type of damage for a storm bow, lightning, even though it says piercing on the description? Is there any way to do physical damage with a storm bow?

I notice that Elyswths bow doesn't trigger orders either, so it does chaos damage?

Former Ruling · Feb 15, 2006, 02:39 PM // 14:39

You checked Order of the Vampire?

Remember that Order of Pain you don't see the dmg - its just added to your damage. Order of the vampire only shows up as a different number because its life stealing.

D.E.V.i.A.N.C.E · Feb 15, 2006, 02:46 PM // 14:46

Bows come in two diff types of dmg
Peircing and Physical
I swore Peircing was the same as physcial... but could bypass the warriors vs Phsycal dmg.

fallot · Feb 15, 2006, 03:03 PM // 15:03

The Orders should work just fine, perhaps you just missed it. If you're really worried, take a friend with orders into the training area or a low level PvE area.

tlr1293 · Feb 15, 2006, 06:34 PM // 18:34

Storm bow = Piercing = physical damage base. Lightning damage when you put a Shocking String on.

Orders invisible.

Zealous string have nothing to do with Orders. Elswyth's bow is as says: piercing.

Kidney Licker · Feb 16, 2006, 11:07 PM // 23:07

You're right the storm bow is doing physical damage. The damage numbers are just appearing differently from how I expected.

For Order of the Vampire, two numbers appear, a yellow one for damage and a blue one for life stealing, whereas no numbers appear separately for Order of Pain.

I was expecting just a blue (life-stealing) number for Order of the Vampire and a separte yellow number for damage from Order of Pain.

Thanks for the help.

{IceFire} · Feb 16, 2006, 11:09 PM // 23:09

i think only the necro sees the order of pain dmg but i cant be sure. all bows are piercing, assuming they dont have an ele string, and piercing is phys dmg.

Feb 15, 2006, 02:19 PM // 14:19	#1
Kidney Licker Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Europe Server	Storm bow and physical damage I recently had a lucky drop and got a nice storm bow in the Tombs. However the bow doesn't trigger damage from any of the orders (e.g. Order of Pain) even though it has zealous string. Is the base type of damage for a storm bow, lightning, even though it says piercing on the description? Is there any way to do physical damage with a storm bow? I notice that Elyswths bow doesn't trigger orders either, so it does chaos damage?

Feb 15, 2006, 02:39 PM // 14:39	#2
Former Ruling Grotto Attendant Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cedartown, Georgia Profession: R/	You checked Order of the Vampire? Remember that Order of Pain you don't see the dmg - its just added to your damage. Order of the vampire only shows up as a different number because its life stealing.

Feb 15, 2006, 02:46 PM // 14:46	#3
D.E.V.i.A.N.C.E Jungle Guide Join Date: Aug 2005 Profession: Mo/	Bows come in two diff types of dmg Peircing and Physical I swore Peircing was the same as physcial... but could bypass the warriors vs Phsycal dmg.

Feb 15, 2006, 03:03 PM // 15:03	#4
fallot I'm the king Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Aussie Trolling Crew: Grand Phallus and Chairman Pro Tempore	The Orders should work just fine, perhaps you just missed it. If you're really worried, take a friend with orders into the training area or a low level PvE area.

Feb 15, 2006, 06:34 PM // 18:34	#5
tlr1293 Academy Page Join Date: May 2005 Location: Louisville, KY Guild: [RoK] Riddle of Kings Profession: R/Mo	Storm bow = Piercing = physical damage base. Lightning damage when you put a Shocking String on. Orders invisible. Zealous string have nothing to do with Orders. Elswyth's bow is as says: piercing.

Feb 16, 2006, 11:07 PM // 23:07	#6
Kidney Licker Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Europe Server	You're right the storm bow is doing physical damage. The damage numbers are just appearing differently from how I expected. For Order of the Vampire, two numbers appear, a yellow one for damage and a blue one for life stealing, whereas no numbers appear separately for Order of Pain. I was expecting just a blue (life-stealing) number for Order of the Vampire and a separte yellow number for damage from Order of Pain. Thanks for the help.

Feb 16, 2006, 11:09 PM // 23:09	#7
{IceFire} Forge Runner Join Date: Oct 2005 Profession: W/	i think only the necro sees the order of pain dmg but i cant be sure. all bows are piercing, assuming they dont have an ele string, and piercing is phys dmg.