The best string for barrage rangers? - Page 2 - Guild Wars Forums

Xenex Xclame · Dec 27, 2006, 01:25 AM // 01:25

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Originally Posted by marshy man

that is if ur using all 6 shots

Barrage shoots 7 Arrows, not 6.

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Originally Posted by onerabbit

makes Barrage spammable, cost 5 energy..hit 6 foes gain 6 energy.

Barrage is already spammable costs 3 or 2 energy after expertise, you gain about 2 energy in between your wait for next shot, thats about 1 energy for barrage.

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Originally Posted by nickhimself

Vamp or Zealous. They're equally as good.

Wrong Vamp gives you the extra "damage" and zealous gives you the energy to use other skills.They are both good in their own area , thats a better way to say it

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Originally Posted by jedimagician

the g-string! jks... if you have a good puller then vamp.. bad puller then sunder and if you run out of energy then zealous..imo

Somewhat vague but he/she gots a point , depends on the situtation.

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Originally Posted by JR-

Sundering is complete trash.

Coudnt agree with you more

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Originally Posted by Darksun

Zelous ftw. Makes almost everything spamable. I don't really have a problem with health when I'm barraging. There are so many ways to evade with a Ranger

Remember GW is a team game, maybe you dont need the health but you could be helping your team with it.Add a vampiric mod to that bow get monk as secondary put vigorous spirit and infuse health and barrage in your bar.
(Let your monk know what your doing)
Use infuse on anyone that his/her health is dropping fast and near death,Hit the mob groups twice and your health is back to full you saved your teammate and helped your monk.

Edit: Angelic: Look at the skin, it has the same skin as a caged shortbow,greens sell for good money if they have a nice skin, cause theyr mods are not changeble the skin is the only thing that matters. (Drago's ,Urgozz's etc )

GODh · Dec 27, 2006, 03:56 AM // 03:56

I think the best bowstring for barrage just depends on the situation... i have all 4 weaponslots equiped:

* 1 zealous when i need energy
* 1 vampiric for doing most damage while playing in a b/p team (but only when i can hit a few enemies at once)
* 1 sundering (between fights or when i am too lazy to switch bows, or when fighting only 1 enemy)
* 1 elemental bowstring when not playing in a b/p team (with elemental damage you wont gain the benefits of winnowing/order of the vampire/order of pain)

Yichi · Dec 27, 2006, 07:14 PM // 19:14

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Originally Posted by JR-

Vampiric for killing things, Zealous if you need energy - swap between them, that's what weapon sets are for.

ding ding ding. we have a winner.

I personally switch between both quite often. both can work wonders

God Apprentice · Dec 27, 2006, 07:31 PM // 19:31

Use either Vamp or Zealous, I prefer Vamp and with good positioning you will be seeing numbers fly across the screen when arrows hit .Same can apply top Zealous.

dt the healer · Dec 27, 2006, 09:52 PM // 21:52

Yer, i think we have a draw, Zealous and vamp should both be used for a barrage ranger. But now i am curious about attribute points, what are the best att points for a b/p?

Thanks!

Stormlord Alex · Dec 27, 2006, 11:35 PM // 23:35

I run 16 Marksmanship, 13 Expertise and 3 Healing Prayers... for Restful Breeze

Drucilla · Dec 27, 2006, 11:53 PM // 23:53

I prefer a zealous string when running my Barrage ranger. I'll run a monk secondary so i can utilize vigorous spirit as well. It's a great energy/health management combo, imo.

ShadowsRequiem · Dec 28, 2006, 12:43 AM // 00:43

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Originally Posted by Angelic demoness

Reading this thread and the price check forum I am somewhat puzzled. People here seem to value vampiric bows pretty highly, yet when I got Chiggen's Shortbow and went to check the price, it seems people can barely even give it away for free. Is there a reason behind this that I am missing? Not that I plan on selling it, I love it, especially with barrage - makes me feel invincible

Thats because most pve players are ignorant and believe that sundering is the best mod ever and hate vamp because it has a measly -1 degen on it.

icedragon981 · Dec 28, 2006, 05:28 PM // 17:28

I prefer Zealous but Vamp is just as good. As for attributes, I usually run 16 Marksmanship, 10 Expertiese, and 10 Wilderness Survival.

Nestaron · Dec 28, 2006, 05:44 PM // 17:44

I never have energy troubles when i barrage... So therefor i never use Zealous, so i don't really value it! Vamp is a must in my opinion though. The lifestealing feature is just way to tasty for it not to be!

SparhawkJC · Dec 28, 2006, 05:56 PM // 17:56

I also use vamp because I never have energy problems running barrage with a 16/13/4 Marksmanship/Expertise/Wilderness Survival split. Even back when I ran with only 9 expertise I only ran into energy troubles if I spammed Savage Shot too often.

Dec 27, 2006, 03:56 AM // 03:56	#22
GODh Jungle Guide Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: The Netherlands Guild: BFTW and DLRR	I think the best bowstring for barrage just depends on the situation... i have all 4 weaponslots equiped: * 1 zealous when i need energy * 1 vampiric for doing most damage while playing in a b/p team (but only when i can hit a few enemies at once) * 1 sundering (between fights or when i am too lazy to switch bows, or when fighting only 1 enemy) * 1 elemental bowstring when not playing in a b/p team (with elemental damage you wont gain the benefits of winnowing/order of the vampire/order of pain)

Dec 27, 2006, 07:31 PM // 19:31	#24
God Apprentice Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Mar 2006 Profession: Mo/N	Use either Vamp or Zealous, I prefer Vamp and with good positioning you will be seeing numbers fly across the screen when arrows hit .Same can apply top Zealous.

Dec 27, 2006, 09:52 PM // 21:52	#25
dt the healer Academy Page Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Austrlia	Yer, i think we have a draw, Zealous and vamp should both be used for a barrage ranger. But now i am curious about attribute points, what are the best att points for a b/p? Thanks!

Dec 27, 2006, 11:35 PM // 23:35	#26
Stormlord Alex Grotto Attendant Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Beyond the Forest of Doom, past the Cavern of Agony... on Kitten & Puppy Island Guild: Soul of Melandru [sOm] Profession: W/E	I run 16 Marksmanship, 13 Expertise and 3 Healing Prayers... for Restful Breeze

Dec 27, 2006, 11:53 PM // 23:53	#27
Drucilla Academy Page Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Ohio, USA Guild: Fires of Wisdom [wise] Profession: W/	I prefer a zealous string when running my Barrage ranger. I'll run a monk secondary so i can utilize vigorous spirit as well. It's a great energy/health management combo, imo.

Dec 28, 2006, 05:28 PM // 17:28	#29
icedragon981 Krytan Explorer Join Date: May 2006 Location: At my computer Guild: Teh Nine [lll] Profession: N/	I prefer Zealous but Vamp is just as good. As for attributes, I usually run 16 Marksmanship, 10 Expertiese, and 10 Wilderness Survival.

Dec 28, 2006, 05:44 PM // 17:44	#30
Nestaron Krytan Explorer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Glasgow, Scotland Guild: Banished Dragons Profession: A/	I never have energy troubles when i barrage... So therefor i never use Zealous, so i don't really value it! Vamp is a must in my opinion though. The lifestealing feature is just way to tasty for it not to be!

Dec 28, 2006, 05:56 PM // 17:56	#31
SparhawkJC Krytan Explorer Join Date: Mar 2006 Guild: The Amazon Basin Profession: R/Me	I also use vamp because I never have energy problems running barrage with a 16/13/4 Marksmanship/Expertise/Wilderness Survival split. Even back when I ran with only 9 expertise I only ran into energy troubles if I spammed Savage Shot too often.