Quick poison question - Guild Wars Forums

Pickle · Nov 06, 2006, 06:04 PM // 18:04

Ok, say I equip my bow which has a Poisons last 33% longer added to it, I fire Poison Arrow and it poisons the enemy. I then change to my Amber longbow with no longer Poison mod added, would the poison still last 33% longer or only as long as you keep the modded weapon equiped?

DeanBB · Nov 06, 2006, 06:08 PM // 18:08

The target you hit with the +33% mod has the longer lasting poison even after you switch bows. The one you shoot with the long bow would not.

HawkofStorms · Nov 06, 2006, 06:24 PM // 18:24

When you switch to your amber longbow, the poision duration will return to normal.
In fact, the bow that fires the arrow doesn't matter. What matters is what bow you are holding when the arrow hits. IE, if you fire an arrow with your amber bow and switch to your poision bow while the arrow is in midair before it hits your target, then the arrow will have a longer poision once it hits your target.

Pickle · Nov 06, 2006, 06:24 PM // 18:24

Ah brilliant thanks, so say I am faced with 3 beasts, I poison all 3 with the modded bow, then change, it will last that 33% for all the correct?

DeanBB · Nov 06, 2006, 06:27 PM // 18:27

Correct.

Tazaiel Storm · Nov 06, 2006, 06:58 PM // 18:58

What I hate is using apply poison and then having Barrage take it off :/

Pickle · Nov 06, 2006, 07:05 PM // 19:05

Never use it in when Barrage is involved. I only use apply poison to solo fow forest, not sure if its still possible, I have yet to try it again lately.

Former Ruling · Nov 06, 2006, 07:15 PM // 19:15

Just to confirm what hawk said: The Arrow's effects all depend on what the conditions are When the arrow hits - NOT - when the arrow is fired.

SO if you shot it with the 33% bow, and change too fast (before the arrow hits its target) it wont get the 33% longer. The most annoying application of this is Blinding. If you shot an arrow THEN get blinded - the arrow will most likely miss because you are blind.

Fungus Amongus · Nov 06, 2006, 10:49 PM // 22:49

Poison duration from items is added while you have your weapon equipped. Switching after poisoning your enemy has no effect on its duration.

On a side note poison duration can even be extended with Plague Sending/Plague Touch as long as you have a poisonous bow/sword/axe/etc equipped when you use the skill. A guildie and I tested this in a 1vs1 battle at our guild hall. We equipped poisoner's items then I cast Chilblains then Plague Sending to transfer the poison to him. He immediately passed it back to me by casting Plague Sending on me. After a few passes back and forth we stopped casting. The poison took a while to wear off.

Why_Me · Nov 06, 2006, 10:54 PM // 22:54

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Originally Posted by Former Ruling

Just to confirm what hawk said: The Arrow's effects all depend on what the conditions are When the arrow hits - NOT - when the arrow is fired.

SO if you shot it with the 33% bow, and change too fast (before the arrow hits its target) it wont get the 33% longer. The most annoying application of this is Blinding. If you shot an arrow THEN get blinded - the arrow will most likely miss because you are blind.

Yes, even more interesting is the fact that if you shoot an arrow and switch fast to a zealous bow, when it hits you'll get the 1 energy from the zealous.

Pickle · Nov 06, 2006, 11:18 PM // 23:18

Ah, that explains why I was gaining 1 energy when I was switching from my Vamp bow to my Zealous. You learn something new every day. I will give both answers a try, well once I get the bow im looking for, and get back to you.

Pickle · Nov 08, 2006, 03:48 PM // 15:48

Well that was interesting. As I was farming the FoW forest, I thought I would try the length of poison using a poisonous bow and a non-poisonous bow. I fired the first arrow with Poison Arrow using the Poisonous bow then quickly changed bow to the non-lengthened bow and shot the second beast with Poison Arrow. I kept the second beast targeted (the one poisoned without the lengthened bow) untill the poison wore off, as soon as it did, I targeted the first poisoned beast (the poisoned with the lengthened poison bow) and it was still poisoned.

I will try this a few more times, but it seems that it doesnt matter what bow you have equiped, its what you have equiped when you fire the shot.

Nov 06, 2006, 06:04 PM // 18:04	#1
Pickle Academy Page Join Date: May 2005 Location: Scotland Profession: R/	Quick poison question Ok, say I equip my bow which has a Poisons last 33% longer added to it, I fire Poison Arrow and it poisons the enemy. I then change to my Amber longbow with no longer Poison mod added, would the poison still last 33% longer or only as long as you keep the modded weapon equiped?

Nov 06, 2006, 06:08 PM // 18:08	#2
DeanBB Forge Runner Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Arizona Guild: Wizardry Players Guild, http://4guildwars.7.forumer.com	The target you hit with the +33% mod has the longer lasting poison even after you switch bows. The one you shoot with the long bow would not.

Nov 06, 2006, 06:24 PM // 18:24	#3
HawkofStorms Hall Hero Join Date: Aug 2005 Profession: E/	When you switch to your amber longbow, the poision duration will return to normal. In fact, the bow that fires the arrow doesn't matter. What matters is what bow you are holding when the arrow hits. IE, if you fire an arrow with your amber bow and switch to your poision bow while the arrow is in midair before it hits your target, then the arrow will have a longer poision once it hits your target.

Nov 06, 2006, 06:27 PM // 18:27	#5
DeanBB Forge Runner Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Arizona Guild: Wizardry Players Guild, http://4guildwars.7.forumer.com	Correct.

Nov 06, 2006, 06:58 PM // 18:58	#6
Tazaiel Storm Academy Page Join Date: Nov 2005 Guild: GTF Profession: E/R	What I hate is using apply poison and then having Barrage take it off :/

Nov 06, 2006, 07:05 PM // 19:05	#7
Pickle Academy Page Join Date: May 2005 Location: Scotland Profession: R/	Never use it in when Barrage is involved. I only use apply poison to solo fow forest, not sure if its still possible, I have yet to try it again lately.

Nov 06, 2006, 07:15 PM // 19:15	#8
Former Ruling Grotto Attendant Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cedartown, Georgia Profession: R/	Just to confirm what hawk said: The Arrow's effects all depend on what the conditions are When the arrow hits - NOT - when the arrow is fired. SO if you shot it with the 33% bow, and change too fast (before the arrow hits its target) it wont get the 33% longer. The most annoying application of this is Blinding. If you shot an arrow THEN get blinded - the arrow will most likely miss because you are blind.

Nov 06, 2006, 10:49 PM // 22:49	#9
Fungus Amongus Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jul 2005 Guild: Fifteen Over Fifty [Rare] \| [Rare] Alliance	Poison duration from items is added while you have your weapon equipped. Switching after poisoning your enemy has no effect on its duration. On a side note poison duration can even be extended with Plague Sending/Plague Touch as long as you have a poisonous bow/sword/axe/etc equipped when you use the skill. A guildie and I tested this in a 1vs1 battle at our guild hall. We equipped poisoner's items then I cast Chilblains then Plague Sending to transfer the poison to him. He immediately passed it back to me by casting Plague Sending on me. After a few passes back and forth we stopped casting. The poison took a while to wear off.

Nov 06, 2006, 11:18 PM // 23:18	#11
Pickle Academy Page Join Date: May 2005 Location: Scotland Profession: R/	Ah, that explains why I was gaining 1 energy when I was switching from my Vamp bow to my Zealous. You learn something new every day. I will give both answers a try, well once I get the bow im looking for, and get back to you.

Nov 08, 2006, 03:48 PM // 15:48	#12
Pickle Academy Page Join Date: May 2005 Location: Scotland Profession: R/	Well that was interesting. As I was farming the FoW forest, I thought I would try the length of poison using a poisonous bow and a non-poisonous bow. I fired the first arrow with Poison Arrow using the Poisonous bow then quickly changed bow to the non-lengthened bow and shot the second beast with Poison Arrow. I kept the second beast targeted (the one poisoned without the lengthened bow) untill the poison wore off, as soon as it did, I targeted the first poisoned beast (the poisoned with the lengthened poison bow) and it was still poisoned. I will try this a few more times, but it seems that it doesnt matter what bow you have equiped, its what you have equiped when you fire the shot.