Where do Shadowbows drop? - Guild Wars Forums

curs3d · Dec 20, 2005, 11:13 PM // 23:13

Hi, I love shadowbows and I am wondering where they drop...

I heard it was UW but I dont know?

Also:

What enemy drops them? Do bosses drop them? Are they usually good?

jray14 · Dec 20, 2005, 11:19 PM // 23:19

FoW, and they drop all the time, several per run, from regular monsters. Just a different skin... I can't remember whether it's the same as the horn bow or some other bow type, but maybe someone else can answer that.

dansamy · Dec 20, 2005, 11:29 PM // 23:29

I think I have a gold one that's not great, but not too shabby either. I'll post a pic for you.

living too die · Dec 20, 2005, 11:35 PM // 23:35

shadow bows drop regularly in FoW. it has built in 10% armor penetration like all horn bows.

jray14 · Dec 20, 2005, 11:55 PM // 23:55

Your best bet for finding a good shadow bow on your own is to buy Obsidian Keys and open chests in FoW. Probably 90%+ of the shadow bows that drop from monsters there are white and not even max dmg. I've occasionally gotten a blue or purple shadow bow drop, but the only gold I ever got was from a chest (and I think your chances are roughly 5%-10% of getting a rare shadow bow from a chest).

Or you could of course buy a shadow bow from another player. I don't recommend buying un-id'd bows though, since it's easy for a seller to test them to determine the damage requirement, prefix, and suffix (and if they're good, the dmg bonus too). So the un-id'd ones for sale are often the leftovers determined to have lously mods.

Barinthus · Dec 21, 2005, 01:12 AM // 01:12

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Originally Posted by living too die

shadow bows drop regularly in FoW. it has built in 10% armor penetration like all horn bows.

Will it say that in the item desc or is it innate and hidden?

Savio · Dec 21, 2005, 01:17 AM // 01:17

It's an innate property of Horn Bow types.

rotaulave · Dec 21, 2005, 03:12 AM // 03:12

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Originally Posted by jray14

Your best bet for finding a good shadow bow on your own is to buy Obsidian Keys and open chests in FoW. Probably 90%+ of the shadow bows that drop from monsters there are white and not even max dmg. I've occasionally gotten a blue or purple shadow bow drop, but the only gold I ever got was from a chest (and I think your chances are roughly 5%-10% of getting a rare shadow bow from a chest).

Or you could of course buy a shadow bow from another player. I don't recommend buying un-id'd bows though, since it's easy for a seller to test them to determine the damage requirement, prefix, and suffix (and if they're good, the dmg bonus too). So the un-id'd ones for sale are often the leftovers determined to have lously mods.

What are you saying, how do they test it how do they know ahead of time.??

kimo the healer · Dec 21, 2005, 03:53 AM // 03:53

Weapon mod is the most important. Prefix and suffix can be modded.
Is there a big difference between, 10%>50 or 12%>50 or 15%>50
In price, there's a big difference between the 3.
So, how can you tell it's a 15%>50 by testing?
keep in mind these bows cost 3-5k unid. Who's gonna waste their time testing.

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Originally Posted by jray14

So the un-id'd ones for sale are often the leftovers determined to have lously mods.

masterbeef · Dec 21, 2005, 07:48 AM // 07:48

I am none too big a fan of testing weapons since the damage mod is the most important and hardest to test modifier on the weapon. However, I do test shields quite frequently since desirable mods on shields are much more simple to test.

Barinthus · Dec 21, 2005, 02:44 PM // 14:44

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Originally Posted by Savio

It's an innate property of Horn Bow types.

Mmm does any other weapons have innate properties that may not be so apparant from their item desc?

Buch · Dec 21, 2005, 04:21 PM // 16:21

where or what is fow :S sry i ask

Order Of Thy Sword · Dec 21, 2005, 04:30 PM // 16:30

F.o.W. = Fissue of Woe, the entrance to this area is found in the Temple of Ages, It cost 1k to take a party down, and you can only enter it when your country has favor.

Dec 20, 2005, 11:13 PM // 23:13	#1
curs3d Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Dec 2005 Profession: E/Mo	Where do Shadowbows drop? Hi, I love shadowbows and I am wondering where they drop... I heard it was UW but I dont know? Also: What enemy drops them? Do bosses drop them? Are they usually good?

Dec 21, 2005, 01:17 AM // 01:17	#7
Savio Teenager with attitude Join Date: Jul 2005 Guild: Fifteen Over Fifty [Rare]	It's an innate property of Horn Bow types. __________________ People are stupid.

Dec 20, 2005, 11:19 PM // 23:19	#2
jray14 Krytan Explorer Join Date: May 2005 Location: NC, USA Guild: Ohm Mahnee Pedmay [Hoom]	FoW, and they drop all the time, several per run, from regular monsters. Just a different skin... I can't remember whether it's the same as the horn bow or some other bow type, but maybe someone else can answer that.

Dec 20, 2005, 11:29 PM // 23:29	#3
dansamy Chasing Dragons Join Date: May 2005 Location: Lost in La-La Land Guild: LFGuild Profession: Mo/Me	I think I have a gold one that's not great, but not too shabby either. I'll post a pic for you.

Dec 20, 2005, 11:35 PM // 23:35	#4
living too die Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: usa Profession: A/	shadow bows drop regularly in FoW. it has built in 10% armor penetration like all horn bows.

Dec 20, 2005, 11:55 PM // 23:55	#5
jray14 Krytan Explorer Join Date: May 2005 Location: NC, USA Guild: Ohm Mahnee Pedmay [Hoom]	Your best bet for finding a good shadow bow on your own is to buy Obsidian Keys and open chests in FoW. Probably 90%+ of the shadow bows that drop from monsters there are white and not even max dmg. I've occasionally gotten a blue or purple shadow bow drop, but the only gold I ever got was from a chest (and I think your chances are roughly 5%-10% of getting a rare shadow bow from a chest). Or you could of course buy a shadow bow from another player. I don't recommend buying un-id'd bows though, since it's easy for a seller to test them to determine the damage requirement, prefix, and suffix (and if they're good, the dmg bonus too). So the un-id'd ones for sale are often the leftovers determined to have lously mods.

Dec 21, 2005, 07:48 AM // 07:48	#10
masterbeef Krytan Explorer Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Canada Guild: The Bretheren of Chaos [Dark] Profession: W/E	I am none too big a fan of testing weapons since the damage mod is the most important and hardest to test modifier on the weapon. However, I do test shields quite frequently since desirable mods on shields are much more simple to test.

Dec 21, 2005, 04:21 PM // 16:21	#12
Buch Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Dec 2005 Guild: LTTT Profession: W/	where or what is fow :S sry i ask

Dec 21, 2005, 04:30 PM // 16:30	#13
Order Of Thy Sword Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Nov 2005 Guild: C/O of Savages of Undying Legend	F.o.W. = Fissue of Woe, the entrance to this area is found in the Temple of Ages, It cost 1k to take a party down, and you can only enter it when your country has favor.