New Ranger Question: Which Bow is best? - Guild Wars Forums

Melkor of ZoSo · Sep 29, 2005, 12:08 AM // 00:08

I've got 3 lvl 20's and am just now about to start a ranger. Since I've never tried one before, I wouldnt know which bow is best. Which bow has the overall best balance of speed, accuracy, range, etc? Storm? Recurve? Long? Short? Shadow?

Shwitz · Sep 29, 2005, 12:13 AM // 00:13

No bow has "the best balance" of all the criteria used to evaluate bows. There are several threads concerning picking a bow that's right for you, I recommend searching and reading them. However, many are lazy and don't want to do that... so, the short answer is the best bow to use is one that compliments your skill set. What skills do you use?

Melkor of ZoSo · Sep 29, 2005, 12:18 AM // 00:18

I dont know yet. I havent gotten started on him. I'll go searching though, thanks.

Jenosavel · Sep 29, 2005, 12:18 AM // 00:18

As mentioned, please use the search function. This was just posted earlier today.

Shwitz · Sep 29, 2005, 12:41 AM // 00:41

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Originally Posted by Melkor of ZoSo

I dont know yet. I havent gotten started on him. I'll go searching though, thanks.

Right, duh, you haven't gotten far with him yet. I remember what I read, I swear! Well, then searching and reading up is a good way to go, and Jenosavel's post above is pretty informative. I know that I've posted something like that somewhere on this forum... I also have an extensive post on my guild's forum about bow usage... anyway, what skills do you plan to use? That's a better question...

Fye Duron · Sep 29, 2005, 12:49 AM // 00:49

The shorts answer is to have at least one Short Bow or Half-Moon and One Long or Flat Bow. The reason for that is range and speed short/half refire quicker but have shorter range, and the long/flat are great for pulling and sniping.

Mercenary662 · Sep 29, 2005, 01:37 AM // 01:37

im curious to know if any one has figured out about the refire rate, flight time, etc stuff on green bows. I currently use Gargashes recurve bow, and id like to buy the other green bows, for like short bow, long bow stats, but idk, any one know?

Sep 29, 2005, 12:08 AM // 00:08	#1
Melkor of ZoSo Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jun 2005	New Ranger Question: Which Bow is best? I've got 3 lvl 20's and am just now about to start a ranger. Since I've never tried one before, I wouldnt know which bow is best. Which bow has the overall best balance of speed, accuracy, range, etc? Storm? Recurve? Long? Short? Shadow?

Sep 29, 2005, 12:13 AM // 00:13	#2
Shwitz Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: East Coast, USA Guild: Not a Guild [NaG] Profession: R/	No bow has "the best balance" of all the criteria used to evaluate bows. There are several threads concerning picking a bow that's right for you, I recommend searching and reading them. However, many are lazy and don't want to do that... so, the short answer is the best bow to use is one that compliments your skill set. What skills do you use?

Sep 29, 2005, 12:18 AM // 00:18	#3
Melkor of ZoSo Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jun 2005	I dont know yet. I havent gotten started on him. I'll go searching though, thanks.

Sep 29, 2005, 12:18 AM // 00:18	#4
Jenosavel Master of Beasts Join Date: Jul 2005 Guild: Servants of Fortuna [SoF] Profession: R/	As mentioned, please use the search function. This was just posted earlier today.

Sep 29, 2005, 12:49 AM // 00:49	#6
Fye Duron Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: May 2005 Location: Chico, CA, USA Guild: Dragon Fang	The shorts answer is to have at least one Short Bow or Half-Moon and One Long or Flat Bow. The reason for that is range and speed short/half refire quicker but have shorter range, and the long/flat are great for pulling and sniping.

Sep 29, 2005, 01:37 AM // 01:37	#7
Mercenary662 Academy Page Join Date: Sep 2005 Profession: R/E	im curious to know if any one has figured out about the refire rate, flight time, etc stuff on green bows. I currently use Gargashes recurve bow, and id like to buy the other green bows, for like short bow, long bow stats, but idk, any one know?