Yet another bow question - Guild Wars Forums

Malmer · Aug 19, 2005, 01:00 PM // 13:00

I've tried searching for this, but I can't seem to find an answer to this specificly:

Lets say I have this bow:
Piercing Dmg: 15-28 (req. 11 Marksmanship)
Damage + 13%
Energy -5
Marksmanship +1 (18%chance while using skills)

I know that a bowgrip controls the marksmanship line and that I could replace that with another.
But what about the "Damage + 13%" line? I figure the "Energy -5" is a counter to the 13% at all times for balancing it out?
Is there anyway to replace these two lines with say "+15% while health above 50%" with a rune or something, or is that line always predetermined by the bow?
Is it possible to add runes to a bow at all, or is it only bowgrip and bowstring?

Oh, and about the Poisoner's bowstring. Is it always perfect in lengthening the poison duration with 33%, or might it not be perfect as lets say a bowgrip of defence which can be armor +4 or 5?

Lynnrose · Aug 19, 2005, 01:15 PM // 13:15

You cannot change the inherent damage properties of a weapon (e.g., +13%, 15-28, etc.). You can add a string that, in the case of elemental strings, changes the type of damage dealt. You can also change the properties given by a grip, as you noted above.

Like the elemental strings, poisoner's strings are one type and one type only. There are no "better" poisoner's strings. The only strings that have variables are sundering (1-10% chance of 10% penetration) and vampiric (range from 5:-1 (best) to 1:-1 (worst)).

Malmer · Aug 19, 2005, 02:12 PM // 14:12

Thanks for the fast answer! It is as I thought.

I'm thinking I should just try to find my desired bow(s) clean with Max Dmg and +15% while health above 50%, and then add the bowgrip and and string that fits my needs.

Are there any other inherent bow features I should look for than those two?

Jhyphi · Aug 19, 2005, 11:00 PM // 23:00

What about zealous? Is there a range?

Eonwe · Aug 19, 2005, 11:02 PM // 23:02

There is no range for zealous upgrades. It's always 1/-1.

Valerius · Aug 20, 2005, 12:08 AM // 00:08

zealous strings don't steal energy when u hit an enemy.... right?

Arcanis Imperium · Aug 20, 2005, 12:29 AM // 00:29

Um, that's exactly what they do. You have -1 Energy Regen, but they steal 1 energy from the enemy every time an arrow hits.

Zealous is one of those things that really is really player specific. Not everyone likes them, but they are better for Rangers who use alot of Preperations

Valerius · Aug 20, 2005, 12:34 AM // 00:34

hmm.. never thought of it... i knew vamp strings stole HP... lol... don know why i didn't think of zealous strings not stealing energy

Aug 19, 2005, 01:00 PM // 13:00	#1
Malmer Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Aug 2005	Yet another bow question I've tried searching for this, but I can't seem to find an answer to this specificly: Lets say I have this bow: Piercing Dmg: 15-28 (req. 11 Marksmanship) Damage + 13% Energy -5 Marksmanship +1 (18%chance while using skills) I know that a bowgrip controls the marksmanship line and that I could replace that with another. But what about the "Damage + 13%" line? I figure the "Energy -5" is a counter to the 13% at all times for balancing it out? Is there anyway to replace these two lines with say "+15% while health above 50%" with a rune or something, or is that line always predetermined by the bow? Is it possible to add runes to a bow at all, or is it only bowgrip and bowstring? Oh, and about the Poisoner's bowstring. Is it always perfect in lengthening the poison duration with 33%, or might it not be perfect as lets say a bowgrip of defence which can be armor +4 or 5?

Aug 19, 2005, 01:15 PM // 13:15	#2
Lynnrose Jungle Guide Join Date: May 2005 Guild: SoF Victrix [SoF]	You cannot change the inherent damage properties of a weapon (e.g., +13%, 15-28, etc.). You can add a string that, in the case of elemental strings, changes the type of damage dealt. You can also change the properties given by a grip, as you noted above. Like the elemental strings, poisoner's strings are one type and one type only. There are no "better" poisoner's strings. The only strings that have variables are sundering (1-10% chance of 10% penetration) and vampiric (range from 5:-1 (best) to 1:-1 (worst)).

Aug 19, 2005, 02:12 PM // 14:12	#3
Malmer Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Aug 2005	Thanks for the fast answer! It is as I thought. I'm thinking I should just try to find my desired bow(s) clean with Max Dmg and +15% while health above 50%, and then add the bowgrip and and string that fits my needs. Are there any other inherent bow features I should look for than those two?

Aug 19, 2005, 11:00 PM // 23:00	#4
Jhyphi Academy Page Join Date: Aug 2005 Profession: R/Me	What about zealous? Is there a range?

Aug 19, 2005, 11:02 PM // 23:02	#5
Eonwe Jungle Guide Join Date: May 2005 Location: New Jersey Guild: Idiot Savants	There is no range for zealous upgrades. It's always 1/-1.

Aug 20, 2005, 12:08 AM // 00:08	#6
Valerius Desert Nomad Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Canada Profession: R/	zealous strings don't steal energy when u hit an enemy.... right?

Aug 20, 2005, 12:29 AM // 00:29	#7
Arcanis Imperium Krytan Explorer Join Date: May 2005 Guild: nova Profession: Me/E	Um, that's exactly what they do. You have -1 Energy Regen, but they steal 1 energy from the enemy every time an arrow hits. Zealous is one of those things that really is really player specific. Not everyone likes them, but they are better for Rangers who use alot of Preperations

Aug 20, 2005, 12:34 AM // 00:34	#8
Valerius Desert Nomad Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Canada Profession: R/	hmm.. never thought of it... i knew vamp strings stole HP... lol... don know why i didn't think of zealous strings not stealing energy