Bows and Combo's - Guild Wars Forums

pbone · Jul 04, 2005, 07:08 PM // 19:08

I was just curious to what a good bow would be to use to do some good damage, but also what are good combos, like right now my combo for my ranger is to use ignite arrow, then use dual shot which does 4 serperate sets of damage which is okay.. though there goes 20 energy and 5 left over . So id really like to know what are some good combo's for rangers and what bows i should get, right now i have an eternal and a short bow.

dargon · Jul 04, 2005, 10:54 PM // 22:54

what is your secondary class?

Aaaaagh · Jul 05, 2005, 12:23 AM // 00:23

Put points into expertise, alot of points. You will be able to use alot more skills then. As for good bows, save your money and get a collector bow, there is a longbow +15% damage when your health is over 50, max damage, located outside of Elonas I think, you need 5 topaz crests to get it. If your too low of a level to be in the Elona area, get a guildie to grab it for you. If your a loner, pay for it, it should cost around 4k Im guessing. Dont spend money on crap 'rares' that arent nearly as good.

As for combos, experiment. Rangers have alot of options, bow attacks, pet attacks, traps etc. Figure out what you like, with 150 skills available to you, there are craploads of combos.

Suuk · Jul 05, 2005, 06:58 AM // 06:58

Almost right...there are several collectors in the desert and in South Shiverpeak who are trading Ascalon bows with 15% dmg > 50% health. BUT they are not all longbows. I tested it myself (which is not to say that is the only truth....) with a real longbow and the several Ascalon bows. Only one bow equals the longbow and thats the one you get from Sir Pohl Sanbert who trades dune borrow jaws.

Maybe this saves you a lot of effort...I did it the hard way to finally get such a longbow....

Aaaaagh · Jul 05, 2005, 07:46 AM // 07:46

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Originally Posted by Suuk

Almost right...there are several collectors in the desert and in South Shiverpeak who are trading Ascalon bows with 15% dmg > 50% health. BUT they are not all longbows. I tested it myself (which is not to say that is the only truth....) with a real longbow and the several Ascalon bows. Only one bow equals the longbow and thats the one you get from Sir Pohl Sanbert who trades dune borrow jaws.

Maybe this saves you a lot of effort...I did it the hard way to finally get such a longbow....

What do you mean, equals a longbow? You talking about range?

Enigmatics · Jul 05, 2005, 02:04 PM // 14:04

He means exact specs. Collectors give you ascalon bows, which can have specs of various bows.

Jul 04, 2005, 07:08 PM // 19:08	#1
pbone Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Jun 2005 Profession: R/N	Bows and Combo's I was just curious to what a good bow would be to use to do some good damage, but also what are good combos, like right now my combo for my ranger is to use ignite arrow, then use dual shot which does 4 serperate sets of damage which is okay.. though there goes 20 energy and 5 left over . So id really like to know what are some good combo's for rangers and what bows i should get, right now i have an eternal and a short bow.

Jul 04, 2005, 10:54 PM // 22:54	#2
dargon Furnace Stoker Join Date: May 2005 Guild: The Seraphim Knights [TSK] Profession: R/	what is your secondary class?

Jul 05, 2005, 12:23 AM // 00:23	#3
Aaaaagh Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: May 2005	Put points into expertise, alot of points. You will be able to use alot more skills then. As for good bows, save your money and get a collector bow, there is a longbow +15% damage when your health is over 50, max damage, located outside of Elonas I think, you need 5 topaz crests to get it. If your too low of a level to be in the Elona area, get a guildie to grab it for you. If your a loner, pay for it, it should cost around 4k Im guessing. Dont spend money on crap 'rares' that arent nearly as good. As for combos, experiment. Rangers have alot of options, bow attacks, pet attacks, traps etc. Figure out what you like, with 150 skills available to you, there are craploads of combos.

Jul 05, 2005, 06:58 AM // 06:58	#4
Suuk Krytan Explorer Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: the Netherlands Guild: Lovers of Whisky and Women (LWW) Profession: E/	Almost right...there are several collectors in the desert and in South Shiverpeak who are trading Ascalon bows with 15% dmg > 50% health. BUT they are not all longbows. I tested it myself (which is not to say that is the only truth....) with a real longbow and the several Ascalon bows. Only one bow equals the longbow and thats the one you get from Sir Pohl Sanbert who trades dune borrow jaws. Maybe this saves you a lot of effort...I did it the hard way to finally get such a longbow....

Jul 05, 2005, 02:04 PM // 14:04	#6
Enigmatics Jungle Guide Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Tenafly, NJ Guild: Defenders of Rillanon Profession: W/Mo	He means exact specs. Collectors give you ascalon bows, which can have specs of various bows.