Bows long distance is therE? - Guild Wars Forums

PAoD->Hi11Zone<-PAoD · Feb 12, 2006, 05:32 PM // 17:32

Hey i heard somone talking about how some bows shoot farther then others if so how can u tell and wut one shoots the farthest thanks!

o and i hope no one else asked this qestion yet if so sry for double thread/post!

Loviatar · Feb 12, 2006, 05:36 PM // 17:36

long bows shoot the farthest but are slower firing.

short/flat bows shoot the shortest but fire faster.

the others are in between.

fiery · Feb 12, 2006, 05:38 PM // 17:38

bring bows into the Isle of the Nameless and far back theres a bow ranger area which tells you which bow can hit which target and so on.

Loviatar · Feb 12, 2006, 05:39 PM // 17:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by fiery

bring bows into the Isle of the Nameless and far back theres a bow ranger area which tells you which bow can hit which target and so on.

here is the whole chart

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Missile Weapon Properties
Originally Published by Ensign on February 5, 2005
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Missile Weapon Properties Bow Refire Rate Range Flight Time
Composite 2.4 seconds 70' 0.5 seconds
Dead Bow 2.4 seconds 70' 0.5 seconds
Eternal Bow 2.4 seconds 70' 0.5 seconds
Flatbow 2.0 seconds 85' 1.0 seconds
Half Moon 2.0 seconds 55' 0.65 seconds
Horn Bow 2.7 seconds 70' 0.75 seconds
Ivory Bow 2.7 seconds 70' 0.75 seconds
Longbow 2.4 seconds 85' 0.75 seconds
Recurve 2.4 seconds 70' 0.5 seconds
Shadow Bow 2.7 seconds 70' 0.75 seconds
Shortbow 2.0 seconds 55' 0.65 seconds
Storm Bow 2.4 seconds 85' 0.75 seconds
Staff 1.75 seconds 70' 1.0 seconds
Wand 1.75 seconds 70' 1.0 seconds

All flight are qualitatively measured from max Shortbow range.
55' is roughly the radius of the aggro bubble.

moriz · Feb 12, 2006, 05:49 PM // 17:49

to sum it up:
longbow: slowest refire rate, longest range, medium arrow arch
flatbow: fastest refire rate, longest range, highest arrow arch
shortbow: fastest refire rate, shortest range, low arrow arch

basically, longbow is good for hitting targets that are fire away with good accuracy, flatbow is best for hitting over obstacles, and shortbow is good for interrupters

fiery · Feb 12, 2006, 05:59 PM // 17:59

ya the Master of Bows guy in the Isle of the Nameless gives you a brief description of each bows pros and cons

PAoD->Hi11Zone<-PAoD · Feb 12, 2006, 06:50 PM // 18:50

hmm aight... just a qestion wut would be the sorta best overall bow top 5! thanks!

Rajamic · Feb 12, 2006, 10:53 PM // 22:53

Depends on what your task in battle is and whether you are under the effect of Read The Wind or Favorable Winds.

chris_nin00 · Feb 12, 2006, 10:55 PM // 22:55

Flatbow is the best utility bow in my opinion. It can do anything

Fastest refire rate
Largest Radius
Flight time is the longest(Can be fixed with favorable winds and Read the wind)

PAoD->Hi11Zone<-PAoD · Feb 13, 2006, 01:06 AM // 01:06

hmmm wut kind of flat bow .. any in paticular and are favorable winds and read the the wun..skills? could mabye get screenshot bec i havnet played with ranger yet i will soon he will be my next guy!

Whitefeather · Feb 13, 2006, 01:18 AM // 01:18

Yes favorable winds and read the wind are both skills.

Both are very simple to get, very early on in the game.

Read the Wind does +X amount of damage as you put points into Marksmanship, BUT it's a prep, and won't work with barrage later on (IF you use it)

Favorable Winds is a Nature Ritual, and is casted, it spawns on the field of battle, and gives all creatures +6 ranged damage.

Both skills also cause arrows to fly 2X faster.

I recently made a build using RtW, Fw, and Conjure Fire...

But I'm thinking of changing to R/MO And using Judges insight, penetrating attack/barrage. With a curse necro to throw Weaken armour on people

If I'm not wrong, that should be -0- Armour lvl.

PAoD->Hi11Zone<-PAoD · Feb 13, 2006, 01:38 AM // 01:38

hmm i wonder wut would be the best mix for the ranger i thought mabey r.me or ya!

koneko · Feb 13, 2006, 01:47 AM // 01:47

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Originally Posted by PAoD->Hi11Zone<-PAoD

hmm i wonder wut would be the best mix for the ranger i thought mabey r.me or ya!

Stop butchering the English language.

R/Mo: Res
R/Me: Fragility
R/E: Conjure *

Any secondary profession will work. It all depends on your playstyle.

Whitefeather · Feb 13, 2006, 01:52 AM // 01:52

Ranger ele = more than likely the best damage output,
R/mo = Some okay things like Judges insight, some heals for you and party, better res
Ranger/me = Some good curses/degen with conjure phantasm/poison, and the ever obvious Interrupter ranger
Ranger/w = some good calls, better armour due to shouts, and some good dodges with adrenalines, Bonettis works after 1-2 barrages
Ranger/n= curses/good health stealing spells... etc...

Up ta you really

PAoD->Hi11Zone<-PAoD · Feb 13, 2006, 02:10 AM // 02:10

really sounds like if i want to do most dmg ranger/ele would be my best bet! i personaly want the funnest/ easiest 1 i guess!

Feb 12, 2006, 05:32 PM // 17:32	#1
PAoD->Hi11Zone<-PAoD Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Feb 2006 Guild: Pyscotic Angels Of Death Profession: W/Mo	Bows long distance is therE? Hey i heard somone talking about how some bows shoot farther then others if so how can u tell and wut one shoots the farthest thanks! o and i hope no one else asked this qestion yet if so sry for double thread/post!

Feb 12, 2006, 05:36 PM // 17:36	#2
Loviatar Underworld Spelunker Join Date: Feb 2005	long bows shoot the farthest but are slower firing. short/flat bows shoot the shortest but fire faster. the others are in between.

Feb 12, 2006, 05:38 PM // 17:38	#3
fiery Banned Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: maryland Guild: InYurFace Gaming [IYF] Profession: R/	bring bows into the Isle of the Nameless and far back theres a bow ranger area which tells you which bow can hit which target and so on.

Feb 12, 2006, 05:49 PM // 17:49	#5
moriz ??ber t??k-n??sh'??n Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Canada Profession: R/	to sum it up: longbow: slowest refire rate, longest range, medium arrow arch flatbow: fastest refire rate, longest range, highest arrow arch shortbow: fastest refire rate, shortest range, low arrow arch basically, longbow is good for hitting targets that are fire away with good accuracy, flatbow is best for hitting over obstacles, and shortbow is good for interrupters

Feb 12, 2006, 05:59 PM // 17:59	#6
fiery Banned Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: maryland Guild: InYurFace Gaming [IYF] Profession: R/	ya the Master of Bows guy in the Isle of the Nameless gives you a brief description of each bows pros and cons

Feb 12, 2006, 06:50 PM // 18:50	#7
PAoD->Hi11Zone<-PAoD Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Feb 2006 Guild: Pyscotic Angels Of Death Profession: W/Mo	hmm aight... just a qestion wut would be the sorta best overall bow top 5! thanks!

Feb 12, 2006, 10:53 PM // 22:53	#8
Rajamic Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: May 2005 Location: IA Guild: Chronicles of Heroes [CoH] Profession: R/Me	Depends on what your task in battle is and whether you are under the effect of Read The Wind or Favorable Winds.

Feb 12, 2006, 10:55 PM // 22:55	#9
chris_nin00 Dun dun dun Join Date: Aug 2005 Guild: Reddit Guild Profession: R/	Flatbow is the best utility bow in my opinion. It can do anything Fastest refire rate Largest Radius Flight time is the longest(Can be fixed with favorable winds and Read the wind)

Feb 13, 2006, 01:06 AM // 01:06	#10
PAoD->Hi11Zone<-PAoD Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Feb 2006 Guild: Pyscotic Angels Of Death Profession: W/Mo	hmmm wut kind of flat bow .. any in paticular and are favorable winds and read the the wun..skills? could mabye get screenshot bec i havnet played with ranger yet i will soon he will be my next guy!

Feb 13, 2006, 01:18 AM // 01:18	#11
Whitefeather Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Feb 2006 Guild: At our Finest Hour Profession: R/E	Yes favorable winds and read the wind are both skills. Both are very simple to get, very early on in the game. Read the Wind does +X amount of damage as you put points into Marksmanship, BUT it's a prep, and won't work with barrage later on (IF you use it) Favorable Winds is a Nature Ritual, and is casted, it spawns on the field of battle, and gives all creatures +6 ranged damage. Both skills also cause arrows to fly 2X faster. I recently made a build using RtW, Fw, and Conjure Fire... But I'm thinking of changing to R/MO And using Judges insight, penetrating attack/barrage. With a curse necro to throw Weaken armour on people If I'm not wrong, that should be -0- Armour lvl.

Feb 13, 2006, 01:38 AM // 01:38	#12
PAoD->Hi11Zone<-PAoD Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Feb 2006 Guild: Pyscotic Angels Of Death Profession: W/Mo	hmm i wonder wut would be the best mix for the ranger i thought mabey r.me or ya!

Feb 13, 2006, 01:52 AM // 01:52	#14
Whitefeather Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Feb 2006 Guild: At our Finest Hour Profession: R/E	Ranger ele = more than likely the best damage output, R/mo = Some okay things like Judges insight, some heals for you and party, better res Ranger/me = Some good curses/degen with conjure phantasm/poison, and the ever obvious Interrupter ranger Ranger/w = some good calls, better armour due to shouts, and some good dodges with adrenalines, Bonettis works after 1-2 barrages Ranger/n= curses/good health stealing spells... etc... Up ta you really

Feb 13, 2006, 02:10 AM // 02:10	#15
PAoD->Hi11Zone<-PAoD Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Feb 2006 Guild: Pyscotic Angels Of Death Profession: W/Mo	really sounds like if i want to do most dmg ranger/ele would be my best bet! i personaly want the funnest/ easiest 1 i guess!