Shocking Bowstring or Sundering Bowstring - Guild Wars Forums

Talin Verderben · Oct 13, 2005, 06:46 PM // 18:46

Okay I have a question as to which Bowstring I should use. I am currently running a Trap build with a minimal amount of interrupt thrown in. I have the collectors Max dmg 15>50 Ascalon Compund bow and I am looking for an upgrade to apply to the string. I dont wanna go Vamp cause I am not wild about the health loss.

I decided on the Sundering string first for the Armor Pen chance, but then I was thinking and doesnt all lightning damage have an AP chance? If so which string is better.

I will not be running Conjure Lightning.

Thanks for the help.

Caelus The Fallen · Oct 13, 2005, 06:52 PM // 18:52

No, Lightning damage does not have inherent armour penetration, only certain lightning spells have that.

Talin Verderben · Oct 13, 2005, 06:53 PM // 18:53

Ahh, okay so I was mistaken there. In that case I will watch for a Sundering string then. Thanks!

Eonwe · Oct 13, 2005, 07:14 PM // 19:14

Sundering is probably the worst mod you can possibly put on, as it gives roughly a 1% damage increase. Go with Vampiric or Zealous, they remain the best prefixes in the game.

Talin Verderben · Oct 13, 2005, 07:41 PM // 19:41

Zealous is the -to energy Regen/gain energy right? That may be helpful. How much do those normally run?

Valerius · Oct 13, 2005, 11:26 PM // 23:26

500-2K gold... not much

u should really only have ur Vamp and Zealous mods on ur short/half bows... or else ur losing more hp/energy then gaining... u could also put them on flatbows if ur running rtw or fav. winds...

and yeah... sund. strings are crap... if ur only options are a Shocking string or a sundering... go with the shocking... atleast then u can take conjure light. and do some good dmg

Talin Verderben · Oct 14, 2005, 12:14 PM // 12:14

Yeah I would but it on a Halfmoon or Shortbow for sure.

Right now I have a Poison string on a max dam Flatbow that I use to pull stuff (mainly PvE right now) it seems to work fairly well.

Well those werent my ONLY two choices, they were just the two I was thinking about at the time, although at the time I completley forgot about the Zealous string. That seems to be my best choice I think.

Oct 13, 2005, 06:46 PM // 18:46	#1
Talin Verderben Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Columbus, Ohio Guild: Guild of Calamatous Intent Officer Profession: R/	Shocking Bowstring or Sundering Bowstring Okay I have a question as to which Bowstring I should use. I am currently running a Trap build with a minimal amount of interrupt thrown in. I have the collectors Max dmg 15>50 Ascalon Compund bow and I am looking for an upgrade to apply to the string. I dont wanna go Vamp cause I am not wild about the health loss. I decided on the Sundering string first for the Armor Pen chance, but then I was thinking and doesnt all lightning damage have an AP chance? If so which string is better. I will not be running Conjure Lightning. Thanks for the help.

Oct 13, 2005, 06:52 PM // 18:52	#2
Caelus The Fallen Krytan Explorer Join Date: May 2005 Location: Glasgow Guild: Voice of the Darkness Profession: E/Mo	No, Lightning damage does not have inherent armour penetration, only certain lightning spells have that.

Oct 13, 2005, 06:53 PM // 18:53	#3
Talin Verderben Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Columbus, Ohio Guild: Guild of Calamatous Intent Officer Profession: R/	Ahh, okay so I was mistaken there. In that case I will watch for a Sundering string then. Thanks!

Oct 13, 2005, 07:14 PM // 19:14	#4
Eonwe Jungle Guide Join Date: May 2005 Location: New Jersey Guild: Idiot Savants	Sundering is probably the worst mod you can possibly put on, as it gives roughly a 1% damage increase. Go with Vampiric or Zealous, they remain the best prefixes in the game.

Oct 13, 2005, 07:41 PM // 19:41	#5
Talin Verderben Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Columbus, Ohio Guild: Guild of Calamatous Intent Officer Profession: R/	Zealous is the -to energy Regen/gain energy right? That may be helpful. How much do those normally run?

Oct 13, 2005, 11:26 PM // 23:26	#6
Valerius Desert Nomad Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Canada Profession: R/	500-2K gold... not much u should really only have ur Vamp and Zealous mods on ur short/half bows... or else ur losing more hp/energy then gaining... u could also put them on flatbows if ur running rtw or fav. winds... and yeah... sund. strings are crap... if ur only options are a Shocking string or a sundering... go with the shocking... atleast then u can take conjure light. and do some good dmg

Oct 14, 2005, 12:14 PM // 12:14	#7
Talin Verderben Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Columbus, Ohio Guild: Guild of Calamatous Intent Officer Profession: R/	Yeah I would but it on a Halfmoon or Shortbow for sure. Right now I have a Poison string on a max dam Flatbow that I use to pull stuff (mainly PvE right now) it seems to work fairly well. Well those werent my ONLY two choices, they were just the two I was thinking about at the time, although at the time I completley forgot about the Zealous string. That seems to be my best choice I think.