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aotdsyndrome · Feb 09, 2008, 05:32 PM // 17:32

Hello, was just wondering, what bows do you use? State your full set of bows

(in a side note, you can boast about your favorite skins ^^)

For my part:

-Poisonous Recurve bow of Fortitude (Eternal Bow skin - use it for everything in general
-Poisonous Longbow of Fortitude (Stormbow skin - for when theyre running away or for luring

)
-Zealous Flatbow of Fortitude (Ironwing Flatbow - for Barraging)
-Crippling Recurve/Long Bow of Fortitude (for GvG)

samcobra · Feb 09, 2008, 06:04 PM // 18:04

Recurve Bows- 15^50 poisonous, barbed, vamp, +5e crippling, silencing
Longbow-20/20 sund. 15^50 and crippling
Hornbow-15^50 vamp (rspike goes pewpewpew)
Flatbow-15/-5e vamp (NPCs, etc)--> barrage with a flatbow is retarded, you're actually slowing down your attack speed
Shortbow-Zealous, Poisonous, Vamp

aotdsyndrome · Feb 09, 2008, 06:10 PM // 18:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by samcobra

barrage with a flatbow is retarded, you're actually slowing down your attack speed

Sorry, to be a little offtopic, but this is interesting - ive been playing ranger for a long, long time, and ive always seen in guides and stuff that Zealous Flatbow are the best for barraging... So why not a flatbow?

Losttoapathy · Feb 09, 2008, 06:12 PM // 18:12

Really depends on the build that you run. As I usually run interrupt my primary bow is:

Silencing Half Moon of Fortitude, I also run:

Sundering Celestial Longbow of Fortitude (My absolute favourite skin still...)
Zealous Storm Bow of Fortitude
Drago's Flatbow
Silencing Dead Bow of Enchanting
Sundering Dead Bow of Fortitude

Tyla · Feb 09, 2008, 06:58 PM // 18:58

Crippling Tormented Recurve Bow of Fortitude(15^50) - Cripshotting & Interrupting, 15^50 for the extra damage since my energy NEVER falls dangerously low.(Second best bow skin EVER!)

Vampiric Storm Bow of Fortitude - Destruction of NPC's. (<3 StormBow, best bow skin EVER!)

Vampiric Dragon Hornbow of Fortitude - RangerSpike, except i don't play that anymore.(Third best bow skin EVER!)

Don't use Shortbow nor Flatbow.

Scary Raebbit · Feb 09, 2008, 07:28 PM // 19:28

Flatbow is better for NPCs

DarkSpell · Feb 09, 2008, 07:50 PM // 19:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by aotdsyndrome

Poisonous Recurve bow of Fortitude (Eternal Bow skin - use it for everything in general

I have the exact same bow and also use it for general situations.

But other than that, I have:

An Ebon Recurve Bow of Enchanting for when I run Ebon Dust Aura
Some insightful staff that gives 18 energy for when I go trapping (which I don't do these days >.>)
And Split Chakrams of the Forgotten for when I want to mess around as a R/A

Tyla · Feb 09, 2008, 07:54 PM // 19:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scary Raebbit

Flatbow is better for NPCs

I want a StormBow but with the Flatbow stuffs....
Meh...

Velise_Snowtorm · Feb 09, 2008, 08:07 PM // 20:07

Bows I use the most on my ranger:

Silencing Tengu Recurve Bow of Fortitude, +5e
Crippling Skull Recurve Bow of Fortitude, +5e
Vah's Hornbow (vamp)
Nundak's Recurve Bow (poison)
Forgotten Shortbow (bleeding, for Screaming Shot + Signet of Infection)

I rarely ever go Barrage, but if I do I use either Ironwing Flatbow or Drago's Flatbow.

I have a few longbows (Celestial, Zodiac, Urgoz) but I almost never use them. Just keep them because they're pretty.

distilledwill · Feb 09, 2008, 09:13 PM // 21:13

Silencing Recurve Bow of Fortitude
Zealous Flatbow of Fortitude

shrouded^god · Feb 09, 2008, 09:16 PM // 21:16

Vamp/Zealous/Sundering of recurve/hornbow
sundering longbow

gg

Avatar Exico · Feb 09, 2008, 09:16 PM // 21:16

B/p I use a Zealous Flat or Longbow, I hate being closed to the battle being Far distance wont have to worry about it. In other builds use Recurve bow.

Aldric · Feb 09, 2008, 09:53 PM // 21:53

Flatbow for puling (currently a Dragos)
Ebon Norn Recurve Bow of Enchanting (+5e) for EDA
Ebon Mursaat Recurve Bow of Fortitude (+15^50) for EDA (prolly my most common used build)
Poisonous Undead Recurve Bow of Fortitude (15^50) for general use with AP
Saushali's Recurve (+5e +33%Daze +30 , Dead Bow Skin) for BHA
Elswyth's Vamp Recurve
Ironwing Longbow (Vamp) General use but really for the skin not the performance

Mindclouder

Still to make up a few new one which I also have but the skins suck
New Zealous Flatbow (prolly Undead skin)
New Cripple Recurve (prolly Tormented)

makosi · Feb 09, 2008, 10:00 PM // 22:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aldric

Flatbow for puling (currently a Dragos)
Ebon Norn Recurve Bow of Enchanting (+5e) for EDA
Ebon Mursaat Recurve Bow of Fortitude (+15^50) for EDA (prolly my most common used build)
Poisonous Undead Recurve Bow of Fortitude (15^50) for general use with AP
Saushali's Recurve (+5e +33%Daze +30 , Dead Bow Skin) for BHA
Elswyth's Vamp Recurve
Ironwing Longbow (Vamp) General use but really for the skin not the performance

Mindclouder

Still to make up a few new one which I also have but the skins suck
New Zealous Flatbow (prolly Undead skin)
New Cripple Recurve (prolly Tormented)

What's EDA?

I have so many bows but only use a select few:

-Silencing Recurve Bow of Fortitude (+15%^50%) - for Broad Head Arrow

-Zealous Longbow of Fortitude (+15%^50%) - for Barrage

-Crippling Recurve Bow of Fortitude (+15%^50%) - For Crippling Shot.

Edit: EDA = Ebon Dust Aura. /smackself

Amy Awien · Feb 10, 2008, 12:22 AM // 00:22

1)Poisonous Recurve of Defense, +5E (Sturdy skin, one of my favorites)
2)Vampiric Hornbow of Enchanting, +15% enchanted. I am still looking for a Zealous string for this one. This is my old (pre-Factions) and trusty Judge's Barrage bow, I recently moved it back from the attic to my inventory to play around with the recent buffs. I Like this skin as well.
3)Ebon Recurve of Defense, +15^50 mostly to have around for Ebon Dust or elemental damage (Ascalon bow skin, meh)
4)Vampiric Flatbow of Defense, +15^50 mostly for pulling (feathered bow skin, another one of my favorites)
Have various other bows for special occasions (including a blankets-bow), none used too often.

Quote:

Originally Posted by aotdsyndrome

... always seen in guides and stuff that Zealous Flatbow are the best for barraging... So why not a flatbow?

Actually flat- and shortbows seem to be better for use with barrage as far as refire speed is concerned, though the difference is smaller as when not using a skill like barrage. But Flatbows (without RtW or FW) do not do too well for the occasional interrupt you might want to toss in even when using Barrage

Miska Bow · Feb 10, 2008, 12:25 AM // 00:25

My favorite of the moment:

vampiric Destroyer recurve bow of shelter
15<50
Customized

Stormlord Alex · Feb 10, 2008, 12:30 AM // 00:30

Crippling/Poisonous/Silencing/Barbed Recurve bows of fortitude, 15^50 (with at least crippling and poisonous in +5e versions as well).
Recurves are a mainstay for most builds, and the prefix is dependant on what conditions you're causing. You could probably get away without the Barbed bow, but it's a switch-in if you're ever running Barbed Arrows over Apply.

The other bow I like is a Vampiric Flatbow, 15^50, for dealing with NPCs.

If you're gonna run RSpike or something similar, a Vamp Hornbow is a given too.

Quaker · Feb 10, 2008, 12:59 AM // 00:59

Main bow - Sundering Tormented Shortbow of Fortitude (I confess, I bought it - was using Ashlyn's Shortbow before that)

Also carry - Urgoz's Flatbow - used mostly when there's Favourable Winds
Vampiric Azure Shortbow - not used much
Urgoz's Longbow - also not used much.

I have lots of other bows in storage.

For those who are wondering - I use a Shortbow mainly because most of the time I am doing the Heroes & Henchie thing. I usually use an MM and 2 ranger heroes (with shortbows) with 2 henchie monks and 2 other henchies (usually a mix of rangers, mesmer, rit, or paragon). The henchies (other than rangers) all attack (including the monks) and attack at a closer range than a longbow or flatbow. If I (and the heroes) used flatbows or longbows, this puts the henchies "out front" where they can take the brunt of any ranged attack that gets past the minions. By using a shortbow, I'm in the same range as the henchies and can protect them better. It also fires fastest and can interrupt very well.
EDIT - P.s. I carry 2 flatbows in my inventory for the Heroes, when appropriate. (like certain HM areas)

yum · Feb 10, 2008, 02:02 AM // 02:02

Poison celes bow of fort
Poison azure/skull recurve of fort
Crip eternal bow of fort
Rotwing recurve

And celestial sword of fort and tengu shield

moriz · Feb 10, 2008, 05:09 AM // 05:09

i have a full set of recurve bows:
crippling/poisoneous/barbed/silencing, with both 15^50 and +5e versions.
a vampiric flatbow
and a generic longbow

all bows have +30 hp as well.

my favourite is my crippling skull recurve bow of fortitude, with 15^50.