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Sir Mad · Nov 21, 2006, 05:40 PM // 17:40

http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Bow

That will be a lot of clicks to see the skin of all of them, but you can find most of the bows available in-game there, except a few NF bows.

Feathers · Nov 22, 2006, 01:30 PM // 13:30

Granted some bows are faster then others, but my own favorites have always been the longbow types. You CAN NOT beat the range, they're great for pulling monsters and why wouldn't you want to be able to start killing things before they have even gotten to you ? Let your heros, henchies , or companions take the brunt of the battle. Enjoy the fact your in the rear raining down death

Sir Mad · Nov 22, 2006, 02:36 PM // 14:36

Flatbows are actually better for pulling than longbows because of their higher arc (slower arrow = more time to retreat), but i'm used to pull with a longbow too and that's not a big deal. But the range is not everything for fighting. I use long ranged bows in high-end areas only actually (FoW, tombs, SF, etc) or when I'm in ranger team with supportive catsers, so the whole team can stay out of range of the opposite spellcasters (in PvE). But still, foes during a fight won't stay at a long bow range for a long time (except, again, when you're in a ranger team fighting foes with ranged attacks), and generally it's a matter of seconds after the beginning of a fight before several of them come at a shortbow range.

SnipiousMax · Nov 22, 2006, 03:00 PM // 15:00

^Personally I've not found a good use for Longbow since I've switched to Flatbow/Shortbows.

Reinfire · Nov 22, 2006, 07:46 PM // 19:46

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^Personally I've not found a good use for Longbow since I've switched to Flatbow/Shortbows.

I prefer the flatbow as well. For one reason, the Ironwing Flatbow is the only green bow with zealous 1/-1, 15^50 and hp+30 (I know you can use mods, but greenies are cooler).

Also in PvE the mosters dont move that much and my ranger hero got favorable winds, so the lack of arrow velocity isnt that much of a point. Also I am a degen spreader and due to the long range I can spread it quickly to both the closeby warriors and the faraway casters without having to move much

Flatbow is best bow IMO

Jeff Highwind · Nov 22, 2006, 11:01 PM // 23:01

I prefer to use Recurve bows; Fast Arrows, Refire and decent range means I can pump out more meddlesome arrows (Condition or Interrupt) at a safe distance. Also they work great for raining Barrage upon enemies. For straight up DPS though (say Burning Arrow or Sundering Attack) I switch to the Hornbow with the Vamp mod.