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Wrath of m0o · Nov 28, 2007, 10:26 AM // 10:26

What would be the best bow to use for Splinter Barrage?

Wakka · Nov 28, 2007, 11:03 AM // 11:03

Your probably best with a flatbow.

Due to its long range your probably going to hit more than 1 target (while if you had the likes of a shortbow you would hit less). You also have the fastest refire rate of a bow in the game, so really helps to increase your DPS ^^

Orange Milk · Nov 28, 2007, 03:22 PM // 15:22

I'm not a fan of flat bows personally, arc is too big, accuracy is too small, if you have a FW, maybe use one.

I typically Splitter/Barrage with a Vamp Long Bow, maybe carry a Zealous aswell in case constant casting of the splitter eats up your energy too much.

But yes, the longer the range the better, keep those Imps outta casting range.

Wakka · Nov 28, 2007, 03:30 PM // 15:30

Ah yea true, I was assuming you have FW somewhere in the build ^^

Wrath of m0o · Nov 29, 2007, 01:01 AM // 01:01

I was thinking a Sundering Hornbow, does the 30% Sundering apply to the Splinter?

Diddy bow · Nov 29, 2007, 01:05 AM // 01:05

I like flatbows myself, dumb pve baddies dont kite and if your going for more than one ranger FW should be in there anyway

. Longbows are nice to, but i wouldnt go for anything outside max range for splint barrage.

lennymon · Nov 29, 2007, 02:16 AM // 02:16

Heh, I actually like to use a shortbow, dwarven stability, whirling defense and LR (LR first) and just go crazy... but hey, I also accept that I'm not exactly right in the head.

Nyktos · Nov 29, 2007, 04:11 AM // 04:11

Flat with FW, Recurve or Long otherwise.

terminus123 · Nov 29, 2007, 05:19 AM // 05:19

is splinter barrage the Splinter Weapon+Barrage combo? if it is, then it's been nerfed greatly, it used to be adjacent damage for every arrow fired but now only 3 adjacent people can only get hit once.

Rathcail · Nov 29, 2007, 05:25 AM // 05:25

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Originally Posted by terminus123

it's been nerfed greatly, it used to be adjacent damage for every arrow fired but now only 3 adjacent people can only get hit once.

The Meth · Nov 29, 2007, 05:31 AM // 05:31

Longbow/shortbow combos works well, I would recommend a zealous and a vamp bow. Also, consider going volley/splinter which still allows you to get those splinter weapon shots off but lets you use your elite for Burning Arrow or Broad Head Arrow.

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Originally Posted by Wrath of m0o

I was thinking a Sundering Hornbow, does the 30% Sundering apply to the Splinter?

First thing is sundering sucks, second is that penetration doesn't stack, so it sucks even more. Third is splinter has nothing to do with the weapon at all, penetration can't apply, and it is armor ignoring so very little you can do can increase its damage at all.

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Originally Posted by terminus123

is splinter barrage the Splinter Weapon+Barrage combo? if it is, then it's been nerfed greatly, it used to be adjacent damage for every arrow fired but now only 3 adjacent people can only get hit once.

It hasn't really been nerfed 'greatly', outside of the deep, urgoz and certain quests, I can't think of where you would have many more then 4 enemies in adjacent range of each other. It was very good before, insanely good in certain rare cases, now its just very good all the time.

Wakka · Nov 29, 2007, 08:50 AM // 08:50

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Originally Posted by Rathcail

LMAO ^^

Wakka

Chaos Stein · Nov 29, 2007, 09:00 AM // 09:00

I would go for Chakkr's Flatbow, green flatbow.I used it with my A/R crit barager, and it works perfectly!

Tutis Evito · Nov 29, 2007, 03:44 PM // 15:44

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Originally Posted by terminus123

is splinter barrage the Splinter Weapon+Barrage combo? if it is, then it's been nerfed greatly, it used to be adjacent damage for every arrow fired but now only 3 adjacent people can only get hit once.

It still works great for slavers, snowmans, fow etc etc

I have 4 bows, depends of the situation...usually i go for a flatbow/longbow...i use dragos and a vamp longbow. I also use drokners recurve bow and elwsyths recuve bow depending on situation, enemy placement etc

Wakka · Nov 29, 2007, 04:01 PM // 16:01

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have 4 bows, depends of the situation...usually i go for a flatbow/longbow...i use dragos and a vamp longbow. I also use drokners recurve bow and elwsyths recuve bow depending on situation, enemy placement etc

No Shortbow? :O

Tutis Evito · Nov 29, 2007, 04:42 PM // 16:42

no, not for splinter barrge, i dont really fancy getting that close using s/b

Wakka · Nov 29, 2007, 04:56 PM // 16:56

No Rangers or Casters do but thats not the way it always works out

Age · Nov 30, 2007, 12:03 AM // 00:03

Longbow is what you want I saw this action for real.

Mist Walker Skarloc · Dec 01, 2007, 07:21 PM // 19:21

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Originally Posted by Wrath of m0o

I was thinking a Sundering Hornbow, does the 30% Sundering apply to the Splinter?

No, Splinter damage ignores armour. Even if it didn't, the Hornbow's inherant sundering would only apply to the arrow's base damage.

To the OP, get a Zealous Flatbow.

Chthon · Dec 02, 2007, 04:30 AM // 04:30

Some notes:

Longbow and flatbow provide the kind of range that you want to keep between you and the monsters. Everything else is going to put you inside of spell range, or closer.
Flatbow misses a damn lot without Favorable Winds.
Faster is generally better, BUT you have to keep in mind the interplay between bows' "aftercast," Barrage's recharge, and IAS skills. As I understand it, the way the refire period is split up for an auto-attack or a no-activation-time bow attack (like BArrage) is that the first half of the period is string-drawing, the arrow is released in the middle, and then the second half of the period is "aftercast." For laying down a continuous stream of barrages, a 2 sec refire period is ideal, because the 1sec aftercast ends exactly as barrage becomes recharged. A shorter or longer period is going to leave you starting an auto-attack and then interrupting yourself.