Best Bow

What is the best bow, in your opinion?

 

Magic, there are three versions of the Elven Hunters Bow. The stock one, one found in a dig site* with a + to hit & Elemun's (SP?) Bow. For PCs with ST < 10, the +TH bow is the best untill you can get to Qintara & pick up Elemun's bow. With its speed of 25, you don't need a +TH. I always give Raven this one. For PCs with ST 12 or more, the Arcane Bow. I have yet to see the bow you get in the Master archer quest, but it is said to be even better. Carry a Compound Bow for backup. Never had anyone strong enough to pull a Bow of Terror, but I usualy leave Woromon with his.

The magical archer MUST find the Helm of Yacazar's (SP?) Cost. +2/4 bow & + 4 PE!* If you have Raven give it to her, she needs it.

Tech has only 2 choices, Pyro & Envenomed. Carry both for when you run into fireproof monsters. Carry a magical backup.

*Ask for the spoiler & I will tell you where.

 

spoiler please

 

Elven Hunter's Bow with + 10 TH is in the Elven Ruins, 711, 1022.

Helm of Yacazar's Cost is on a corpse at the Torin Quary, 1419, 1099. You will need the big rock later, don't loose it.

 

thanks.
btw, what does TH stand for?

 

To Hit. Weapons taht have a to hit bonus use this notation.

 

Helm of Yzar's cost is in the ruby glade I think.

Thats the one with +4pe right???

 

What's in the Ruby glade is a Heavy Barbarian Blade & a set of red, cursed barbarian armor.

The helm, yes + 4 PE, is where I said. Been to both places within the week. The glade twice. I run a lot of games at the same time. Way too many things to try.

 

GAAAH! I didn't care to identify that helm, it looks like a normal metal helmet, eh? I think I throwed it away... Why DIDN'T I put it in my chest???

 

so it is the helmet on the corpse of that guy in the ruby glade?

 

No.

Realy. I always get it & save it. Even if I am too evil for Raven.

 

bah, I hope I did save it in the chest I use (Tarant gunsmith, safely locked in )

 

Always get unidentified items identified.

 

is it possible to walk to this location before you get a quest for it? ive tried on the world map and couldnt do it, do i have to do it in the normal view?

 

It is posible. Others have stumbled across it & then found one of their tanks carrying a boulder & dropped it out in the wilderness. :lol: I have never done it without going to Voordin (SP?) first & getting the quest.

 

i found it by walking through the wilderness and dispatched of the gorillas and such with a potion of speed. does the helm have any permanent penalties? i would prefer to know about them in advance so i dont kill my game...

 

Temporary reduction in HP & FT, 10 points? & resistances? Just stay out of close combat.

 

for my character its more like 20 pts. i dont know if this is because of my 100 ma (from dark helm) or if the helm reducts a percentage of hit points.

 

That's why I used the ?s. I didn't remember, & didn't check & see if I had one in a game where I was. I shoot & then Entangle at the end of my movement. Staying out of close combat B me. So it doesn't realy matter.

 

Sorry if this is a little *bump* - like


I got the master bow quest bow and compared it to the pyrotechnic bow..

They're the same thing, except the master bow has more range and more to hit, but the pyro bow ads 5-20 fire damage!

I REALLY like the pyro bow better, and eye gear adds +2 to PE but isn't cursed...

Magic archers MAY be better because of spells like unseen force and haste/the other spells that slows people down...