Im currently using a bagmans recurve and thinking.about saving for a better bow.. but just want some input on which weapon you perfer and why?
So.. which is it? Autobow or recurve and why? Lol
Im currently using a bagmans recurve and thinking.about saving for a better bow.. but just want some input on which weapon you perfer and why?
So.. which is it? Autobow or recurve and why? Lol
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Shamelessly copied from Phys' thread, but there you go:
Raid Roach's Gemstone Auto-Bow 143-188 Damage, 1.0 Speed, 12 Dex, 12% Hit, 10% Crit, 10 Armor
Raid Roach's Gemstone Recurve 152-197 Damage, 0.9 Speed, 12 Dex, 12% Hit, 10% Crit, 5 Armor [Blinding Shot proc]
the stats should really speak for themselves.
The auto bow is slower, deals less damage, but give you a meagre +5 armor more than recurve.
The latter on the other hand, gives you better damage, dps, is faster AND gives you a blinding shot proc. This is invaluable.
If you know someone who can lend you for a few runs, I'd say try out both and see which one suits you better.
The recurve would be my choice no matter what. You're a bird, a dps machine. Leave defense and the tanking to the bear of the party.
+5 armor can make a difference, but at that level, it would be quite rare. On the other hand, you will feel the additional dps, blind and speed in each shot you take.
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I bought a bagman's auto-bow, too, but I use the drainer's recurve instead. The auto looks cool, but I'd rather have the DPS. As a bird, I consider it my job in any party to bring the DPS.
Adwin, you fail to mention the main reason why people use auto-bows especially in pvp.
The range. As well as a bit extra armor, they have the range of a Megablaster/Shotgun allowing you to deal damage over a longer distance. I go for the auto-bow instead of the recurve in pve as well
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It's six of one, half dozen of the other and comes down to personal preference. I won't speak for the PvP part as I rarely play it, so those points I'll assume are valid.
In the Sewers range is not a huge factor in most places...tight halls and corridors. I have run them extensively with a Shotgun, with a Crossbow, and a Recurve. Sure, there are areas where the extra range comes into play, but the blinding shot proc from Recurves helps mitigate that, or just hitting Blinding Shot as you approach a mob. So yes, Crossbow = more range, Recurve = more damage, and it all comes down to personal choice and how ya use it
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Indeed it should, but I stick to auto if I use one. More range. I don't feel comfortable with the rnage of the rercurve, the auto lets me shoot from far out, which I find valuable. It's more so a factor of damage/dps vs range. Kinda like sunblessed vs blaster without sets.
When they nerfed the crossbows, they really nerfed em! In AO3, I stuck with the blaster because well, it was a huge frickin gun and that was fun. I figured I would switch to the recurve in BS, and did so on my dex bear. But on my bird, the range for staying back further seems to be a big help, but I need to check my skills. If not all skills have the distance of the xbow, it might be a serious detriment. As for dex bear, it is a no brainer, since you will be wanting to get close eventually, plus you don't have blinding shot as a skill.
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Heavy crossbows got nerfed to a speed of 1.3 or 1.4 (can't remember. Think it was 1.4). I believe they're the second slowest bow in the game (pumpkin chunker is slowest with 4.0 speed) which I don't think makes a load of sense, since they are crossbows.
Have you ever tried loading a real crossbow? It's a freaking pain
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Naptownblunt-level56 dex bear. Impoorlol-level43 nuker.Xigetpinksx-level25 pure tank.
What's the % of proc? Or do all weapons carry the same odds
From here.
When comparing the Bagman's Recurve vs Bagman's Auto-Bow:
Recurve has +9 more damage, and skill damage increase is 113-92 (skill damage: 316-340).
Auto-Bow has skill damage increase of 118-97 (skill damage: 312-336).
So the Recurve's +9 damage is offset by its incremental skill damage, which is only +4 skill damage over the Auto-Bow, even though the Auto-Bow has more incremental skill damage.
Might want to double-check on someone else on this figure but I think its 10%.
Last edited by Physiologic; 03-05-2011 at 01:02 PM.
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Phys, So do you recommend auto or recurve for a 55 pink?
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