Hunters using short bows??

[Comp]

Hey hunters (Ignis, Alsius, and Syrtis alike) - let me get your input. I've been playing w/long bow for a while now and I'm interested in going down the short-bow path. My question is - do any of you use short bows in PvP|Fort battles??

Thanks!!

[Aries202]

well im not a hunter but i never seen a hunter wit a short bow or they just have it as a side weapon

[Comp]

Here's why I'm interested:

Tear Apart | Constant damage for 12 sec
Hinder | -15% movement -50% hit chance
Repetition Shot | 1000HP Piercing area

[Aries202]

mmm it has been a while since i maxed short bows but yea that 1000 dmg is cool and tear apart u have that in long bow also breack apart

[El_Naso]

On my own personal opinion i think short bows are perfect for pvp, but they are not half as good at rvr (fort wars specifically) because of their range. You got several useful skills such as tear apart, wich does 750 damage at lvl 5 and comes out in 1 sec (break apart takes 2 sec, too much for a pvp, and it makes less damage but with a constitution penalty. I´d still choose tear apart). You also have a dexterity passive, wich gives 15 points at lvl 5, but again, there´s maneuver in long bows, wich gives us 30, though with a duration of 40 and a cooldown of 120. also there´s hinder, wich besides of reducing enemy speed it also reduces it´s hit chance by 50% at lvl 5 (i still wonder what would happen if combined with finesse... target hit chance -100%??)

Well those are my thoughts. Still a more experienced opinion might clear this out better than I can.

Btw, I took most of the info from www.regnumzg.com.ar (it´s not perfectly acurate). You just might wanna visit the site.

[Comp]

I think I'm going to try short-bows for a bit...test out the waters and give it until i'm lvl 45 - see if I like it. The range thing sux but you gotta love some of those available combos

[G40st]

Just wanna say that Repetition Shot is not a area spell, you can only cast it on 1 person.

[dani-o]

Originally Posted by G40st

Just wanna say that Repetition Shot is not a area spell, you can only cast it on 1 person.

yes, but affects on the area too.

i use shorts bows only if they are made of ximerald, hits hard , fast, 25 range, and lots of critical hits.

for hunting (read pvp) they are graet, try rapid shot (i use it with SoW so i can stay still just shooting) lots of damage.

grounding arrow vs an archer , ambush works great when i use meditation, lightness and duelist (you dont miss a shot) and tear apart its great.

ambush+tear apart+ grounding arrow vs an archer and he´s done...

the other two skills i haven´t even tryed.

it sounds like i love this weapon, but remember only de ximerald ones, regular shortbows are not that good.

[Comp]

Where the hell do you get ximerald bows??

[Signatus]

Originally Posted by Solarus

Here's why I'm interested:

Tear Apart | Constant damage for 12 sec
Hinder | -15% movement -50% hit chance
Repetition Shot | 1000HP Piercing area

"Tear Apart" is very good, however "break apart" instantly reduces max HP on your enemies by applying the constitution penalty.

Forget "Hinder" combo with "Finesse", the "target hit chance -50%" is even worst than the "evasion" algorithm (unless they changed it during the last month, I'm not fully aware of the new changes affecting archers and hunters in particular), you get hit anyway and no way near 50% miss for your enemies during spell duration (best used dodge + cats grace maxed and + son of wind to run havoc in enemy lines, or to run away from them).

"Repetition Shot" is an area dmg dealing spell BUT it only targets one char at almost melee range in a arc of aprox. 180º in front of you HOWEVER it takes 3 (?) painful long seconds to be casted (if I can recall) so make sure u max evasion disciplines or else you will never see it work (by the way, if the target runs out of the spell area it doesn't hurt him). It is useful, however, in fort fights when the tanks meet, everybody wants a piece of a knight so they might forget you and give u time. I caught a pair of goats once and I discovered that it isn't that good, too much time and mana (and you won't deal 1000 + 100% weapon dmg cuz of armor resistances and buffs) for so little (you don't kill someone with 1000 dmg if you take 3 sec to deal it at close distance).

But I trully believe u can do pretty nice things with a short bow (well I'll use it when I'm able to use some combos).