Bow/crossbow or throwing weapon

Roderick · Post by **Roderick** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 1:07 pm

Hi.

I've started playing DS2 just recently and I'm having a problem on choosing which part of the Ranger tree to choose should i go as a marksman or should i go with the more Xena-like style.

Please help!

swcarter · Post by **swcarter** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 3:40 pm

I always liked bows best. Thunderous shot was my favorite power.

SWC

Lady Sophia · Post by **Lady Sophia** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 11:48 am

I'd go with Bows anyday.

As pointed out above, Thundershot is a god send in a narrow cave/corridor full of nasties.

However, i have never really used throwing weapons, i tend to stick to bows and crossbows (preferably long bows, since i liked to RP Ranger-style). Also, there are more options open to Bows and Crossbows. Most Powers are based on Bows/Crossbows and most of the skills are also more related to the Bow/Crossbow. Though, to be truthful, i have never tested it myself.

Has anyone done a ranged character based on throwing weapons?

Thing · Post by **Thing** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 3:37 pm

for me it depends on the situation - bows are great for RAPIDLY dishing out a lot of damage at a modest distance, but when you want to keep your ranged player safe then the crossbow can't be beaten. Thunderous shot is great if your opponents are helpfully lined up but can be a waste otherwise.

Shrapnel blast can be very useful when your team is being mobbed as it speads out the damage in a wide area

Mother Gunn · Post by **Mother Gunn** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 9:41 am

Tried thrown...didn't like it. Amen on the thunderous shot. I recommend the bow/crossbow route. You can pick up vix along the way if you want to try thrown weapons and see what it is like. But...(as stated in another post)...be warned!!! Vix will "die" a lot. That man draws some serious agro.

Fiberfar · Post by **Fiberfar** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 9:53 am

I chose throwing for one very simple reason...

They did NOT include bowstrings. Standing there and pulling back a string that isn't there looks plain stupid IMO.

ShadowShowdown · Post by **ShadowShowdown** » Sun May 06, 2007 9:31 am

Bow?

with me, bow is not good for all when i playing since dungeon siege 1. u choose bow when u need kill many boss.