Anyone know where to find very good bow or weapon?

-:.Eclipse.:- · Post by **-:.Eclipse.:-** » Thu Nov 17, 2005 3:36 pm

Hi, I'm melee usually but i wanted to try something new(range) does anyone know where to get a good bow? like a special, not just a shortbow or some smallt hing like that. Also i'm using a crusher mace from minator in skuldon and was wondering if there is a better thing that can be found without completing a quest and where. Thnx, Eclipse

Kenrenk · Post by **Kenrenk** » Sun Nov 20, 2005 9:08 pm

There's a list of all items of the game in the site, you could check it. But I suspect that there are no good long range weapons neither bow nor throwing wepons, myself I haven't see anything good with throwing weapons and just a little better but still very weak with bow, a war bow if I remember well.

I see one class that seems to specialize partially in bows, perhaps you should try it to play long range weapons. Otherwise the best for long range is most probably magic.

But even with a fully specialized magic user I doubt you'll do most battles with magic but only the more important and many random encounter will be with weapon. It's because there isn't enough campfire all arround nor a mana restore speedy enough in any magic.

The best is to buy a lot of spells but that cost a lot.

Styxzilla · Post by **Styxzilla** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 11:15 am

The best bow I've found so far is:

Necrotic Battle Bow
Skill: Archery
Damage: 4 - 9
Range: 97' 4"
Strength Req: 46

It's in one of the chests in The Fiend of Ghazbu room in the Tomb of Souls. You'll need the demon key from one of the prisoners in Naga to get into the room. You'll also need an archery skill of 11 to avoid a penalty.

Gobatcha · Post by **Gobatcha** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 12:31 pm

Bows can be cool, but...

I used bows very rarely. Mine got the most use when I was range slaying fire drakes. I think that making range weapons your primary fighting style will not reap any rewards and will teeter on frustration. Most of the fights are 'in your face' or at least they were for me. Unless you like running and shooting a lot then I think the bow is going to be a pain. I put enough points on range weapons to be effective and focused the rest in dual wielding.

-:.Eclipse.:- · Post by **-:.Eclipse.:-** » Wed Nov 23, 2005 3:12 pm

I am melee, I'm using a warbow for range and barbtongued rune blade for melee. i'm just about to go into tomb of souls so i plan to get some good stuff in there. I just want to know becuz killing dragons with ranged takes forever and for weapon i wanted soemthing stronger. Also where is the demon blades? many people have looked but has anyone really gotten one?

Kel · Post by **Kel** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 12:33 am

Bow of the Avenger.....used it..can't hit..Use Magic

Hi -:.Eclipse.:-

I used several bows including the 'Bow of the Avenger' with my archery skill at about 15 and could not hit a thing with any reliability to keep me alive.

My recommendation is to use the Arcane Spell 'Fire Burst' as it is cheap and can kill absolutely anything in the game. It is also a very fast spell and has good range and I used it while moving from side to side to avoid taking any damage from spells or Drake fire. I used it while doing the defensive side rolls and forward rolls right past an enemy. I even on a couple of occasions used it just before doing a backflip to create more space between my enemies and my character firing off the spell and moving as soon as I landed. Fire Burst has knockback and interrupts attacks by the enemy and if you are facing the enemy(s) almost always hits and does area damage to anyone near it.

I had bought 4000 copies of it because I was having so much fun using it. I would sell one copy to any merchant and then buy until I ran out of money and go out and get some more money.

Fire Drakes are ****y cats compared to Moonbeasts but I faced four of them and they died not my character. Keep moving as the computer can not predict what you are going to do and this will help keep you alive to suck a health potion. I also had the Nether Katal 'Poisonous Cloud' for situations where the enemy was too close and I didn't have much room to move. I used the Arcane Spells Blast, Fire and Ice Novas for times when I was completely surrounded and finished off anyone remaining with Fire Burst.

Iceball is also a good spell but some enemies are immmune to it but it is still handy to have. The bow was very handy in the beginning because you don't have much life and it can help to keep you poison free as Cure Poison potions are rare before Fargrove.

imho .... Melee and archery were neutered as you gained levels in favor of using Magic in this game and I know a bunch of people who played the game who agree with me.

Have fun and kill as many enemies as you can!!

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-:.Eclipse.:- · Post by **-:.Eclipse.:-** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 6:09 am

Thnx Kel, I will try your fireburst idea. I also have another question.. When u lvl your heavy weapons more then the weapon your using requires, do you do more damage with it?

Gobatcha · Post by **Gobatcha** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 7:16 am

Nope

No extra benefit for powering up beyond requirements

The Master · Post by **The Master** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 9:50 am

Kel, did you use fire burst on fire drakes? I somehow thought they were immune to fire spells.

ferncliff · Post by **ferncliff** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 10:50 am

[QUOTE=The Master]Kel, did you use fire burst on fire drakes? I somehow thought they were immune to fire spells.[/QUOTE]
Strangely enough fire burst isn't a fire spell (go figure). It is a double magic missile. D

The Master · Post by **The Master** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 1:17 pm

Ah, that explains it. Thanks, Ferncliff. Good info to have, though I'll probably stick with the winter weapons if I need to kill more drakes.

The Master

-:.Eclipse.:- · Post by **-:.Eclipse.:-** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 2:47 pm

Hey, Its me again. Is it possible to aquire magic weapon skill from being a lord? is there anything i can join to be able to do this?

ferncliff · Post by **ferncliff** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 4:55 pm

[QUOTE=-:.Eclipse.:-]Hey, Its me again. Is it possible to aquire magic weapon skill from being a lord? is there anything i can join to be able to do this?[/QUOTE]
I'm a little confused by your question so excuse me if I over explain. You don't get 'magic weapons' on the path to becoming a Lord. However, you do get 'magic weapons' with the first tier classes of Adept and Mage. So, if you don't have a second, first tier class then go ahead and pick up one of those to get ‘magic weapons’. If you want to be a rogue then you have to be a Trickster second tier to get the skill. Otherwise the other rogue paths don't have the skill. To go at it from another way [SIZE="4"]if you fill all your class slots [/size]it is impossible not to have 'magic weapons' unless you have 'Hunter' or 'Budoka' in a second tier slot.

-:.Eclipse.:- · Post by **-:.Eclipse.:-** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 3:56 pm

Thnx that was what i needed.

Kel · Post by **Kel** » Fri Dec 02, 2005 2:15 am

-:.Eclipse.:- ; The Master ; ferncliff and other members

Fire Burst fires 2 exploding missles and the name comes from the rapidity
with which you can fire off this spell....in other words you can continously
fire off this spell in a steady stream at your enemies because one missile
comes from each hand as fast as you can click your mouse. Fire Burst works
not only close up but is accurate at a distance and when it hits and explodes
it does damage to any other enemy near by and it interrupts your enemies
attack and has knockback ability. Should the spell hit an incoming spell,
well the incoming loses. The Nova spells are very good when surrounded
but take time to power up again and kill any allies you have with you.

The best (imho) magic weapon in the game is 'The Scepter Of Shadows' and
the best non-magic weapon is the 'Katana of the Sun' (medium sword 8-22
damage) and the ability to carry a shield which can pick off missiles and magic
on your off hand side while you fight. Always carry an extra shield. The only
way I would not carry a shield is if I could dual wield weapons but a friend
says it doesn’t work very well.

-:.Eclipse.:- I put about at least 10 points I think in heavy weapons and in
the end never used a heavy weapon very much except for fun when fighting
trolls. I’ll be posting my character and his final stats hopefully in a couple of
days as I have actually caught up with requests for help and other jobs to a
point where I can enjoy doing other things. Playing Dungeon Siege II comes
to mind and I can continue finishing off all of the skirmishes in C & C
Generals - Zero Hour. I am on my fourth skirmish in the brutal setting and
the A.I. hates your side but it is fun as you have to change tatics that
worked on the easier settings.

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-:.Eclipse.:- · Post by **-:.Eclipse.:-** » Fri Dec 02, 2005 8:55 am

Thnx Kel, Maybe sometime we could play a diff game together, but for now When i finish Dl i'm w8ing for Patch. Although they mention the Demon blades, has there ever been any1 that has found one?