Using 3 Forces Imbues for my Bowman

[caseyd4]

Would like to know if anyone uses all 3 forces Ice,Fire and Light . I want to use max 2 Books plus Buff in Each, is it just crazy ? I like the idea but think il kill myself in 9 realising even 9 gapping to cap wouldn't get all the sp i need

[caseyd4]

BTW I need 9,542 Sp in two levels to leave me with a 5 Gap so I can hunt some thieves proper

[fena]

If you're talking about whether most Bowmen take all three Trees - yes, some do. The Fire and Lightning, all of them take, but the Cold Tree, some of them don't. My personal opinion is that Cold is needed to be a proper Bowman - and that you should max out both Cold and Fire imbues. If your enemy turns out to be Ice-Immune in PvP, you can simply switch over to your Fire Imbue after your Cold Imbue runs out.

If you're asking whether you should max out all three IMBUES, the answer is no - Fire is neccessary, Cold, possibly, but there's no point to put points into the Lightning Imbue, unless you just like the looks of it. Most Bowmen leave the Lightning Imbue alone. Actually, most builds leave the Lightning Imbue alone.

Fire is needed for the Imbue, the Buffs, and the Passive, for any STR-Based build.
Lightning is needed for the Buffs, especially the Grasswalk Tree.
Cold is needed for the Defensive Buffs, and the Imbues.

[caseyd4]

If you're talking about whether most Bowmen take all three Trees - yes, some do. The Fire and Lightning, all of them take, but the Cold Tree, some of them don't. My personal opinion is that Cold is needed to be a proper Bowman - and that you should max out both Cold and Fire imbues. If your enemy turns out to be Ice-Immune in PvP, you can simply switch over to your Fire Imbue after your Cold Imbue runs out.

If you're asking whether you should max out all three IMBUES, the answer is no - Fire is neccessary, Cold, possibly, but there's no point to put points into the Lightning Imbue, unless you just like the looks of it. Most Bowmen leave the Lightning Imbue alone. Actually, most builds leave the Lightning
Imbue alone.


Fire is needed for the Imbue, the Buffs, and the Passive, for any STR-Based build.
Lightning is needed for the Buffs, especially the Grasswalk Tree.
Cold is needed for the Defensive Buffs, and the Imbues

+1 Thank for a good answer

I have 9 gap on Ice and Light, and bringing fire up too. But here is what i was thinking.

Fire, Fire Protection and Fire Force Books.
Lightning leveled first book of Light Imbue for splash and then Grass walk and also use the Piercing Series. (Considering letting this be my sacrifical series and will let it drop behind)
Cold for Frost Shield series and he Force series.


any thoughts ?

[fena]

If you're talking about whether most Bowmen take all three Trees - yes, some do. The Fire and Lightning, all of them take, but the Cold Tree, some of them don't. My personal opinion is that Cold is needed to be a proper Bowman - and that you should max out both Cold and Fire imbues. If your enemy turns out to be Ice-Immune in PvP, you can simply switch over to your Fire Imbue after your Cold Imbue runs out.

If you're asking whether you should max out all three IMBUES, the answer is no - Fire is neccessary, Cold, possibly, but there's no point to put points into the Lightning Imbue, unless you just like the looks of it. Most Bowmen leave the Lightning Imbue alone. Actually, most builds leave the Lightning
Imbue alone.


Fire is needed for the Imbue, the Buffs, and the Passive, for any STR-Based build.
Lightning is needed for the Buffs, especially the Grasswalk Tree.
Cold is needed for the Defensive Buffs, and the Imbues

+1 Thank for a good answer

I have 9 gap on Ice and Light, and bringing fire up too. But here is what i was thinking.

Fire, Fire Protection and Fire Force Books.
Lightning leveled first book of Light Imbue for splash and then Grass walk and also use the Piercing Series. (Considering letting this be my sacrifical series and will let it drop behind)
Cold for Frost Shield series and he Force series.


any thoughts ?

It's decent. However, you forgot to throw in your Pacheon. That comes first and foremost, being a STR-Based Build.
The Fire Imbue, like I said before, is definite must. Most of the other skills in the Fire Tree are musts as well. The Flame Shield Series, or whatever it's called, is a must if you want to become Ice-Immune in the future. All the other Buffs will either add to your Magical Defense, which, as a STR-Based Build, you'll need, or add to your Physical Attack power, like the Flame Body Buff, and your Passive. Sooner or later, most of everything, except the Fire Nuke, should be maxed.

You're right - the Piercing Force Series could be a little lagging, since it won't make as much of a difference as the Fire Buffs will. Your entire Lightning Tree could be a ltitle lagging behind Fire, as Fire is the predominantly most important Force Tree for STR's.

As far as Cold goes, the Physical Defense Buffs are more or less useless, unless you max them out - the one that adds to your Physical Defense... forgot the name. But it's the one with the spinning ice around you - either max it out, or leave it alone. It's pretty useless until you get the 4th book.

To summarize:

Pacheon > Fire > Lightning > Cold.

Cold, you could skip completely if you don't have the SP.

[caseyd4]

Sorry didnt mention Pacheon Cause its MAXED and always will be I use all but 2 books in it

See your point about the Cold Series Str Shield buff thingy... but im a Hyb and also a hunter so I need LOTTTS OF Def and HP to kill all those nasty thieves and be able to take a hit or two when im running away from the high level thiefers