pure int bow

LadyB · Post by **LadyB** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 1:24 am

everyone, i was wondering. im a lv 29 pure int sword and i was thinking of changing to pure int bow. i heard that it does great damage but dies fast cause of low defense. can someone give me more opinions please?

user · Post by **user** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 2:03 am

wait wait, you telling me int bow is gonna out-dmg nukers?!

Sin · Post by **Sin** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 2:27 am

It's got some flaws compared to other int builds.

Lacks defense and KD of S/S.
Doesn't have the power/stun/knockback of spear.

Bow is largely based on crits, which mean nothing to an int.
Skills take long to execute, during which you will be hurting.
Nukes won't be as powerful as with a spear.

My opinion: not the best build out there.

xCrazyAzn301 · Post by **xCrazyAzn301** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 2:32 am

bow nukers suck.
they are ranged and the only ranged attack you need is your nuke. stay sword. you do good damage and you have good defence

Noodlesareyummy · Post by **Noodlesareyummy** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 4:31 am

u could play around with that, but it wouldnt b very good. Yet its probably the fastest lvler.

Sin · Post by **Sin** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 4:35 am

Noodlesareyummy wrote:Yet its probably the fastest lvler.

[1-30] yes.

[30+] no.

user · Post by **user** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 4:39 am

Sin wrote:
Noodlesareyummy wrote:Yet its probably the fastest lvler.

[1-30] yes.

[30+] no.

+1

takolin · Post by **takolin** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 10:57 am

user wrote:
Sin wrote:
Noodlesareyummy wrote:Yet its probably the fastest lvler.

[1-30] yes.

[30+] no.

+1

-2

Nukes take long and half the time you need a shout/ghost spear to finish it.

Grind with AD+combo and avoid being mobbed.
In the cave it's a nono, but it grinds fast.

69 bow
90 fire
69 light
72 bicheon.

Bow PvE, bicheon PvP or when things get rough.

Dempster · Post by **Dempster** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 12:22 pm

takolin wrote:
user wrote:
Sin wrote:
Noodlesareyummy wrote:Yet its probably the fastest lvler.

[1-30] yes.

[30+] no.

+1

-2

Nukes take long and half the time you need a shout/ghost spear to finish it.

Grind with AD+combo and avoid being mobbed.
In the cave it's a nono, but it grinds fast.

69 bow
90 fire
69 light
72 bicheon.

Bow PvE, bicheon PvP or when things get rough.

Uh. I don't know about the rest of you but i would MUCH prefer to have 69 cold rather than 69 bow (well, 68 cold) as nukers are lacking in defence as it is

Also - Whats faster? killing mobs you can one shot? or using multiple bow moves? (remember you have to carry a bajillion and a half arrows!)... in all honesty nuking is by far faster for a pure int char...

Vintar · Post by **Vintar** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 3:09 pm

Dempster wrote:Also - Whats faster? killing mobs you can one shot? or using multiple bow moves? (remember you have to carry a bajillion and a half arrows!)... in all honesty nuking is by far faster for a pure int char...

I love the way people talk about things they obviously don't know.
I'm lvl 74, int bow going hybrid. Bow is very nice to grind especially because of the range.
Oh, and devil arrow hits at least same as fire book2 maxed.

hellsharpt · Post by **hellsharpt** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 3:24 pm

I'll bet you on that Kainor. We are on the same server and can test it this evening.

My pure int spear nuker vs your hybrid bow. A yeti would make a good test subject.

user · Post by **user** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 6:15 pm

hellsharpt wrote:I'll bet you on that Kainor. We are on the same server and can test it this evening.

My pure int spear nuker vs your hybrid bow. A yeti would make a good test subject.

any1 on Olympus wonna bet? i put 200k on hellsharpt

takolin wrote:69 bow
90 fire
69 light
72 bicheon.

IMHO i dont like have 2 weapon trees that high

takolin · Post by **takolin** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 7:00 pm

user wrote:
takolin wrote:69 bow
90 fire
69 light
72 bicheon.

IMHO i dont like have 2 weapon trees that high

I doubt you'll survive PvP.
And it's only a theory build.
but it should work well enough.

user · Post by **user** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 7:08 pm

takolin wrote:I doubt you'll survive PvP.

what draws you to that conclusion?

xCrazyAzn301 · Post by **xCrazyAzn301** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 1:04 am

takolin wrote:
user wrote:
Sin wrote:
Noodlesareyummy wrote:Yet its probably the fastest lvler.

[1-30] yes.

[30+] no.

+1

-2

Nukes take long and half the time you need a shout/ghost spear to finish it.

Grind with AD+combo and avoid being mobbed.
In the cave it's a nono, but it grinds fast.

69 bow
90 fire
69 light
72 bicheon.

Bow PvE, bicheon PvP or when things get rough.

2 weapon trees?!?!? no
your gonna have to choose two to three or your will be weak in the higher lvls.
do you pvp ppl your own lvl? i bet you get owned if you do that. even in guild wars(where nukers excel) i bet you will still get owned with that build