{Guide} The Hybrid Bow, Updated
Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 3:13 pm
--70:70/80:80 Hybrid Bow Guide by Calisto--
1-Intro:
I'm writing this guide because there's no official guide about the 70:70 hybrid bow and also because I have a 70:70 hybrid bow, and I think it's a powerfull build.
2-Some facts about 70:70/80:80 Hybrid Bow
-Has now weakness but doesn't shine in anything neither.
-The fastest lvling bow build after int bow.
-Mp and Hp are almist the same, but has a bit more mp than hp, unless you have armor with str/int bonuses, which don't affect the 70:70 balance (supposing you have 70:70 and you have a +3 weapon, you'll have 73:70 but not 73:67)
-Wolf is usefull.
--How to make a 70:70 build--
To make a 70:70 build it's nothing about 2 str 1 int or anything like that. It doesn't matter how many str or int you put. Your first goal is to get 70:70% balace. You won't allways get it, sometimes it will be 69:70 or 70:69. If you want to get weapons/armor with str or int bonuses I suggest you get 2 str 2 int bonuses, but remember the max you should get is 80:80, or if you have full +5 str/int protector and weapon I think it will be 90:90. You'll often add 2 int 1 str and then 1 int 2 str. Just try to keep it balanced.
I suggest you wear Protector, as it's average good against both str and int attacks, just like you are.
3-Pacheon Skills:
-Pacheon Mastery Tree:
-Anti Devil Arrow Series:
This is your main skill, and it has a very good critical (20 lol). At higher lvls, it used to be as powerfull as strong bow (350%) but now it's only 250%, but is still quite powerfull.
-Arrow combo series:
This is your second most important skill. Max it aswell.
-Hawk Training series:
Max everything exept the second book, just get it but don't lvl it, and allways use white/blue hawk while in PvP. Black one is better for PvE (just like dog)
-Autumn Wind:
This skill in my opinion is useless because you already have anti devil bow, which is as powerfull as autumn wind, and beserker arrow, which is way more powerfull. Don't lvl this skill.
-Demon Soul Arrow:
This skill is very important as it increases your range. Usefull combined with strong bow series.
-Beserker Arrow:
A very powerfull hit, and faster than strong bow series, also a must.
-Strong Bow Series:
--THE-- most powerfull skill there is at the moment (350%!!!) But also VERY slow... Very good for powning mobs in 1 hit and in PvP to attack players when they don't realise you're shooting them (but don't use it when they are already attacking you!)
-Mind Concentration:
The passive. Easy to lvl as you will only need to lvl it once every 10 lvls, you should allways lvl this skill first when you get lvls 10,20,30...
-Force Skills
Chose either fire or ice, or if you farm sp, take both. It's your choice.
-Ice Mastery Tree:
-Cold Force Series:
Your imbue. The most important skill in the cold mastery. Max it.
-Frost Guard Series:
This will increase your physical defence, very good against str builds.
-Cold Wave Attack Series:
Useless skill, don't lvl it, there's already frost nova for this.
-Frost Wall Series:
Even if you can range from inside your ice wall, this is useless unless when fighting giants. Get it, but only lvl it whren you have extra sp.
-Frost Nova Series:
The second book of this skill is very usefull when getting mobbed. Max the second book and only get one level of the first.
-Snow Storm Series:
Same thing as for frost nova, but this one will not only freeze but also deal high damage. Max the second book and only get one lvl of the first.
-Cold Armor Series:
Just like the pacheon passive, max it whenever you can.
-Fire Mastery Tree:
-Fire Force Series:
Your imbue. Max it.
-Fire Shield Series:
You have a bow, so unless you carry a shield for pvp just to activate this skill, don't lvl it.
-Flame Body Series:
Increases physical damage. Get it.
-Fire Protection Series:
Increases Magical defence, get it aswell.
-Fire Wall Series:
Just like forst wall, not very usefull but level it if you have extra sp to spend.
-Flame Wave:
The nuke. Max both books, but if you are going to take both fire and ice masteries, only level te first book and level the second book of ice nuke.
-Flame Devil Force:
The passive. Increases physical damage. Allways lvl it first when you get lvls 10-20-30.. just like other passives.
4-Leveling/Farming/Quests:
You'll have no problem in PvE. I only fight mobs with two or three lvls above me atm. Don't do quests, you'll get more sp from mob hunting. Or only do quests that give only sp, more sp than exp, only weapons/other rewards... but quests that give you alot of exp and not much sp aren't usefull uness your first goal is to lvl no matter if you have enough sp or not. It's up to you to choose.
You only have two mastery trees, this is a powerfull and easy to make build, I think 2 lvl gap is enough, or 3 if you really want to keep everything maxed.
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I'll maybe improve this guide if I have more info about 70:70 hybrids.[/b]
1-Intro:
I'm writing this guide because there's no official guide about the 70:70 hybrid bow and also because I have a 70:70 hybrid bow, and I think it's a powerfull build.
2-Some facts about 70:70/80:80 Hybrid Bow
-Has now weakness but doesn't shine in anything neither.
-The fastest lvling bow build after int bow.
-Mp and Hp are almist the same, but has a bit more mp than hp, unless you have armor with str/int bonuses, which don't affect the 70:70 balance (supposing you have 70:70 and you have a +3 weapon, you'll have 73:70 but not 73:67)
-Wolf is usefull.
--How to make a 70:70 build--
To make a 70:70 build it's nothing about 2 str 1 int or anything like that. It doesn't matter how many str or int you put. Your first goal is to get 70:70% balace. You won't allways get it, sometimes it will be 69:70 or 70:69. If you want to get weapons/armor with str or int bonuses I suggest you get 2 str 2 int bonuses, but remember the max you should get is 80:80, or if you have full +5 str/int protector and weapon I think it will be 90:90. You'll often add 2 int 1 str and then 1 int 2 str. Just try to keep it balanced.
I suggest you wear Protector, as it's average good against both str and int attacks, just like you are.
3-Pacheon Skills:
-Pacheon Mastery Tree:
-Anti Devil Arrow Series:
This is your main skill, and it has a very good critical (20 lol). At higher lvls, it used to be as powerfull as strong bow (350%) but now it's only 250%, but is still quite powerfull.
-Arrow combo series:
This is your second most important skill. Max it aswell.
-Hawk Training series:
Max everything exept the second book, just get it but don't lvl it, and allways use white/blue hawk while in PvP. Black one is better for PvE (just like dog)
-Autumn Wind:
This skill in my opinion is useless because you already have anti devil bow, which is as powerfull as autumn wind, and beserker arrow, which is way more powerfull. Don't lvl this skill.
-Demon Soul Arrow:
This skill is very important as it increases your range. Usefull combined with strong bow series.
-Beserker Arrow:
A very powerfull hit, and faster than strong bow series, also a must.
-Strong Bow Series:
--THE-- most powerfull skill there is at the moment (350%!!!) But also VERY slow... Very good for powning mobs in 1 hit and in PvP to attack players when they don't realise you're shooting them (but don't use it when they are already attacking you!)
-Mind Concentration:
The passive. Easy to lvl as you will only need to lvl it once every 10 lvls, you should allways lvl this skill first when you get lvls 10,20,30...
-Force Skills
Chose either fire or ice, or if you farm sp, take both. It's your choice.
-Ice Mastery Tree:
-Cold Force Series:
Your imbue. The most important skill in the cold mastery. Max it.
-Frost Guard Series:
This will increase your physical defence, very good against str builds.
-Cold Wave Attack Series:
Useless skill, don't lvl it, there's already frost nova for this.
-Frost Wall Series:
Even if you can range from inside your ice wall, this is useless unless when fighting giants. Get it, but only lvl it whren you have extra sp.
-Frost Nova Series:
The second book of this skill is very usefull when getting mobbed. Max the second book and only get one level of the first.
-Snow Storm Series:
Same thing as for frost nova, but this one will not only freeze but also deal high damage. Max the second book and only get one lvl of the first.
-Cold Armor Series:
Just like the pacheon passive, max it whenever you can.
-Fire Mastery Tree:
-Fire Force Series:
Your imbue. Max it.
-Fire Shield Series:
You have a bow, so unless you carry a shield for pvp just to activate this skill, don't lvl it.
-Flame Body Series:
Increases physical damage. Get it.
-Fire Protection Series:
Increases Magical defence, get it aswell.
-Fire Wall Series:
Just like forst wall, not very usefull but level it if you have extra sp to spend.
-Flame Wave:
The nuke. Max both books, but if you are going to take both fire and ice masteries, only level te first book and level the second book of ice nuke.
-Flame Devil Force:
The passive. Increases physical damage. Allways lvl it first when you get lvls 10-20-30.. just like other passives.
4-Leveling/Farming/Quests:
You'll have no problem in PvE. I only fight mobs with two or three lvls above me atm. Don't do quests, you'll get more sp from mob hunting. Or only do quests that give only sp, more sp than exp, only weapons/other rewards... but quests that give you alot of exp and not much sp aren't usefull uness your first goal is to lvl no matter if you have enough sp or not. It's up to you to choose.
You only have two mastery trees, this is a powerfull and easy to make build, I think 2 lvl gap is enough, or 3 if you really want to keep everything maxed.
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I'll maybe improve this guide if I have more info about 70:70 hybrids.[/b]
