Starting with Bow, need advice....

Devil_Menrva · Post by **Devil_Menrva** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 6:49 pm

Hello, I just started the game few days ago and I'm yet to touch any str/int or skill just cause I have alot of questions and could use some help. I been reading topics and there it alot of good info, yet some very confusing and others just leave more questions.

It seem alot of players say go "pure" others say try to balance it out, some even just say do what you think best :/ yet more questions. Pure STR Bow or try 2:1 Str, 70:70(w/e) they all seem have great back up info and exp on it. But then it come to skills, Fire for more dmg? Lightning for what? and not least the everyone hate "ICE" yet dont lv it cause it sucks?
white or blue Hawk? black not worth it? this is all very confusing :/ plz some help or advice thank you!

ulacan · Post by **ulacan** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 7:50 pm

hi.I think that for bow is d best that u choose fire for more damage and fire tree has got Flame Body Series->Increases physical damage.I thin that he best way for archer is pure str fire.

but u can choose electricy tree for more magical,but not for pure str.

but this is just my opinion...
take a look on these sites.it will help

http://www.silkroadforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=7969
http://www.silkroadforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=5044

Miletus · Post by **Miletus** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 8:36 pm

ok go pure str cuz crits are based on str and archers need crits + hp

as an archer u need to max all pacheon skills

u will probably ask about:

black hawk - well sortof waste if ur going to get to lvl 54 + (cuz ull get blue hawk)

autumn wind series - its ok does about the same dmg as anti devil(not crit) and it has penetration which is very helpful when grinding - this 1 is optional

strong bow is a must - always start with this in pvp, pvm (only champs and giants) and end with this in pvp( i mean use it when u think their at their last block of hp.)

i fought with a lvl 32 blader and i was a lvl 37 archer and i didnt use strong bow, i just used anti-devil, 3-arrow and explosion and the fight went on and on but when i used strong bow owned

get fire highest dmg of the imbues and u get phy buffs and mag def

get lightingonly concentrate and passive, and grass walk and ghost walk (must max it, very usefull)

ice(ice imbue was good cuz of freeze/frostbite (untouchable in pvm) and still is, just when u fight some1 fully immue ur at a disadvantage) is optional depending on the type of person u are if u are sp farmer then get it, the only benefits are def and 2nd book of frost nova series ( AOE)

ice imbue kinda get on my nerves(if u dont have a pet to pick up loot)
cuz u have to run to the loot and pick it up, while with fire they actually hit u once so the loot is right infront of u.

also do not be tempted to put stats into INT u always can get INT on ur gear and also mp increase

it all depend on what kind of player u are

for most archer they go str cuz hp and crit
hybird- higher dmg cuz of int, crits lower dmg and more mp
pure int - worst build i think for pvp, probably best for pvm cuz very little hp and nothing to save u ( s/s = block and spear/glavie = stun)

this is the build i would go with
pacheon - 70
fire-70
light-65(ghost walk is max at lvl 65) supposedly with the 70+ skills u get god walk
ice 68 - for last ice buff
and 20 force ( delevel only for begining helps with the low mp u start with)

this would be the best build, highly unlikely ull get this far

so i would go with pacheon 70, fire 70 and light 65

these are just my opinions

Lemon · Post by **Lemon** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 8:56 pm

i was an INT lightning bower..
INT bowers have same magic damage as a sword but the trade off is defense for range

i changed to spear so i can 1 hit ishades and i stuck to the spear

Devil_Menrva · Post by **Devil_Menrva** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 9:51 pm

thank you for the info

I will keep in mind this, any other info on anyones opinion would be glad to have! thx btw noobie here on this so, when they say 65+ 70+ they mean "main" skill lv, like Pacheon lv but not skill itself(the book sort of speak), if so ty this really helps!