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X-Bow Vs. Bow in a battle of the Crits...
Ok, so obviously the crossbow pwns the bow in pure crit rate... but does the bow's attack speed even it out at all? i mean, yes, the x bow has a higher CHANCE of hitting a crit, but doesnt the bow get more chances? i havent done the math, but is it a plausible idea?
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Oooo.. good point, I really want to know 'cuz I'm an archer too.
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Take into account that the weapon doesn't affect skill-use. Using skills with X-bow does more damage with more chance to crit. without delay.
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I don't know how much time you spend killing bosses, but I think it'd have to be a significant amount to offset X-bow in most situations.
While I personally tried to use bow, I had to switch-up to X-bow for functionality. I found it had an edge in most situations (grinding, PvP, kiting, GWs etc.) and only pulled out the bow for a change of pace. All personal opinion of course, but that's my two http://www.fiestafan.com/wiki/images...oin-Copper.png |
Attack speed hardly counts as an "Edge" when you could crit tons more. Besides, The speed on the bow is pretty minimal based on the xbow speed.
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This is another one of those "Strength over Speed" things,
Y'know Should i play as the Thief? Or the Berserker? |
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To make up for .3 sec diff Chain Cast Natures Speed. Been tanking in Dragon Trails and works like a charm.
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When you're AOE Misting... the speed of the weapon is irrelevant as your speed would be the Cool Down of your skill...
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EDIT: also, yes, i understand that, but we're talking about damage to a single target. the X-Bow OBVIOUSLY has its advantages over it, i.e. aoe damage and kiting, but bows have the advantage of better singular damage. |
If SP isn't a factor, then I bet the AoE mist would make up for (and overcome) the damage lost by quicker bow. Doesn't matter if you're talking about singular or multiple target.
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Mist is inst-cast. It's more useful anyway.
And yeah, you waste more money but that really wasn't the question. On the flip side, you might kill faster so you make more money. |
But eventually at 75 you dont use multi shot just mist and piercing instant casting back to back if you have max cooldown on both.
@Hess: when aoeing and using nature speed I shot 1 to 2 shots between any skill so it actually helps. Edit: isnt this kindda like comparing a 2H and an Axe? |
meh. im still pro-bow, but you guys are probably right XD
but still, is it possible that if you're shooting normally, the bow will out crit the xbow? |
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but yeah I see your situation too... |
I was only saying that tanking and using NS you get some extra hits. Of course you dont use it when kiting
@Jikanu: Also not saying that bows are bad I used one a bow lv 30-69, but people with xbow always out damaged me. Guess I just wanted to be a better back up tank. |
Ohh I havent got NS yet.. is that why people go back to bow after level 60?
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perhaps they should add an evasion stat to the weapons... that would give lighter weapons a chance over the usually much preferred heavier ones...
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@Jik: They should fix the Dex and maybe raise attack speed for archers. I mean arent we supposed to be speedy and stealthy...run in *boom boom boom* run out blazin. |
yeah... that would make up for the missing skills... deffinitely...
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I used a bow on my archer but think that xbows>bows. From what I remember, I hardly ever use regular shots anyways... with full-cooldown on aimed shot, power shot, and mist, there's always a skill that's cooled down and ready to go. Even with single-targets, I use mist anyways because I have it maxed out on power and it does quite a bit of damage. The only pro I see in bows is that it gives you an extra shot if you press attack after you use your skill. As for SP consumption, I use a lot of SP. xD But I like to be able to do lots of damage as well so I pass up SP for more damage hahah. NS doesn't help me much, because even when I have NS on I'm using skills anyways... which makes me feel like I'm wasting the buff. xD |
Meh. x-bows seem a bit clunky is all... when attacking bows just feel like they attack more... smoothly, i guess. idk, i always just kinda prefered speed over power XD
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