Rogue's Bow Composite Bow

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Rogue's Bow Composite Bow

This is kind of a newbie question, but what the heck, sometimes I'm a big newbie :lol:

For some reason, the unique composite bow, called rogue's bow, looks like a pretty good low level bowazon bow. Its got 50 IAS, 30 deadly strike, 10 resist all. Damage is kind of low though. Maybe it would work for an LLD bowazon or something? Or would they use socketed bows with nef, ith and stuff?

Thx! :thumbsup:

 

[Classics]

This is kind of a newbie question, but what the heck, sometimes I'm a big newbie :lol:

For some reason, the unique composite bow, called rogue's bow, looks like a pretty good low level bowazon bow. Its got 50 IAS, 30 deadly strike, 10 resist all. Damage is kind of low though. Maybe it would work for an LLD bowazon or something? Or would they use socketed bows with nef, ith and stuff?

Thx! :thumbsup:

Rogues Bow is a very nice bow, and in fact, can be used as your final bow throughout the game. Although, it isn't made for physical damage. With only 30% additional IAS, you'll have an eight frame attack, which in Xpac in great for all Magazons at low levels. Hell, my level 64 uses it still. The dealio with LLD I wouldn't much go for with this bow, your damage just wouldn't add up.

As for LLD's, I'd bet they'd throw a Nef/Shael and then load up on max charms in a six socketed bow.

 

[Omikron8]

This is kind of a newbie question, but what the heck, sometimes I'm a big newbie :lol:

For some reason, the unique composite bow, called rogue's bow, looks like a pretty good low level bowazon bow. Its got 50 IAS, 30 deadly strike, 10 resist all. Damage is kind of low though. Maybe it would work for an LLD bowazon or something? Or would they use socketed bows with nef, ith and stuff?

Thx! :thumbsup:

See the max damage?

See the level requirement?

Take off 15 from that level requirement and it might be decent, in act1 normal...

I consider all the normal unique bows/crossbows (except ravenclaw) to be garbage due to their ridiculous level requirements and pathetic damage.

LLD = 9-21

 

[Dacar92]

See the max damage?

See the level requirement?

Take off 15 from that level requirement and it might be decent, in act1 normal...

I consider all the normal unique bows/crossbows (except ravenclaw) to be garbage due to their ridiculous level requirements and pathetic damage.

LLD = 9-21

I agree with this. I am very dissapointed in low level bows/xbows, too. That is why most of them can't be used after level 30 or in NM. Until you are able to use WWS or WF or a Faith GMB, you are a slow killer. Even the full Mav's set is slow/low damage, but at least it can kill in hell.

 

[YogiRat]

My untwinked bowzon uses a Rouges bow and it is great for normal. It's ok for NM if you up it to a double bow and have 30IAS from Sigons or Deaths. But... I tried to take on the NM ancients with it (MA/strafe) and got my fanny spanked.

Compare it to a Riphook, a very similar bow and you can see the Rouge's weakness. I love speed, but you have to have some damage to go with it.

 

[Dacar92]

This may be a little OT, But since Omikron8 mentioned about unique bows being garbage, I looked thru my stashes/mules and found these. They may be a little slow but these have the best damage I have been able to find on rares I have. Maybe rares are better for mid level bowazons:

Loath Nock
Shadow Bow
Two-Hand Damage: 37 to 156
Required Dexterity: 188
Required Strength: 52
Required Level: 48
Bow Class - Normal Attack Speed
Item Version: 1.10 Expansion
Item Level: 83
+147% Enhanced Damage
+134 to Attack Rating
+11 to Maximum Damage
Adds 4-14 cold damage over 4 seconds
5% Mana stolen per hit
+1 to Mana After Each Kill

Bramble Needle
Ballista
Two-Hand Damage: 59 to 99
Required Dexterity: 80
Required Strength: 110
Required Level: 30
Crossbow Class - Slow Attack Speed
Item Version: 1.10 Expansion
Item Level: **
+80% Enhanced Damage
+97 to Attack Rating
Adds 7-20 fire damage
4% Life stolen per hit
116% Damage to Undead
+109 to Attack Rating against Undead

Shadow Quarrel
Colossus Crossbow
Two-Hand Damage: 40 to 111
Required Dexterity: 77
Required Strength: 163
Required Level: 56
Crossbow Class - Slow Attack Speed
Item Version: 1.10 Expansion
Item Level: 87
+16 to Dexterity
+22% Enhanced Damage
+136 to Attack Rating
+1 to Minimum Damage
Poison Resist +17%
Adds 1-34 lightning damage

 

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Gotta a couple other questions relating to this.

What do LLD Bowazons use, if there are these. Im guessing like a high number of socket bow with nef, iths (9max dmg) and stuff? Would they use socket armors with sapphires for need of mana?

Also, I want to make a strafezon to run pits in hell, I was wondering if somone poor like me (well at least after spending it on maras, arach, griffon's) could make a decent one with mav bow or WWS.

Thanks!

 

[Omikron8]

Twitchthroe with 15 max jewel
Death's Gloves + Belt
Cow King Boots
Angelic Combo
Mask with 3x max damage Jewels
Stag Bow with 6x damage jewels

lots of max damage/life charms

as i said before yes upgraded WWS is a very good pit bow, the monster hitpoints there are pathetic

 

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Yay, thanks. But if I upgrade a 160 ED WWS, would that be a waste? Should I only up perfect items?