bow string

[neversummer84]

I'm trying to decide what bow string to use for my e/r. i currently have a shocking bow string, and I plan to using conjure lightning (Lose all Enchantments. For 60 seconds, if you're wielding a lightning weapon, your attacks strike for an additional 1..13 lightning damage.) just gotta get to camp rankor to get it. however, im finding that i am running out of energy in longer pvp battles, and i am considering switching to a zealous string. i have a short bow, which has faster fire rate and and i use read the wind (For 12 seconds, your arrows move twice as fast and deal 3..9 extra damage), so i could prolly rake in more energy then having 4 energy regen.

so basically its doing more dmg with the bow (read the wind + conjure lightning + bow skills) vs. using the bow to get more energy to use skills more often, including my lightning spells. any recommendations?

on a side note, what are the specs for weakness? i use enervating charge (Target foe is struck for 5..41 lightning damage and suffers from Weakness for 5..17 seconds. This spell has 25% Armor penetration. )

Weakness lowers the damage your target foe does by 66%. This doesn't affect spell damage, only the damage from weapon attacks (axe, sword, hammer, bow, rod, and staff).

As far as which bow to use, I would switch up as needed. You can have up to 4 different weapon combinations equipped.

[neversummer84]

true, but then i have to spend the money to create a second bow. and i dont like switching weapons that much. but i think thats what i will do

[neversummer84]

yeah, the more i think about it the better it sounds. I can use my lightning bow for high dmg to start out with and then when i run out of energy switch to the zealous one

You got it! 8)

[sumasage]

you mention about getting 4 energy regen, how did u get that much? i got as much as 3, i think 2 from default and +1 from armor. Can you tell me how u get 4? thanks.

[neversummer84]

you get 4 from your armor/default. at least I do playing a necro and an ele. other classes might be different

[sumasage]

oh ic, i play as R/Me probaby why. Didnt read carefully that u were an E/R.

Warriors have 20 base Energy and +2 Energy regeneration. Rangers have 25 base Energy and +3 Energy regeneration. All other professions (the casters) have 40 base Energy and +4 Energy regeneration.

[Lord_Crow]

I play a ranger/elementalist and have found that it helps to carry more than one bow. I have a good fire bow but when going against fire imps and other fire based creatures it does little damage. Plus I carry a fire staff as one weapon set along with three different attacking style bows.

It's also real usefull to carry a wand and focus item to switch up to for an emergency Energy reserve.

[neversummer84]

if you get a staff with a + energy head you can have as much or more energy than a wand and focus item. yeah when i was playing pve with my r/e i used 2 bows. you can see the posts above about that :) pvp i use a staff. also, i was using 2 short bows. its good to have a crappy long bow for pulling mobs, if your primary bows arnt long/flat bows.