Evasion and Accuracy Q?

Challotte - Dreamweaver
Challotte - Dreamweaver Posts: 36 Arc User
edited October 2009 in Archer
I've often wondered how to evaluate what the values for Evasion, Accuracy, Magic Resistance, etc... really mean for an archer.

It's obvious that the higher the values, the better those attributes/abilities should be, but is there any way to actually gauge the real effect?

For example, let's say on average I "miss" a bow shot 1 out of 20 times (5%) and I have an accuracy of 2400. If I could increase my accuracy through equipment changes to 2500, what affect would that really have on my average "miss" percentage? Would it go down to 4.5%?, 4.8% or only 4.99%, etc...? The same can be said for evasion as well as resistances.

I admit I only did a cursory search for information to answer my question, but I couldn't find anything that addressed it directly. Does anyone have any insight that might help, or perhaps can point me to where a discussion of this has already taken place?

Thanks - I'm mostly just trying to figure out how best to evaluate equipment options and maximizing the attributes to my best advantage.
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  • Brigid - Harshlands
    Brigid - Harshlands Posts: 1,332 Arc User
    edited July 2009
    Don't know if this is covered anywhere, but I haven't seen it. Then again, I'm a newbie.

    I imagine you could test by dueling, with and without +evasion. In fact, what comes to mind is shooting with a weak weapon at another archer, with and without Wings of Protection active, and recording the hit rate.

    Accuracy may be a bit harder to test, although I think there's a high level ring with +50% accuracy that may make it easier to notice any effect.

    edit: Found this thread regarding the Misty Ring (+50% acc). Apparently it's somewhat useless.
    http://pwi-forum.perfectworld.com/showthread.php?t=220581
  • Fyren - Heavens Tear
    Fyren - Heavens Tear Posts: 72 Arc User
    edited July 2009
    archer acc is a joke getting dual mastedons just make u rage moar when u miss a skill call take aim on a lvl70 cleric
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  • Challotte - Dreamweaver
    Challotte - Dreamweaver Posts: 36 Arc User
    edited July 2009
    Does lack of many responses mean I'm alone in wondering about these attributes, or does it mean nobody else knows either?
  • Kusider - Heavens Tear
    Kusider - Heavens Tear Posts: 68 Arc User
    edited July 2009
    I don't think this has been researched much. Probably because the given percentages do not really make sense and we don't get enough values for formulae. I believe that the mobs have their own evasion and accuracy, and the values of those will most definitely effect yours on that mob.

    I have adjusted my accuracy a lot from being hybrid, going pure dex, +%acc rings and all sorts of nonsense... and regardless of the mob, I see no difference at all, it seems to stay at 98%, only lower on much higher level mobs. I still miss considerably more than 2% anyway.

    Gotta say that is fully a PvE perspective. I've heard it is a totally different world in PvP when it comes to accuracy. So much that it doesn't make sense.
  • nelanther
    nelanther Posts: 69 Arc User
    edited July 2009
    I'd also like to know a formula so I can see if using Mastadon rings is worth
    the 40 million coin price tag vs. the 3 mil price tag of the Heavenly Lords. No luck finding anything yet tho.
  • TigerLily - Lost City
    TigerLily - Lost City Posts: 1,209 Arc User
    edited July 2009
    Dont think its any point trying to evaluate cuz archers accuracy must be bugged. Its pretty much like lottery if you hit or miss and all the dex and accuracy accessories in the world wont help.

    I have like 440+ dex and mastodont rings and i miss just as much as when i was low 9X and had **** gear. Like 30% on other Light users, about 20% on heavy and like 10-15% on arcane.

    Talked to an archers that has pretty much the best gear on server that gives him 6k accuracy which is insanely high - i only have 4.8k. And he said he missed all the time to, even on lower lvl arcane users.

    So if you don't wanna miss i suggest re-roll to caster cuz even if you get 500+ dex and 2 Cv rings with +50% accuracy, you will miss miss miss b:cry
  • Randoms - Dreamweaver
    Randoms - Dreamweaver Posts: 305 Arc User
    edited July 2009
    Missed 4 times in a row other day on a mob (lvl68 bat 98% chance to hit). Thats just sad, fix it..b:angryb:surrender
    I kill things b:victory
  • Ghost_eyes - Lost City
    Ghost_eyes - Lost City Posts: 67 Arc User
    edited October 2009
    I have 2250 accuracy and i missed a horse.b:sad True story
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  • SashaSlick - Sanctuary
    SashaSlick - Sanctuary Posts: 139 Arc User
    edited October 2009
    Ghost_eyes - Lost City wrote: »
    I have 2250 accuracy and i missed a horse.b:sad True story

    LoL.. now thats something to be laugh at!!!
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  • Quilue - Sanctuary
    Quilue - Sanctuary Posts: 5,787 Arc User
    edited October 2009
    Ghost_eyes - Lost City wrote: »
    I have 2250 accuracy and i missed a horse.b:sad True story

    hahaha i laugh at your misfortunes b:chuckle
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    Legerity: *drags you back* *stains your hands with said affair*
    Elena Costel: Noooo... I don't want to have a dirty affair with Lady Legerity...
    Qui: b:dirty
  • Accelerated - Sanctuary
    Accelerated - Sanctuary Posts: 1,048 Arc User
    edited October 2009
    Ghost_eyes - Lost City wrote: »
    I have 2250 accuracy and i missed a horse.b:sad True story

    What's your excuse for necro'ing? D:

    necro
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  • andracil
    andracil Posts: 2,949 Arc User
    edited October 2009
    Don't necro please.
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