Blademaster using bow and arrows

Granrey - Sanctuary
Granrey - Sanctuary Posts: 2,050 Arc User
edited April 2009 in Blademaster
I followed the advice from several posters here, regarding using bow to pull mobs out of the pack. My tests allowed me to conclude the bow as very useful for regular melee mobs but not for connected or magic mobs.

My level was 42 and I was facing mobs level 41 (mutant jacks), dex 78 and my bow was level 2 (level 20 something for characters).

I was using the bow to pull single mobs out of the pack and do some substantial damage. The range of the bows is 20m rather than 10 m as our range skills. Not need to say, that you do not need to use MP and every arrow cost a coin (there are repair costs on the bow but minimal). You get arrows from drops as you fight.

The damage by the bow and arrow was about mostly 10% prior facing my mobs with the swords since I could do several shots with the bow. In some cases the damage went to 20% and 30% (critical hits). In other words, when I face the mob with the swords, he is already 10% off on HP.

I finished the mobs every time without using offensive skills and as you fight, you build chi/sparks and by diamond sutra you replenish your HP again. The method is almost self-efficient since your character recovers MP as needed. Every 10 to 15 mobs you might need to add 1 pot of MP and 1 pot of HP (you mostly get them from drops too).

The most important thing is to pull the mobs out of the crowd.

Ok, those were the good news.

The bad news are: don’t even try it with mobs that tend to go magic. When you hit the first arrow, they will start attacking with magic and you are 20m away from them. Now the situation change, your character is 20% less in HP prior facing the mobs which is not good. LOL

I went to a FB39 and I pulled some single mobs this way (my squad mates were surprised by it, lol). However, as somebody suggested it does not work with connected mobs and I was able to confirm it too.

Also other players thought I was a freak, since they were saying a bunch of funny things on the chat when they saw me using bows and arrows.

Guys, you can try it is good.
Post edited by Granrey - Sanctuary on

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  • Necrobaba - Lost City
    Necrobaba - Lost City Posts: 6 Arc User
    edited February 2009
    i loled b:chuckle
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  • Elvenalmghty - Heavens Tear
    Elvenalmghty - Heavens Tear Posts: 20 Arc User
    edited February 2009
    //Quote
    Also other players thought I was a freak, since they were saying a bunch of funny things on the chat when they saw me using bows and arrows.
    //

    I agree u r a freak b:shocked

    Just joking its just that none of ur skills actually work with bows and if u want a head start frm range u hv drake thingy and polearm thingy too
    [yea i love to use the word "Thingy".]
  • Granrey - Sanctuary
    Granrey - Sanctuary Posts: 2,050 Arc User
    edited February 2009
    Elvenalmghty - Heavens Tear wrote: »
    //Quote
    Also other players thought I was a freak, since they were saying a bunch of funny things on the chat when they saw me using bows and arrows.
    //

    I agree u r a freak b:shocked

    Just joking its just that none of ur skills actually work with bows and if u want a head start frm range u hv drake thingy and polearm thingy too
    [yea i love to use the word "Thingy".]

    Both skills require MP which I need to refill my HP by using diamond sutra.

    The arrow allows me to stay 20M away rather than 10m as the skills you mentioned.

    I did the same thing last night with mutant centipodes and tauroc valiant (I had to use pots for the taurocs) and I noticed other players standing still when they saw me using my bow. LOL

    the good thing is that I have not had a single dead since I started using this plus very minimum meditation and very few pots.
  • Purple - Lost City
    Purple - Lost City Posts: 206 Arc User
    edited February 2009
    I love PKing with bows, I see on white text "who killed you?" "That archer, stupid ****!"
    Then they go looking for an archer with a red name.
    xDDD
    Wall sniping, ninja tree magic, and medium range artillery. Whine less, please. b:lipcurl
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  • what900
    what900 Posts: 18 Arc User
    edited March 2009
    Purple - Lost City wrote: »
    I love PKing with bows, I see on white text "who killed you?" "That archer, stupid ****!"
    Then they go looking for an archer with a red name.
    xDDD

    lol so much fun that way only thats when i ks people that ks my pet they always assume its an archer and they always go after the poor archer in town :D
  • FateBlade - Lost City
    FateBlade - Lost City Posts: 519 Arc User
    edited March 2009
    With bow really fun. b:laugh
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  • Bitisu - Lost City
    Bitisu - Lost City Posts: 34 Arc User
    edited April 2009
    they best build to use bow is a fist cause the more dex you have the harder bows hit so you use the bow to lure the mob then when they get close change to fist and use cyclone then punch then when cyclone runs out use it again and jump back then switch to bow and shoot faster :D and repeat if needed :D

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