What's the next best quest weapon after f19

wuxinnan
wuxinnan Posts: 2 Arc User
edited March 2009 in Archer
Hi i am debating whether i should manufacture the next available weapon (i'm lvl 29) but if there's a good quest weapon coming up please inform me! f19 crossbow was kick a**!
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  • IgniteElve - Sanctuary
    IgniteElve - Sanctuary Posts: 13 Arc User
    edited February 2009
    no need to manufacture ur weapon for now. coz it will not be cheap. go to the auction n bid for a good bow(lvl32) or giant xbow(lvl35). i got my xbow with max att 500 for only 28k which is upgraded with a mirage celestone. quite a good offer.
  • mbrunestud
    mbrunestud Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited February 2009
    the only reason u'd make weapons now would be to lvl blacksmithing; but i did make a decent slingshot

    (rough fur is way too precious for bows)
  • Swifti - Heavens Tear
    Swifti - Heavens Tear Posts: 21 Arc User
    edited February 2009
    heres what ive used from 19-68
    19-35: fb19 xbow
    35-42: 3* giant crossbow
    42-60: sinister shooter
    60-70: tt60 xbow
  • wuxinnan
    wuxinnan Posts: 2 Arc User
    edited February 2009
    ok cool ty for the information...where is this auction house? specifically is it an npc? also what is the rough fur good for if not to make bows? and one last questions where is a good place to buy my bow from other players...i'm lvl 30 now and i usually reside in archasaur doing quests and what not but any ways in arcahasur all the players sale equipments (including bows) wayyyyyyyyy above my level....should i go back to city of plume or will they be selling too low level of a bow.
  • IgniteElve - Sanctuary
    IgniteElve - Sanctuary Posts: 13 Arc User
    edited February 2009
    auctioner(NPC) can be found in north, south or west of achrosaur. they can be found in all major cities. u can filter the search for a particular item u wan so that u can bid on it. i suggest NOT buying from shops set up by players as they UP price abt 400% of everything. i remember a wood cost 2k-4k when auction only sell way below that! so plan n do ur math before actually bidding for anything, thats how u get a good offerb:laugh

    rough fur is rare n hard to get from animal like monster(like wolf or fox), so if u really need some n don mind hunting for it, head to the mines n kill e foxes. it will take very long though. anything to add is that get ur blacksmith to a decent lvl like 2. then u can decompose ur fb19 weapon for a mirage celestone =) DO NOT sell it to npc as it wont worth much n no players will also buy, so decompose it.

    n for ur last qns, a good place to buy ur weapon, auction, always b:pleased
    mirage celestone cost abt 25k so do ur math for a 2 or 3 star weapon. also, for 3 star weapon, prepare to fork out at least 60k. but a 2 star weapon will do fine for now so save ur $$ for later lvls =)

    hope that helps
  • wuxinnan
    wuxinnan Posts: 2 Arc User
    edited February 2009
    TY SO MUCH!! you have open my eyes to buying stuff....i didn't buy a single thing from lvl 1 to 30 (except arrows on 2 occasions)...good gracious i'm gonna work that auction like none other!
  • wuxinnan
    wuxinnan Posts: 2 Arc User
    edited February 2009
    oh btw is that lvl 42 quest bow better than the next npc weapon? or should i just try to find a 2 star or so bow at the next weapon change?
  • saleniece
    saleniece Posts: 49 Arc User
    edited February 2009
    you will need rough furs, silk threads and others materials for lvl 4 crafting quest. there i spent over 900k and still didn't finish any of them. You will need craft 3 2* weapons for blacksmith alone, one of weapons will be bow(it needs 12-16 furs per try, don't remember exact amount). You might need even over 10 tries to make it :s
  • IgniteElve - Sanctuary
    IgniteElve - Sanctuary Posts: 13 Arc User
    edited February 2009
    quest weapons are also useful n way better than normal weapons. i think you can get the lvl42 legendary slingshot which will last you till lvl60. but, it will be very very expensive. for it u should have abt 1m+ coin ready or even more. most highly contested weapon for grinding n way more expensive then a lvl60 slingshot. to make it u need a LOT of mat which r hard to get n a mold which needs to be bought(u need blacksmith skill lvl4 at least or u can make it) another alternative is to buy it but it is not cheap. that is why i said save ur $$b:laugh

    lvl40 abv is mostly grinding so slingshot weapon will be more efficient than bow or xbow.
  • wuxinnan
    wuxinnan Posts: 2 Arc User
    edited February 2009
    drats...i wish i didn't npc all those slingshots ammo...oh well lesson learned...but i haved a question... i'm a 4dex +1 str....will I be able to kill in time before the monster reach me with the slingshot? i thought its maximum range was less than that of the bow/xbow...it's the only reason why i dont buy potions because i can usually get away with 10 or so monster not hitting me or hitting me only once (but even then it takes a good amount of my hp)
  • wuxinnan
    wuxinnan Posts: 2 Arc User
    edited February 2009
    nm, i read a post on slingshot...probably going to get one as my next weapon now
  • IgniteElve - Sanctuary
    IgniteElve - Sanctuary Posts: 13 Arc User
    edited February 2009
    it depends on u whether u wan to use slingshot, bow or xbow. for grinding, i recommend using slingshot but it will not help u kill monster higher lvl then u effectively. the reason why u use xbow or bow is for quest n kill monster effectively n not for grinding. grinding usually means u can kill lower lvl monster more effectively not not high lvl mobs.

    the lengendary slingshot is good enough for lvl42-60 whose att damg is much better than bow but not necessary xbow. if u wan, u can keep xbow for quest n slingshot for grinding.
  • Ithilmir - Sanctuary
    Ithilmir - Sanctuary Posts: 91 Arc User
    edited February 2009
    More specifically, slingshots are better for grinding because it has the fastest attack rate, and therefore you are likely to trigger more critical hits. Crossbows have the highest damage but slowest attack speed, and are best when you are spamming skills, because skill channelling ignores attack speed and the damage combines will with the crossbow's naturally high damage (although you can get gimped if you roll a low damage figure).

    Bows are used often because many players cannot afford to get both slingshot and crossbow.
  • Divine_Demon - Heavens Tear
    Divine_Demon - Heavens Tear Posts: 374 Arc User
    edited February 2009
    i think you can get the lvl42 legendary slingshot which will last you till lvl60. but, it will be very very expensive. for it u should have abt 1m+ coin ready or even more. b:laugh

    .

    are you kidding the sinister bow at MOSTS costs 1 mil. they range from 800k-900k and the mold is like mabye 300k i bought mine for 160k (i got lucky b:laugh) and resold it for 700k which i eventually bought another mold for it. and i got confused did you say that you need lvl 4 blacksmith for sinister slinghshot or the lvl 60 slingshot? cause its for the 60 and believe me its easy to get rough furs. (without buying them) i just go back to my fb 19 cave and around the cave (only for humans and Barbs) have wolfs that drop rough furs. really i dont get it? are you trying to scare the kid or something? and i have lvl 3 tailoring lvl 3 blacksmith and lvl 2 craftsman ( just enough to make good arrows at the moment!)
    "When life gives you arrows give them back ", Divine_Demon b:sin
  • wuxinnan
    wuxinnan Posts: 2 Arc User
    edited February 2009
    omg, ty for making that very subtile clarification of slingshot being good for grinding with monsters of equal lvl than yours!!! but then i have another question, i'm lvl 33 now and the sinister shot is at lvl 48...when do grinding becomes a habit??? i mean we have so many quests i'm not sure when it will run dry so i guess i'm saying is it worth getting the sinister shooter if there are still quests from lvl 48 to 60 or whenever...
  • Mosz - Heavens Tear
    Mosz - Heavens Tear Posts: 3,181 Arc User
    edited February 2009
    wuxinnan wrote: »
    omg, ty for making that very subtile clarification of slingshot being good for grinding with monsters of equal lvl than yours!!! but then i have another question, i'm lvl 33 now and the sinister shot is at lvl 48...when do grinding becomes a habit??? i mean we have so many quests i'm not sure when it will run dry so i guess i'm saying is it worth getting the sinister shooter if there are still quests from lvl 48 to 60 or whenever...

    sinister is 42 and depending how much you play (aka how many times per lvl you do crazy stone which is a daily quest at 40? +) thats about when you start grinding some , in the 50s more and more grind by 6x quests give max 15%? or so depending on lvl/how many quests you are given
  • wuxinnan
    wuxinnan Posts: 2 Arc User
    edited February 2009
    ohh ic ic, ok then sinster shooter is worth to get when i reach lvl 42 then...ty for the reply i really appreciate it...it seems to me though i won't get that mold drob or atleast not anytime soon..did my fb29 and not a single thing dropped besides coins :(
  • Cbastor - Lost City
    Cbastor - Lost City Posts: 385 Arc User
    edited February 2009
    i am not an archer but i would say dont change ur weap till u hit 40 and when u do go for the 3 star and after that try to upgrade every ten levels .i think u will get another bow as quest reward just not sure which kevel
  • Legerity - Sanctuary
    Legerity - Sanctuary Posts: 1,072 Arc User
    edited February 2009
    Basically you grab hold of anything that does a lot of damage, then you get the fb 19 bow which lasts to 35... then you buy a giant crossbow (preferably 3 star but doesnt have to be) and at 42 you buy the mold for sinister shooter which is ~500-600k (on sanctuary atleast - but cash shop exploit has left the AH void of many molds). Alternatively you can hold onto the lv35 crossbow, upgrade to silverwing bow and wait until the lvl 46 quest reward. It is called Bow of the Goddess or something which is ok... but I highly recommend the sinister shooter. Grinding should be cake with the sling and you can easily resell it. At 60, get the TT60 xbow. Weapons then branch off at lvl 70 - this is where you make your decision as future weapons require you to decompose current weapon of the same type. i.e a lvl 80 xbow needs a lvl 70 xbow decomposed material. (others work around this but that's a topic on its own)

    @Divine_Demon - do NOT waste rough fur making a low level bow as you will soon learn why (when you hit lvl 50).
  • wuxinnan
    wuxinnan Posts: 2 Arc User
    edited February 2009
    is it hard to farm for rough furs? so i should lvl up my blacksmith skill any weapons that does not require rough furs?
  • Legerity - Sanctuary
    Legerity - Sanctuary Posts: 1,072 Arc User
    edited February 2009
    wuxinnan wrote: »
    is it hard to farm for rough furs? so i should lvl up my blacksmith skill any weapons that does not require rough furs?

    If you plan to get over blacksmithing level 3 then rough furs will be precious. I'll tell you outright why because you asked.

    At level 50, to get to lvl 4 blacksmith, you need a 2 star heretic banishing pataka (a LOT of silk thread or if you're lucky, neglible), a 2 star ornamented bow (a LOT of rough furs or if you're lucky, neglible) and a 2 star sawtooth blade (a LOT of p.oil or if you're lucky, neglible). Notice they are 2 stars so they mobs don't drop them, and they cannot be picked up from FB bosses (they drop 3 stars) so the only way to get it is to manufacture them yourself OR buy them from other players... don't expect these items to be cheap unless you run into players who do not know about this quest.

    So to emphasise on my point again, rough fur is PRECIOUS. (coincidentally...or not... they are needed to make your copper bars which is needed for everything in the weapon grade range of 5-6).
  • lunnark
    lunnark Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited March 2009
    Guys i need a bit of clarifying : sinister shot is availble at lev 42. OK. My question is this : IS sinister shoot a reward item that you can get after completing a lev 42 quest? If so, who is the quest giver (name, coordonates) ?
    I havent't used any molds yet (obviousily ->lev 38) so i do not understand quite clear what can i get at level 42 : the mold or the weapon ?
    [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
  • Mosz - Heavens Tear
    Mosz - Heavens Tear Posts: 3,181 Arc User
    edited March 2009
    molds generally drop from bosses inside of FBs, (snister shooter fb39) some higher lvl molds can be made from mysterious chips which you can get by doing the cube of fate (mostly 69+molds i believe)
  • Kiyoshi - Heavens Tear
    Kiyoshi - Heavens Tear Posts: 2,385 Arc User
    edited March 2009
    wuxinnan wrote: »
    Hi i am debating whether i should manufacture the next available weapon (i'm lvl 29) but if there's a good quest weapon coming up please inform me! f19 crossbow was kick a**!

    The next best weap would probably be the lvl 20? mold bow (moonlight bow or something like that).
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  • wuxinnan
    wuxinnan Posts: 2 Arc User
    edited March 2009
    hi, sorry if i'm not allow to revive a thread but it is a continuation as i have progress further in pw. anyways i'm lvl 46 now and i know its a long way off till my next weapon but i need to start saving and planning...what's my next best weapon...the reason why i asked is that i see A LOT of archer with that solarslayer crossbow thing and people are aways saying get the tt60...but my question is are they getting it for look or is it actualy good for grinding?? cuz when you guys advised me to get the sinister shooter for grinding..my life became so much easier! so why don't i see a lot of people using wind and the cloud? is it possible that there are better bows/xbow for grinding (hence why i see a lot of them) than the slingshot?
  • Vertigo - Dreamweaver
    Vertigo - Dreamweaver Posts: 8 Arc User
    edited March 2009
    Bow of the goddess is also another option when you finish the quest for it (level 45 or 46 I think)