Blazing Arrow

Lordexion - Lost City
Lordexion - Lost City Posts: 109 Arc User
edited April 2009 in Archer
...um i only notice a slight more dmg on metal mobs, is this skill even worth lvling? + i don't c much bonus in pvp. Is this move a joke like the buff skill of the wizards; frostblade?b:beatup
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  • mbrunestud
    mbrunestud Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited March 2009
    40% of weapon attack in damage...is this like, 40% of the damage shown on you r weapon is added as fire damage? cuz thats how i interpreted it. easiest way to test would be slingshot. crossbow damage varies so much anyways its hard to tell.
  • Lunnark - Sanctuary
    Lunnark - Sanctuary Posts: 325 Arc User
    edited March 2009
    Lordexion - Lost City wrote: »
    ...um i only notice a slight more dmg on metal mobs, is this skill even worth lvling? + i don't c much bonus in pvp. Is this move a joke like the buff skill of the wizards; frostblade?b:beatup

    Blazing Arrow is a very useful skill that you should keep under tight leveling. It has a percentual damage increase by each level (up to 40%), not a flat damage, so it a skill useful at higher levels too. The better the weapon, the more efficient the skill is.
    Regarding your concern of Fire Dmg Bonus over Metal creeps - i don't know how this bonus is calculated exactly, but you will notice it after a few tries.
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  • Seveneyes - Lost City
    Seveneyes - Lost City Posts: 6 Arc User
    edited March 2009
    mbrunestud wrote: »
    40% of weapon attack in damage...is this like, 40% of the damage shown on you r weapon is added as fire damage? cuz thats how i interpreted it. easiest way to test would be slingshot. crossbow damage varies so much anyways its hard to tell.

    Nah it's not that linear. I believe it is 40% of potential weapon damage before any multipliers are taken into account. Fire resistance etc

    From what I know it actually comes out as less than 40%, but still a nice amount.
    Lordexion - Lost City wrote: »
    ...um i only notice a slight more dmg on metal mobs, is this skill even worth lvling? + i don't c much bonus in pvp. Is this move a joke like the buff skill of the wizards; frostblade?b:beatup

    I can verify from personal experience it is definately NOT bugged like the wizards buff. This does add damage!

    Although as I said before you will find that the actual addition is not exactly 40% in real damage. It is still a good addition. So is well worth getting.

    You'll find the higher your level, the more useful it becomes.
  • Fleuri - Sanctuary
    Fleuri - Sanctuary Posts: 1,763 Arc User
    edited March 2009
    I am sure our dexterity does not matter for blazing arrow, but I hope our bow mastery skill level does get included.

    I would only leave this level 1 if I wanted to a cheap way of building chi when I had no target nearby. I can tell when this buff expires because monsters will frequently hit me (with only a few misses) when my blazing arrow has fallen.
  • Horseman - Sanctuary
    Horseman - Sanctuary Posts: 118 Arc User
    edited March 2009
    I have made the same notes as Fleuri, often the first realisation i have that Blazing Arrow has timed out is due to the extra hits it takes to kill things, i also notice the damage numbers are definitely smaller on average.
  • Yayforme - Lost City
    Yayforme - Lost City Posts: 71 Arc User
    edited March 2009
    use this skill b:angry cause i said so..?
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  • Xmercuryx - Sanctuary
    Xmercuryx - Sanctuary Posts: 7 Arc User
    edited April 2009
    Horsmen and Flueri totally nailed what i was going to say so i have a question now lol-I have blazing arrow almost maxed because as stated b4 it DOES make a noticable difference BUT-Does the fire DMG from Blazing arrow effect fire mobs or is it negated by element=element?
  • Suiryujin - Sanctuary
    Suiryujin - Sanctuary Posts: 449 Arc User
    edited April 2009
    fire mobs only have increased resistence to fire i believe so it would only decrease the dmg blazing arrow deals. its the same as if u fire lightning strike at a metal mob, it doesnt take no dmg, it just take less dmg. By the logic of fire mob negating blazing arrow it would mean all archer's lightning skill should do 0 dmg to a metal mob since its metal dmg.
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  • CRYSTY - Sanctuary
    CRYSTY - Sanctuary Posts: 68 Arc User
    edited April 2009
    blazing arrow skill indeed does add damage to all kind of mobs,not specific to Metal mobs,this can be seen when the timed skill expire coz ull need to hit more to kill a mob.The points damage are randomized(almost everything its randomized by server b:laugh , but the blazing arrow add some points to damage toob:victory.Its not a priority to upgrade always 1st,but its worth to upgrade b:victory ,and maybe at 89 lvl if u aquire a book-skill Blazing Arrow ull need to have max lvl.Thnk u and good luck all b:victory
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