bow sin(g15 vs g16)

FanFon - Dreamweaver
FanFon - Dreamweaver Posts: 233 Arc User
edited December 2012 in Assassin
Never really been an option until now since nw and I got the mold. Should I stay g15 for the purge or should I go g16? I also plan on making an archer eventually.
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  • truekossy
    truekossy Posts: 7,021 Arc User
    edited November 2012
    Bow is a utility weapon and not your main source of damage. If it doesn't have bramble, dagger are usually more useful. If it does have bramble, purge will be kinda nice to have.

    While I have the luxury of both, I'd suggest keeping a spirit blackhole bow instead of the G16.
  • Tsyren - Archosaur
    Tsyren - Archosaur Posts: 78 Arc User
    edited November 2012
    For your sin, it really depends on what you're using the bow for.

    Trying to purge a tanky target? Stick with a purge bow.
    Trying to amp your dmg with something besides knifethrow? gg, g16.

    Although, I myself would prefer a purge bow because 1. I don't find a bow particularly useful for damage and 2., you said you are making an archer. An archer quickshotting and apsing with bow will have an excellent use for purge proc.
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  • Buff_me
    Buff_me Posts: 84 Arc User
    edited November 2012
    truekossy wrote: »
    Bow is a utility weapon and not your main source of damage. If it doesn't have bramble, dagger are usually more useful. If it does have bramble, purge will be kinda nice to have.

    While I have the luxury of both, I'd suggest keeping a spirit blackhole bow instead of the G16.

    I double that.
  • _Skai_ - Raging Tide
    _Skai_ - Raging Tide Posts: 3,407 Arc User
    edited November 2012
    For sins, it's better to stick with a purge bow, as that is the only thing you should be using a bow for. The only other option is if your target is running away with low health and your Knife Throw is on cooldown.

    Other than that, bows don't do that much damage compared to daggers. I use a +10 G15 bow, and it doesn't do enough damage to be considered a higher edge in PvP.
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    Nikkas - Heavens Tear Posts: 28 Arc User
    edited November 2012
    truekossy wrote: »
    Bow is a utility weapon and not your main source of damage. If it doesn't have bramble, dagger are usually more useful. If it does have bramble, purge will be kinda nice to have.

    While I have the luxury of both, I'd suggest keeping a spirit blackhole bow instead of the G16.

    +1 u will need to take out a full buffed tank
  • SunDownXIII - Dreamweaver
    SunDownXIII - Dreamweaver Posts: 250 Arc User
    edited December 2012
    I would be kind of funny to drop a running player with a bow as they run away lol
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  • skaitavia
    skaitavia Posts: 1 Arc User
    edited December 2012
    SunDownXIII - Dreamweaver wrote: »
    I would be kind of funny to drop a running player with a bow as they run away lol

    I did that in NW twice last night xD. Had like 0.4 APS with Demon Chill and R9 gear on and hit 5.4k crits on random targets to take them out since Jump/Tele/KT were on cooldown.
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  • Azizsixer - Raging Tide
    Azizsixer - Raging Tide Posts: 249 Arc User
    edited December 2012
    Skaitavia wrote: »
    I did that in NW twice last night xD. Had like 0.4 APS with Demon Chill and R9 gear on and hit 5.4k crits on random targets to take them out since Jump/Tele/KT were on cooldown.

    Did this one time after i 3x sprkd in a corner....was just plain amazing follow up to knife xD
    ofc it was just for the lulz b:chuckle
  • opkossy
    opkossy Posts: 11,177 Community Moderator
    edited December 2012
    I actually find myself using a bow fairly often in NW for killing people.

    And by killing, I mean trolling when they try to kite me but hey! XD
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  • Tsyren - Archosaur
    Tsyren - Archosaur Posts: 78 Arc User
    edited December 2012
    I suppose the "stealth factor" is nice for a bow. Yes, I know sins have stealth, but after you pop out of stealth and start twitching someone, people are going to react pretty fast.

    People react slower to a bow (esp with arrows that don't have location markers, like the laser ones), and when they do, they usually instinctively look for archers.

    Me and my friends had agreed to group PvP in SP.... I stealthed up onto one of the torches, and sparked. Took out 4 people before they knew where the ** I was. b:laugh
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