Ranger: Bow progression (for bow rotting)

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Yea I'm primarily rotting with this toon. Probably as the bow and bracer are fairly new acquisitions...I can't see doing this for another 7 levels. The exp rate actually isn't "bad" given I never get hit and use about 20% of my mana on roots. With a bit more space and one ensnare it would even be less.

Compared to a solo class its a dredge, compared to most melees (Warriors, Rogues, Pallies, maybe even sk's) it's actually decent. Especially given the cost to do this (5k + a bow) vs having to invest in a fungi and other items.

I could see the Velium bow's cutting down on downtime mainly from arrow usage. 10 extra damage is give/take 50% more damage per landed hit. It's basically stretching those arrows further and cutting down on summoning downtime.