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Old 09-22-2022, 11:53 PM
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Default Range Attach (Archery) questions

What stat increases your chance to hit? Str/Dex/Agi? (lets assume you are 40, max skill in archery, and attacking a mob lvl 35-39, so level should have a negligible impact).

Do any of those stats increase the damage a bow does or is the only modifier on that the delay of the main hand weapon?
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Old 09-23-2022, 03:40 PM
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Basic search suggests *no* stats affect bows, either damage or chance to hit. Just weapon skill and your level vs target level, and possibly whether you are moving or not (according to Daybreak forums on that last one). Maybe a ranger will know more (edit: like if maybe +attack spells make any difference)
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Old 09-23-2022, 04:05 PM
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It should be dex, but I think it's broken and is str? Regardless, the best thing you can do for your bow damage is equip the slowest 2h weapon you can because the bonus calc is also messed up, but at least in your favor.

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Old 09-27-2022, 11:29 PM
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STR absolutley increases the damage done by a bow.
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Old 09-27-2022, 11:33 PM
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It should be dex, but it's str on P99.

Game Mechanics: Archery uses STR instead of DEX!!!!
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Old 09-28-2022, 09:47 AM
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Strength is the correct answer, it works with bows the same way it works with all other weapons.
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Old 09-29-2022, 04:37 AM
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STR and primary weapon delay increase the dmg output with a bow, but DEX should increase the proc / crit rate
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Old 09-30-2022, 02:48 PM
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To do the highest DPS with a bow, you want the lowest delay bow, with the HIGHEST delay 2h weapon. Damage bonus is calculated based on your primary weapons delay, and added per bowshot as un-mitigatable damage bonus.

There is no bow, regardless of damage, that can do more damage than this configuration, at least until this "bug" of damage bonus applying to bow shots is changed or resolved.
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Old 10-01-2022, 02:50 AM
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Basically you want to be an ogre/troll/barbarian warrior with a weighted axe and a bow of the destroyer?
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Old 03-31-2023, 09:43 PM
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To do the highest DPS with a bow, you want the lowest delay bow, with the HIGHEST delay 2h weapon. Damage bonus is calculated based on your primary weapons delay, and added per bowshot as un-mitigatable damage bonus.

There is no bow, regardless of damage, that can do more damage than this configuration, at least until this "bug" of damage bonus applying to bow shots is changed or resolved.
Been away for a bit. Was this 'bug' ever fixed?
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