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DONNACHAIDH

Couple questions 02/03/2016 08:35 PM CST

Just back after a really long sleep,like or can deal with most changes made.But how do you all train bow now if ya get penalties for retreating which is sorta silly since no archer would stand at melee in dr or any life situation and let people swing at them am em:>.If this has a thread somewhere please direct at there is a mountain of posts to sift through after being gone so long.

ASHAMAN1

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Re: Couple questions 02/03/2016 08:44 PM CST

Short answer, stance shield/evasion and let folks swing at you while you shoot them. Or hide. Its a brave new world.

Samsaren

RCHIGHT

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Re: Couple questions 02/03/2016 08:44 PM CST

You have to use shield + evasion and train it at melee. The changes to how defenses works makes this quite doable. It would behoove you to pick up and wear a parry stick though so that when you swap from a melee weapon to a bow your pary stick will take a parry until you reset your stance to evasion and shield.

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FLINT-TIPPED

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Re: Couple questions 02/03/2016 08:49 PM CST

> how do you all train bow now if ya get penalties for retreating

Mostly you train it at melee, ideally using stealth. If you're hidden you won't have to worry about retreating. If it helps maintain your suspension of disbelief, think of melee as a few yards away while you're in hiding. If you're a Ranger of sufficient circle you can Snipe and Dual Load. If you're a Barbarian you can Dual Load. You can arm-wear shields now (shield size dependent upon your armor skillset placement) so you'll want to maximize evasion and shield in your combat stance.

Get a modern shaped bow and shaped arrows. For training most people use a cherry or rare wood shaped Nisha. If you're bow primary you probably want a couple different types of arrows for differing damage types depending on what your prey's weaknesses are.

https://elanthipedia.play.net/mediawiki/index.php/Bows_skill

https://elanthipedia.play.net/mediawiki/index.php/Shield_skill

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DONNACHAIDH

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Re: Couple questions 02/03/2016 08:50 PM CST

Pretty cheezy but if thats how it is now,I guess no other option then to join in.Thanks for the help

BENNETTJ13

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Re: Couple questions 02/03/2016 09:53 PM CST

I shove. That way I don't have to retreat and take a penalty, and they are on the ground, at pole. Easy day.

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FAMEBRIGHT

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Re: Couple questions 02/04/2016 02:39 PM CST

Tactic is wonderful in general with bow for maintaining balance while keeping your target down and out. Stealth is nice too but sometimes you lose a few arrows that way.

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DONNACHAIDH

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Re: Couple questions 02/05/2016 06:46 PM CST

Thanks for the suggestions all is working good now, training is easy.

DragonRealms · Bows and Arrows - Death By Air