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Jun 21 2017 01:27pm
Quote (pwb3 @ Jun 21 2017 07:49pm)
none of these responses were helpful in any way whatsoever


Back to elementary school then
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Quote (Taurean @ Jun 21 2017 02:56pm)
I used matriarchal bow as bowzon to begin with, for faith, and because it was easier to hit 7 fps bp. It allows for more experimenting with gear while keeping up a fast attack speed, but it does not compare damagewise with gmb. Gmb has over 100 extra max damage, and i think 50 more min dmg, when you make a faith runeword. And that is just on the bow, before all the damage modifiers from auras and items are added. And losing out a little ias with it is negligible.

In my experience, grand matron bow beats matriarchal. You have my word for it ^^ based on years with bowzon experience.

Also for frostmaidens. Because you need a little physical damage to deal with cold immunes, and it works wonderfully, combined with atma's scarab.

BUT i should mention, i keep forgetting, matriarchal bow with ed% like that and 4 sockets are very good for Harmony runeword. Both the bow and the runeword has level 39 lvl req. Although it has quite a high dexterity requirement (187).


Thank you. This was the kind of response I was looking for.

Donated 5 fg because you were the first non-idiot (and sadly still the only one so far) to reply. ^_^
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Yay, i won ^^,
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Jun 21 2017 02:20pm
Use grief imo
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Jun 21 2017 02:32pm
Quote (Taurean @ Jun 21 2017 08:47pm)
Yay, i won ^^,


you are... the idiot whisperer
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Quote (pwb3 @ Jun 21 2017 06:19pm)
Can someone explain why Matriarchal Bow is better/worse than Grand Matron Bow?

Matriarchal Bow: 33.5 Avg Damage / -10 Speed
Grand Matron Bow: 43 Avg Damage / +10 Speed

I have never played zons (yes, I've played since 2003! :P I've never played sins either) so I am clueless about their gear, etc.
I found a 5% ED / 4 sockets / +3 Skills Matri Bow recently, and was wondering if it's worthless or not since "everyone wants GMB".

Thanks~


Make it into ice and use it on a pvm frostmaiden.
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Jun 22 2017 12:05am
I would like some more constructive feedback on this. :)
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Jun 22 2017 01:47am
what type of bowa are you thinking of building?
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you are... the idiot whisperer


Keep your fukin mouth shut, or fingers from the keyboard or whatever, and start coming up with some solid advice instead of spewing acid when you come up short!
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Quote (Taurean @ Jun 22 2017 03:00pm)
Keep your fukin mouth shut, or fingers from the keyboard or whatever, and start coming up with some solid advice instead of spewing acid when you come up short!


the horse whisperer is a a guy in a movie, who can talk to horses
you, can talk to idiots, that makes you the idiot whisperer
it didn't mean that you're an idiot
however, your last post does mean that you're an idiot
I guess it makes sense, explains how you understand each other
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