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I've never played before bow ama. Could you tell me which mercenary would be best for the psy dmg bowa? Might Emilio? Or? And most importantly, what's the best weapon for him? Pride or Reaper? Or maybe Infy? Thx.
I'm planning on using gear like this.
GMB Faith, Diadem frw 45/120, AP Forty, Razortail, Gloves 2/20 kb, Gores/WT, Cat eye, Raven+Dual lech rings
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If you use Faith, yes Emilio, (Blessed Aim, Might, or Holy Freeze Holy Freeze) is good.

depends a bit what you need.
if you need some defence and slower enemies holy freeze is good

for max dmg I guess might aura is best.

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If you use Faith, yes Emilio, (Blessed Aim, Might, or Holy Freeze Holy Freeze) is good.

depends a bit what you need.
if you need some defence and slower enemies holy freeze is good

for max dmg I guess might aura is best.

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Thx but what weapon would be best for him? For my maximum damage?
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Physical Bowazon Right? For Player Vs Monster Right?

Item selection for Player vs Player... GMB Faith + Diadem and Cats Eye.

What are your stats going to be?
Pure Dexterity ... items for + Str to equip gear?
Dex / Vita Hybrid ... so you can survive 1 hit?
Pure Vitality ... which insures your survival rate?
... Note: using + Stat items to wear gear.

What Skills?
Guided Arrow
Strafe
Multishote
Freezing Arrow
... Synergies:
... Glacial Spike
... Cold Arrow
Fire Skill arrows
Magic Arrow?
Valk
DAE

Do you know the diminishing returns of skill ... or 0.75% Physical damage of MS and added skill points don't increase the % damage? or that Strafe gains 5% Enhanced Damage per point in Skill adding to the 0.75% Physical damage reduction placed on Bow Ranged attacks other than FA / GA etc? or Slvl of a Valk to wear Elite items? ... or where you don't need to invest in DAE skills, just for Pierce or CS (depending on items worn?)

There are a ton of things you need to research for your Game Play (Style)
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Thx but what weapon would be best for him? For my maximum damage?



For physical dmg bowa.. you would want Emilio to wield a Reaper toll for the decrep proc


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Physical Bowazon Right? For Player Vs Monster Right?

Item selection for Player vs Player... GMB Faith + Diadem and Cats Eye.

What are your stats going to be?
Pure Dexterity ... items for + Str to equip gear?
Dex / Vita Hybrid ... so you can survive 1 hit?
Pure Vitality ... which insures your survival rate?
... Note: using + Stat items to wear gear.

What Skills?
Guided Arrow
Strafe
Multishote
Freezing Arrow
... Synergies:
... Glacial Spike
... Cold Arrow
Fire Skill arrows
Magic Arrow?
Valk
DAE

Do you know the diminishing returns of skill ... or 0.75% Physical damage of MS and added skill points don't increase the % damage? or that Strafe gains 5% Enhanced Damage per point in Skill adding to the 0.75% Physical damage reduction placed on Bow Ranged attacks other than FA / GA etc? or Slvl of a Valk to wear Elite items? ... or where you don't need to invest in DAE skills, just for Pierce or CS (depending on items worn?)

There are a ton of things you need to research for your Game Play (Style)


Strength and dexterity to equip items and all points in vitality



This post was edited by Dimicandum on Dec 10 2025 05:33am
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For physical dmg bowa.. you would want Emilio to wield a Reaper toll for the decrep proc


This will be better than the 20lvl Concentration aura forom Pride?
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This will be better than the 20lvl Concentration aura forom Pride?



Yea you’ll need decrep to break physical immunes


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Yea you’ll need decrep to break physical immunes


I was planning to take Bone Break -10, or is it better to get +1 GC max/ar/life? I'm really not very competent in this matter.
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Strength and dexterity to equip items and all points in vitality
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OH damn.

20 in Critical Strike?
20 in Penetrate?
And 1 base point in Pierce?
... Really?
What is worse you have;
20 in Avoid?

20 in GA
20 in Strafe?

What gear are you using? The ones listed earlier?

Do you know that Strafe ONLY needs an IAS BP of 94%? and you went Max IAS BP for GA? are you kidding me???

Why Max in Avoid? ... What % did you reach for this Skill @ 20 Max points WASTED?, did you add in +Skills from items Worn and saved Skill points for ANOTHER skill?

Did you add it all up? Items worn with + Skills etc and NOT add point to it because you will still get the same results (percentage %)

Did you check for Diminishing Returns when Slvl reaches a certain point?
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