Best Ranged enhancements? [Archive] - Wizards Community

Best Ranged enhancements? [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Apowerfulfoe
08-29-07, 01:33 PM Hello. I would like to know what you guys think would be the best combination of up to +6 enhancements? I was thinking bane, speed, thundering, distance. The bow is already a normal +2 shocking. Anyone else have any suggestions?
mvincent
08-29-07, 01:50 PM Hello. I would like to know what you guys think would be the best combination of up to +6 enhancements? I was thinking bane, speed, thundering, distance. The bow is already a normal +2 shocking. Anyone else have any suggestions?Holy is a must. Besides the extra +2d6 damage (that isn't subject to energy resistance), it allows you to bypass DR/good (which is fairly common on demons, devils, etc.). It can even be easily combined with cold iron or silver arrows to pierce even the toughest DR (like on Balors and Pit Fiends).
foxtail
08-29-07, 01:59 PM Folks down in the CharOp boards seem to love that splitting enhancement.

Enfeebling, from the Book of Exalted Deeds, is nice, too; every hit deals Strength damage in addition to its normal effect.

Go with bane only if you already know what you'll be fighting for most of the campaign. Even then, holy is probably a safer (if more costly) bet.
tarkin
08-29-07, 02:02 PM I have found that splitting is VERY powerfull, if combined with the right items. Like say an Arrow of Slaying or other super-expensive item.

Also I like Seeking and Bloodseeking: Ignoring both cover and concealment is a a great combo.
mvincent
08-29-07, 02:09 PM Also I like Seeking and Bloodseeking: Ignoring both cover and concealment is a a great combo.It seems like you would want to use the Improved Precise Shot feat for this instead.
(boctaoe (http://www.boctaoe.com/))
goawayugh
08-29-07, 02:51 PM Holy is a must. Besides the extra +2d6 damage (that isn't subject to energy resistance), it allows you to bypass DR/good (which is fairly common on demons, devils, etc.). It can even be easily combined with cold iron or silver arrows to pierce even the toughest DR (like on Balors and Pit Fiends).

Force (MIC) ingores DR of any kind.
tarkin
08-29-07, 03:35 PM It seems like you would want to use the Improved Precise Shot feat for this instead.
(boctaoe (http://www.boctaoe.com/))

Blood seeking treats even total cover as total concealment, as long as there is some path (i.e. it can shoot around a corner/hit you behind a Tower Shield).

Seeking ignores even the 50% miss chance of total concealment.

While the Improved Precise Shot feat is pretty good, it is still defeated by Total Cover and Total concealment, and you can't take it till 11th level minimum.

Worse, at levels of 11 or higher creatures are quite likely to have total concealment (invisibility, Displacement etc. for example)

All in all, if Blood Seeking and Seeking are a great combo for a set of arrows.
mvincent
08-29-07, 03:43 PM Blood seeking treats even total cover as total concealment, as long as there is some path (i.e. it can shoot around a corner/hit you behind a Tower Shield). Interesting. I didn't realize that total cover could be ignored this way. You could use this to attack from behind cover all day long. This might be good with a ring of x-ray vision.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Apowerfulfoe 08-29-07, 01:33 PM	Hello. I would like to know what you guys think would be the best combination of up to +6 enhancements? I was thinking bane, speed, thundering, distance. The bow is already a normal +2 shocking. Anyone else have any suggestions?
mvincent 08-29-07, 01:50 PM	Hello. I would like to know what you guys think would be the best combination of up to +6 enhancements? I was thinking bane, speed, thundering, distance. The bow is already a normal +2 shocking. Anyone else have any suggestions?Holy is a must. Besides the extra +2d6 damage (that isn't subject to energy resistance), it allows you to bypass DR/good (which is fairly common on demons, devils, etc.). It can even be easily combined with cold iron or silver arrows to pierce even the toughest DR (like on Balors and Pit Fiends).
foxtail 08-29-07, 01:59 PM	Folks down in the CharOp boards seem to love that splitting enhancement. Enfeebling, from the Book of Exalted Deeds, is nice, too; every hit deals Strength damage in addition to its normal effect. Go with bane only if you already know what you'll be fighting for most of the campaign. Even then, holy is probably a safer (if more costly) bet.
tarkin 08-29-07, 02:02 PM	I have found that splitting is VERY powerfull, if combined with the right items. Like say an Arrow of Slaying or other super-expensive item. Also I like Seeking and Bloodseeking: Ignoring both cover and concealment is a a great combo.
mvincent 08-29-07, 02:09 PM	Also I like Seeking and Bloodseeking: Ignoring both cover and concealment is a a great combo.It seems like you would want to use the Improved Precise Shot feat for this instead. (boctaoe (http://www.boctaoe.com/))
goawayugh 08-29-07, 02:51 PM	Holy is a must. Besides the extra +2d6 damage (that isn't subject to energy resistance), it allows you to bypass DR/good (which is fairly common on demons, devils, etc.). It can even be easily combined with cold iron or silver arrows to pierce even the toughest DR (like on Balors and Pit Fiends). Force (MIC) ingores DR of any kind.
tarkin 08-29-07, 03:35 PM	It seems like you would want to use the Improved Precise Shot feat for this instead. (boctaoe (http://www.boctaoe.com/)) Blood seeking treats even total cover as total concealment, as long as there is some path (i.e. it can shoot around a corner/hit you behind a Tower Shield). Seeking ignores even the 50% miss chance of total concealment. While the Improved Precise Shot feat is pretty good, it is still defeated by Total Cover and Total concealment, and you can't take it till 11th level minimum. Worse, at levels of 11 or higher creatures are quite likely to have total concealment (invisibility, Displacement etc. for example) All in all, if Blood Seeking and Seeking are a great combo for a set of arrows.
mvincent 08-29-07, 03:43 PM	Blood seeking treats even total cover as total concealment, as long as there is some path (i.e. it can shoot around a corner/hit you behind a Tower Shield). Interesting. I didn't realize that total cover could be ignored this way. You could use this to attack from behind cover all day long. This might be good with a ring of x-ray vision.