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[LarianLeQuella]

[Kilkenny]

Compare to the following chart of damage caps, which basically shows the 2-h damage bonuses you get per each level of spec, quite apart from increased variance you might get until 50 total spec:

http://home.comcast.net/~shadowspawn3/bowdmg.html

When you compare the above results to the chart, we may conclude:

(a) Each level of bow UNTIL 50 TOTAL BOW is worth about 1% [EDITED] more damage, in terms of increased variance.

(b) Each level of bow is worth about 0.37% more damage from the 2-h bonus.

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You know what I think?

I think that speccing in your weapon DOES NOT INCREASE any kind of effective weaponskill, at least in terms of average damage. It ONLY increases variance and, if a 2-h weapon, your 2-h weapon bonus. The WeaponSkill displayed on your screen - which speccing increases - is meaningless except as it is increased by str and/or dex.

The problem is that bows do NOT have style damage and, hence, therefore that important reason to spec a weapon to 50 isn't there for archers.

That is why it appears all the more important for Mythic to strongly encourage archers to spec their bow to 50, by allowing it to do something like penetrate BT, etc.

For 45, I'd simply allow RF to work with Sureshot.
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Kilkenny of Igraine
Celt Blades Ranger

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