Compund Bow

[Traveler]

So I got a Compound Bow with instigating and explosive leg, best sniper weapon I've tried. I using ultrasite arrows and a stealth build, doing over 900 point head shots to scortched, and more than decent to everything else. It's useless against mobs but a surprising amount of fun. Give it a try.

[lockwoodx]

Hard pass on explosive anything.

[HeidenBluth]

yeah explosive is ass but other than that it sounds like a really great weapon

[Traveler]

Originally posted by GET BIG OR DIE:

yeah explosive is ass but other than that it sounds like a really great weapon

I don't have a decent replacer for the explosive leg at the moment.

[lockwoodx]

Originally posted by Traveler:

Originally posted by GET BIG OR DIE:

yeah explosive is ass but other than that it sounds like a really great weapon

I don't have a decent replacer for the explosive leg at the moment.

I can make Crippling when not out of modules. One of the best 2 star mods out there.

[Mooman]

With explosive you should consider flame arrows. The explosive effect will spread the flames.

Also also, regular bows are generally better than compound due to faster draw (charge) speed and less buggy interactions in VATS. Though if those issues were sorted then compound would be good.

For the future though crossbows are set to do comparable damage and their advantage is they can be used in Power Armor, if you so wanted.

[Festivized-Nugget]

Originally posted by Mooman:

With explosive you should consider flame arrows. The explosive effect will spread the flames.

Also also, regular bows are generally better than compound due to faster draw (charge) speed and less buggy interactions in VATS. Though if those issues were sorted then compound would be good.

For the future though crossbows are set to do comparable damage and their advantage is they can be used in Power Armor, if you so wanted.

the flame mod already is explosive, so that legendary effect is not needed.

[Traveler]

Originally posted by LockwoodX:

Originally posted by Traveler:

I don't have a decent replacer for the explosive leg at the moment.

I can make Crippling when not out of modules. One of the best 2 star mods out there.

Crip is a % chance of happening, exp is 20% boost every time. With my perks+food I'm getting 95% head hit chance in vats most of the time.

[Festivized-Nugget]

Originally posted by Traveler:

Originally posted by LockwoodX:

I can make Crippling when not out of modules. One of the best 2 star mods out there.

Crip is a % chance of happening, exp is 20% boost every time. With my perks+food I'm getting 95% head hit chance in vats most of the time.

I'm trying to get a 2 shot mod, but I already have a last shot (for bow amazing)

[lockwoodx]

Originally posted by Traveler:

Originally posted by LockwoodX:

I can make Crippling when not out of modules. One of the best 2 star mods out there.

Crip is a % chance of happening,

Negative. It is 50% damage vs limbs.

[Traveler]

Bought a Crip for not to extreme a price and put it on my bow. Honestly there isn't that much of a damage difference using all the same perks over 2* explosive. I think it's the way the game adds up all the percentage based damage increases (example scortch head shot went from ~900 to ~960), Might be different if the bow had anti-armor instead of instigating.

I think I like explosive better just because it does splash damage. Plus the boom is just more satisfying.

[Festivized-Nugget]

Originally posted by Traveler:

Bought a Crip for not to extreme a price and put it on my bow. Honestly there isn't that much of a damage difference using all the same perks over 2* explosive. I think it's the way the game adds up all the percentage based damage increases (example scortch head shot went from ~900 to ~960), Might be different if the bow had anti-armor instead of instigating.

I think I like explosive better just because it does splash damage. Plus the boom is just more satisfying.

I am trying to get a Two Shot mod to add onto my bow. Right now I have instigating, while great, its not exactly what I want, I then added Last Shot. I get explosive splash damage anyway due to the flame mod that is on it.

[lockwoodx]

Originally posted by Traveler:

Bought a Crip for not to extreme a price and put it on my bow. Honestly there isn't that much of a damage difference using all the same perks over 2* explosive. I think it's the way the game adds up all the percentage based damage increases (example scortch head shot went from ~900 to ~960), Might be different if the bow had anti-armor instead of instigating.

I think I like explosive better just because it does splash damage. Plus the boom is just more satisfying.

I'm glad you gave it a try.

[Crimson Fist]

I have bloodied, 50% vats accuracy and faster reload compound bow. This thing can head shot stuff from quite a far away.