Tips for Great Crossbow Rouge?

[Osamaru]

I've been specing in Great Crossbow, Mostly because You get to use it with the first perk of the Mechanic tree. So far I am loving it; it hits like a truck, most of the time one hitting anything within my Level and 2-3 hitting anything 2 levels over.
I'll admit, its pretty slow, but one you get the Rapid fire/shot perks it speeds up alot. And the piercing shot feat lets you mow down groups.
But I really don't know what I am doing to make the most of it. Does anyone have any suggestions?
I know about the Flaming Arrow wand, but that's about it.

[Taebrythn]

yep continue up the mechanic line. it makes your great crossbows deadly as hell. if you have your distance under graphics on ultra high you can see mobs so far away. so just keep upgrading the mechanic line and if you can get harper as well take some of that. If you have umd go get conjure bolts from house cannith. free bolts

[Osamaru]

Originally posted by Taebrythn:

yep continue up the mechanic line. it makes your great crossbows deadly as hell. if you have your distance under graphics on ultra high you can see mobs so far away. so just keep upgrading the mechanic line and if you can get harper as well take some of that. If you have umd go get conjure bolts from house cannith. free bolts

What's better? Conjure Bolts or Flame Arrow?

[Aleksi]

Originally posted by Torigoma:

Originally posted by Taebrythn:

yep continue up the mechanic line. it makes your great crossbows deadly as hell. if you have your distance under graphics on ultra high you can see mobs so far away. so just keep upgrading the mechanic line and if you can get harper as well take some of that. If you have umd go get conjure bolts from house cannith. free bolts

What's better? Conjure Bolts or Flame Arrow?

Huh? Arrows are for bows and bolts are for crossbows.

[gringofoot]

if you splash 2 levels of artificer, you can use also use repeaters and rune arms (to boost your damage)

here is one example, there are many others if you google for "rogue repeater build ddo" https://www.ddo.com/forums/showthread.php/458908-Mech-Repeater-Builds . don't worry that the race is not the same as you have. the ticket is to focus on INT as a stat for damage.

and conjure bolts is the way to go for sure. never buy ammo.

[Running-Target]

Originally posted by Torigoma:

Originally posted by Taebrythn:

yep continue up the mechanic line. it makes your great crossbows deadly as hell. if you have your distance under graphics on ultra high you can see mobs so far away. so just keep upgrading the mechanic line and if you can get harper as well take some of that. If you have umd go get conjure bolts from house cannith. free bolts

What's better? Conjure Bolts or Flame Arrow?

i never could get Conjure Bolts to work on my mechanic rogue. I have a good UMD and INT, and what trying to use a scroll.

[Panic Fire]

Originally posted by KappAdmiral:

Originally posted by Torigoma:

What's better? Conjure Bolts or Flame Arrow?

Huh? Arrows are for bows and bolts are for crossbows.

http://ddowiki.com/page/Flame_Arrow

Flame Arrow can make bolts, darts, axes, daggers, and shurikens.

Flame Arrow tends to be better,

wand umd is 28

[Osamaru]

Originally posted by KappAdmiral:

Originally posted by Torigoma:

What's better? Conjure Bolts or Flame Arrow?

Huh? Arrows are for bows and bolts are for crossbows.

Flame Arrow makes all types of Ammunition.

[Aleksi]

Originally posted by Torigoma:

Originally posted by KappAdmiral:

Huh? Arrows are for bows and bolts are for crossbows.

Flame Arrow makes all types of Ammunition.

Cool. Shouldn't it be called Flaming Ammonation then? :thinking:

[Rodfather]

Don't know why all the buzz on conjuring...spend some action points and your bolts will be at something like 85% returning.

[Taebrythn]

Originally posted by Rodfather:

Don't know why all the buzz on conjuring...spend some action points and your bolts will be at something like 85% returning.

you want that ability anyways but still having the ability to create arrows/bolts is better then running out and having to go buy more.

[Panic Fire]

Originally posted by Rodfather:

Don't know why all the buzz on conjuring...spend some action points and your bolts will be at something like 85% returning.

Flame arrows do 1d6 fire dmg, so stacking flame arrows with other enhancements = more dmg.