is paralysis artian bow good or no? was wondering how many times you can paralyze a T8 tempered arkveld in a single hunt

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Status Artian bows don't get any additional raw damage for giving up their elemental damage. Furthermore, status coatings prevent you from using close-range or power coatings, which is a straight up 30-40% damage loss (in addition to the lost elemental damage if you opted for a status Artian bow).

It's more effective to opt for an element when crafting your Artian Bow, and slot in a Paracoat Jewel 3 if you want access to paralysis (or any other status). That being said, paralysis is very effective at preventing you from replenishing your stamina, since you no longer get opportunities to dodge. If it triggers when you are low on stamina for example, it's mostly wasted.

Ideally you want to focus strike a wound to create an opening when your stamina is full, and allow it to attack when your stamina is low. Status coatings aren't going to help you achieve that reliably, unless you are a pro at managing thresholds.