Bow vs. Crossbow?

[Losse]

Which did you go with?

[Big Mad Wolf]

So far I'm going for crossbow, heavy damage artillery :D

[Paranoio]

well its a lot up to play stule i think... Crossbows are more expensive tu use AP wise, but can be upgraded to tons of more crit chance and crit damage. Where bows can be upgraded to flat out increase damage...

So

Bow: 4 AP cost, 10% damage increase per rank
Crossbow: 5 AP cost, think its like 5 or 10% crit chance increase and 10% crit damage pr rank.

Personally played crossbow back then since it was the best effect chance i could find...

Rain + 20% chance to stun was godly against groups :D

[Big Mad Wolf]

Crossbows have higher base damage, increasing the damage of all your skills as well ;)

First point in crossbow give 10%, every point after gives additional 4%, but max crit damage raises by 20% per point

[agsst11]

Stupid question I'm sure but what exactly is the effect of scoring a critical hit?

[Big Mad Wolf]

Originally posted by agsst11:

Stupid question I'm sure but what exactly is the effect of scoring a critical hit?

It gets shown in every weapons stat. Normally you just deal double damage. But leveling crossbow and 2-handed sword you can deal triple damage and more. :)

[Wally]

default 200% damage, with two handed weapons and crossbows its 200%+20*levelofskill

[Lynchden]

Assuming same dexterity value, Does anyone know if the to hit chances are the same? My to hit chance with the crossbow seems low.

[Losse]

Perception helps with to hit. Does dex affect to hit?

[Wally]

with dex based weapons (aka all ranged ones), yes

[Big Mad Wolf]

Bow skill increaes you hit chance, crossbow your crit chance and damage, bow will always be more accurate ;)

[Losse]

Originally posted by =AJSA= Big Mad Wolf:

Bow skill increaes you hit chance, crossbow your crit chance and damage, bow will always be more accurate ;)

So thats a hidden thing? In game it says bow skill increases base damage, not to hit.

Dex says nothing about increasing to hit. Perception does say increases to hit for distance.

[c4ndlejack]

offense rating is chance to hit

[Big Mad Wolf]

Sorry, my fail. Dexterity improves your attack value, so crossbow and bow hit for the same chance. Bow costs less AP so can be used more often, but crossbow has higher base damage, wich improves your skills as well. Bow-skill only improves damage, not hit chance.