Managed to craft one of these tonight. I haven't done testing to verify its better than a normal vanq bow, but if its like runic weapons it should be. No accuracy or durability modifiers on this bow. Lemme know what you think these will well for now and/or after the new wood bow market normalizes.
Exceptional vanquishing frostwood bow.
- Thread starter EvilBob
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yourdaddy
Grandmaster
It looks like a vanq (+9), exceptionnal (+4) weap, same as runics, without any tactics (archery in case of a bow) modifier.
Pretty decent.
amonseti
Grandmaster
Does the bow retain the color of the wood ?
yourdaddy
Grandmaster
Yes they do, which is awesome. It's a pure white +13 dmg bow
(sorry to hijack the thread)
Alas
Adept
Would you post a pic?
Alas
Adept
Great Job!!! Awesome pictures!
BeerJedi
Grandmaster
yea, trying to understand pricing on this is tuff. i just made 2 bloodwood exceptional/vanqs and trying to determine the pricing
so-LOW
Grandmaster
Ill buy
Toots
Novice
putting these on your vendors yet?
Cerebellum
Grandmaster
So it seems the type of wood has nothing to do with the modifiers?
halygon
Grandmaster
That's pretty jacked up that you can make runic equivalents without runic kits.
I dunno if I would call it jacked up, but interesting assessment none the less. I have a hunch that after watching the progress of crafters on the first few days, admins decreased the higher quality wood drop rates. I farmed for 4 hours yesterday and only got ~50 frostwood and bloodwood. Maybe 80 heartwood. The chances of getting a vanq or power modifier seem rather low. You have a chance on a GM exceptional craft only, to be granted a modifier. Often times (maybe 7 out of 8 crafted) no bonus is granted and you're left with plain exceptional bows. When you do luck into getting a bonus, even on frostwood the bonus can be as low as ruin, accurate, or durable. So there is a minimal chance you will get something like vanq. Even more highly unlikely is the chance that you will get that bonus in addition to ANY accuracy modifier. The chance that you'll get a bronze runic quality weapon on even the rarer woods is pretty damn small. Coupled with the rarity of the high quality woods, id say its rather balanced with the effort and rewards granted from runic hammers.
In response to cerebellum, in my experience it does in fact seem that the type of wood has a significant impact on the quality of weapon crafted. There may be set caps on the bonuses granted for each wood, or just somewhat higher chances to get greater bonuses on better woods. I have crafted hundreds of oak bows and got nothing better than ruin, durable, and/or accurate, lending evidence that there may be a cap.
Alas
Adept
EvilBob, keep the info coming sir.
I am unavailable to spend more 20mins here and there on this week so reading the new information is very cool.
Appreciate it.
I am unavailable to spend more 20mins here and there on this week so reading the new information is very cool.
Appreciate it.