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    Cerberus
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    New bows in the update

    Amanokakoyumi
    DMG:69 Delay:524
    Ranged Attack+15
    Set: Increases HP, VIT, Accuracy, Ranged Accuracy
    RNG / SAM

    Failnaught
    DMG:72 Delay:582
    Ranged Accuracy+10 Subtle Blow+5 Enmity-5
    WAR / RDM / THF / PLD / DRK / BST / RNG / SAM / NIN

    So, the first one obviously needs to be worn with a Paramount Earring. I suck at figuring out which bows are good - are either of these worthwhile, or should I keep saving for EBow? I use SBow on RNG at the moment, and am working SAM toward the point where I might be able to equip one of these (though I had been looking to have a Shigeto +1 made).

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    I don't think they'll ever put Ebow out of business, should try for Vali's, I'm 3/3

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    Well from a ranger perspective both of these will lose out to e-bow. amano is lower dmg, -2 str and potentially lower ratt then the s-bow you're already using so unless that set bonus is some INSANE racc, that's a samurai weapon (if bow+ring >= 5 acc it'll replace a woodsman)

    Failnaught well... fails, same dmg as s-bow less racc than s-bow in racc mode, less ratt then s-bow ALWAYS(even in racc mode s-bow has +5 ratt and +1 from str) and no str

    only job i would use this for is rdm for the -enm

    edit: damnitall i keep thinking paramount is a ring... sorry earring, def a sam weapon for tping, now acc from set only has to be +3 to be useful

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    The second would have its uses. Though the jobs listed are somewhat odd... several of the jobs listed can only use shortbows, but that is definitely longbow damage and delay.

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    Maybe I can dust off RDM/RNG with Failnaught and see what I can do. Oh, who am I kidding? lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by Auspice View Post
    Maybe I can dust off RDM/RNG with Failnaught and see what I can do. Oh, who am I kidding? lol
    You're kidding no one, because with long bow damage and delay, an RACC setup, and some birds, it might actually keep some RDMs from being bored--but again, only at birds.

    It's also better for soloing anything that can't cut through your Stoneskin/'Lanx within a decent period of time due to high WS damage. Whatever, it has ... very little potential, but potential that should be looked into nonetheless.

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    I've actually pulled bird camp before as RDM/RNG w/ Sleep Arrows, it's nice b/c they can't cast them back on you, the main issue there is the Delay, I use Lamian Kaman generally b/c it's fast, though I have Expunger unlocked.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Starr View Post
    I don't think they'll ever put Ebow out of business, should try for Vali's, I'm 3/3
    You're quite likely the luckiest person on the entire planet then. I went 1/6, and that's considered "lucky."

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    It makes up for my terrible luck on everything else in the game.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Auspice View Post
    Maybe I can dust off RDM/RNG with Failnaught and see what I can do. Oh, who am I kidding? lol
    The obvious answer is to get RDM nyzul weapon, when you have downtime, RA until 100% TP and use RDM nyzul weapon WS.

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    You know what Fali, that was actually not a bad idea.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Falisa View Post
    The obvious answer is to get RDM nyzul weapon, when you have downtime, RA until 100% TP and use RDM nyzul weapon WS.
    Thus the next generation of melee RDM is born! xD

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    TIME TO LEVEL THAT ARCHERY SKILL RDMS!

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