XBOW Necro (1.1)

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PhucHung
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I really hope that xbow can do some late uber
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- Any sacred belt, gloves, crossbow/necro xbows(needle xbow is best option) for future runewords.


How did you come to that conclusion? Seem's like stinger crossbow is best with 40 speed and 99-101 dmg

Needle crossbow
Sacred
Quality level: 79
Two-Hand Damage: 82 to 83
Required Strength: 244
Required Level: 30
Range: 2
Speed: 30
(Necromancer Only)
Damage Bonus: (30/256 per Strength)%
Sockets (6)

Dart Thrower
Sacred
Quality level: 83
Two-Hand Damage: 85 to 86
Required Strength: 252
Required Level: 30
Range: 2
Speed: 30
(Necromancer Only)
Damage Bonus: (30/256 per Strength)%
Sockets (6)

Stinger Crossbow
Sacred
Quality level: 86
Two-Hand Damage: 99 to 101
Required Strength: 259
Required Level: 30
Range: 2
Speed: 40
(Necromancer Only)
Damage Bonus: (30/256 per Strength)%
Sockets (6)

Trebuchet
Sacred
Quality level: 90
Two-Hand Damage: 96 to 101
Required Strength: 262
Required Level: 30
Range: 2
Speed: 35
(Necromancer Only)
Damage Bonus: (30/256 per Strength)%
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Hiehvorak
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the higher the speed, the slower is the weapon, item with minus speed would make it the faster weapon.
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Hiehvorak wrote:the higher the speed, the slower is the weapon, item with minus speed would make it the faster weapon.


Weapon speed is pretty irrelevant with charms and IAS jewels. Stinger XBow has the best average damage. Trebuchet has similar but slightly faster.

Stinger is the best now.
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What follower do u use?[Merc]
KratosTheAxeman
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If I may make a suggestion, it might be more useful to add the full set bonuses of the set in question; rather than just one piece. For example,
Achilios' Wake
Achilios' Wake
(Necromancer Crossbow Set)

Achilios' Eagle Eye
Achilios' Refuge
Achilios' Sledgehammer
Achilios' Stealth

Set Bonus with 2 or more set items:
+20 to Maximum Damage
+50 to Strength

Set Bonus with 3 or more set items:
+2 to Necromancer Skill Levels
Elemental Resists +50%

Set Bonus with complete set:
50% Attack Speed
+125 to Maximum Damage
10% Chance of Crushing Blow
50% to Strength
Elemental Resists +45%
Physical Resist 15%
2% Reanimate as: Returned Archer

instead of
Achilios' Eagle Eye
Achilios' Eagle Eye
Helm (Sacred)

Defense: (2608 - 3260) to (2750 - 3437)
Required Level: 90
Required Strength:
460
Item Level: 1
20% Attack Speed
10% Hit Recovery
+(100 to 150)% Enhanced Defense
(21 to 40)% to Vitality
Physical Damage Reduced by (11 to 20)
3% Reanimate as: Random Monster
Requirements -20%
Socketed (4)

Achilios' Wake
(Necromancer Crossbow Set)
; or
Rathma's Empire
Rathma's Empire
(Necromancer Melee Set)

Rathma's Chase
Rathma's Death Gaze
Rathma's Skeleton
Rathma's Tyranny

Set Bonus with 2 or more set items:
20% Life stolen per Hit
10% Chance of Crushing Blow

Set Bonus with 3 or more set items:
+25 to all Attributes
Maximum Life +6%

Set Bonus with complete set:
40% Chance to cast level 19 Crucify on Melee Attack
10% Movement Speed
10% Chance of Crushing Blow
+150 to all Attributes
Maximum Elemental Resists +2%
Elemental Resists +35%
150% Bonus to Defense

instead of
Rathma's Skeleton
Rathma's Skeleton
Ancient Armor (Sacred)

Defense: (6326 - 7907) to (7832 - 9790)
Required Level: 90
Required Strength:
616
Item Level: 1
+(1 to 2) to Necromancer Skill Levels
40% Hit Recovery
+(100 to 150)% Enhanced Defense
Lightning Resist +(31 to 50)%
Physical Resist 5%
Requirements -20%
Socketed (6)

Rathma's Empire
(Necromancer Melee Set)
. That aside, I will definitely be using this guide; I've always wanted to use Xbow Necro, it's good to have a guide finally; thanks for writing this.
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i try so hard to get the widowmaker proc on wep. can somebody confirm that it still exsist? like a pic or something =(
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izumy wrote:i try so hard to get the widowmaker proc on wep. can somebody confirm that it still exsist? like a pic or something =(


It exists. Pinball has one that I crafted. I e only seen it on regular crossbows. Not necro bows. I'm not sure if they spawn
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i crafted more then 100 shrines on a necro crossbow and didnt got it 1 time. so what is the best normal crossbow to use?
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izumy wrote:i crafted more then 100 shrines on a necro crossbow and didnt got it 1 time. so what is the best normal crossbow to use?


Repeating Xbow