SSF Bowzon

I'm very new to Median XL. I've been working on a bowazon following this guide. This is my first character I've made that I plan to push to the end game content. Currently I'm lvl 110. I notice in the early uber videos the bowazon's mana pool is showing as ~1600. With same gear, mine is only at ~880. What am I doing wrong?

Less importantly, I see honorific items in videos have 10-20 damage mod. Mine ended up with +20 max (no min). What did I do wrong with these?

BTW, this guide is awesome! Thanks so much. I'm having a lot of fun with it. As a new player, this has been extremely helpful.

dungears wrote:I'm very new to Median XL. I've been working on a bowazon following this guide. This is my first character I've made that I plan to push to the end game content. Currently I'm lvl 110. I notice in the early uber videos the bowazon's mana pool is showing as ~1600. With same gear, mine is only at ~880. What am I doing wrong?

Less importantly, I see honorific items in videos have 10-20 damage mod. Mine ended up with +20 max (no min). What did I do wrong with these?

BTW, this guide is awesome! Thanks so much. I'm having a lot of fun with it. As a new player, this has been extremely helpful.

mana from items and charms have seen a shrink. however, but mana costs were reduced as well, so you should have no problems as long as you maintain some mana leech from your tier4

Herald of Skartara

Herald of Skartara
Reflex Bow (4)
Two-Hand Damage: (23 - 29) to (37 - 48)
(Amazon Only)
Required Level: 11
Required Dexterity: 103
Item Level: 29
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.15 per Dexterity)%
1% Chance to cast level 3 Phalanx on Kill
1% Chance to cast level 6 Celerity on Kill
15% Attack Speed
Adds (11 to 15)-(21 to 30) Damage
+(35 to 57)% Enhanced Damage
10% Magic Find
Socketed (2)
Two-Hand Damage: (63 - 77) to (93 - 108)
(Amazon Only)
Required Level: 30
Required Dexterity: 150
Item Level: 40
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.15 per Dexterity)%
2% Chance to cast level 7 Phalanx on Kill
2% Chance to cast level 10 Celerity on Kill
25% Attack Speed
Adds (25 to 35)-(41 to 50) Damage
+(81 to 103)% Enhanced Damage
20% Magic Find
Socketed (4)
Two-Hand Damage: (124 - 142) to (173 - 204)
(Amazon Only)
Required Level: 48
Required Dexterity: 290
Item Level: 67
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.15 per Dexterity)%
3% Chance to cast level 11 Phalanx on Kill
3% Chance to cast level 14 Celerity on Kill
35% Attack Speed
Adds (36 to 45)-(51 to 70) Damage
+(126 to 149)% Enhanced Damage
30% Magic Find
Socketed (5)
Two-Hand Damage: (168 - 187) to (230 - 263)
(Amazon Only)
Required Level: 57
Required Dexterity: 570
Item Level: 85
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.15 per Dexterity)%
4% Chance to cast level 13 Phalanx on Kill
4% Chance to cast level 20 Celerity on Kill
40% Attack Speed
Adds (51 to 60)-(71 to 90) Damage
+(149 to 171)% Enhanced Damage
40% Magic Find
Socketed (6)

. once you get your crafted weap, even with no mana leech on it, the mana leech from charms (bartuc and creature of flame) will be enough to sustain your mana costs for the rest of the game.

the dmg MO was nerfed from 1-2 to 0-2. its still the best MO to use from the list however. if you pay close attention, ewd and weapon scaling saw a shrink as well. what you should compare between your character and the videos is the dex amount. if youre significantly lower than what is shown in the video, it means youve skipped a step.

im in the process of re-recording ubers in 1.8 as to have updated values. i only need to do laz then ill reupload all at once. this should be done within 1-2 weeks (busy with university).

Wulf wrote:mana from items and charms have seen a shrink. however, but mana costs were reduced as well, so you should have no problems as long as you maintain some mana leech from your tier4
Herald of Skartara
Herald of Skartara
Reflex Bow (4)
Two-Hand Damage: (23 - 29) to (37 - 48)
(Amazon Only)
Required Level: 11
Required Dexterity: 103
Item Level: 29
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.15 per Dexterity)%
1% Chance to cast level 3 Phalanx on Kill
1% Chance to cast level 6 Celerity on Kill
15% Attack Speed
Adds (11 to 15)-(21 to 30) Damage
+(35 to 57)% Enhanced Damage
10% Magic Find
Socketed (2)
Two-Hand Damage: (63 - 77) to (93 - 108)
(Amazon Only)
Required Level: 30
Required Dexterity: 150
Item Level: 40
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.15 per Dexterity)%
2% Chance to cast level 7 Phalanx on Kill
2% Chance to cast level 10 Celerity on Kill
25% Attack Speed
Adds (25 to 35)-(41 to 50) Damage
+(81 to 103)% Enhanced Damage
20% Magic Find
Socketed (4)
Two-Hand Damage: (124 - 142) to (173 - 204)
(Amazon Only)
Required Level: 48
Required Dexterity: 290
Item Level: 67
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.15 per Dexterity)%
3% Chance to cast level 11 Phalanx on Kill
3% Chance to cast level 14 Celerity on Kill
35% Attack Speed
Adds (36 to 45)-(51 to 70) Damage
+(126 to 149)% Enhanced Damage
30% Magic Find
Socketed (5)
Two-Hand Damage: (168 - 187) to (230 - 263)
(Amazon Only)
Required Level: 57
Required Dexterity: 570
Item Level: 85
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.15 per Dexterity)%
4% Chance to cast level 13 Phalanx on Kill
4% Chance to cast level 20 Celerity on Kill
40% Attack Speed
Adds (51 to 60)-(71 to 90) Damage
+(149 to 171)% Enhanced Damage
40% Magic Find
Socketed (6)
. once you get your crafted weap, even with no mana leech on it, the mana leech from charms (bartuc and creature of flame) will be enough to sustain your mana costs for the rest of the game.

Thanks so much for the quick response. Very happy to see you are still updating the guide.

For the most part I do fine with mana, but sometimes if firing for a long time I'll run out. For example in lotSS when firing at invis mobs I ran out often. I did roll a 10% mana leech blue quiver, but I never did MO my tier4

Herald of Skartara

Herald of Skartara
Reflex Bow (4)
Two-Hand Damage: (23 - 29) to (37 - 48)
(Amazon Only)
Required Level: 11
Required Dexterity: 103
Item Level: 29
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.15 per Dexterity)%
1% Chance to cast level 3 Phalanx on Kill
1% Chance to cast level 6 Celerity on Kill
15% Attack Speed
Adds (11 to 15)-(21 to 30) Damage
+(35 to 57)% Enhanced Damage
10% Magic Find
Socketed (2)
Two-Hand Damage: (63 - 77) to (93 - 108)
(Amazon Only)
Required Level: 30
Required Dexterity: 150
Item Level: 40
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.15 per Dexterity)%
2% Chance to cast level 7 Phalanx on Kill
2% Chance to cast level 10 Celerity on Kill
25% Attack Speed
Adds (25 to 35)-(41 to 50) Damage
+(81 to 103)% Enhanced Damage
20% Magic Find
Socketed (4)
Two-Hand Damage: (124 - 142) to (173 - 204)
(Amazon Only)
Required Level: 48
Required Dexterity: 290
Item Level: 67
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.15 per Dexterity)%
3% Chance to cast level 11 Phalanx on Kill
3% Chance to cast level 14 Celerity on Kill
35% Attack Speed
Adds (36 to 45)-(51 to 70) Damage
+(126 to 149)% Enhanced Damage
30% Magic Find
Socketed (5)
Two-Hand Damage: (168 - 187) to (230 - 263)
(Amazon Only)
Required Level: 57
Required Dexterity: 570
Item Level: 85
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.15 per Dexterity)%
4% Chance to cast level 13 Phalanx on Kill
4% Chance to cast level 20 Celerity on Kill
40% Attack Speed
Adds (51 to 60)-(71 to 90) Damage
+(149 to 171)% Enhanced Damage
40% Magic Find
Socketed (6)

. I overlooked that. I'll be fixing that now.

Thanks again.

Top guide mate

I guess this is good enough for farming, right?

Oil of Luck didn't work, I will now bless with an Intimidating Shrine as the guide suggests.

Gonna keep crafting on the side for another 200-300 but with a Tantrum roll, to use when bossing.

Victor wrote:I guess this is good enough for farming, right?

Oil of Luck didn't work, I will now bless with an Intimidating Shrine as the guide suggests.

Gonna keep crafting on the side for another 200-300 but with a Tantrum roll, to use when bossing.

very strong roll congrats

Victor wrote:I guess this is good enough for farming, right?

Oil of Luck didn't work, I will now bless with an Intimidating Shrine as the guide suggests.

Gonna keep crafting on the side for another 200-300 but with a Tantrum roll, to use when bossing.

this is an amazing bow

Thanks, it took like 30 full shrines. :-D

I found a weapon enchantment scroll that will make a weapon ethereal. Two questions about this:

1. Does the ethereal weapon damage factor into the max 200% ED a weapon can get? Or is it added before the 200% max ED?

2. If the ethereal damage increase is before the max 200% weapon damage, would it be a good idea to make the crafted bow for this build ethereal and socket it with 5 perf skulls and one indestructible jewel? Or is it better to stick with normal crafted bow with 6 perf skulls?

Thanks.

Read the scroll, it works only on daggers.