Archers Only!

[JoO]

Q: Are there restrictions as to what mods can be put on an item based on the type of item(i.e , armor, shield, jewlery, etc)
A: Yes. Whatever properties an item can normally have as random loot is what it can have imbued.

Exceptions:
You can imbue runic only properties such as velocity and balanced on bows and crossbows. It was easier to handle imbuing with bows and crossbows to do that, plus it felt more consistent.


Looks like kits will only be good for making base items to imbue or items to unravel.

[Cerveza]

I burned a Heartwood kit looking for a good "all purpose" magical shortbow for my son's bush/archer. All 15 uses were Ranger's Shortbows (+5 SSI). I didn't get it... wanted 20+ SSI with Mana Leech and Damage... oh well, maybe next batch. I did get some interesting bows though 

My chance is 77% success and 29% Exceptional. I only failed twice, got 6 exceptional and 7 non (a couple are as good as exceptional).

Ranger's Shortbow
Spell Channeling
Mage Weapon -21 Skill
Faster Casting -1
Swing Speed Increase 35%
Damage Increase 34%
Lower Requirements 20%
Physical Damage 100%
SC -1 and MW -21 with SSI 35 makes this an interesting bow

Ranger's Shortbow
Exceptional
Hit Life Leech 23%
Balanced
Velocity 34%
Faster Casting 1
Swing Speed Increase 15%
Damage Increase 40%
Lower Requirements 20%
Physical Damage 100%

Ranger's Shortbow
Hit Lower Defense 32%
Hit Stamina Leech 46%
Dragon Slayer
Swing Speed Increase 15%
Damage Increase 44%
Lower Requirements 20%
Physical Damage 100%

Ranger's Shortbow
Luck 85
Swing Speed Increase 15%
Damage Increase 29%
Physical Resist 8%
Lower Requirements 20%
Physical Damage 40%
Fire Damage 20%
Cold Damage 20%
Poison Damage 20%
Probably the worst one in the bunch

Ranger's Shortbow
Hit Lower Attack 44%
Velocity 30%
Swing Speed Increase 35%
Energy Resist 9%
Lower Requirements 20%
Physical Damage 100%
No damage increase, shame...

Ranger's Shortbow
Exceptional
Balanced
Hit Life Leech 30%
Hit Stamina Leech 30%
Poison Elemental Slayer
Swing Speed Increase 15%
Damage Increase 40%
Lower Requirements 20%
Physical Damage 100%

Ranger's Shortbow
Hit Mana Leech 14%
Hit Lower Defense 44%
Faster Casting 1
Swing Speed Increase 45%
Lower Requirements 20%
Physical Damage 100%
No damage increase, shame... but 45 SSI would mess up a mages day

Ranger's Shortbow
Exceptional
Balanced
Hit Lightning 38%
Swing Speed Increase 45%
Damage Increase 48%
Lower Requirements 20%
Physical Damage 100%
Balance, lightning, SSI 45 and Damage... heh

Ranger's Shortbow
Exceptional
Hit Mana Leech 19%
Hit Stamina Leech 32%
Swing Speed Increase 35%
Damage Increase 40%
Poison Resist 10%
Lower Requirements 20%
Physical Damage 100%

Ranger's Shortbow
Exceptional
Hit Life Leech 20%
Swing Speed Increase 45%
Damage Increase 42%
Energy Resist 15%
Lower Requirements 20%
Physical Damage 100%

Ranger's Shortbow
Exceptional
Hit Lower Attack 28%
Velocity 38%
Hit Stamina Leech 38%
Swing Speed Increase 15%
Damage Increase 53%
Lower Requirements 20%
Physical Damage 100%

Ranger's Shortbow
Hit Lower Defense 38%
Troll Slayer
Hit Chance Increase 22%
Swing Speed Increase 15%
Damage Increase 39%
Lower Requirements 20%
Physical Damage 100%

Ranger's Shortbow
Hit Mana Leech 19%
Ogre Slayer
Balanced
Swing Speed Increase 15%
Lower Requirements 20%
Physical Damage 50%
Fire Damage 20%
Poison Damage 30%
Ok maybe this is the worst one

[Khameleon]

it might be me, but either I've had extremely good luck with getting my kits or the spawn rate has increased.
usually I only got a few kits a day with client crash's or OCR messing up. but the other day I got 3 Heartwood kits in about 5 hours, and lately I'm pulling a kit almost every hour.

[Cerveza]

If one of you merchant types wouldn't mind... give me an idea if any of those Shortbows is worth selling, and what gold range it would be worth.

I'd really appreciate it. I have no clue. One thing I do know is there isn't a 45% SSI available anywhere according to SearchUO.

[JoO]

it might be me, but either I've had extremely good luck with getting my kits or the spawn rate has increased.
usually I only got a few kits a day with client crash's or OCR messing up. but the other day I got 3 Heartwood kits in about 5 hours, and lately I'm pulling a kit almost every hour.

Yeah, a few of us have been trying to keep it down low. I was getting crazy amounts of kits but my numbers have dropped off you say you are still getting good numbers?

Ranger's Shortbow
Exceptional
Balanced
Hit Lightning 38%
Swing Speed Increase 45%
Damage Increase 48%
Lower Requirements 20%
Physical Damage 100%
Balance, lightning, SSI 45 and Damage... heh Smiley

that is super smexy btw. Id pay about 15 for it prolly. But im a cheapskate so don't take my word.

[Cerveza]

I've been looking over these, and some other bows I've burned lately and I'm seeing that I can't get over 28% Mana leech on anything.

I don't know if it's just the RNG being unkind to me, but everything else goes over 28%... I might have to visit test center and check it out.

[TrailMyx]

I read somewhere that the leech percentages are linked to weapon speed.  So slower weapons are more likely to have higher percentages. 

[Cerveza]

That might be it, but I thought it was like two groups, the fast group of weapons were under 50 and the slow group could go 50-100... thats why you see 99% Mana leech lances.

[onlyindreams]

That might be it, but I thought it was like two groups, the fast group of weapons were under 50 and the slow group could go 50-100... thats why you see 99% Mana leech lances.

This was all I could find;

Last Updated: Thu, 26 Mar 2009

Hit Life Leech and Hit Mana Leech chance varies based on the swing speed and SSI bonus of the weapon, and is halved on ranged weapons.

[Cerveza]

Ok, I burned 2 heartwood kits on Magical Shortbows and got 28 Mana Leech maximum.

I burned 1 yew kit on regular bows and got 2 with over 40 mana leech.

It could be the weapon speed.