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Bows are the best ranged attacking weapon in the game. They fire very quickly in the hands of an Amazon, and derive their bonus damage from your points in Dexterity. Amazons have a [[Amazon_Skills#Magic_Arrow|bow & crossbow]] tree, but other characters can be effective with them as well, especially Druids and Necromancers, who can take cover behind their minions and shoot from a distance. Necros and Druids tend become less useful with bows as they advance in levels, since their Dexterity isn't high enough, and they don't have any skills to boost their bow attacks. | Bows are the best ranged attacking weapon in the game. They fire very quickly in the hands of an Amazon, and derive their bonus damage from your points in Dexterity. Amazons have a [[Amazon_Skills#Magic_Arrow|bow & crossbow]] tree, but other characters can be effective with them as well, especially Druids and Necromancers, who can take cover behind their minions and shoot from a distance. Necros and Druids tend become less useful with bows as they advance in levels, since their Dexterity isn't high enough, and they don't have any skills to boost their bow attacks. | ||
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The weapon requires a quiver full of arrows equipped, and arrows can either be obtained from NPC merchants, or scavenged when dropped by the monsters you kill. Of all the classes in the game, the Amazon can lay claim to being the master of the weapons, and she has a skill tree devoted to various magical enhancements to the weapon. Bows occupy either a 2x3 or a 2x4 space in the inventory. | The weapon requires a quiver full of arrows equipped, and arrows can either be obtained from NPC merchants, or scavenged when dropped by the monsters you kill. Of all the classes in the game, the Amazon can lay claim to being the master of the weapons, and she has a skill tree devoted to various magical enhancements to the weapon. Bows occupy either a 2x3 or a 2x4 space in the inventory. | ||
Bows, not crossbows, are also usable by the Act I Rogue mercenaries, who don't require a quiver of arrows for their function. | |||
* '''Sockets''': Item sockets changed a lot in D2 v1.08, changing to match the sockets in D2X items. You will tend to find more sockets in items on higher difficulty levels. | * '''Sockets''': Item sockets changed a lot in D2 v1.08, changing to match the sockets in D2X items. You will tend to find more sockets in items on higher difficulty levels. | ||
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* '''Item Level''': Used in many in-game calculations. Monsters must be of this level to drop the item, and your Clvl must be equal to or higher to have that item offered to gamble on. | * '''Item Level''': Used in many in-game calculations. Monsters must be of this level to drop the item, and your Clvl must be equal to or higher to have that item offered to gamble on. | ||
* '''Weapon Speed''': A relative comparison of one bow to another. 0 is the base, negative ( -10, -20, etc) is faster, 10, 20, etc is slower. The "fast", "normal" etc displayed in the game is a very imprecise measurement. The numbers are the exact speeds used. Each 10 is equivalent to a normal SIAS item. Characters are abbreviated to their first letter: Am = Amazon and As = Assassin. | * '''Weapon Speed''': A relative comparison of one bow to another. 0 is the base, negative ( -10, -20, etc) is faster, 10, 20, etc is slower. The "fast", "normal" etc displayed in the game is a very imprecise measurement. The numbers are the exact speeds used. Each 10 is equivalent to a normal SIAS item. Characters are abbreviated to their first letter: Am = Amazon and As = Assassin. | ||
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| Weapon Speed: 10<br> Firing Rate:<br> Fast: Am/B/D<br> Normal: As/N/P/S | | Weapon Speed: 10<br> Firing Rate:<br> Fast: Am/B/D<br> Normal: As/N/P/S | ||
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== Exceptional Bows == | |||
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=Exceptional Bows= | |||
Exceptional Bows are found in late Normal, and then all through Nightmare and Hell. Prior to v1.08 D2, they were only found on Nightmare and Hell. | Exceptional Bows are found in late Normal, and then all through Nightmare and Hell. Prior to v1.08 D2, they were only found on Nightmare and Hell. | ||
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<nowiki>*</nowiki> All Exceptional items are Clvl 25 in Diablo II. Some lower-quality ones are slightly lower in D2X. | <nowiki>*</nowiki> All Exceptional items are Clvl 25 in Diablo II. Some lower-quality ones are slightly lower in D2X. | ||
== Elite Bows == | |||
=Elite Bows= | |||
Elite Bows are Expansion only since Elite items do not exist at all in Diablo II. You can find Elite bows in Acts 4-5/Nightmare and then all through Hell, though like all Elite items, they drop very rarely. | Elite Bows are Expansion only since Elite items do not exist at all in Diablo II. You can find Elite bows in Acts 4-5/Nightmare and then all through Hell, though like all Elite items, they drop very rarely. | ||
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| class="red" | [[Image:bow-short.gif]] | | class="red" | [[Image:bow-short.gif]] | ||
| '''Spider Bow''' | | '''Spider Bow''' | ||
| 23-50 Dmg<br> Str Req: 64<br> Dex Req: 143<br> Item Level: 58<br> Clvl Req: | | 23-50 Dmg<br> Str Req: 64<br> Dex Req: 143<br> Item Level: 58<br> Clvl Req: 41 | ||
| Sockets: 1-3<br> Dmg Bonus: 100 Dex<br> Inv Size: 2x3 | | Sockets: 1-3<br> Dmg Bonus: 100 Dex<br> Inv Size: 2x3 | ||
| Weapon Speed: 5<br> Firing Rate:<br> Fast: Am/As/B/D/P/S<br> Normal: N | | Weapon Speed: 5<br> Firing Rate:<br> Fast: Am/As/B/D/P/S<br> Normal: N | ||
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| class="red" | [[Image:bow-hunters.gif]] | | class="red" | [[Image:bow-hunters.gif]] | ||
| '''Blade Bow''' | | '''Blade Bow''' | ||
| 21-41 Dmg<br> Str Req: 76<br> Dex Req: 119<br> Item Level: 60<br> Clvl Req: | | 21-41 Dmg<br> Str Req: 76<br> Dex Req: 119<br> Item Level: 60<br> Clvl Req: 45 | ||
| Sockets: 1-4<br> Dmg Bonus: 100 Dex<br> Inv Size: 2x3 | | Sockets: 1-4<br> Dmg Bonus: 100 Dex<br> Inv Size: 2x3 | ||
| Weapon Speed: -10<br> Firing Rate:<br> Very Fast: Am/B/D<br> Fast: As/N/P/S | | Weapon Speed: -10<br> Firing Rate:<br> Very Fast: Am/B/D<br> Fast: As/N/P/S | ||
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| class="red" | [[Image:bow-longbow.gif]] | | class="red" | [[Image:bow-longbow.gif]] | ||
| '''Shadow Bow''' | | '''Shadow Bow''' | ||
| 15-59 Dmg<br> Str Req: 52<br> Dex Req: 188<br> Item Level: 61<br> Clvl Req: | | 15-59 Dmg<br> Str Req: 52<br> Dex Req: 188<br> Item Level: 61<br> Clvl Req: 47 | ||
| Sockets: 1-5<br> Dmg Bonus: 100 Dex<br> Inv Size: 2x4 | | Sockets: 1-5<br> Dmg Bonus: 100 Dex<br> Inv Size: 2x4 | ||
| Weapon Speed: 0<br> Firing Rate:<br> Fast: Am/As/B/D/P/S<br> Normal: N | | Weapon Speed: 0<br> Firing Rate:<br> Fast: Am/As/B/D/P/S<br> Normal: N | ||
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| class="red" | [[Image:bow-composite.gif]] | | class="red" | [[Image:bow-composite.gif]] | ||
| '''Great Bow''' | | '''Great Bow''' | ||
| 12-52 Dmg<br> Str Req: 121<br> Dex Req: 107<br> Item Level: 64<br> Clvl Req: | | 12-52 Dmg<br> Str Req: 121<br> Dex Req: 107<br> Item Level: 64<br> Clvl Req: 51 | ||
| Sockets: 1-4<br> Dmg Bonus: 100 Dex<br> Inv Size: 2x3 | | Sockets: 1-4<br> Dmg Bonus: 100 Dex<br> Inv Size: 2x3 | ||
| Weapon Speed: -10<br> Firing Rate:<br> Very Fast: Am/B/D<br> Fast: As/N/P/S | | Weapon Speed: -10<br> Firing Rate:<br> Very Fast: Am/B/D<br> Fast: As/N/P/S | ||
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| class="red" | [[Image:bow-short_battle.gif]] | | class="red" | [[Image:bow-short_battle.gif]] | ||
| '''Diamond Bow''' | | '''Diamond Bow''' | ||
| 33-40 Dmg<br> Str Req: 89<br> Dex Req: 132<br> Item Level: 67<br> Clvl Req: | | 33-40 Dmg<br> Str Req: 89<br> Dex Req: 132<br> Item Level: 67<br> Clvl Req: 54 | ||
| Sockets: 1-5<br> Dmg Bonus: 100 Dex<br> Inv Size: 2x3 | | Sockets: 1-5<br> Dmg Bonus: 100 Dex<br> Inv Size: 2x3 | ||
| Weapon Speed: 0<br> Firing Rate:<br> Fast: Am/As/B/D/P/S<br> Normal: N | | Weapon Speed: 0<br> Firing Rate:<br> Fast: Am/As/B/D/P/S<br> Normal: N | ||
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| class="red" | [[Image:bow-long_battke.gif]] | | class="red" | [[Image:bow-long_battke.gif]] | ||
| '''Crusader Bow''' | | '''Crusader Bow''' | ||
| 15-63 Dmg<br> Str Req: 97<br> Dex Req: 121<br> Item Level: 70<br> Clvl Req: | | 15-63 Dmg<br> Str Req: 97<br> Dex Req: 121<br> Item Level: 70<br> Clvl Req: 57 | ||
| Sockets: 1-6<br> Dmg Bonus: 100 Dex<br> Inv Size: 2x4 | | Sockets: 1-6<br> Dmg Bonus: 100 Dex<br> Inv Size: 2x4 | ||
| Weapon Speed: 10<br> Firing Rate:<br> Fast: Am/B/D<br> Normal: As/N/P/S | | Weapon Speed: 10<br> Firing Rate:<br> Fast: Am/B/D<br> Normal: As/N/P/S | ||
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| class="red" | [[Image:bow-short_war.gif]] | | class="red" | [[Image:bow-short_war.gif]] | ||
| '''Ward Bow''' | | '''Ward Bow''' | ||
| 20-53 Dmg<br> Str Req: 72<br> Dex Req: 146<br> Item Level: 72<br> Clvl Req: | | 20-53 Dmg<br> Str Req: 72<br> Dex Req: 146<br> Item Level: 72<br> Clvl Req: 60 | ||
| Sockets: 1-5<br> Dmg Bonus: 100 Dex<br> Inv Size: 2x3 | | Sockets: 1-5<br> Dmg Bonus: 100 Dex<br> Inv Size: 2x3 | ||
| Weapon Speed: 0<br> Firing Rate:<br> Fast: Am/As/B/D/P/S<br> Normal: N | | Weapon Speed: 0<br> Firing Rate:<br> Fast: Am/As/B/D/P/S<br> Normal: N | ||
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| class="red" | [[Image:bow-long_war.gif]] | | class="red" | [[Image:bow-long_war.gif]] | ||
| '''Hydra Bow''' | | '''Hydra Bow''' | ||
| 10-68 Dmg<br> Str Req: 134<br> Dex Req: 167<br> Item Level: 74<br> Clvl Req: | | 10-68 Dmg<br> Str Req: 134<br> Dex Req: 167<br> Item Level: 74<br> Clvl Req: 63 | ||
| Sockets: 1-6<br> Dmg Bonus: 100 Dex<br> Inv Size: 2x4 | | Sockets: 1-6<br> Dmg Bonus: 100 Dex<br> Inv Size: 2x4 | ||
| Weapon Speed: 10<br> Firing Rate:<br> Fast: Am/B/D<br> Normal: As/N/P/S | | Weapon Speed: 10<br> Firing Rate:<br> Fast: Am/B/D<br> Normal: As/N/P/S | ||
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== Quivers == | |||
Arrows and Bolts/Quarrels are necessary to use a bow or crossbow, and they must be equipped in one hand, with the bow/crossbow in the other. They have no purpose otherwise, and are one of the simpler weapon-type items in the game. | |||
In early versions of Diablo II arrows and bolts were sold in stacks of varying size for varying prices, and NPCs only stocked a few of each at a time. With v1.03 the variety was removed, as was the limited number of stacks. Quivers are now always the maximum stack, prices are fixed, and you can buy as many quivers at a time as you'd like. Monsters drop quivers of arrows or bolts quite frequently as well. | |||
{| width="100%" | |||
! width="10%" | Item | |||
! width="15%" | Item Name | |||
! width="25%" | Properties | |||
! Misc Stats | |||
|- | |||
| class="red" | [[Image:bow-quiver-a.gif]] | |||
| '''Quiver of Arrows''' | |||
| D2: Up to 250<br> D2X: Up to 350 | |||
| 87 gold for 350 | |||
|} | |} | ||
[[Category:Weapons]] | [[Category:Weapons]] | ||
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