Hunter: Guns or bows? (again)

Locknload · November 12, 2007, 01:50 PM

What I keep wondering it; What about the upgrades? I know that guns have scopes and shells that up their damage, do bows have special arrows and something to attach to the gun?

Maltyrius · November 12, 2007, 02:09 PM

Bows and crossbows can both use scopes as well. They both also use arrows (no bolts for crossbows) for varying levels of DPS. My hunter uses the CE revered arrows (Warden Arrows I think they are called) but I'm not sure if there are better slugs than that in-game. I can't use a gun on my hunter - it just feels wrong.

gimmpy · November 13, 2007, 05:55 AM

You have access to higher end ammo with both bows or guns, but guns do have a bullet that is higher dps then arrows. Not that much of a difference unless you are dwarf or troll. Then you will want to go for their specialty. Weapon skill is related to +hit and having the passive skill is free hit when using that weapon.

Locknload · November 13, 2007, 06:17 AM

Gotcha, I didn't know you could put a scope on the bows, that eliminates that part of the equation. I've never heard of those arrows, I'll have to try to look it up and see what gimmpy is referring to.

Cerosis · November 13, 2007, 06:51 AM

Arrows: Timeless Arrow
Mysterious Arrow
Adamantite Stinger
Warden's Arrow

Bullets: Timeless Shell
Mysterious Shell
Adamantite Shells
Hellfire Shot (Felbane Slugs for aliance)

Those are the top end bullets. The normal ones can be bought from pretty much any munitions vendor.

Locknload · November 13, 2007, 07:02 AM

Wow, nice. Looks like to use the top shelf stuff you've got to jump though some hoops.

gimmpy · November 13, 2007, 07:28 AM

Also, it is best to save the really good ammo for raids, pvp, or elite quests and such. Could be very costly otherwise. Just use the regular vendor stuff for the regular grind.

Pontofelle · November 16, 2007, 07:22 AM

My hunter. aptly named Arrowshooter, has been using a gun for the last 10 lvls.
If you have a guildmate who is an Engineer, they can make some really slick guns and ammo. But the good ammo they can make can be pricey due to mats.
Right now Im using smooth shot. Its +7.5 dps. I think a stack is about 19s. I have been hitting the AH and grabbing Crafted shot for 1s. Its 8.5 dps.

Hopefully soon I can find a bow or crossbow soon. The gun sound can be annoying after a while.

Swampish · November 16, 2007, 07:50 AM

With the last patch engineers can now make arrow crates, along with slug crates, each crate holds 5 stacks of blue arrows/bullets that do the same as the Adamantite slugs. Very cheap to make aswell.

http://www.wowhead.com/?item=20475

http://www.wowhead.com/?item=23815

Maltyrius · November 16, 2007, 11:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pontofelle

My hunter. aptly named Arrowshooter, has been using a gun for the last 10 lvls.

But . . . isn't Arrowshooter now not shooting arrows at all!?

Confuzzled.

November 12, 2007, 01:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
Locknload Member Character Info Valefor 40 Blood Elf Warlock Vek'nilash US PvE Guild: Band of Thorns Talent Spec: ALL/0/0	Guns or bows? (again) What I keep wondering it; What about the upgrades? I know that guns have scopes and shells that up their damage, do bows have special arrows and something to attach to the gun?

November 12, 2007, 02:09 PM	#2 (permalink)
Maltyrius Moderator Character Info Lôkhan 80 Blood Elf Hunter Kilrogg US PvE Guild: Apotheosis Talent Spec: 5/20/46	Re: Guns or bows? (again) Bows and crossbows can both use scopes as well. They both also use arrows (no bolts for crossbows) for varying levels of DPS. My hunter uses the CE revered arrows (Warden Arrows I think they are called) but I'm not sure if there are better slugs than that in-game. I can't use a gun on my hunter - it just feels wrong.

November 13, 2007, 05:55 AM	#3 (permalink)
gimmpy Member Character Info gimppy 70 Gnome Warlock Archimonde US PvP Guild: The Fremen Knights Talent Spec: aff/dest	Re: Guns or bows? (again) You have access to higher end ammo with both bows or guns, but guns do have a bullet that is higher dps then arrows. Not that much of a difference unless you are dwarf or troll. Then you will want to go for their specialty. Weapon skill is related to +hit and having the passive skill is free hit when using that weapon.

November 13, 2007, 06:17 AM	#4 (permalink)
Locknload Member Character Info Valefor 40 Blood Elf Warlock Vek'nilash US PvE Guild: Band of Thorns Talent Spec: ALL/0/0	Re: Guns or bows? (again) Gotcha, I didn't know you could put a scope on the bows, that eliminates that part of the equation. I've never heard of those arrows, I'll have to try to look it up and see what gimmpy is referring to.

November 13, 2007, 06:51 AM	#5 (permalink)
Cerosis Member	Re: Guns or bows? (again) Arrows: Timeless Arrow Mysterious Arrow Adamantite Stinger Warden's Arrow Bullets: Timeless Shell Mysterious Shell Adamantite Shells Hellfire Shot (Felbane Slugs for aliance) Those are the top end bullets. The normal ones can be bought from pretty much any munitions vendor.

November 13, 2007, 07:02 AM	#6 (permalink)
Locknload Member Character Info Valefor 40 Blood Elf Warlock Vek'nilash US PvE Guild: Band of Thorns Talent Spec: ALL/0/0	Re: Guns or bows? (again) Wow, nice. Looks like to use the top shelf stuff you've got to jump though some hoops.

November 13, 2007, 07:28 AM	#7 (permalink)
gimmpy Member Character Info gimppy 70 Gnome Warlock Archimonde US PvP Guild: The Fremen Knights Talent Spec: aff/dest	Re: Guns or bows? (again) Also, it is best to save the really good ammo for raids, pvp, or elite quests and such. Could be very costly otherwise. Just use the regular vendor stuff for the regular grind.

November 16, 2007, 07:22 AM	#8 (permalink)
Pontofelle Member Character Info Pont 52 Undead Warlock Sargeras US PvP Profile: Blizzard Armory Talent Spec: 0/43/0	Re: Guns or bows? (again) My hunter. aptly named Arrowshooter, has been using a gun for the last 10 lvls. If you have a guildmate who is an Engineer, they can make some really slick guns and ammo. But the good ammo they can make can be pricey due to mats. Right now Im using smooth shot. Its +7.5 dps. I think a stack is about 19s. I have been hitting the AH and grabbing Crafted shot for 1s. Its 8.5 dps. Hopefully soon I can find a bow or crossbow soon. The gun sound can be annoying after a while.

November 16, 2007, 07:50 AM	#9 (permalink)
Swampish Member Character Info swampish 70 Gnome Warlock Killrog Euro PvE Profile: Blizzard Armory Talent Spec: 42/8/11	Re: Guns or bows? (again) With the last patch engineers can now make arrow crates, along with slug crates, each crate holds 5 stacks of blue arrows/bullets that do the same as the Adamantite slugs. Very cheap to make aswell. http://www.wowhead.com/?item=20475 http://www.wowhead.com/?item=23815