Greensteel Longbow

[GrayOldDruid]

Just got my greensteel longbow created and am ingredient farming the Shroud.

Deciding which Final weapon to build is difficult.

I am torn between Aspect of Ice and Aspect of Steam... and Aspect of Water.

Yeah, I want Ice instead of fire. Also looked at Shock and Acid... but, *shrug*

Aspect of Ice has good damage and chance to freeze them in place... a "Paralyze" effect.
Aspect of Steam has the chance of doing 2d8 untyped damage - which hits everything in the game.
Also looking at Aspect of Water - ice stuff and then a decent cold+bludgeon damage multiple times (during which you can still be hitting them with new damage)

What are your ideas?

[Missing_Minds]

Aspect of Steam has the chance of doing 2d8 untyped damage - which hits everything in the game.
What are your ideas?

so far really I'd go Radiance over Steam. Same untyped damage (aka light) but 4d6 and hits on a crit. 5-10% chance vs a random 1-3% chance or so. (I think steam is only a 3% or so the way it was tested, could be wrong.) Let alone creatures are also blinded.

[Mhykke]

Lightning II...

Holy + Shocking burst + Shocking Blast + Random lightning strike + silver arrows, ftw.

[GrayOldDruid]

so far really I'd go Radiance over Steam. Same untyped damage (aka light) but 4d6 and hits on a crit. 5-10% chance vs a random 1-3% chance or so. (I think steam is only a 3% or so the way it was tested, could be wrong.) Let alone creatures are also blinded.

" Steam (On-Hit Chance for 2d8+8 Untyped Damage, ~20% occurance reported) "
from : http://ddo.enterwiki.net/page/Altar_of_Devastation_-_Manufactured_Ingredient_Recipes

Radiance dmg is 4-24 while Steam is 9-24 (averages would be 12 dmg for Radiance and 14 for Steam)

Plus, blinded doesn't seem to affect them in any way whatsoever. They can still target and track you.

Also, it kinda looks like its possible to say, do Water, Water (and get Polar Ray) then do a Air Air imbued shard at the end and get the Lightening strike.
Is that Right?

(leaning heavily toward water all the way to crushing waves)

[Jaywade]

going postive all the way not so bad (w/ silver arrows you do imense damage to pit fiend)
holy lighting combo for the lighting strike is also awesome (w/ silver arrows)
straight earth wouldn't be bad for earth grab w/ multi-shot
I think the holy fire is also a nice one just for the light damage and the blinding effect

[GrayOldDruid]

Also, it kinda looks like its possible to say, do Water, Water (and get Polar Ray) then do a Air Air imbued shard at the end and get the Lightening strike. Is that Right?

updated previous post with Radiance vs. Steam damage...

also another question:
...and if I do Positive + Air + Air(escalation,material)/Positive , does it get the +2 ExDex AND the Lightening??

(And another point for Water all the way is the Pancea 3xday. Self-curing + healing - do away with all the wands and potions for removing disease, blindness, etc.)