range weapons

[Firestarter]

what is the best range weapon in the game?
The best range weapon i've found is the mana bow, is there any good crossbows? and what good bolts is there?

There's a +3 bow you can buy in Trademeet (after the Druid quest) that requires no ammo. It hits critters requiring +3 weapons (such as metal golems) too

[Maestro_v69]

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.In the Underdark, after saving Adalon's eggs, I recieved a +3 light crossbow. Also, is you are looking for a short bow, I have not found one better than the Gesen Bow. Talk to Lt. Aegisfield in the Bridge district and follow that quest. The shaft can be found in a crate at the end of it, and the string in the asylum. Take them to Cromwell to have them reforged. However, since you apparently have been past Chapter 5, these weapons may be inaccessible to you if you have not found them already.

[Accord]

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Bows: As Lord Shield mentioned, the Tansheron's Bow is easily one of the best range weapon in the game.
Slings: Sling of Everard, this is a +5 sling that requires no ammo, the merchant that sells it is from the bonus(or collectors) CD. But the sling is already in the game and you can get it by either CreateItem or download the two bonus merchants.
Crossbows: I don't have too much exposure to this type of weapon, but my personal favorite is the Giant Hair Crossbow, sold at the Adventurers' Mart.

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[Epona]

There are some good crossbows in the game, here are some of the best that I have come across:

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Light Crossbow of Speed - ordinary +1 but with extra attack per round

Necaradon's Crossbow - light crossbow, THACO + damage +3

The Guide (heavy cb of accuracy) - THACO +5, damage +2 (I think)

Crossbow of Searing (heavy cb +1) - THACO +1, damage +3, +2 fire damage

Giant Hair Crossbow (heavy cb +3) - THACO +3, damage +5



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Something else you might want to consider isn't really a weapon. Melf's Minute Meteors gives you a hell of a ranged weapon - 1 bolt per level of caster. To me, it's like giving a mage an automatic weapon.

[demus]

Yeah, I agree with all of you, but some other great one handed ranged weapons are:
Azure edge
the Fire Tooth Dagger and the Boomerang Dagger
the Rifthome Axe
along with all the other recomended weapons the others have mentioned, oh, and the four weapons I have mentioned return once thrown, so need no ammo .

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Nicodemus Deathslayer, Paladin of the Order of the Holy Flame

[Memnoch]

Originally posted by demus: Yeah, I agree with all of you, but some other great one handed ranged weapons are: Azure edge the Fire Tooth Dagger and the Boomerang Dagger the Rifthome Axe along with all the other recomended weapons the others have mentioned, oh, and the four weapons I have mentioned return once thrown, so need no ammo .

The Dwarven Thrower +3 does double damage when thrown.
The Boomerang Dagger does a shitload of damage (2d4) when thrown, more than the Rifthome or Azureedge, believe it or not.

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Memnoch - Custodian of the Order of the Holy Flame

Unfortunately the Dwarven Thrower is (quite naturally) only usable by Dwarves

[Jerome]

I found myself using the elven one you find in Nalia's keep for most of the game.... then switching to Heartseeker (??)

Am i the only one thinking that the only real weapon class to get the best weapons was the swords?

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