Garrulous Glaahk lampshade Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 Hi, I had the sudden urge to replay Exile 3. But before I make my characters, should I make an archer? Or are bows as weak as the ones in Blades of Exile Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Randomizer Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 Exile 3 has the Crossbow of Fury artifact which does some nice damage. Bows combined with killer poison are nice and there are several corridors where only one fighter gets to attack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrulous Glaahk lampshade Posted March 8, 2009 Author Share Posted March 8, 2009 Ah, is it worth training in throwing too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Alorael at Large Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 Not really. Ranged attacks aren't especially good in E3, you can't rely on an enchanted throwing weapon because you'll run out, and the bows and crossbows outstrip what you can throw anyway. —Alorael, who just hasn't ever gotten much mileage out of hucking stuff at foes. You're better off giving your fighters enough Priest Spells and spell points to cast Wound every now and then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Celtic Minstrel Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 In Blades of Exile, thrown missiles are broken. I'm not sure if that's the case in E3 as well. In any case, thrown missiles can be useful sometimes. I think Archery is more useful, but I haven't played for awhile so I could be wrong. I think there's a book in the portal tower in Upper Exile which acts as a missile. I never put that to the test, but if you find either that book or a dart of returning (or whatever it's called) then thrown missiles could be more useful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon The Almighty Doer of Stuff Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 Damage from slings is calculated using Thrown Missiles skill, I believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Celtic Minstrel Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 Does Exile 3 have slings? If so, then that would also make Thrown Missiles useful. I thought slings only showed up in Blades, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Alorael at Large Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 I also don't think there were slings in E3. —Alorael, who was forced to make heavy use of returning darts for his rather non-optimal E3 party. They weren't worth the effort required to hit F, pick a target, and click. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Celtic Minstrel Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 Originally Posted By: Ontogeny Recapitulates on Defeat I also don't think there were slings in E3. Did the Book of Missiles behave like a sling, though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasoned Roamer Hondero Posted March 15, 2009 Share Posted March 15, 2009 I actually was wondering the same thing a while ago and asked here, but Alorael said that the book didn't actually have anything to do with missiles. http://www.ironycentral.com/forum/ubbthr...19313#Post19313 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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