So O got these 2 bows and I want to be sure which one is better.

This one has +10 att. Meaning it deals 48+10=58 damage.

This one has 32 att and shits 5 arrows. Meaning it deals 32x5=160 damage.

Assuming all 5 arrows hit the target, the second one is by far better right?

As all 5 arrows seem to be shot in a line, what are the odds I hit the target with all 5 arrows ?

Isn’t it more efficient to hit one time at 58 instead of taking a chance to hit more than 32 ?

  • Wolf Link 🐺M
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    The damage bonus is already factored in. The first bow is normally only 38 DMG but got turned into a 48 DMG bow by the +10 bonus.

    A 5-shot bow only deals maximum damage if all arrows actually hit their target, which is difficult to achieve if you’re not directly in front of the enemy anyway (like shooting a Lynel in the back of the head after the rodeo) ((EDIT: I completely forgot about fused eyeballs, so please disregard that sentence.))

    Personally, I use single-shot bows for sniping faraway targets (headshots deal extra damage) and multishot bows to carpet-bomb camps with explosive ammo, to get the most out of the bonuses.

    PS: the second one is still better. If at least 2 arrows hit, it already deals 32*2 = 64 DMG whereas the Royal Bow is still only a 38 DMG bow. Plus, elemental affects apply per arrow, so if you for example fuse a shockfruit to an arrow and use a 5-shot bow during rain, you get five electric AoEs stunning and damaging foes nearby.

    PS: all bow stats (and lots of other stuff) datamined from the game code: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/18pNtDx3z-8CwGJRmlW574xbQ6VphQOkvpZhClpOEVDA/edit#gid=0

    • @root_beer@midwest.social
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      111 year ago

      If you fuse eyeballs to the arrows you’ll have a decent chance of inflicting all that damage though, right? I positively wrecked a flame gleeok yesterday using a 3x lynel bow with ice keese eyeballs.

      • Wolf Link 🐺M
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        Oh I completely forgot about those, lol. But you’re correct: Especially the elemental Keese Eyeballs are super convenient in this case, as Fire / Ice Gleeoks take extra damage from the opposing element.

  • @Hoomod@lemmy.world
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    51 year ago

    It’s 48 (royal bow has a base of 38, +10 attack = 48)

    And the other shoots 5 arrows for 32 each. Only uses one arrow/item per shot though

  • Jordan Lund
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    1 year ago

    You need to look at damage per second. How long does it take to fire each bow?

    If both fire at the same speed, then, yes, 160>58.

    If the 58 bow is faster than the 160 bow, you only have to get off 3 shots for the 58 bow to be better (58 x 3 = 174).