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Cyrus of Sosaria wrote:
>>That is easily solved by hunting the right things. The FAQ in the
>>Stratic's Warrior's forum has a list of critters by skill and works
>>right nice through the 80's. (The highest I've currently worked a
>>char using that chart.)
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> I tried it, i think the low end needs some refreshing, because i wasn't gaining
> much skill when i actually gained any. The high end is dead on, though. The
> skill just about flew from 65-75 fighting Ettins in Despise.
> I didn't get to test it out on any Solen, though...after alot of rethinking,
> i've opted not to ruin the only character i've ever made remotely right, and
> instead work on a new character specifically built to hunt in Doom or go on Big
> Game hunts for enhanceables.
>
> Yes, i have gone insane. After dropping out all my parrying to gain archery,
> i've flipped things back...just didn't like getting the snot beaten out of me
> by the Juka...didn't really bode well for my favorite sorts of monsters, who
> could already clobber me much better than the Juka warriors ever could...
>
> But at least once i free up the slots, or simply remold the Fletcher i made
> just to make arrows for myself into a lean mean killin' machine, i'll have my
> favorite character back, and another one that i can have a load of fun with. :}
>
> Oyy...shouldn't post at 4am, i start babbling.
> ~Cyrus of Sosaria~
You need a repeating cross bow. It keeps on shooting until you run
out of bolts unless you turn it off.
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