Hornbow
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This article is about the bow class. For specific bows with this name, see Hornbow (dragon), Hornbow (Mursaat) and Hornbow (stoneshard).A hornbow is a bow class. It has medium range, the slowest refire rate and a medium arc. Hornbows also have an extra 10% armor penetration.
Because of these traits, it's primarily used for spikes.
[edit] Statistics
| Bow class | Attack interval | Range2 | Flight Time3 | Arc Size | Other Properties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hornbow | 2.7 seconds | 1.2 | 0.59 seconds | Medium | 10% armor penetration |
- Projectile weapons inflict more damage against foes at lower elevation and less damage against foes at higher elevation.
- Range is approximate, and is measured in aggro circle / danger zone radii.
- Flight time is at shortbow range.
[edit] Hornbow damage comparison
| Target armor1 | DPS relative to Flatbow / Shortbow | DPS relative to Longbow / Recurve bow |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 74.1% | 88.9% |
| 10 | 75.4% | 90.4% |
| 20 | 76.7% | 92.0% |
| 30 | 78.0% | 93.6% |
| 40 | 79.4% | 95.3% |
| 50 | 80.8% | 96.9% |
| 60 | 82.2% | 98.6% |
| 70 | 83.6% | 100.4% |
| 80 | 85.1% | 102.1% |
| 90 | 86.6% | 103.9% |
| 100 | 88.1% | 105.7% |
| 110 | 89.6% | 107.6% |
| 120 | 91.2% | 109.4% |
| 130 | 92.8% | 111.4% |
| 140 | 94.4% | 113.3% |
| 150 | 96.1% | 115.3% |
| 160 | 97.7% | 117.3% |
| 170 | 99.5% | 119.3% |
| 180 | 101.2% | 121.4% |
| 190 | 103.0% | 123.5% |
| 200 | 104.8% | 124.7% |
- For armor values which are not multiples of 10, relative damage depends on how rounding is done for armor penetration.
[edit] Notes
- Bow attacks with 1/2 second or 1 second activation can bypass the slow refire rate of the hornbow.
| Bow classes |
|---|
| Flatbow • Hornbow • Longbow • Recurve Bow • Shortbow |
