Does sighting on a bow act as weighting when using it as a THW?

[BriarFox]

So, I'm trying to answer this question. Check out this shot:

You swing an iridescent blue glowbark bow at XXXX!
AS: +215 vs DS: +166 with AvD: +23 + d100 roll: +54 = +126
A layer of shifting stone absorbs 4 points of damage!
... and hit for 20 points of damage!
Blow to chest causes XXXX's heart to skip a beat.
He is stunned!
Roundtime: 5 sec.

The bow is decently sighted/weighted at +7, from CCF.

Bow is a quarterstaff when swung, with a .325 DF. Target is wearing leather, which has a crit divisor of 6.

The raw damage is 8.45. That raw damage should have produced a rank 1 crit. Instead, this is a rank 3 chest crit, which adds 15 additional damage.

Attacking character has a +35 Dex bonus, which should give 8 phantom damage. 7 phantom damage from the bow adds for 15 phantom damage. 15 phantom damage plus 8.45 real damage is 23.45 adjusted damage, which is a rank 3 crit, and just barely below a rank 4.

Looks like confirmation to me. Anyone else able to double check?

[DaCapn]

Looks right to me.

[Riltus]

So, I'm trying to answer this question. Check out this shot:

You swing an iridescent blue glowbark bow at XXXX!
AS: +215 vs DS: +166 with AvD: +23 + d100 roll: +54 = +126
A layer of shifting stone absorbs 4 points of damage!
... and hit for 20 points of damage!
Blow to chest causes XXXX's heart to skip a beat.
He is stunned!
Roundtime: 5 sec.

The bow is decently sighted/weighted at +7, from CCF.

Bow is a quarterstaff when swung, with a .325 DF. Target is wearing leather, which has a crit divisor of 6.

The raw damage is 8.45. That raw damage should have produced a rank 1 crit. Instead, this is a rank 3 chest crit, which adds 15 additional damage.

Attacking character has a +35 Dex bonus, which should give 8 phantom damage. 7 phantom damage from the bow adds for 15 phantom damage. 15 phantom damage plus 8.45 real damage is 23.45 adjusted damage, which is a rank 3 crit, and just barely below a rank 4.

Looks like confirmation to me. Anyone else able to double check?

There is a minimum of 1 point of weighting that can't be accounted for with DEX bonus weighting. Of course it could be more but certainly not less than one.

Raw damage: 9
Minimum damage for rank 3 crit: 18
Minimum weighting: 9

Mark

[Asha]

Mark is awesome.

[Jace Solo]

So we assess for sure that sighting on a bow constitutes weighting on the "quarterstaff" portion of it. That's pretty cool. I wonder if it's intended.

[waywardgs]

Do all bow types act as quarterstaffs when swung? Even crossbows?

[AnticorRifling]

"Ho! Ha Ha! Guard! Turn! Parry! Dodge! Spin! Ha! Thrust!"

"Actually, it's a buck-and-a-quarter staff, but I'm not telling him that!"

[Jace Solo]

Nice....A-chu!

Bless you

[BriarFox]

Excellent. Bow to head smashing shall commence.

[Smythe]

Hah! Yer missin' a 'dodge', AR. An' watch out fer dat pig wit' a twig!

- Smythe

[yesicj]

"Ho! Ha Ha! Guard! Turn! Parry! Dodge! Spin! Ha! Thrust!"

"Actually, it's a buck-and-a-quarter staff, but I'm not telling him that!"

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[Mike]

That sounds like the price of vultite-alloy quarterstaves dropping! /hopefulface

[Drew]

Do all bow types act as quarterstaffs when swung? Even crossbows?

Crossbows act as a cudgel. Pretty terrible.

[BriarFox]

Works very well when ambushing:

You leap from hiding to attack!
You swing an iridescent blue glowbark bow at an Ithzir herald!
AS: +480 vs DS: +377 with AvD: +21 + d100 roll: +40 = +164
... and hit for 51 points of damage!
Mighty swing separates head from shoulders.
The Ithzir herald screams as he collapses, "Granoth! Tal issar leti!"
The tingling sensation and sense of security leaves an Ithzir herald.
The brilliant luminescence fades from around an Ithzir herald.
The silvery luminescence fades from around an Ithzir herald.
The bright luminescence fades from around an Ithzir herald.
Roundtime: 6 sec.
R>


You leap from hiding to attack!
You swing an iridescent blue glowbark bow at an Ithzir adept!
AS: +430 vs DS: +374 with AvD: +25 + d100 roll: +95 = +176
... and hit for 67 points of damage!
Brain driven into neck by mammoth downswing!
The Ithzir adept clutches at his wounds as he falls, the life fading from his eyes.
The Ithzir adept no longer bristles with energy.
The glowing specks of energy surrounding an Ithzir adept suddenly shoot off in all directions, then quickly fade away.
The tingling sensation and sense of security leaves an Ithzir adept.
The brilliant luminescence fades from around an Ithzir adept.
An Ithzir adept becomes solid again.
The bright luminescence fades from around an Ithzir adept.
Roundtime: 6 sec.


HR>amb see
You leap from hiding to attack!
You swing an iridescent blue glowbark bow at an Ithzir seer!
AS: +450 vs DS: +408 with AvD: +25 + d100 roll: +94 = +161
... and hit for 61 points of damage!
Brain driven into neck by mammoth downswing!
The Ithzir seer chuckles wryly as he falls, "Letta, Leth, Latoth..."
The opalescent aura fades from around an Ithzir seer.
The deep blue glow leaves an Ithzir seer.
The Ithzir seer no longer bristles with energy.
The dim aura fades from around an Ithzir seer.
An Ithzir seer seems to lose an aura of confidence.
The light blue glow leaves an Ithzir seer.
The powerful look leaves an Ithzir seer.
Roundtime: 6 sec.
R>


You leap from hiding to attack!
You swing an iridescent blue glowbark bow at an Ithzir seer!
AS: +450 vs DS: +375 with AvD: +25 + d100 roll: +51 = +151
... and hit for 48 points of damage!
Mighty swing separates head from shoulders.
The Ithzir seer clutches at her wounds as she falls, the life fading from her eyes.
The opalescent aura fades from around an Ithzir seer.
The deep blue glow leaves an Ithzir seer.
The Ithzir seer no longer bristles with energy.
The dim aura fades from around an Ithzir seer.
The light blue glow leaves an Ithzir seer.
An Ithzir seer seems to lose an aura of confidence.
The powerful look leaves an Ithzir seer.
The guiding force leaves an Ithzir seer.
Roundtime: 6 sec.


You leap from hiding to attack!
You swing an iridescent blue glowbark bow at an Ithzir adept!
AS: +450 vs DS: +385 with AvD: +25 + d100 roll: +90 = +180
... and hit for 58 points of damage!
Mighty swing separates head from shoulders.
The Ithzir adept falls to the ground in a crumpled heap.
The Ithzir adept no longer bristles with energy.
The glowing specks of energy surrounding an Ithzir adept suddenly shoot off in all directions, then quickly fade away.
The tingling sensation and sense of security leaves an Ithzir adept.
The brilliant luminescence fades from around an Ithzir adept.
An Ithzir adept becomes solid again.
The shimmering multicolored sphere fades from around an Ithzir adept.
Roundtime: 6 sec.

[waywardgs]

Looks a little silly, but whatever works!

[Mike]

Looks a little silly, but whatever works!

Just because it looks silly (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_onMFwG6Ns), that doesn't make it any less effective. I'm officially lining up bows to add to my staff collection!