DARK BOW NERFED! (?)

[Lust]

Figures.. :roll: they nerf everything.

[muggiwhplar]

To elaborate on my comment, I went and tested a few shots on my friend and hit really hard, I hit 70+ specs very frequently. I was wearing max range-boosting equipment, except for a robin instead of a 3rd age coif. I was potted from 99 range w/ the eagle eye prayer. Only took one pic, not as impressive as some other pics I've seen but it's still impressive enough to prove that this weapon hasn't been nerfed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

We went to CW next. A guy was there abusing me w/ his Dark Bow and I was shooting him with my MSB. He started healing so I popped out my Dark Bow and hit 38-26 on him for the KO 8-)

 

 

 

Fought another guy in CW, KO'd him with another 60+ shot. We went to Pits afterwards, though I couldn't hit very well. I kept hitting the exact same damage from my specs over and over (8-8). Makes me wonder if 8-8 is the minimum damage you can do with the spec.

 

 

 

Went to test it at the KQ afterwards, hit some decent specs (30 to 50 damage) and some more 8-8 specs =p

 

 

 

I don't think this bow will get nerfed; the msb/Karil's crossbow is better than it in most situations. The best time to use the Dark bow is in a situation when you would normally use a crystal bow or in a situation when you need to use its lethal spec

[Tim]

very nice shots you did mug, i'll have to give it a test when i get 60 range. with steel arrows ony though. not spending 5-8k on 1 d arrow. :roll:

[sohkmj1]

hey, some of you know that I recently made a video of me testing the dark bow and hitting very high. Well, the next day we returned to make another video proving it could hit through armour, although we have been shocked. The dark bow was struggling to hit, mostly hitting 8,8 sometimes 15,8 etc although it did hit ONE 30. At first we thought it was my friends high defence but we we're in for a suprise. As i started testing it on lower levels it still wouldn't produce hits and continued hitting 8s and sometimes 20, with 1 more 30. By this time i was concerned and getting very irritated. I have screen pics and footage of the dark bow being, personally what i think is a nerfed bow, although jagex have not said anything so i cannot say it is *officialy* nerfed. I will post screen shots tomorow and maybe make a "nerfed bow" vid. :x :x

 

You were unlucky, end of disscusion.

[Atroxide]

If Jagex is going to nerf it, it will happen at next week's update. Anyway, 100% accuracy does not mean 100% high damage. You can hit double 1s for special and still it fulfills the criteria of the special (30/50% of 1 is still 1, no effect on the increased damage promised by the spec).

 

actually its 5 and 5 (None of the specs can go below that, thats what i have found)

[xpx]

If Jagex is going to nerf it, it will happen at next week's update. Anyway, 100% accuracy does not mean 100% high damage. You can hit double 1s for special and still it fulfills the criteria of the special (30/50% of 1 is still 1, no effect on the increased damage promised by the spec).

 

actually its 5 and 5 (None of the specs can go below that, thats what i have found)

 

5-5 is minimum with rune arrows, 8-8 is minimum with dragon arrows.

 

and yes, the spec dosnt ALWAYS hit high, just like msb spec, it can hit low too.(from my own experiance in a range dmÃÆââ¬Å¡Ãâôwith dark bow)

[muggiwhplar]

If Jagex is going to nerf it, it will happen at next week's update. Anyway, 100% accuracy does not mean 100% high damage. You can hit double 1s for special and still it fulfills the criteria of the special (30/50% of 1 is still 1, no effect on the increased damage promised by the spec).

 

actually its 5 and 5 (None of the specs can go below that, thats what i have found)

 

5-5 is minimum with rune arrows, 8-8 is minimum with dragon arrows.

 

and yes, the spec dosnt ALWAYS hit high, just like msb spec, it can hit low too.(from my own experiance in a range dmÃÆââ¬Å¡Ãâôwith dark bow)

 

 

 

That explains the 8-8 specs

[Atroxide]

If Jagex is going to nerf it, it will happen at next week's update. Anyway, 100% accuracy does not mean 100% high damage. You can hit double 1s for special and still it fulfills the criteria of the special (30/50% of 1 is still 1, no effect on the increased damage promised by the spec).

 

actually its 5 and 5 (None of the specs can go below that, thats what i have found)

 

5-5 is minimum with rune arrows, 8-8 is minimum with dragon arrows.

 

and yes, the spec dosnt ALWAYS hit high, just like msb spec, it can hit low too.(from my own experiance in a range dmÃÆââ¬Å¡Ãâôwith dark bow)

 

o yeah, thnx for saying it, i have yet to try dragon arrows, way to expensive lol

[tammie5]

This dude is right ive been hit 8-8 very often to with D bow and d arrows spec. like 7/10 times ( tested in wildy)

 

 

 

I posted this on runescape forum but they didnt take me serious..

[piman1053]

LEIK OMG!!!!!!! IF I HIT SOMEBODY WITH RMOOR IT DOSEN'T HIT AS WELL!!!@@#! WE ARE ALL GOING TO DIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

 

 

 

 

:roll:

 

 

 

 

 

Look, the Dark Bow was fun. If it was nerfed, it wouldn't still be going for 5mil or whatever. Just because you don't hit as well as you want dosen't mean that it's been nerfed.

[tammie5]

LEIK OMG!!!!!!! IF I HIT SOMEBODY WITH RMOOR IT DOSEN'T HIT AS WELL!!!@@#! WE ARE ALL GOING TO DIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

 

 

 

 

:roll:

 

 

 

 

 

Look, the Dark Bow was fun. If it was nerfed, it wouldn't still be going for 5mil or whatever. Just because you don't hit as well as you want dosen't mean that it's been nerfed.

 

 

 

OMFGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG UR SO RIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111

 

 

 

it's the fact i didnt know the lowest spec was 8-8 fool..

 

 

 

And nice 99 wooet wc

[slayershunt]

LEIK OMG!!!!!!! IF I HIT SOMEBODY WITH RMOOR IT DOSEN'T HIT AS WELL!!!@@#! WE ARE ALL GOING TO DIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

 

 

 

 

:roll:

 

 

 

 

 

Look, the Dark Bow was fun. If it was nerfed, it wouldn't still be going for 5mil or whatever. Just because you don't hit as well as you want dosen't mean that it's been nerfed.

 

 

 

Do you even HAVE a dark bow? Letterbomb was questioning whether it had been nerfed or not, not saying it had been nerfed, you noob. Your poor attempt at wit just makes you look dumb. Oh and you smell :D :D :D .

[noble_skull]

Dark bow isn't nerfed, it's still as good as it was when the update came out: Extremely good.

[JimmyMcNabb]

This has just turned into a flame fest.... I don't see why Jagex would nerf it this early anyways.

[Jeffery]

it didnt seem nerfed when a group of lvl 100s attacked me in c wars :lol:, lets just say i didnt come out the winner

[nyyankees588]

I don't think this bow will get nerfed; the msb/Karil's crossbow is better than it in most situations. The best time to use the Dark bow is in a situation when you would normally use a crystal bow or in a situation when you need to use its lethal spec

 

 

 

So do you feel that it would be better to train with a dark bow and say... iron arrows then a crystal bow. I am just curiouse.

[creinstein]

When did they do the system update that apparently nerfed it?

[Dalcyte]

you have some bad luck and you arrive at the conclusion that it's nerfed?

 

 

 

 

 

hmm :?

 

 

 

Stats haven't changed, and i don't think they would or necessarly could change it that quickly.

[McGuff1]

Don't start rumors please.

 

Good point.

[iwatake]

What kind of armor were you testing against?

 

 

 

Range is still weak to melee armor, if that's what you did.

[tomdavies90]

hmm do i smell price manipulation....

[Made0f12une]

No one listened to me when I stated several times that soon after it was realeased it would be nerfed like all weapons

 

 

 

Maul Spec

 

Whip Spec

 

Magic Short Spec

 

Barrelchest Anchor Spec

 

 

 

I guess we can add this one to the list

[Azurechaos]

Wow, what's with all the venom in these responses? :|

 

 

 

I personally believe the bow will be made kid-friendly eventually. But when it DOES happen, they'll tell us they did it as an "Oh, by the way..." at the bottom of an update page.

 

 

 

I'd like it if they left it as is though...

 

I want to get one to play with. :anxious:

[Capone_Sabre]

hey, some of you know that I recently made a video of me testing the dark bow and hitting very high. Well, the next day we returned to make another video proving it could hit through armour, although we have been shocked. The dark bow was struggling to hit, mostly hitting 8,8 sometimes 15,8 etc although it did hit ONE 30. At first we thought it was my friends high defence but we we're in for a suprise. As i started testing it on lower levels it still wouldn't produce hits and continued hitting 8s and sometimes 20, with 1 more 30. By this time i was concerned and getting very irritated. I have screen pics and footage of the dark bow being, personally what i think is a nerfed bow, although jagex have not said anything so i cannot say it is *officialy* nerfed. I will post screen shots tomorow and maybe make a "nerfed bow" vid. :x :x

 

 

 

Ok, let's just clarify something here. The person who posted this topic stated that he tried the bows on lower level friends, he did not state that he tried it on lower level friends wearing no armour, as he did yesterday. Therefore this is not the same experiment at all and so the conclusion of it is totally and utterly flawed.

 

 

 

There is no evidence that it has been nerfed, which is proved by the fact that you have so many people disagreeing with you and no support. Please have some facts next time, this is not the RSOF. :?

[Latinoking]

hmm do i smell price manipulation....

 

 

 

that will be lame