which bow for faith?

[mytoss-antonius]

hi ive decided to make a Faith runeword , but im wondering which bow i should make it in , i read that i need about 100 ias with a GMB to reach 7fpa
how much ias would i need for a crusader?
any insight would be greatly appricatet.

also im going to use it for both pvm and pvp ) so keep that in mind.

[Perfect_11.]

depending on the fanat, you will need 100, 95 , and 90 as the fanat lvl goes higher (ie: lvl 12 fanat=100 ias for gmb or crusador to be 7fps)

[Jek]

I'd make it in a mat bow, that when you'll free up your body armor for fortitude. :D

[C!xx]

I think i would pump it into a GMB with +3 skills.

Reasoning: +3 skills -> FA getting pumped up, longer freez time.

The GMB reaches an easy 8/2 speed witch is good enough for me to use strafe an FA. Damage on the GMB (as we all know) is bigger.

[Jek]

I think i would pump it into a GMB with +3 skills.

Reasoning: +3 skills -> FA getting pumped up, longer freez time.

The GMB reaches an easy 8/2 speed witch is good enough for me to use strafe an FA. Damage on the GMB (as we all know) is bigger.

I think Ice in a +3 mat bow would be loads better for a strafe/FA zon. :)

Amn + Shael + Jah + Lo:
100% Chance to Cast Level 40 Blizzard When You Level-Up
25% Chance to Cast Level 22 Frost Nova on Striking
Level 18 Holy Freeze Aura When Equipped
+20% Increased Attack Speed
+172% Enhanced Damage (varies)
Ignore Target’s Defense
+25% to Cold Skill Damage
-20% to Enemy Cold Resistance
7% Life Stolen Per Hit
20% Deadly Strike
+(3% Per Character Level) +3-297% Extra Gold From Monsters (Based on Character Level)

[sasja]

Another vote for GM - damage is king.

I ran an analysis of GMB vs Mat on HoJ, and you really had to look for the settings (ias between 70 and 85) where Mat was a little above GM - the rest of the time, GM was well above Mat.

I'd say forget the Crusader - the higher damage and +bow skills is easily worth the slightly higher str req on the GM.

[Bionic]

I had a white superior mat bow with 3 skills, 12 enhaced dammage and small bit of ar. I though I could get 4 sockets from Larzuk but he put on 5. SHOOT. Does he always put the max sockets on an item? But if I ever got a hold of a LO rune, thats what I would have used to make Faith.

[sasja]

I had a white superior mat bow with 3 skills, 12 enhaced dammage and small bit of ar. I though I could get 4 sockets from Larzuk but he put on 5. SHOOT. Does he always put the max sockets on an item? But if I ever got a hold of a LO rune, thats what I would have used to make Faith.
Well, it could apparently depend on who dropped it:
Normal items add the max number of Sockets depending on the item's level (this is determined by the level of the monster that dropped it) and the inherent maximum number of Sockets for the item's base type. So you may not always receive the "max" number of Sockets. However, I think it's highly unlikely if not impossible to get less than 5 in a mat. Too bad, it did look good!

[FX-Amanda]

ive been doing lot of calculations over the days and in all new runewords do Matrichal bow shine as the best.. pvm and pvp ... you dont need as mad ias to get fastest frps.

[Perfect_11.]

"I'd say forget the Crusader - the higher damage and +bow skills is easily worth the slightly higher str req on the GM."

Crusador/Hydra is mainly if u plan to PvM also. You can stick it on your merc and then use a windforce. The damage is insane.