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Wailing Bow ZvZ PvP Build

Overview

Weapon: Bow
Focus: Range DPS
Mode: ZvZ

Strengths

  • Great Burst
  • Easy to Play

Weaknesses

  • High Skill Ceiling
This build is up to date for the November 6, 2024 Horizons Patch #1.

Overview

This build focuses on the high damage of the Demon ArrowDemon Arrow and performs very well in defensive positions such as territories or in less coordinated ZvZ fights like the faction warfare. The Elder's Wailing BowElder's Wailing Bow remains one of the easier weapons to use as the Demon ArrowDemon Arrow can be shot and forgotten about, allowing you plenty of time to reposition.


Equipment

Elder's Wailing Bow
Main Hand Weapon
Elder's Wailing Bow
Multishot
Ray of Light
Demon Arrow
Slow Poison
Elder's Cowl of Purity
Head
Elder's Cowl of Purity
Avalonian Beam
Aggression
Elder's Lymhurst Cape
Cape
Elder's Lymhurst Cape
Energy Reserve
Elder's Hunter Jacket
Armor
Elder's Hunter Jacket
Haste
Balanced Mind
Elder's Royal Sandals
Shoes
Elder's Royal Sandals
Defenseless Rush
Aggression
Major Gigantify Potion
Potion
Major Gigantify Potion
Beef Stew
Food
Beef Stew
Keep in mind: Gear shown in this build is meant as a reference. Choosing the correct tier of gear is very tricky as there are many variables. Some of them being your budget, your spec and minimum Item Power requirements of your guild if used for ZvZ.


You should always check prices based on IP of the items. For example, a masterpiece quality 4.3 Elder's CryptcandleElder's Cryptcandle could be cheaper while providing roughly the same IP as an 8.0.


Usage

Elder's Wailing BowElder's Wailing Bow

MultishotMultishot — This AOE knockback is a great choice as it hits multiple targets and pushes them away while also interrupting them. You can use this over walls in order to disrupt enemies when given the chance.

Ray of LightRay of Light — You want to use this to setup your kills and to help your team. This ability will root all enemies and can be very useful for both yourself and your team as it forces defensive CDs off your enemies. Rooting remains very important and can setup a lot of kills, especially if you manage to hit the Ray of LightRay of Light on clumps made by your tanks.

Demon ArrowDemon Arrow — This ability will do more damage depending on how many targets it has gone through. While the initial damage on the first targets hit will be quite low, the more targets you hit, the more damage the skill does. You should always try to anticipate enemy pushes and use this skill as the enemies push in, forcing them to take damage.

Slow PoisonSlow Poison — Each auto-attack will slow the enemy. This will help chase enemies after winning fights but otherwise you don't have other good options for the passive skill.


Elder's Hunter JacketElder's Hunter Jacket

HasteHaste — You want to use this in combination with Defenseless RushDefenseless Rush for a total of 40% damage increase. The auto-attack speed increase is irrelevant as you shouldn't be auto-attacking anyway but your Demon ArrowDemon Arrow still benefits from this high increase.

Balanced MindBalanced Mind — Another passive that increases your damage and even increases your defense by a little bit.


Elder's Cowl of PurityElder's Cowl of Purity

Avalonian BeamAvalonian Beam — Use this to deliver a quick burst of damage and interrupt spellcasting. As the beam travels a lot like the Demon ArrowDemon Arrow but with a much lower range. You should use this in the same way on chokepoints where enemies clump up or on top of enemies caught by your offensive tanks.

AggressionAggression — This passive increases your damage which is perfect for the build.


Elder's Royal SandalsElder's Royal Sandals

Defenseless RushDefenseless Rush — A good damage increase on demand, great for increasing the damage of all your skills but most importantly increasing the damage you do with Avalonian BeamAvalonian Beam and Demon ArrowDemon Arrow. Your defenses will also be decreased by this so keep that in mind that you will be a bit squishier for the duration of the Defenseless RushDefenseless Rush.

AggressionAggression — This increases your damage even further.


Elder's Lymhurst CapeElder's Lymhurst Cape

Energy ReserveEnergy Reserve — As the build can be rather mana intensive, this will help a lot with mana sustain as it triggers once your mana falls below 40% and it restores 80% of your total mana. Another option would be using the Elder's Martlock CapeElder's Martlock Cape to help with your defense but you should be dead if you get caught anyway.


Rotations

Burst Damage ↴
Defenseless Rush
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Haste
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Ray of Light
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Avalonian Beam
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Demon Arrow
  • Keep in mind that you can easily use Demon ArrowDemon Arrow on its own if you saw an opportunity to do so or your pre-buffs are on cooldown, it is more important for you to catch as many enemies as possible but the best is to also pre-buff before using your Demon ArrowDemon Arrow.
  • Your pre-buffs are Defenseless RushDefenseless Rush and HasteHaste in order to boost all your damage by 40% as you look for a clump to use Ray of LightRay of Light on, this will make it easier for you to land Avalonian BeamAvalonian Beam. While this could be a combo in itself, you should look to always follow with Demon ArrowDemon Arrow and make sure that the arrow flies into as many enemies as possible.


Consumables

Major Gigantify PotionMajor Gigantify Potion — Use this as your defensive, pop it if you see enemies trying to catch you or if you are caught out of position during an enemy push.

Beef StewBeef Stew — As damage is the most important part of this build, you want to use the Beef StewBeef Stew to improve that. Try to use an 8.1 or 8.2 if you can afford it!


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