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Longbow

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Attribute
Full Agility
Weapon stats
NEED: Piercing DMG / Piercing Pen ; Bonus: Agility / Strength / Critical Hit Chance / Critical Damage
Epic Schematic
Yes, nearly unplayable without it, Captain's Armour
Best armor
Rogue before epic shem
Best gender
N/A (Animation Change depending on it)
Aiming (Hero)
Assisted on, Locked off
Aiming (Units)
Assisted off, Locked off

Playstyle

Different Playstyles

  • Lightning Bolt (recommended) gated behind having insane epic shem weapon
  • Exploding Arrow

General Use for Longbow

The longbow’s extended range makes it an effective counter against important, grouped units like Siphonarios, Shenjis, Falconetti, Zykalians. It can deal considerable damage to heroes wearing light or medium armor. However, heroes in heavy armor are best ignored unless your weapon stats are exceptional. Another key aspect is elevation: if the longbow is positioned higher than its target, it will deal bonus damage, while being lower results in a damage penalty. When casting Light-footed, you become invincible, which is great for dodging deadly ultimates like Dual Blades or Maul’s heavy strikes. It’s also useful for chasing down fleeing enemies or making a quick escape.

Lightning Bolt Build

Classic DPS: Auto-attack (fully charged) / Marksman / Auto-attack / Bodkin / Lightning Bolt / Auto-attack

Exploding Arrow Build

Focused on eliminating units. This older build utilizes Exploding Arrow To CC, Roll in the back, followed by Marksman and Arrow Rain to the back of heroes.