How do you figure +s on missile weapons?

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If you have a +2 bow shooting +2 arrows can you hit a creature requiring +3 or better weapons?

Does it depend more on the bow, or on the arrow, or do they get added?

[ May 20, 2003, 21:16: Message edited by: Taluntain ]

 

It is the arrows that determines what you can hit.

A +4 bow with +1 arrows whont do any damadge on Kangaxx.

 

Are there any +3 arrows? +4 arrows?

When damage is computed does the plus from the bow get added in?

 

There are no +3 arrows or better in the game.

hmmm... not too sure about the second question, but it has indeed got me wondering about the following:

- the Sling of Seeking says strength bonus adds to the damage done... what does that mean?

- If you attack an archer in melee, you get +4 to your THAC0 (or in other words, the archer gets a -4 to AC)... what is the penalty to the archer's THAC0? Is this why some enemies say in the dialogue box "Damn I can't get a shot off"?

 

"When damage is computed does the plus from the bow get added in?"

Yes.

 

It means that if you have a high strength, the damage is included in that besides the normal damage for the bullet used. Normally, strength bonuses would only apply to melee weapons (swords, staves, etc).

I don't think you necessarily get a bonus for engaging in melee with archers but they do get the -4 penalty if they are attacking someone, who is in melee range, with a bow.

 

It's true about the Str bonus to damage from the Sling of Seeking. My cleric, with the girdle of hill giant strength, did 14 damage with that sling on one non-crit throw:

d4 sling
+2 sling
+2 bullet
+7 str bonus