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Physical Bowazon

The Physical Bowazon guide

Written by MrLlamaSC for Icy Veins, shown here with his permission. Read the original on Icy Veins· Skills and items link to their pages.

›Introduction

Once properly built, Physical Bowazons are well-known for their ability to slay large groups of monsters from several screens away with ease with Multiple Shot. Be weary of the general inaccessibility of the character, however; being highly gear-dependant, the Physical Bowazon not only relies on damage from gear and Charms, but also requires enough Attack Rating to ensure her shots are not constantly missing. Most Bowazons would prefer using Exploding Arrow or Freezing Arrow, which are less gear-dependent, while leveling and collecting better gear.

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›Physical Bowazon Skill Build

  • 1 point to all prerequisites

  • 20 points to Strafe — Main general damage skill, required

  • 20 points to Guided Arrow — Main single target damage skill, required

  • 20 points to Multiple Shot — Main skill for large (10+ monsters) groups, required

  • 10-20 points to Critical Strike — Passively increases overall damage, required

  • 9 points to Pierce — Or enough to reach 100% Pierce after wearing Razortail (which gives 33% chance to pierce and stacks additively), required

  • 17+ points to Valkyrie — extremely helpful in tanking and is almost necessary in a Hardcore playthrough. If you do go for Valkyrie, having at least 17 points total will give her the best gear possible

›Physical Bowazon Stats Discussion

How much Strength Does a Physical Bowazon Need?

Enough for gear — this number always changes based on the gear you are using, so make sure to always double check the Strength requirements of each piece of gear you are planning to use as well as how much Strength each piece will provide once equipped.

How much Dexterity Does a Physical Bowazon Need?

Enough for gear or more — Dexterity can also be used to add a little bit of Attack Rating, but this is generally not the best way to obtain it. Many bows require high Dexterity, meaning you will often end up having enough Attack Rating by nature. Dexterity adds 1% Damage per point so every 100 Points in Dexterity Doubles your Bow Damage. Using this knowledge, you can either run very glass cannon and pump Dexterity very high, or go for more survivability and just use enough for gear.

How much Vitality Does a Physical Bowazon Need?

Everything else into Vitality — 250+ Vitality. Every excess attribute point should be allocated to Vitality, as long as you can meet the Strength and Dexterity requirements of your items by the time you wish to equip them.

How much Energy Does a Physical Bowazon Need?

Nothing — allocating stat points to Energy in a final build is universally considered sub-par for almost every character due to the widespread availability of Mana Potions. For this Frost/Fire Bowazon, it is often recommended to get to around 40-50 Energy while leveling that you can then refund with a respec later into the game.

›Physical Bowazon Mercenary

If you are using Windforce as your weapon, using an Act 1 Cold Mercenary with Faith can significantly improve your damage. If you are using Faith yourself or do not have Faith, using an Act 2 Mercenary ( Blessed Aim, Might, or Holy Freeze) is preferable.