6x archery question : V

» Fri Dec 09, 2011 9:23 pm

I keep reading about the 6x archery dmg from sneaking. Are people referring to the 3x from sneak and 2x from 5 archery points in the first perk? Or am I missing something?

» Sat Dec 10, 2011 4:06 am

Bump, just want someone to confirm. Would hate to be missing out extra dmg.

» Sat Dec 10, 2011 1:40 am

Im interested too the most i can get it 2x

» Fri Dec 09, 2011 5:04 pm

edit: i was wrong

» Fri Dec 09, 2011 2:40 pm

The most you can get is 3x with bows.

» Sat Dec 10, 2011 4:25 am

When/if you join the Dark brotherhood, u get a set of gear. The gloves doubles your sneak attack damage, so for bows it's 3x2, dagger 15x2 (per dagger), 1h 6x2...

Incorrect, the gloves provide 2x backstab. Emphasis on the word stab. It does not double the sneak bonus for bows. I know because I am a sneak archer and have tried it many times, the most I have ever got is the 3x sneak bonus from the perk in the stealth tree, wearing the gloves makes no difference.

» Sat Dec 10, 2011 2:08 am

The most you can get is 3x with bows.

How

» Fri Dec 09, 2011 4:37 pm

How

There's a perk in the Stealth tree which gives 3x archery sneak bonus - if you hit a foe when stealthed and undetected.

» Sat Dec 10, 2011 5:13 am

How

Well, there IS a painfully obvious perk on the sneak tree that gives you 3x damage for bows. Or at least I think it was sneak. :thumbsup:

» Sat Dec 10, 2011 12:33 am

Well, there IS a painfully obvious perk on the sneak tree that gives you 3x damage for bows. Or at least I think it was sneak. :thumbsup:

I must seek out this perk immediately

» Sat Dec 10, 2011 1:09 am

Incorrect, the gloves provide 2x backstab. Emphasis on the word stab. It does not double the sneak bonus for bows. I know because I am a sneak archer and have tried it many times, the most I have ever got is the 3x sneak bonus from the perk in the stealth tree, wearing the gloves makes no difference.

Ah yes you are right, in my defence it's been a while since i played my sneaky character

» Sat Dec 10, 2011 1:46 am

Ah yes you are right, in my defence it's been a while since i played my sneaky character

OK that's given me a right laugh, the game's not even been out for 2 weeks!!!! I am now imagining your ancient sneaky character sitting on his porch chewing some bear claws and complaining about his lumbago, waving his walking stick at any kids who accidentally kick a ball into his yard!

Nah I was hoping those gloves would up my archery sneak bonus, I don't go in for power-builds and have put perks into things for roleplaying purposes because they suit the character I am playing (speech, lockpicking etc) so right now I could do with a bit of extra bonus on the archery sneak damage! I find I am using the sprint key a lot and mentally mapping out all the dark corners that I might need to retreat to as I encounter foes in dungeons

» Sat Dec 10, 2011 4:48 am

Ok for the 6x I know what your talking about, its people taking the first bow perk into account that doubles your bows damage and the 3x sneak bow attack that you get from the perk so I guess its technically 6x.

» Fri Dec 09, 2011 9:57 pm

Ok for the 6x I know what your talking about, its people taking the first bow perk into account that doubles your bows damage and the 3x sneak bow attack that you get from the perk so I guess its technically 6x.

That's what I figured. Just wanted to make sure I wasn't missing out. I wear several extra bow dmg armor pieces and drink a bow dmg pot before big fights.