Corwin the Brute's Guide to the LoD Bowazon

• Introduction
  
  • Why the Hell do another bowazon guide?
  • Ok, got it. But... What is this bowazon thingie anyway?
  • What is in this guide?
  • What is not in this guide?
  • I heard bowazons are cheesy and for n00bs?
  
  
  • Leveling
  • Equipment
  • Character balance and game design
  • Conclusion on "cheesiness" and "Blizzard must nerf the bowazon"
  • A few quick points before starting
  • The Tao of the Bowazon
• Stats and skills
  
  • Stats
  
  
  • Strength (Str)
  • Dexterity (Dex), Attack Rating (AR) and Defense Rating (DR)
  • Vitality (Vit), Life, and Stamina
  • Energy and Mana
  • Skills
  
  
  • Introduction
  • Bow and Crossbow tree
  
  
  • The Cold branch
  
  
  • Cold Arrow (Clvl 6, IR)
  • Ice Arrow (Clvl 18, IR)
  • Freezing Arrow ( Clvl 30, IR)
  • The Physical branch
  
  
  • Magic Arrow (Clvl 1)
  • Multishot (Clvl 6)
  • Guided Arrow (Clvl 18)
  • Strafe (Clvl 24)
  • The Fire branch
  
  
  • Fire Arrow (Clvl 1)
  • Exploding Arrow (Clvl 12)
  • Immolation Arrow (Clvl 24, IR)
  • Passive and magic skills
  
  
  • Magic Skills
  
  
  • Inner Sight (Clvl 1)
  • Slow Missiles (Clvl 1)
  • Decoy (Clvl 24)
  • Valkyrie (Valk)
  • Defensive Passives
  
  
  • Dodge (Clvl6, DR)
  • Avoid (Clvl 12, DR)
  • Evade (Clvl 24, DR)
  • Offensive Passives
  
  
  • Critical Strike (Clvl 1, DR)
  • Penetrate (Clvl 18)
  • Pierce (Clvl 30)
• Equipment
  
  • What are those modifiers meaning for my bowazon?
  
  
  • Must-have modifiers
  • Very Important
  • Nice to have
  • Nothing to write home about
  • Totally useless
  • Can you tell me more about item XXX?
  
  
  • The bow
  • Of normal unique bows: "Rant time!"
  • Exceptional unique bows: "A job well done"
  • Elite unique bows: "Ranting again??
  • Rare and Magical Bows
  • The armor slots
  
  
  • Headgear
  • Armor
  • Gloves
  • Belt
  • Boots
  • The jewelry
  
  
  • Amulets
  • Rings
  • Runewords (all equipment slots), or "Of an excellent idea mostly ruined"
  • Sets, or "Of another excellent idea mostly ruined"
  
  
  • Full sets with bows
  • Full sets without bows
  • Partial set combos and individual items worthy of notice
  • Crafting recipes worth using
  • Now that I know more about items, how do I equip my bowazon?
  
  
  • The fine art of balancing your equipment slots
  • Socketing: making your items unique
  • Charms: what they can give you
  • Various uber items
• Some template builds
  
  • The Speedazon
  
  
  • The speed mechanism
  • What are the different attainable speeds?
  • Speedazon's stats and skills
  • Speedazon's equipment
  • Speedazon quick tips
  • Fast credits
  • The Barbazon and the Beatdown Kit
  
  
  • Barbazon's stats and skills
  • Barbazon's equipment
  • Barbazon tips
  • Barbazon credits
  • The Vamp
  
  
  • Vamp stats and skills
  • Vamp gear
  • Vamp tactics
  • Vamp credits
  • The Mageazon
  
  
  • Mageazon's Stats and Skills
  • Mageazon's Equipment
  • Mageazon's Tactical Department
  • Mageazon's Legacy
  • The Frostmaiden
  
  
  • Frostmaiden's Stats and Skills
  • Want some ice cream?
  • The Icy Manipulator
  • Frozen credits
  • The Dinozon
  
  
  • Old skills, crumpy stats
  • Wheelchair and walking stick
  • Oldest tricks in the book
  • I don't remember this guy... Memory was better in the good ol'days...
  • The Hybrid
• Playing the damn game
  
  • Walkthrough
  
  
  • Normal Difficulty
  • Nightmare Difficulty (NM)
  • Hell Difficulty (H)
  • Leveling your bowazon
  • MFing with your bowazon
  • Party playing
  
  
  • Partying with other Amazons
  • Partying with Barbarians
  • Partying with Paladins
  • Partying with Necromancers
  • Partying with Sorceresses
  • Partying with Assassins
  • Partying with Druids
  • Summing up
• Tips and tricks, Miscellaneous section
  
  • Hotkeys
  • Hirelings
  • Trading
  • FAQs
  • Links
  • Credits
  • Legal Stuff
  • Versions

ToC |  Intro |  Stats/Skills |  Equip |  Builds |  Play |  Misc

Corwin v1.2, 4/15/03

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