Jagex Old School Runescape Community-Designed Reward concept.
New mid-high tier ranged
bow
concept idea for new bosses for DT2 :
4 pieces, 1 from each boss
· Top limb
· Bottom limb
· Grip
· Ancient gem / string
Once combined, they create the
Bow of the Ancients
The bow:
Ammunition: charge based, similar to Crystal bow / or Zaryte from Runescape 3, charges provided by an item drop from the Desert Treasure 2 bosses or charged with Ancient spell runes.
Damage and accuracy: 8-9 squares.
Attack speed: 2.4s
Special attack: combines 4 enchanted ancient arrows fired in succession that can freeze, poison, blood heal, and lower target attack. Each with a reduced accuracy of 60%’ and reduced damage of 50% of an auto attack. The affliction may apply even if the dmg hit is 0. Each affliction is only a minor version of the main ancient spellbook form. For example, a 2 second freeze, 5% heal, etc. using 60% of the special attack bar.
Hold animation: Same as Magic Short Bow / Bow of Faerdhinen.
Bow Design: As the bow will be linked to Desert Treasure and Ancients, it would make sense to combine the traditional purple / black design that is synonymous with the Ancient Staff, so I would offer the bow is as follows, Black top and bottom limb, purple grip with a luminous string resembling that of the ancient spells, ice, smoke, dust and blood, alternating between the 4 or, with a right click change option to switch between them.
The game has a serious gap in the range weaponry as far as bows go. The toxic blowpipe, released 8 years ago, is still best in slot for mid tier-high tier range training / pvm for people with lower bank balances, additionally, it is really not immersive enough. The next step up being the Bow of Faerdhinen or Zaryte Crossbow (though not a bow), both of which require much higher requirements and or content to acquire. We need something to fill the gap.
