question about bows in diablo 1

[Zenda]

Dmg of 1k would imply that a level 50 rogue could break a the mana shield of a sorc with 1k mana/max resists in 2 hits, and i have never had this in my duels, or heard of this occurring in any instances involving other PvP players.

You said yourself that killing a 600 HP warrior with a single arrow is very rare. That makes killing a 1000 MP sorcerer with just 2 arrows both possible and unlikely, is it not?

Anyway, the damage mechanism for elemental bows is well known, and fully described in Jarulf's Guide. Doing 10000 duels won't change the facts.