02-18-2004, 09:20 PM
MEAT,Feb 18 2004, 08:52 PM Wrote:EDIT - HAHA, I had entered Amazon as the Class type, not Sorceress! Never mind! You need 65 IAS just to match the Demon Machine. Yah, the Demon Machine is better!It's a very common mistake. Many people are so used to thinking that crossbows stick in comparison to bows, because they're used to playing Amazons. The other benefits are that the Demon Machine does more physical damage, has a huge attack rating bonus (which gets further multiplied by Enchant's bonus -- my ar doubles with the Demon Machine), and has a higher pierce rate (66% vs 50%). The higher pierce rate is interesting, because you can wear a Razortail (+33% pierce) with it and get a 99% pierce rate. Yum!
Many other people also get excited by Kuko's bonus fire damage, but once you've maxed out Enchant, Warmth, and Fire Mastery, monsters vulnerable to fire are the least of your worries. The higher physical damage on the Demon Machine becomes much more helpful than the fire damage boost on the Kuko at that point.