Say you’re equipping an xbow + offhand by default (also in weapon swap slot, with 2H bow on the other slot).
Will it auto-switch similar to cannons/rifles? Do SRs have this feature as well (e.g. equipping 2H bow by default, auto-switch to xbow + pistol when using SR skills, auto-switch back to 2H bow afterwards)
TIA
My reiter does not auto swap (from 2H bow) to Pistol mode when I wish to use retreat shot. It will swap when I use caracole though. However after using caracole it auto-swaps back to the other weapon.
Don’t know about mergen.
Thanks for your input man. What a PIA that is. Wish they’d do the same for SRs what they did for muskets/cannons.
I’m asking specifically about 2H bows because I’m thinking if I still should invest in a good xbow + offhand (likely manamana) or stick with the 2H bow I have. Not a QS3 as well so overupped GC isn’t an option.
Hope someone can confirm.
Your Mergen skills are only available with 2H bow, so they will use your 2H bow damage and stats only. If you do not have a high and strong crossbow yet, it will be cheapest to stick with a strong 2H bow, and gem it quite high/upgrade high.
Now that you said it, will the xbow + mana2x BIS combo change once R8 comes? Will there be better alternatives to mana2x? (In case you got news/update regarding that). TIA 
Uhh.
I try unequip all my bow(bare hand). set weapon on swap slot. It will auto equip weapon for me when I use archer/QS/ranger/scout skills. so I think mergen skill will do same.
New crossbow?
Rearguardian Crossbow
574-634 Physical Attack
1601 SP
28 Critical Rate
380 Critical Damage
13 Potential 45 Durability
3 Sockets
Silver Hawk
502-555 Physical Attack
16 Strength
28 Dexterity
211 Maximum Attack
102 Minimum Attack
12 Potential 42 Durability
2 Sockets
Marvelous grand cross
374-413 Physical Attack
6 Strength
23 Accuracy
157 Critical Attack
+2 to all Quarrel Shooter Skills
+1 to Running Shot
12 Potential 42 Durability
2 Sockets
Solmiki crossbow
517-571 attack
67 STR
3211 HP
451 on Large type
82 Holy property
45 dura
14 pot
2 sockets
Lionhead shield
187 Physical Defense
40 Constitution
3 AoE Defense Ratio
15 Physical Defense
325 Magic Defense
3 Block Rate
12 Potential 42 Durability
1 Socket
Emenguard shield
214 Physical Defense
67 Constitution
5 AoE Defense Ratio
22 Physical Defense
440 Magic Defense
1 Movement Speed
7 Block Rate
13 Potential 45 Durability
1 Socket
Solmiki shield
193 Phys def
171 Magic def
+6 AoE def ratio
3 block rate
56 holy property resistance
50 dura 13 potent
1 socket
Lionhead dagger
318-373 Physical Attack
12 Dexterity
8 Evasion
321 Fire Property Attack
-15 Ice Property Resistance
12 Potential 42 Durability
1 Socket
Emenguard dagger
363-426 Physical Attack
37 Critical Rate
13 Potential 45 Durability
1 Socket
Bloodstinger dagger
437-513 Physical Attack
-18 Constitution
-115 Physical Defense
-115 Magic Defense
17 Potential 12 Durability
2 Socket
Solmiki Dagger
327-384 attack
100 Critical rate
54 accuracy
301 bonus on Cloth
57 holy property attack
1 socket
45 dura
13 potential
Doubled stack pistol
427 Physical Attack
15 Dexterity
8 Intelligence
128 Maximum Attack
77 Minimum Attack
12 Potential 42 Durability
2 Sockets
Aspana Revolver
488 Physical Attack
15 Strength
11 Constitution
3 Spirit
28 Critical Rate
226 Critical Damage
7 Block Penetration
13 Potential 45 Durability
3 Sockets
Solmiki revolver
373 attack
337 critical attack bonus
93 holy property attack bonus
All reiter skills +1
13 potent 45 dura
1 socket
So xbow+off hand will be superior than 2H bow again (except flying mob). Well aint that a shitter for 2H bow lover. I was really hoping this would change at rank 8, guess not.
Rearguardian Xbow 3 sockets.
+
Aspana revolver 3 sockets.
Will boost reiter a lot.
Mergen is locked into 2H bow. You may stick to 2H bow only, or get 2 weapon sets (2H bow + Xbow&offhand). It will be very expensive, but I believe you can do it.
yeah talk about weapon balance 
X-bow already ignore defenses and have better damage with off hand. This sucks for people who can’t afford both.
2 Handed weapons are very bad in this game.
The saving grace of 2H bow is the overtuned +100% damage on flying attribute.
What are the percentages of mob that are flying type? like 20%? maybe less?
X-Bow + Offhand
2H Bow
blaaah They should just add 4 sockets to 2H Bow.
Switch Flying damage to X-Bow and gives 2H ignore defense attributes or something.
I had always wanted +100% damage to demon type on Xbow 
Flying on bow. Pistol vs mutant. Cannon block pen. Musket extra damage to beast.
I really really like 100% flying 2H bow damage for scout3 dungeon 145 runs.
But yes, 6 gems for reiter is very strong.
For Rank 8 is that the only new weapon with +1 to a class? no +1 to Musk/cann? real fair D:
Lionhead Cannon
370-687 Physical Attack
15 Strength
-11 Dexterity
8 Accuracy
367 Critical Damage
12 Potential 42 Durability
2 Sockets
Emenguard Cannon
423-785 Physical Attack
2 AoE Attack Ratio
302 Maximum Attack
-12 Accuracy
12 Critical Rate
13 Potential 45 Durability
3 Sockets
Solmiki Cannon
381-708 attack
498 Crit attack
1 AoE attack ratio
1 AoE defence ratio
75 Holy property attack
13 pot 45 dura
1 socket
Dragon Fighter Musket
541-598 Physical Attack
1 AoE Attack Ratio
115 Maximum Attack
75 Minimum Attack
-13 Physical Defense
15 Accuracy
12 Potential 42 Durability
2 Sockets
Emenguard Musket
618-683 Physical Attack
1 AoE Attack Ratio
33 Strength
35 Dexterity
15 Critical Rate
15 Accuracy
99 Block Penetration
13 Potential 45 Durability
3 Sockets
Solmiki Musket
557-615 attack
474 crit attack
99 block pen
141 holy property attack
+2 to all musketeer skills
14 pot 45 dura
3 sockets
Don’t forget marvelous grand cross for QS3.
-> reiter +1 skill solmiki.
-> musket +2 solmiki.
No other items with skill bonus for archers.
2H bow needs more love. :’(
They should probably at least add some cards that would trigger chance to “levitate” a non-flying monster for a few seconds, making him a flying-type for the duration.
While we’re at it, do players/monsters affected by raise become flying types? Or does that mechanic not exist at all?
no info about next white bow and xbow?
Do you have a list like that for 2H Bows as well?
It used to but then they patched a bug regarding retreat shot and since then it won’t auto swap. It’s supposed to. For example that quarrel shooter skill still auto swaps to crossbow when you use the skill. They need to fix retreat shot again.
AFAIK, they become flying type when raised.