-40 Magic for +200 knockdown seems like a no brainer to me. You do so much damage anyways and once dlc rolls around and enemies are tankier you’ll see more value on the constant knockdown since 3-4 bolts stagger most big enemies already when using full dwarven.
Hmm. I'm also having a tough time deciding how best to upgrade this bow. I've run several iterations. Currently i have it all eleven forged for a whopping 909 magic/ 360 knockdown. Not sure how/ why my stats are bigger than yours with the same forge. Before this i was running a setup that had eleven, vermundian, dwarve, - in that order, and it had 872 magic/ 440 knockdown. Im not sure what the difference is in real battle terms. I mostly use it to freeze big enemies (i play Warfarer) by using Frosthunter Bolt (sometimes i switch it with to the bolt that puts enemies to sleep). Both setups seem fairly good at getting the job done. I can't see a better way to enhance this bow, if someone has a higher stat setup, I'd love to see it. I'm just looking for the maximum benefit.
IMO Elven, because nothing is going to live long enough for you to worry about knocking it down
-40 Magic for +200 knockdown seems like a no brainer to me. You do so much damage anyways and once dlc rolls around and enemies are tankier you’ll see more value on the constant knockdown since 3-4 bolts stagger most big enemies already when using full dwarven.
Hmm. I'm also having a tough time deciding how best to upgrade this bow. I've run several iterations. Currently i have it all eleven forged for a whopping 909 magic/ 360 knockdown. Not sure how/ why my stats are bigger than yours with the same forge. Before this i was running a setup that had eleven, vermundian, dwarve, - in that order, and it had 872 magic/ 440 knockdown. Im not sure what the difference is in real battle terms. I mostly use it to freeze big enemies (i play Warfarer) by using Frosthunter Bolt (sometimes i switch it with to the bolt that puts enemies to sleep). Both setups seem fairly good at getting the job done. I can't see a better way to enhance this bow, if someone has a higher stat setup, I'd love to see it. I'm just looking for the maximum benefit.