Sacred 2:Ranged Weapons

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Ranged Weapons

Improves wielding ranged weapons by increasing the chance to hit as well as Attack Speed. Grants the ability to use higher-level weapons successfully.

• Attack Value +X
• Attack Speed +Y%
• Item level without penalty Z

Skill level	1	10	20	30	40	50	60	70	74	75	80	90	100	110	120	130	140	155	170	185	200
Attack Value:	9	41	71	96	118	137	153	168	173	180	195	221	243	264	282	298	313	332	349	364	377
Attack Speed, +%:	1,9	8,3	14,3	19,2	23,7	27,3	30,7	33,5	34,7	36	39	44,2	48,7	52,7	56,4	59,5	62,5	66,5	69,9	72,9	75,5

Click here to see the full table

Mastery

• Ranged weapon attributes which are based on this skill will increase significantly. Additionally, master weapons can be used.

Properties

• This skill will unlock weapon attributes that require Ranged Weapons skill (like "Attack speed (Ranged Weapons)).

• "Item Level Without Penalty" reduces the speed penalties for equipping high-level weapons, it doesn't allow equipping weapons above certain threshold (which depends on character level)

Breakpoints

• Item level without penalty is increased by one for every two skill points spent, starting at character level value. It is capped at 250.

• The bonuses are increased in steps as shown in the Ranged Weapons full table.

The Attack Value bonus at a given skill level x is given fairly precisely by the following formulas:

• 400*(x+1.5)/(x+100) Pre-Mastery
• 600*(x-32.5)/(x+66) Mastery

The Attack Speed bonus at a given skill level x is given fairly precisely by the following formulas:

• 80*(x+1.5)/(x+100) Pre-Mastery
• 120*(x-32.5)/(x+66) Mastery

The bold marked numbers are the smallest upper bounds of this progression, which will never at any skill level be exceeded.

As an example, attack value at x=75: 75 is the first mastery level, so we take the mastery formula and we have

600*(75-32.5)/(75+66) = 600*42.5/141 = 180.85

This value compared with the table value is a good example of the precision the formulas offer.

Types

Weapon Type	Damage	Firing Speed	Projectile Speed	Projectile Path	Range	Can Pierce?	Max Sockets	# of Hands
Bows	Med-High	Moderate	Fast	Straight	Long	Yes	2	2
Blowguns	Moderate	Fast	Instant	Straight	Medium	No	2	2
Throwing Daggers	Low	Very Fast	Moderate	Parabolic	Short	Yes	2	1
Throwing Stars	Low	Very Fast	Moderate	Parabolic	Short	Yes	2	1
Energy Pistols	Moderate	Moderate Slow	Slow	Straight	Infinite	Yes	2	1
Energy Weapons	High	Moderate Slow	Slow	Straight	Infinite	Yes	2	2