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Archery

2014-04-07T16:36:38Z

Blaine: Add critical advice to avoid noobs being surprised and frustrated by miniscule archery damage

[[CDB|Main]] / [[Skills]] / '''{{PAGENAME}}'''

== Description ==
Archery is a skill which involves an [[:Category:Arrows|arrow]] and a [[:Category:Bows|bow]].

==== Characteristic gained ====
Body / [[Body Control]]

== Method ==
To shoot you need to equip a bow in your hands and activate it, and then right click on your target. Make sure the bow is strung.

If you have a target selected (player or animal, not [[archery target]]), you can also use the 'ranged' icon if you have the bow equipped.

The arrows shot first are the ones in your [[quiver]] on your body, next are the ones in your quiver in your inventory, and last are the ones in your inventory. If you have an empty quiver in your inventory, no arrows in your inventory or in other quivers in your inventory will be shot.

If a quiver is found in the inventory but it is empty, no arrow will be shot. This gives you good control over which arrows are shot. Arrows are fired in the following order: 1. War arrows, 2. Hunting arrows, 3. Arrow shafts.

*The best bows are made from [[willow]].
*Arrows made from [[cedar]] are easier to improve.
*Arrows made from [[maple]] take less damage.

*[[Quality]] of the [[bow string]] affects hit chance and the chance that it breaks.
*Quality of the arrow affects hit chance and the chance that it breaks.
*Quality of the bow affects the damage done.

*Archery has a lower hit chance during the night (from 21:00 to 06:00 wurm time).

*Wearing a [[shield]] can significantly increase the rate at which you block arrows.
*Bows work best when fired at their best range. If you try to fire closer than their minimum range you will not shoot.
{| border="2" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="5" style="text-align:center;"
!Bow || Minimum Range || Best Range
|-
|[[Short bow]]|| None || 5 Tiles
|-
|[[Bow]]|| 5 Tiles || 10 Tiles
|-
|[[Long bow]]|| 10 tiles || 20 Tiles
|}

== Enchanting ==
In general anything that affects speed, accuracy or skill gain works on the bow only. Anything that affects damage works only on arrows.
* The following enchantments are known to work fully on bows : [[Blessings of the dark|Blessings of the Dark]], [[Bloodthirst]], [[Circle of Cunning]], and [[Nimbleness]].
* The following enchantments are known to work on arrows: [[demise_spells | Demise spells]], [[Flaming Aura]], [[Frostbrand]], [[Rotten Touch]], [[Venom]] and presumably [[Life transfer| Life Transfer]] and [[Mind stealer|Mind Stealer]].
* [[Wind of Ages]] is believed to only work when practicing on an [[archery target]].

== Skill based options ==
At various points in your bow skill progression you get the following special shooting options:
* When you have 30 skill in a specific bow, you'll get the '''Shoot Quickly''' option. <br>
* When you have 35 skill in a specific bow, you'll get the '''Aim at Torso''' option. <br>
* When you have 40 skill in a specific bow, you'll get the '''Aim at right arm''' and '''Aim at left arm''' options. <br>
* When you have 50 skill in a specific bow, you'll get the '''Aim at Head''' option. <br>
* When you have 60 skill in a specific bow, you'll get the '''Aim at Face''' option. <br>
* When you have 70 skill in a specific bow, you'll get the '''Aim at Legs''' option. <br>

Note: these options can be accessed via right-click menu (when right-clicking on the enemy with bow equipped and activated) .

== Damage ==
There are a number of factors which dictate roughly how much damage you'll deliver when shooting a target.
*Height bonus, shooting down at your target will increase damage, shooting up will reduce it.
*Arrow quality, higher quality arrows do more damage
*Bow quality, higher quality bows do more damage
*Criticals, they can happen
*Armour, reduces the amount of damage taken when the shot is successful
*Enchants, bloodthirst on the bow and FA/RT/FB on the arrows boost damage
*Creature status (champion/greenish/raging) has no impact on the damage dealt, if it takes 22 war arrows to kill a scorpion then it would take the same 22 war arrows to kill a champion scorpion.
For players armour is a choice but for animals its a set static value and generally the tougher animals have stronger hides. Using [[bulk storage bin|BSB'd]] arrows for a consistent quality you can easily see the relative defensive strengths of creatures. Unsurprisingly crocodiles and scorpions are difficult to kill with arrows while mountain lions, rats and wild cats are very very easy. From this we can see that an un-armoured player has roughly the same natural armour as a wild cat. The damage delivered has changed over time during combat rebalancing so it makes sense to occasionally revisit how many arrows it takes to kill a particular target type.

At lower skill levels, net damage rate from bows is tiny compared to melee weapons. For example, with Fighting skill and relevant sword skill at 10, it is easy to kill a level 1 animal; with Fighting and relevant bow skill at 10, a level 1 animal has to stand still for you to shoot about 100 arrows to kill it. Considering that tons of arrows are needed, that arrows last only about 5 uses, and that each arrow takes about as much effort to prepare (''improve'') as a sword does, archery at low levels has an astronomical time-investment to fighting-effectiveness ratio.

== Skillgain tips ==
* You may gain up to 30 skill in a bow type by practicing on an [[archery target]]. The main archery skill is also limited to 40 while practicing on an archery target. When 40 main skill is hit, you will no longer be able to gain any skill from archery targets. It is possible to to gain 30 skill in one bow type, then begin a new bow type until your main skill reaches 40. The curve does not apply here, you are still able to get 40 archery on Epic with an [[archery target]].
* Although they give less skill than real arrows, it is best to use arrow shafts when practicing in this way as they are far easier to make and won't damage the target too much. Arrows that arent broken can be picked up at the archery target.
* Firing on the target from outside your bow's optimal range will increase the difficulty, and thus increase your skillgain at higher skill levels.
* Practicing at night will similarly increase the difficultly, so if you find the skillgain slowing you may want to practice when it's dark instead.
* Beyond 40 skill the only way to gain further is by using archery on animals or in player vs. player combat.
* Using other players as targets to train is effective at any level. There is a 3 hour cooldown, which begins after the event message "You will not gain skill for attacking #### for a few hours".
* WLers shooting same kingdom will go [[Hunted]].
* Skillgain is affected by [[Sleep bonus]].
* You can no longer gain archery and sub-archery skills from bred animals.

== [[:Category:Bows|Bows]] ==
*[[Long bow]]
*[[Bow]]
*[[Short bow]]
''Note: When a bow is unstrung, even if it has not been used and was strung minutes ago, the bowstring will be worse than before strung. Avoid unstringing and re-stringing if you can.''

== [[:Category:Arrows|Arrows]] ==
*[[Hunting arrow]]
*[[War arrow]]
*[[Arrow shaft]]
''Note: You can use [[arrow shafts]] as normal arrows, but they have poor accuracy and damage, and will gain you less skill. They are however much easier to replace when broken. ''

== Associated items ==
*[[Bow string]]
*[[Archery target]]
*[[Hunting arrow head]]
*[[War arrow head]]
*[[Quiver]]

== Associated skills ==
*[[Fletching]]
*[[Bowyery]]

[[Category:skills]]
[[Category:Babel/A]]

== [[Titles]] ==
* Archer at 50 skill
* Hawk Eye at 70 skill
* Eagle Eye at 90 skill

__NOTOC__

[[Category:Archery]]

Maps

2014-04-05T15:24:33Z

Blaine: Added map of a settlement on Release server

<div {{boxstyle|width=500px|bgcolor=#EE8|bordercolor=#000|align=center}} >
'''Please note: All of these maps are player-made, and may be subject to player or kingdom bias. Take them with a grain of salt.'''
''The map is not the territory ~ Alfred Korzybski</div>
[[Complete DB|Main]] / '''Astronomy and geography'''

== '''Current Maps''' ==

==== Overview ====
*[http://overmap.blackburrow.net Wurm Server Travel Map] By Ingmar. Shows all servers and links to available maps.

==== Epic Server Cluster ====
===== - Affliction =====
*[http://wlhost.net/images/ba21e.png Official map dump release] (Nov 2011)

===== - Desertion =====
*[http://wlhost.net/images/b3e54.png Official map dump release] (Nov 2011)

===== - Elevation =====
*[http://wlhost.net/images/7c7e7.png Official map dump release] (Nov 2011)

===== - Serenity =====
*[http://map.bunnyxd.com Public Serenity Map By BunnyXD] (Jan 2013)
*[http://img37.imageshack.us/img37/6681/publicseren.png Public Serenity Map] (Apr 2012)
*[http://wlhost.net/images/e2d9b.png Official map dump release] (Nov 2011)

==== Freedom Server Cluster ====

===== - Independence =====
* [http://wurm.dhcd.co.uk/map/ Independence Community Map (v5)] Darkmalice map now continued by Archaed. [http://forum.wurmonline.com/index.php?/topic/92102-independence-community-map/ Forum Thread]
* [http://tinyurl.com/mqu6268 Freedom Market Merchant Map] By MamaDarkness - Updated by Akaryd
* [http://wlhost.net/images/51042.png Official map dump release] (Jan 2012)

:'''Old Independence Maps, no longer updated:'''
:* [http://wurm.dhcd.co.uk/map/ Independence Community Map (v4)] Darkmalice map continued by Wraithglow (Last update: Dec 2013) [http://forum.wurmonline.com/index.php?/topic/68451-independence-community-map/ Forum Thread]
:* [http://map.pheonix-enterprises.com/Independence.png Independence Community Map (v3)] Darkmalice map continued by MamaDarkness (Last update: May 2012) [http://forum.wurmonline.com/index.php?/topic/54866-independence-community-map-project-v20/ Forum Thread]
:* [http://map.pheonix-enterprises.com/IndyPDF.pdf PDF Map] By Mamadarkness. A Multi-Layered PDF including map-dump and community map with view options, search deed names, show mayor name for towns, recruitment layer, etc. [http://forum.wurmonline.com/index.php?/topic/54866-independence-community-map-project-v20/ Forum thread]
:* [[Project FRAM]] (Last update: Feb 2010) - Highly accurate but out of date and incomplete.

===== - Deliverance =====
*[http://minersahoy.com/Wurm%20Maps/Recent%20Map.png Deliverance Updated Map] By Trencal. Created from the server map dump and combined with the deed information and key from Darkmalice's discontinued project below. [http://forum.wurmonline.com/index.php?/topic/54396-deliverance-updated-map/ Forum Thread] is where updates are posted.
*[http://searchdelimap.comyr.com/Map.html Searchable Deli Map] By Axeblade - Updated by Seara. it is a searchable version of Trencal's map. The map's Image is fetched directly from Trencal's site.
*[http://wlhost.net/images/0e5c9.png Official map dump release]

:'''Old Deliverance Maps, no longer updated.'''
:*[http://map.pheonix-enterprises.com/Deliverance.png Deliverance] By MamaDarkness.

===== - Exodus =====
* [http://www.wurmonline.info/exodus.jpg Exodus Deed Map] Lobber map continued by Eject. [http://forum.wurmonline.com/index.php?/topic/85299-exodus-deed-map/ Forum Thread].
* [http://wlhost.net/images/74fbb.png Official map dump release]

:'''Old Exodus Maps, no longer updated.'''
:* [http://imgur.com/a/VdByP#0 Leslie's Continuation of Lobbers Mapping Project] Lobber Map continued by Leslie (Last update: May 2013). [http://forum.wurmonline.com/index.php?/topic/56568-the-new-new-map-for-exodus/ Forum Thread]
:* [http://img823.imageshack.us/img823/8581/exodusmap201211044.png Lobber's Map of Exodus] By Lobber. [http://wurmonline.com/forum/index.php?topic=66380.0 Forum Thread]

===== - Celebration =====
*[https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/sh/1wpwh8zwqnx628z/OKkIlCaRz1/celebtpikols1.jpg Celebration Map] Tpikol Map continued by validate. [http://forum.wurmonline.com/index.php?/topic/91583-celebration-map-nov-25-2013-to-current/ Forum Thread]
*[http://wlhost.net/images/53a03.png Official map dump release] (Jul 2012)
:'''Old Celebration Maps, no longer updated.'''
:*[https://www.dropbox.com/sh/q2j4u4gqu0upv3x/-8OPtTSiCI?lst Celebration Map] Tpikol map continued by Nectarine (Last updated: Jul 2013). [http://forum.wurmonline.com/index.php?/topic/83430-celebration-map/ Forum Thread]
:*[http://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/58265747/celebration%20map.jpg Celebration Map] Tpikol map continued by princeofperiabyte (Last updated: May 2013). [http://forum.wurmonline.com/index.php?/topic/81017-celebration-map/ Forum Thread]
:*By Tpikol (Last updated: May 2013). [http://forum.wurmonline.com/index.php?/topic/67070-dump-based-celebration-mapdiscontinued/ Forum Thread]
:*[http://noizeviolation.com/wurm/CelebH.png Celebration Community Map] By Darkmalice (Last updated: Feb 2013). [http://forum.wurmonline.com/index.php?/topic/62892-celebration-community-map-project-discontinued-close/ Forum Thread]

===== - Pristine =====
* [http://pristine.wurmonline.info/ Pristine Community Map] By Acaos and Karthannar. [http://forum.wurmonline.com/index.php?/topic/93696-new-community-map-project-20-22314/ Forum Thread]
* [http://wlhost.net/images/5d3db.png Official map dump release] (Jan 2013)
:'''Old Pristine Maps, no longer updated.'''
:* [http://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/13689934/Wurm/Pristine%20community%20map%20HR.png Pristine Community Map] By Acaos. [http://forum.wurmonline.com/index.php?/topic/76157-new-community-map-project-301013/ Forum Thread]
:* [http://noizeviolation.com/wurm/pris.png Pristine Community Map] By Darkmalice (Last updated: Feb 2013). [http://forum.wurmonline.com/index.php?/topic/71199-pristine-community-map-project-discontinued-close/ Forum Thread]

===== - Release =====
* [https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/o61g3vj36c713l7/release%20map.png Release Community Map] Atram Map continued by Akaryd. [http://forum.wurmonline.com/index.php?/topic/92036-release-community-map-new/ Forum Thread]
* [http://wlhost.net/images/e8346.png Official map dump release] (Jan 2013)
* [http://admc.com/projectdocs/wurm/glenwood-map.png Glenwood Cove map] Map of Glenwood Cove settlement, by Blaine Simpson (Apr 2014)
:'''Old Release Maps, no longer updated.'''
:* [https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/4715727/releaseatram.png Release Community Map] By Atram (Last updated: Oct 2013). [http://forum.wurmonline.com/index.php?/topic/80680-release-community-map-updated-20131010/ Forum Thread]
:* [http://noizeviolation.com/wurm/rel.png Release Community Map] By Darkmalice (Last update: Feb 2013). [http://forum.wurmonline.com/index.php?/topic/71775-release-community-map-project-discontinued-close/ Forum Thread]

===== - Chaos =====
*[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/61321719/CHAOS_PUBLIC_MAP.png Newer Updated Map] (Sep 29, 2013) ''(Contact Rajana for modification)''
*[http://wlhost.net/images/895c9.png Official map dump release] (Jan 2012)
*[[Wild Village Roadmap]] or [http://gmapuploader.com/iframe/Be05HbJIXv GoogleMap interface] (Mar 28th, 2011)
*[[Wildroadmap]]
*Influence Map [http://wurmonline.com/wiki/index.php?title=Wild_Influence_Map] (Oct 2008)
*Official Map Dump [http://gmapuploader.com/iframe/qVEbTx4juO with GoogleMap interface] or [http://www.nickersonm.com/wurm/mapping/wild001-map.png as a png] (Dec 17th, 2007)

==== Valrei ====
Valrei is the setting for the Gods scenarios, relating to Epic missions.
* [http://strikelimit.co.uk/Valrei/ Valrei map by Jekev and Mthec]
* [http://hom.creative-realms.net/valrei2/ Map by Gaeron].

== '''Redundant Maps (Offline Servers)''' ==
''Note: The lands these maps depict no longer exist, see above for current maps.''

==== Golden Valley Server ====
''The Golden Valley lives on as the tutorial server, but travel to these lands is no longer possible.
*[[Golden Valley by Kinoss]]
*[http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/2149/newgoldenvalleyfreedomb.png Golden Valley by Xsamuraizx] - Updated: 4/20/2010
*[[Road_Map_GV|Golden Valley Road map]] - kitamin + Ripsipiirakka's map
*[http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p131/Nomaki/GlitterdaleMapv05.png Glitterdale Local Map] - Work in progress. (Created by Nomaki)
*[[Glitterdale Map]] - Show's an accurate representation of the Glitterdale deed with a few key features close by. Created by Hordern.
*[[First Light Map]] - Show's an accurate representation of the First Light deed with a few key features close by. Created by Xsamuraizx.
*[[New Dawn Map]] - Show's an accurate representation of the New Dawn deed with a few key features close by. Created by Xsamuraizx.

*[[http://wurmonline.com/wiki/index.php?title=File:Mp1_West_New_Dawn.png]] - West New Dawn; *[[http://wurmonline.com/wiki/index.php?title=File:Mp2a_East_New_Dawn.png]] - East New Dawn. (Maps by Notchmand)
==== Mol Rehan Home Server ====
*[[MR Home by Kinoss]] (September 28)

==== Jenn Kellon Home Server ====
*[[Gold 2 Village Roadmap]] or [http://gmapuploader.com/iframe/OKjNJtVIIU Google Maps Interface] (March 9th, 2009)
*[http://www.nickersonm.com/wurm/mapping/jenn002-map.png Official map dump] or [http://gmapuploader.com/iframe/LN1731n1sm Google Maps Interface] (December 2007)
*[[Kinoss' + NWMP]] (December 17th)

=== Gold 1 ===
*[http://wurmgold.awardspace.com/ Home server map dump], 10th world - Mapdump made by [[User:Notch|Notch]] of home server captured a few months before the [[Wurmageddon]].
*[http://wurmgold.awardspace.com/wild Wild server], 10th world : Mapdump made by [[User:Notch|Notch]] after the end of Gold-1.
* [http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/2830/panolabelsus9.jpg Wild server panorama], 10th world - Made by [[User:Jbobj|Jbobj]]
*[[Newtown Map]], 10th world, homeserver.
*[[Newtown Roadmap]], 10th world, homeserver.
*[[Roadmap]] - 10th world, homeserver. Roadmap from Newtown to major towns. [[Acropolis]], [[Seaside]]
*[[Servermap (Gold 1)]] - 10th world, homeserver. Map by Loganmom. Mostly complete, but not very accurate (works well for reference however).
*[[Servermap2 (Gold 1)]] - 10th world, homeserver. Map by various (Azami). Tile-based (very accurate), but in-complete.
*[[Servermap3 (Gold 1)]] - 10th world, homeserver. Map by Sticky Label, based on Loganmom's map.
*[[Servermap4 (Gold 1)]] - 10th world, homeserver. Loganmom's map with newer towns being added.
*[[Whosville Island]] - 10th world, homeserver. Map by [[Player:Jbobj|Jbobj]] of [[whosville]] island

=== Alpha / Beta maps ===
*[[Geographic Research 1]], 9th world : Roadmap by Caeddyn.
*[[Geographic Research 2]], 9th world : Mapdump made by [[developer]] [[User:Notch|Notch]] shortly before the end of beta.
*[[WPS]]: Sketches of an old (abandoned), quite unknown positioning system from the 4th world. Never finished, but used by a few players.
*[http://www.mojang.com/notch/oldwurm/img/map.gif A map of one of the first worlds].

==Astro research archive==
*[[AstroResearch 1]], 14/9 986, 8th world
*[[AstroResearch 2]], 22/7 988, 9th world
*[[Moons]], 9th world

==Miscellaneous==
*[[Annotating googlemaps]] - A simple guide to adding your own markers/roads

[[Category:Maps]]
[[Category:Misc]]
[[Category:Babel/A]]

Two handed sword

2014-03-28T00:36:07Z

Blaine: add info about skill increase rate from cutting down trees

[[CDB|Main]] / [[Skills]] / [[Smithing]] / [[Weapon smithing]] / '''{{PAGENAME}}'''

{{Item
|name=Two handed sword
|image=Two handed sword.png
|active=[[huge sword blade]]
|passive=wooden [[handle]] (0.10 kg)
|group=Weapons
|materials=no
|result=* 1 '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (4.00 kg)
|skill=weapon smithing}}

== Description ==
''A large heavy sword almost as tall as a ten year old child.''

The iron '''two handed sword''' is the largest type of [[:Category:Swords|sword]]. This huge sword attacks at the same rate as a Longsword(4 second min. Swing timer), but when you hit, it will deal quite some damage.

It is wielded in two hands, so you cannot wield a [[:Category:Shields|shield]] with it. Fortunately, it is better at parrying than other types of weapons, such as mauls and axes.

== Creating ==
* The quality of the wooden [[handle]] affects the success chance.
* If you fail creating, the handle is lost and you create a metal scrap.

== Notes ==
Previously, wielding this sword was not feasible when compared to the [[longsword]] and [[large shield]] alternative which offered superior defense and similar damage. However, due to changes to both weapon damage and body control, two handed weapons are now much more viable, sporting a fairly high parry rate and absolutely colossal damage at even low skill levels. However, weapon quality is of key importance with this weapon - as the damage and accuracy fallout on huge weapons is indeed, huge at lower quality grades.

The large strikes make [[Flaming Aura]] much more effective than normal, with 90+ potency enchantments adding up to 10 damage on a normal strike.

Two handed weapon skill can be raised by [[Woodcutting]] until level 20 on the classic servers. On the Epic Cluster, this is curved to approximately 11. Testing indicates that the training (skill increase) rate for cutting down trees is not effected by weapon quality.

{{weaponlist}}

[[Category:Two handed weapon]]
[[Category:Swords]]
[[Category:Babel/T]]