Hi Folks,
Found a +3 Bow/ Crossbow Grand Matron Bow.
I'm pretty new to the game (i.e., poor), so am wondering if I should try to trade as is and let someone else take the risk in socketing it, or if I should try it myself with the risk of it becoming junk.
Any thoughts are appreciated!
25
replies
15165 views
Description
Hi Folks,
Found a +3 Bow/ Crossbow Grand Matron Bow.
I'm pretty new to the game (i.e., poor), so am wondering if I should try to trade as is and let someone else take the risk in socketing it, or if I should try it myself with the risk of it becoming junk.
Any thoughts are appreciated!
Found a +3 Bow/ Crossbow Grand Matron Bow.
I'm pretty new to the game (i.e., poor), so am wondering if I should try to trade as is and let someone else take the risk in socketing it, or if I should try it myself with the risk of it becoming junk.
Any thoughts are appreciated!
Can be used to make Runewords:
Im not fully certain of it but doubt the +3 skills alone is enough? I could be wrong. Last time I found one of these someone told me it wasnt worth anything with just the 3 skills.
direct sell to market, Pul- Um. (2-3 pa to sell in 3 day, 4-6 pa to sell in 4-20 day)
if you roll, and 4 os , it is only Lo. socket 1 2 3 5 = 0
if you roll, and 4 os , it is only Lo. socket 1 2 3 5 = 0
Please be aware, all my trade is in non ladder d2r. Not warlock.
You need it to be 4 open sockets to be valuable.
That's a typical Faith base.
Don't use Larzuk quest to make it socketable because it's going to be max sockets, so 5.
That's a typical Faith base.
Don't use Larzuk quest to make it socketable because it's going to be max sockets, so 5.
My timezone is CET/UTC+1.
With my experience in trying to get the right amount of sockets by cubing I advice selling it 
- especially if you do not already have acquired some Wealth.
- especially if you do not already have acquired some Wealth.
After a 20 year break from D2 I started playing D2R in 2024 with my sons (9 and 10 years old)
Time Zone: UTC/GMT +1/+2 (Germany)
Online workdays: casually from 07:00-09:00 pm
Online weekends: casually midday to evening
Non-Ladder | Softcore | Expansion
Time Zone: UTC/GMT +1/+2 (Germany)
Online workdays: casually from 07:00-09:00 pm
Online weekends: casually midday to evening
Non-Ladder | Softcore | Expansion
Gl selling this with no socket. Its going to take ages for a handful of Perfect Gems.
If cubed, chances to get 4 (like 1 to 3) sockets is 1/6 while 5 sockets is 2/6.
If cubed, chances to get 4 (like 1 to 3) sockets is 1/6 while 5 sockets is 2/6.
My timezone is CET/UTC+1.
5 sockets can still be used for a Mist bow, which is pretty good for a cheap Cham rune.
Best bow for an Act 1 Rogue if you don't need her for a Fanaticism aura and still one of the best bows for a Bowazon, along with Faith and Windforce.
I would always risk a cube roll when I find a +3 bow. Doesn't cost much.
Best bow for an Act 1 Rogue if you don't need her for a Fanaticism aura and still one of the best bows for a Bowazon, along with Faith and Windforce.
I would always risk a cube roll when I find a +3 bow. Doesn't cost much.
5 sockets value is close to no socket value.
My timezone is CET/UTC+1.
3 sockets can sometimes be sold too (sold one 2 days ago), low value but better than 1 or 2 os 
I would use cube to add sockets and keep/sell if it rolls 4 or 5 sockets (or 3 - for Hustle - if you are ladder... not may case... )
Take the risk, that's the fun!
All trades are negotiable within reason 
Check out my "Free Stuff" tab for...FREE STUFF!
If interested in a trade, please comment on it rather than sending a DM.
Once you make a trade offer, feel free to add me on bnet!
Check out my "Free Stuff" tab for...FREE STUFF!
If interested in a trade, please comment on it rather than sending a DM.
Once you make a trade offer, feel free to add me on bnet!
direct sell is better .
cube cost is pa Ral Amn which is around 2 Perfect Amethyst
1-2 = 0
3 very hard sell , if sell 1 pa which you cant get back cost
4 very good roll, Lo around 28 pa
5 if you want quick sell, it is likely 4 pa
socket case 1 2 3 5 is very difficult sell. it take long time and will occupy your storage 8.
4 socket case, if you want quick sell, it is Ohm, 20 pa , according to previous people calculation, 1/6 chance to get roll 4.
if you believe statistical calc , take risk
if you are unlucky in most case, go direct sell 2-3 pa it is almost equal to you take risk.
cube cost is pa Ral Amn which is around 2 Perfect Amethyst
1-2 = 0
3 very hard sell , if sell 1 pa which you cant get back cost
4 very good roll, Lo around 28 pa
5 if you want quick sell, it is likely 4 pa
socket case 1 2 3 5 is very difficult sell. it take long time and will occupy your storage 8.
4 socket case, if you want quick sell, it is Ohm, 20 pa , according to previous people calculation, 1/6 chance to get roll 4.
if you believe statistical calc , take risk
if you are unlucky in most case, go direct sell 2-3 pa it is almost equal to you take risk.
Please be aware, all my trade is in non ladder d2r. Not warlock.
That is indeed the most important advice so farbigbikefan wrote: 6 months agoRight before you click the cube button make sure you Shout from the bottom of your lungs "Four! Four!! Four!!!"
After a 20 year break from D2 I started playing D2R in 2024 with my sons (9 and 10 years old)
Time Zone: UTC/GMT +1/+2 (Germany)
Online workdays: casually from 07:00-09:00 pm
Online weekends: casually midday to evening
Non-Ladder | Softcore | Expansion
Time Zone: UTC/GMT +1/+2 (Germany)
Online workdays: casually from 07:00-09:00 pm
Online weekends: casually midday to evening
Non-Ladder | Softcore | Expansion
My timezone is CET/UTC+1.
Yes, you are right about this . This is accuracy cal.
Cost = 1.66 pa (1 pa + 0.33 pa Ral + 0.33 pa Amn)
4 socket case, 1/6 chance x 21 pa = 3.5 it is almost same to sold bow with 2 pa and 1.66 cost for cube 4 os case.
Of course, if you can manage long term sell, 1 week+ , 4os bow has reasonable 1 Ist gain.
on the other aspect, if you can sell 0os bow around 3-5 pa, it will be definitely win , even if 4 os bow sell for week, cant beat this short time sell(statically, 0-3 5 os chance include) .
Please be aware, all my trade is in non ladder d2r. Not warlock.
The problem of this bow is it occupy too many space, 8. And sell period is very long for 1 2 3 5 socket.
The reasonable keep item flow is around 2 week time in storage.
if lucky enough to roll 4 os, it is definitely win.
The reasonable keep item flow is around 2 week time in storage.
if lucky enough to roll 4 os, it is definitely win.
Please be aware, all my trade is in non ladder d2r. Not warlock.
Selling it is not worth the effort, IMO. I say cube it. Especially if you would actually use it.
You have a 20% chance of getting something usable/sellable. I say that + the rush is worth more than a few pgems.
You have a 20% chance of getting something usable/sellable. I say that + the rush is worth more than a few pgems.
Personally, I don't buy 0 socket bases, unless Larzuk would give me the number of sockets I want (which is always the max sockets for the base).
For the same reason, I rarely put to sell 0 socket bases whose max sockets isn't usefull... (On those cases I Charsi them or risk add sockets with the cube if it could be valuable - like an ethereal Mancatcher or this Grand Matron Bow 3 bow sk)
For the same reason, I rarely put to sell 0 socket bases whose max sockets isn't usefull... (On those cases I Charsi them or risk add sockets with the cube if it could be valuable - like an ethereal Mancatcher or this Grand Matron Bow 3 bow sk
)
I think it would be 16.6% chance at 4 sockets. Dice rolls 1-6 and if it rolls 5 or 6, you get 5 sockets in this case since it can't roll 6 sockets. So basically a 1/6 chance at 1-4 sockets, and a 2/6 chance at 5 sockets.human_being wrote: 6 months agoSelling it is not worth the effort, IMO. I say cube it. Especially if you would actually use it.
You have a 20% chance of getting something usable/sellable. I say that + the rush is worth more than a few pgems.
That said, 5 socket is usable, so if you look at it that way, it's a 50/50 on not being completely useless!
All trades are negotiable within reason
Check out my "Free Stuff" tab for...FREE STUFF!
If interested in a trade, please comment on it rather than sending a DM.
Once you make a trade offer, feel free to add me on bnet!
Check out my "Free Stuff" tab for...FREE STUFF!
If interested in a trade, please comment on it rather than sending a DM.
Once you make a trade offer, feel free to add me on bnet!
Similar pages
Advertisment
Hide ads
Greetings stranger!
You don't appear to be logged in...
99
Who is online
Users browsing Forums: 
Baltar, 
Bing [Bot], 
dugalu, 
Exolistics, 
ghostpos, 
Misanthrilist, 
nihilninja, 
ShadowHeart, 
Slapshot, 
sStatiK, 
tadkarcz, Tbot [Bot], 
voyager1487 and 458 guests.
No matches
Lava_Assassin
31