What is the difference between arrow hit and bow damage?

I noticed 3.1 changed the wording on chin sol from:

100% More Bow Damage at Close Range
To
100% More Damage with Arrow Hits at Close Range

What exactly does this change if anything?
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Last edited by Nephalim on Dec 17, 2017, 12:31:27 PM
Last bumped on Dec 23, 2017, 10:04:17 PM
My guess would be, if you use the bow for with a projectile spell you won't see any benefit.

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Bow Damage counts any Attack that deals Damage.
Arrow Damage only applies to, well, arrows. Explosions are not arrows.
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Vipermagi wrote:
Bow Damage counts any Attack that deals Damage.
Arrow Damage only applies to, well, arrows. Explosions are not arrows.


Ok, this also means that Chin Sol is no longer a good bow for a Shrapnel Shot build? Or let me rephrase: Still good since arrows gets bonus damage, but the AoE doesn't benefit anymore.
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FAMO wrote:
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Vipermagi wrote:
Bow Damage counts any Attack that deals Damage.
Arrow Damage only applies to, well, arrows. Explosions are not arrows.


Ok, this also means that Chin Sol is no longer a good bow for a Shrapnel Shot build? Or let me rephrase: Still good since arrows gets bonus damage, but the AoE doesn't benefit anymore.

Chin sol + blast rain also no longer is a valid combo.

Edit:
I also wished ggg would put stuff like that in the patch notes as it has massive consequences for certain builds.
Last edited by Bada_Bing on Dec 18, 2017, 7:17:29 AM
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Bada_Bing wrote:
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FAMO wrote:
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Vipermagi wrote:
Bow Damage counts any Attack that deals Damage.
Arrow Damage only applies to, well, arrows. Explosions are not arrows.


Ok, this also means that Chin Sol is no longer a good bow for a Shrapnel Shot build? Or let me rephrase: Still good since arrows gets bonus damage, but the AoE doesn't benefit anymore.

Chin sol + blast rain also no longer is a valid combo.

Edit:
I also wished ggg would put stuff like that in the patch notes as it has massive consequences for certain builds.


That is totally messed up.... so much for promoting bow single target diversity.
IGN: Arlianth
Check out my LA build: 1782214
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Bada_Bing wrote:
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FAMO wrote:
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Vipermagi wrote:
Bow Damage counts any Attack that deals Damage.
Arrow Damage only applies to, well, arrows. Explosions are not arrows.


Ok, this also means that Chin Sol is no longer a good bow for a Shrapnel Shot build? Or let me rephrase: Still good since arrows gets bonus damage, but the AoE doesn't benefit anymore.

Chin sol + blast rain also no longer is a valid combo.

Edit:
I also wished ggg would put stuff like that in the patch notes as it has massive consequences for certain builds.


yup, started this league with a shrapnel shot witch. then just as I was getting ready to trade for a Chin Sol I realized I'd been bamboozled

so now I settle for flame surge
So, does "bow damage" affect bow-based ignite/bleed/poison, does it count as "damage with bow attacks"?

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