M’avina’s Caster (Grand Matron Bow Set) (Only for Amazons)

2H Damage: 40-207

Minimum Strength: 108

Minimum dexterity: 152

Level Requirement: 70

+188% Enhanced Damage

40% increased attack speed

+50 to attack rating

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+2 to bow and crossbow skills (Amazon only) (4 items)

Analysis: This is the only item in the entire set that only an Amazon can equip. M’avina’s Launcher is one of the few ranged weapons that deals significant Magic Damage (from which only one monster in the entire game is immune). 40% bow IAS is fine, and add that to the rudder IAS and you get 70% IAS from the M’avina set. To achieve the maximum break point, you would only need about 50% IAS from somewhere else (Shael runes on the bow, IAS jewels on the helm and body armor, etc). The bow itself does decent damage, though it may lack the necessary firepower on Inferno difficulty. However, while it’s simply the icing on the cake, the level 15 Nova Activation Mode is a lot of fun to watch on screen when activated.

Bonus sets:

Partial Set Bonuses

+20 to strength (2 items)

+30 to dexterity (3 items)

Full Set Bonuses

+3 to Amazon skill levels

+20 to Strength

+30 to Dexterity

All Resistances +50

+100 Defense

+100 to attack rating

100% more chance to get magic items

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Final Summary of M’avina’s Battle Hymn:

The individual items in this set are sub-par and require an all or nothing approach to determine if M’avina’s Battle Hymn should be used. As such, the Set is only truly useful for a Bowazon. It has fantastic green set bonuses from the individual items, as well as very nice partial and full set bonuses: an amazon wearing a full set gets +100 to all resistances, 70% IAS, +3 to Amazon skill levels , lots of cold damage, and even a 100% increase in Magic Find!