Ok…… so I was playing along in AC and decided it was time to level my archer, so I had been asking to what people though of bludgeon bows and what I should rend one for.  At first I had 6 good friends tell me to bludge rend the bow then put a skelly slayer on it.  Then the night I got a decent but not good enough bow to use foolproof on I got told that I should put armor rend on it by other friends on Skype.  So I did research to figure out which I should pick and will put it here, but first here are the bows I compared and my character.

First Jhoira is my bow character, he spec’d  bow and melee and has plans of using a Lense to Imperil (Weakness Other VII)  the creatures and his Life skill is and will almost always just be trained.

I compare a Bludge Rend bow and the Soul Bound bow, not complete a fair comparison as the stats are different but I will post them on here for you to see the difference.

THE SOUL BOUND BOW

Soul Bound Bow, +170%, +37%md, Atlan’s Alacrity, Major Bow Aptitude, Minor Coordination, Minor Quickness, Infected Caress, Cragstone’s Will, Bow 360 to Wield, BU 325

THE BLUDGEON BOW

Brass Blunt Compound Bow, +133% +10, BludgeRend, Tinks 10, +41%md, Incantation of Swift Killer, Major Arcane Prowess, Honed Control, Infected Caress, Cragstone’s Will, Bow 360 to Wield, Diff 101, Aluvian, Craft 4, Value 3,221, BU 572

BLUDGE BOW NO VULNS OR IMPS

You evaded Pyre Minion!

You evaded Pyre Minion!

You graze Pyre Minion for 198 points of bludgeoning damage!

You evaded Pyre Minion!

You evaded Pyre Skeleton!

You evaded Pyre Minion!

You evaded Pyre Skeleton!

You graze Pyre Minion for 198 points of bludgeoning damage!

You evaded Pyre Minion!

You evaded Pyre Skeleton!

You evaded Pyre Skeleton!

You evaded Pyre Minion!

You graze Pyre Minion for 236 points of bludgeoning damage!

You evaded Pyre Minion!

You evaded Pyre Minion!

Pyre Skeleton singes your upper leg for 25 points of fire damage!

You evaded Pyre Minion!

You evaded Pyre Minion!

You graze Pyre Minion for 217 points of bludgeoning damage!

Pyre Skeleton singes your chest for 28 points of fire damage!

Pyre Minion grazes your lower leg for 7 points of bludgeoning damage!

You evaded Pyre Minion!

You graze Pyre Minion for 185 points of bludgeoning damage!

You evaded Pyre Minion!

Pyre Skeleton singes your chest for 14 points of fire damage!

You evaded Pyre Minion!

You evaded Pyre Minion!

You evaded Pyre Skeleton!

You graze Pyre Minion for 217 points of bludgeoning damage!

You evaded Pyre Minion!

You evaded Pyre Minion!

You evaded Pyre Skeleton!

Pyre Minion grazes your head for 7 points of bludgeoning damage!

You graze Pyre Minion for 242 points of bludgeoning damage!

You evaded Pyre Minion!

You evaded Pyre Minion!

You graze Pyre Minion for 221 points of bludgeoning damage!

Pyre Skeleton scorches you for 54 points with Flame Arc VII.

You evaded Pyre Minion!

You evaded Pyre Minion!

You graze Pyre Minion for 223 points of bludgeoning damage!

You evaded Pyre Skeleton!

You evaded Pyre Minion!

You graze Pyre Minion for 247 points of bludgeoning damage!

You evaded Pyre Minion!

You evaded Pyre Minion!

You evaded Pyre Minion!

Pyre Minion evaded your attack.

Pyre Skeleton scorches you for 48 points with Flame Arc VII.

You evaded Pyre Minion!

You evaded Pyre Minion!

Pyre Minion evaded your attack.

You evaded Pyre Skeleton!

You evaded Pyre Minion!

Pyre Skeleton singes your head for 25 points of fire damage!

Pyre Minion grazes your head for 10 points of bludgeoning damage!

Pyre Skeleton singes your lower leg for 9 points of fire damage!

Critical hit! Pyre Minion grazes your lower leg for 17 points of bludgeoning damage!

You expertly heal yourself for 101 Health points. Your Renegade Herbal Kit has 4 uses left.

You evaded Pyre Skeleton!

You evaded Pyre Minion!

You evaded Pyre Skeleton!

Pyre Minion grazes your lower leg for 9 points of bludgeoning damage!

You evaded Pyre Skeleton!

You graze Pyre Minion for 187 points of bludgeoning damage!

You evaded Pyre Minion!

You evaded Pyre Skeleton!

You evaded Pyre Minion!

You graze Pyre Minion for 217 points of bludgeoning damage!

You evaded Pyre Minion!

Pyre Skeleton singes you for 18 points with Infernae.

You evaded Pyre Minion!

You graze Pyre Minion for 227 points of bludgeoning damage!

You evaded Pyre Minion!

Pyre Skeleton singes your upper arm for 11 points of fire damage!

Pyre Minion grazes your lower leg for 4 points of bludgeoning damage!

You evaded Pyre Minion!

You beat Pyre Minion to a lifeless pulp!

SOUL BOUND NO IMPS OR VULNS

You evaded Pyre Minion!

You evaded Pyre Minion!

You graze Pyre Minion for 190 points of bludgeoning damage!

You evaded Pyre Minion!

You evaded Pyre Minion!

You graze Pyre Minion for 214 points of bludgeoning damage!

You evaded Pyre Minion!

You graze Pyre Minion for 220 points of bludgeoning damage!

Pyre Minion grazes your lower arm for 5 points of bludgeoning damage!

Pyre Minion grazes your lower arm for 4 points of bludgeoning damage!

You graze Pyre Minion for 232 points of bludgeoning damage!

You evaded Pyre Minion!

You evaded Pyre Skeleton!

You evaded Pyre Minion!

Pyre Minion grazes your lower leg for 7 points of bludgeoning damage!

You graze Pyre Minion for 182 points of bludgeoning damage!

You evaded Pyre Minion!

You evaded Pyre Minion!

You evaded Pyre Minion!

Critical hit! Pyre Minion grazes your lower leg for 22 points of bludgeoning damage!

You graze Pyre Minion for 183 points of bludgeoning damage!

You evaded Pyre Minion!

Pyre Minion grazes your foot for 3 points of bludgeoning damage!

You evaded Pyre Minion!

You evaded Pyre Minion!

You graze Pyre Minion for 207 points of bludgeoning damage!

You evaded Pyre Minion!

[Trade] The Phreaker says, “FS lvl 8 comps”

You evaded Pyre Minion!

You evaded Pyre Minion!

Pyre Minion grazes your lower leg for 7 points of bludgeoning damage!

Pyre Minion evaded your attack.

Pyre Minion grazes your chest for 8 points of bludgeoning damage!

You evaded Pyre Minion!

Pyre Minion grazes your upper leg for 3 points of bludgeoning damage!

You graze Pyre Minion for 201 points of bludgeoning damage!

You evaded Pyre Minion!

You evaded Pyre Minion!

You evaded Pyre Minion!

You graze Pyre Minion for 202 points of bludgeoning damage!

You evaded Pyre Minion!

You evaded Pyre Minion!

You evaded Pyre Minion!

Critical hit!  You bash Pyre Minion for 717 points of bludgeoning damage!

Pyre Minion grazes your lower arm for 2 points of bludgeoning damage!

You evaded Pyre Minion!

You evaded Pyre Minion!

Pyre Minion grazes your hand for 5 points of bludgeoning damage!

You graze Pyre Minion for 219 points of bludgeoning damage!

You evaded Pyre Minion!

You evaded Pyre Minion!

You evaded Pyre Minion!

Pyre Minion grazes your lower leg for 2 points of bludgeoning damage!

You graze Pyre Minion for 217 points of bludgeoning damage!

You evaded Pyre Minion!

You evaded Pyre Minion!

You evaded Pyre Minion!

You evaded Pyre Minion!

Your experience has reduced your Vitae penalty!

You beat Pyre Minion to a lifeless pulp!

BLUDGE REND IMP ONLY

You smash Pyre Minion for 992 points of bludgeoning damage!

[General] Zelmar says, “hahaha”

[General] Shauna Eyebright says, “Indeed”

You smash Pyre Minion for 912 points of bludgeoning damage!

You smash Pyre Minion for 835 points of bludgeoning damage!

[General] Meso says, “yep”

You beat Pyre Minion to a lifeless pulp!

SOUL BOUND IMP ONLY

Pyre Minion grazes your upper leg for 3 points of bludgeoning damage!

You evaded Pyre Minion!

Your missile attack hit the environment.

You bash Pyre Minion for 568 points of bludgeoning damage!

You evaded Pyre Minion!

Pyre Minion grazes your head for 3 points of bludgeoning damage!

You bash Pyre Minion for 492 points of bludgeoning damage!

You evaded Pyre Minion!

You evaded Pyre Minion!

You bash Pyre Minion for 415 points of bludgeoning damage!

Pyre Minion grazes your upper leg for 10 points of bludgeoning damage!

You bash Pyre Minion for 506 points of bludgeoning damage!

You evaded Pyre Minion!

[General] The Phreaker says, “iso soldiers set dual major or epic pieces including UA coord magic d”

You evaded Pyre Minion!

You bash Pyre Minion for 548 points of bludgeoning damage!

[Trade] X Casper says, “iso hero token or ice wand..paying 50 mmds /t”

You evaded Pyre Minion!

You beat Pyre Minion to a lifeless pulp!

BLUDGE BOW VULN  ONLY

Vaudmont says, “bludge vuln only”

Vaudmont says, “maybe LOL”

You graze Pyre Minion for 261 points of bludgeoning damage!

Your missile attack hit the environment.

You graze Pyre Minion for 282 points of bludgeoning damage!

You evaded Pyre Minion!

You evaded Pyre Minion!

Pyre Minion evaded your attack.

You evaded Pyre Minion!

You evaded Pyre Minion!

You evaded Pyre Minion!

You graze Pyre Minion for 298 points of bludgeoning damage!

You evaded Pyre Minion!

You graze Pyre Minion for 282 points of bludgeoning damage!

You evaded Pyre Minion!

You evaded Pyre Minion!

You evaded Pyre Minion!

You graze Pyre Minion for 235 points of bludgeoning damage!

You evaded Pyre Minion!

You evaded Pyre Minion!

You graze Pyre Minion for 250 points of bludgeoning damage!

Pyre Minion grazes your hand for 15 points of bludgeoning damage!

You bash Pyre Minion for 306 points of bludgeoning damage!

You evaded Pyre Minion!

You evaded Pyre Minion!

You graze Pyre Minion for 245 points of bludgeoning damage!

Pyre Minion grazes your chest for 10 points of bludgeoning damage!

You evaded Pyre Minion!

You bash Pyre Minion for 303 points of bludgeoning damage!

You evaded Pyre Minion!

Pyre Minion grazes your lower leg for 3 points of bludgeoning damage!

You graze Pyre Minion for 229 points of bludgeoning damage!

You evaded Pyre Minion!

You graze Pyre Minion for 224 points of bludgeoning damage!

You evaded Pyre Minion!

Pyre Minion grazes your lower arm for 8 points of bludgeoning damage!

The thunder of crushing Pyre Minion is followed by the deafening silence of death!

SOUL BOUND BLUDGE ONLY

You bash Pyre Minion for 620 points of bludgeoning damage!

You bash Pyre Minion for 652 points of bludgeoning damage!

You evaded Pyre Minion!

You bash Pyre Minion for 577 points of bludgeoning damage!

You evaded Pyre Minion!

You evaded Pyre Minion!

You bash Pyre Minion for 528 points of bludgeoning damage!

You evaded Pyre Minion!

You say, “this one is bludge only ?”

You evaded Pyre Minion!

You bash Pyre Minion for 620 points of bludgeoning damage!

You evaded Pyre Minion!

Asty says, “yes”

You evaded Pyre Minion!

You flatten Pyre Minion’s body with the force of your assault!

BLUDGE BOW BOTH IMP AND BLUDGE VULN

You smash Pyre Minion for 1394 points of bludgeoning damage!

Asty says, “your soul bound will own him”

You smash Pyre Minion for 1278 points of bludgeoning damage!

You evaded Pyre Minion!

Pyre Minion is shattered by your assault!

SOUL BOUND BOTH IMP AND BLUDGE VULN

You crush Pyre Minion for 1605 points of bludgeoning damage!

Your missile attack hit the environment.

Pyre Minion grazes your chest for 9 points of bludgeoning damage!

Your missile attack hit the environment.

You evaded Pyre Minion!

You smash Pyre Minion for 1294 points of bludgeoning damage!

You evaded Pyre Minion!

You evaded Pyre Minion!

You evaded Pyre Minion!

You beat Pyre Minion to a lifeless pulp!

Now dispite the differences let me know in game what you think.

Also special thanks to Asty for helping out with this.