About weight and wpf penalty

[Old_Sir_Agor]

so I play sniper xbowman, so for me it is important to know - for no penalty my weight shoud be not more then 5 or 7,5 ?  by the way if i have more, how it will be calculeted? gloves and helmet 1? or chest, or all weight will became penalty?

And for no penalty, what items you will choose?

[Tears of Destiny]

Don't go above 7.7 armor weight for range unless you have a lot of wpf. Gloves count as double helm as tripple. Every 1 weight above that is about a one percent decrease to your effective wpf.

[Digglez]

helmet is kinda pointless for archers I think.  Most other archers are going to headshot thru a 20-40 armor helmet anyways.  Go for a 5 lb  30'ish body armor.

[Tears of Destiny]

Yup, my helm is a felt cap for style points. Low upkeep, distinctive, zero weight and is worthless protection.

[Winterly]

Don't go above 7.7 armor weight for range unless you have a lot of wpf. Gloves count as double helm as tripple. Every 1 weight above that is about a one percent decrease to your effective wpf.

Hello! What exactly is "effective" wpf?

[Penitent]

Don't go above 7.7 armor weight for range unless you have a lot of wpf. Gloves count as double helm as tripple. Every 1 weight above that is about a one percent decrease to your effective wpf.

I've heard this, but I've heard it a bit differently.  I read that if you have 1 weight above 7.7 you get the TOTAL weight counted against your wpf.

For example, if I have 7.7 weight armor, but then take 1 weight boots, I will have 8.7% of my wpf reduced (because I"ve crossed the threshold.)

Is this the case?

[Old_Sir_Agor]

so If i have 5 weight chest, 0,5 gloves, and 0.8-1 boots it is ok?

[Tears of Destiny]

Hello! What exactly is "effective" wpf?

The effective wpf is what you are utilizing, not what you have in theory. Naked you have say 150 wpf, but if your armor penalty takes away 10%, then your effective wpf is 135.

so If i have 5 weight chest, 0,5 gloves, and 0.8-1 boots it is ok?

yes.

I've heard this, but I've heard it a bit differently.  I read that if you have 1 weight above 7.7 you get the TOTAL weight counted against your wpf.

For example, if I have 7.7 weight armor, but then take 1 weight boots, I will have 8.7% of my wpf reduced (because I"ve crossed the threshold.)

Is this the case?

Tests show differently for range, so I do not believe that is correct.

Keep in mind that supposedly the wpf penalties for range are different then that for melee (start at different numbers etc) according to some people.