U49 Preview 1: Bow Combat Style Revamp
https://www.ddo.com/forums/showthread.php/522923-U49-Preview-1-Bow-Combat-Style-... Longbows and Shortbows now use new, faster animations.
All Longbows and Shortbows now innately get your Dexterity modifier applied to Damage.
Point Blank Shot now also adds "While wielding Longbows and Shortbows, you gain +1 Critical Multiplier on rolls of 19-20." in addition to its other effects.
Blinding Speed now grants 15% Ranged Attack Speed, matching Haste.
Reconstruct now grants 15% Ranged Attack Speed, matching Haste.
Shot on the Run no longer gives 10% attack speed with Longbows and Shortbows.
Shot on the Run's Ranged Power grant has been improved from +3 to +6.
Improved Archer's Focus (in T5 Deepwood Stalker) no longer gives 10% attack speed with Longbows and Shortbows while Archer's Focus is active.
Improved Archer's Focus now also grants +10 Ranged Power.
Primal Hymn (in Fatesinger) no longer gives 10% Attack Speed with Longbows and Shortbows. (It still gives it for Thrown Weapons.)
All instances of 25% Ranged Alacrity on items have been reduced to 20%.
The Manyshot feat is now: Manyshot: Bow Attack: Fire three arrows in quick succession. +1 Critical Threat Range and Multiplier on each of these shots. (Note: This attack only rolls for Doubleshot once.) 12 second cooldown. Passive: You gain Doubleshot equl to your BAB with longbows and shortbows.
The Rapid Shot feat now adds " You gain Ranged Power equal to your BAB with longbows and shortbows" in addition to its other effects.
Combat Archery now also grants +1 Critical Threat Range with Longbows and Shortbows.
Combat Archery's DEX requirement is now 17 (was 21).
Knight of the Chalice's T4 Knight's Training now also grants the Shot on the Run feat.
Active Ranged attacks that have bonuses to Critical Threat Range no longer get double that range on those attacks.
The following Longbows and Shortbows have had their Critical Threat Ranges reduced from 18-20 to 19-20:
Pinion, Cloud-Piercer
Sapphire Sting
Epic Sapphire Sting
Bow of the Elements (Air)
Silver Longbow
Epic Thornlord
Unwavering Ardency
Bow of Sinew
Collapsible Shortbow