...take a LONG time to get proficiency?

My gladius is at 13 prof. and its already 72.8% whereas my bow is at 86 and its at 11.2%...

Actually, your bow is at a higher proficiency than your gladius. For your bow, 86 is your proficiency - the bracketed (11.2%) is a PERCENT of the next proficiency point. Every 100%, the whole number beside the percent will increase by one.

In my experience, bows tend to prof faster, but it depends on how you play.

Yeah, my brain shut down. xD Sorry bout that.

 

I don't understand you're post fully, because the numbers are messed up to me. However it is based on what type of attking style you went for. If you're melee styled, ofcourse your glads are gonna get more prof. Also based on my experience, bows actually take less time to prof and is cheaper.

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Use an old elf to prof bows.  They get prof for each of the double arrows they shoot.

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