Curse

Marverick · Aug 12, 2008, 01:08 AM // 01:08

Expert's Dexterity is really counter-productive for damage PvE-wise.

If you want high damage, you'll want to at least run [Penetrating Attack][Sundering Attack][Asuran Scan][Sloth Hunter's Shot]

This alone is very energy intensive to spam, even with 12-14 expertise. As you add in more damage buffs like [Ebon Battle Standard of Honor]["I Am The Strongest!"], it just gets worse. Expert's Dexterity leaves you with no e-management options, which means you'll run out very quickly and lose momentum.

This new Expert's Dexterity is just really useless... at least the old one was useable in some gimmicks that worked decently. Now it's completely overshadowed.

Ranger Jonah · Aug 12, 2008, 03:59 PM // 15:59

[Incendiary Arrows] [Distracting Shot] [Triple Shot] [Barbed Arrows] [Signet of Infection] [Mending Touch] [Lightning Reflexes]

A build I suggested on PvX before seeing someone post it here. Get a Ritualist to cast Splinter Weapon on you. =p Also don't use Ignite, seriously, scatter ain't good.

Age · Aug 12, 2008, 07:37 PM // 19:37

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Originally Posted by moriz

melandru's arrow cannot compete with cripshot/pin down for snare, cannot compete with burning arrow/hunter's shot/screaming arrow/ for degen, and cannot compete with penetrating/sloth hunter's for pure damage. i think it's still pretty useless. in the "leaked" update list (which actually turned out to be almost completely accurate", melandru's arrow had 5s recharge instead of 10s. at 5s, it pretty much trumps all of the above skills.

scavenger's strike is nice on a thumper now, since you can infinitely fuel RaO with it. incendiary arrow is now the only "multi-shot" bow attack that doesn't remove preparations, which is just epic lulz. add in apply poison for some mass degen spreading is pretty decent.

I was wondering the same thing is it worth capping or not.