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How do I make supporty Hunter work?

So after 6 months of trying to make a support DPS Cleric work and not getting what I want out of it, and screw Wizards, its time to try my hand at something fun with Archer. I have a A2,QS3,Falc3,Merg for farming purposes and its never been declined in a group solely for Circling. After running a CM without running shot on to see what damage was like it seems like not a whole lot changes. My job is laying down Circling and AAing everything and not feeling like I do any damage. Mergen skills are great, when they aren’t on CD.

So if I’m not going to do any damage why not actually do something with my lower tiers?

So this idea came to me like all my crazy ideas do, so give me some brutal honesty. How bad is Hunter? I love the pet based CC sound of it but I’ve never played one. I’ve read a lot on how the AI is trash or people complaining only 2 skills hit bosses. How much damage would I lose without the QS3 original build? I didn’t notice a difference but its hard to tell with everything going on in CM’s. Out solo farming nothing felt like it changed since I just group up mobs for Pheasant or Triple arrow. I hear Growling is broken as well but it sounds like the most amazing CM skill.

Sorry for the rambling its 4am. Thank you for any answers from you awesome people and please tear this post apart to let me know if I had a great idea, or a stupid idea and should feel bad. Have fun with that.

Growling is great for cms but the pet can die easily so that can be really annoying. Most of the dmg loss from running shot is going to be on bosses so if you are interested in stuff like velcoffer I think qs3 is better but if you just do cms then hunter3 is really good. Snatching is the attack that works on flying bosses so i would pick that up the other skills you wont use much because your pet would be growling for trash mobs.

I’m a a1-qs1-hunter3-falconer3-mergen but archer2 is fine. My pet can survive fine at cm stage 7 and et. You just need gear in pet and pet food.

I had many downtime in skill especially when I activate growl so I reset my mergen and falconer to have more dmg skill but you will have to depend a lot in sp potion.

Here my suggest skill with extra points to adjust.
https://tos.neet.tv/skill-planner#311222eeeh.4a1a23513561.2f3f85.11213a435a6188b5c5.1125455171

How would you go about gearing you pet? Just highend 2h swords and shield with red gems? How low is the pet’s damage even when geared like this.

Is Coursing just a bad skill? People used to complain it was bugged but I was told they fixed it. I know it doesn’t work on bosses but it sounds like a huge help for any sort of bigger mob like elite mobs in CM’s.

Its only a QS since the character was originally a Bullet Marker but I got bored of the pure AA style pretty quick. Mergen was a huge help but with long CD"s and falcon skills not feeling like they do anything I’m at a loss. My gear isn’t exactly the best just some basic 350HG gear with meh stats on it. With a meh Berthas Raffye bow to go with it. I don’t have a Didel Grand Cross or the gem to boost running shot damage either so I wonder how much I miss without that 90%. How much do you think I’d lose if I were to Velco? Comparing Hunter to QS? I have yet to do it since I always thought I wouldn’t be able to survive it. I’ve heard lots about you need good defensive gear. I’m honestly looking for something I can truly main and this seemed like an interesting idea, but if it would leave me out of content solely based on my build like the old build specific ET days I won’t even try.

It is a single target skill with mediocre damage that may or may not work depending on your and pet’s position. it doesnt work on elite mobs because they are counted as bosses.

My pet using 2x primus spear cos it was cheap in market. It add some damage to your rush dog.
Any 2h weapon is fine and try to get dex for evasion and con for block/hp.
Armor using berthas 350 clothes with dex and con.

Tbh, hunter has no value in velcoffer but if your party only need you for falconner3+semi dps then no issue. You could go with qs1 for pavise instead of archer2 as it can lock boss movement.

And get ready to be frustrated with many fail attempt to use hunter cos pet fliched, dead, stunned, knockback, wrong target and etc.

Remember, to play a non meta class, you basically need good gear and good understanding of the class to make it work.

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Are you sure on that Pavise locking boss movement? Bosses always walk on top of mine.

I just did that yesterday with my bm2 but it’s really hard to pull off. I still need a lot of practice.