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Stealth based builds > sustained damage vs burst damage discussion

Class and Rank Archer
#1

Hello. I’ve been trying out some ideas on archer builds after having my love for wizards killed due to some recurring issues on build path since the beta. But that aside
I want opinion on these 2 builds. Details included after each link.


Ok so this is the generic archer 3 > scout 3 build. I’m not sure on how popular this will be considering how painful it is to level. It focuses on spamming split arrow with twin arrows on pve, having access to crit bonuses from swift step. On pvp, this build focus around finding proper positioning to nuke targets with cannon shot or getting good aoe with siege burst and cannon blast, as well as getting out of invisibility to interrupt dangerous casts with heavy shot.


This rogue build focus on finding proper positioning to deal damage on pve based on skill casts with positioning from sneak attack, aided by flu flu and cloaking, as well as the vendetta/broadhead combo.
On pvp, this build focus arund finding proper positioning with cloaking to get the most out of sneak hit, with stone shot as a stun meaning to set up a vendetta/broadhead assassinate. Capture feint and lachrymator are situational utilities for pvp.
I’m not sure on any of this builds’ consistency and reliability on both pvp and pve, and I’d like some feedback as to how well or how poorly they scale into end-game.
That aside bringing more the sustained dps with the cannon low cds, I expect the first one to be a lot easier to pull off consistently on pve, but having a little bit of a hard time executing its win conditions properly on pvp. The second one revolves around a big burst combo with a filler crit bonus in-between, but i’m not sure if it’s gonna be just a liability on pve modes, as well as having a really high skill-cap for pvp modes…
tell me your thoughts would ya? :3

#2

I’ll soon be making a character with the first scout build listed with a close to full str build. Seems to be insanely strong for pve(starting from round 6, leveling before that might be quite hard) and combined with the round 7 cannoneer + stealth you’ll be quite strong in pvp too. The only change in your skill build would be to go lv15 on stealth for longer move speed bonus.

For the second build I would change it to A3 > Scout1 > Rogue 2 > musketeer.

First of all Quarrel shooter 1 is extremely weak.
Fletcher could be good but you’d want to go c2 or c3.
Musketeer for the snipe and melee attacks. This build would revolve around getting behind the enemy while in stealth and then trying to hit them with snipe or a melee skill combo. This is however extremely situational and the pve usability of it is questionable.

#3

Here is a tried and tested stealth build. This is a skeleton build that only has the “mandatory skills” taken. The extra pts are for you to decide.