Why Sniper Support isn't THAT great

Considering that it's totally at random, I'd say effectiveness diminishes over the course of an encounter. If you have any AoE at all or cause any damage on the side, there's always the chance that your mega-death arrow hits a target with 50 health and has to mathematically "cycle" through again. Every now and again it will be "lols brutal" but it's not going to replace good ole' fashion DPS.

Now, in boss only situations, yeah, you're going to see it abused. But really, SV does 100+ damage every time a major boss attacks and as a rough estimate if he attacks 10 times in 10 seconds he'll take 1,000 damage, about the same as one death arrow in 10 statistical shots from EVSS.

Not bad, but a fun idea in my opinion. Adds a little flavor without being overpowered.

I find it fun because even though there's a huge chance of it not happening, the text you get from it once the additional effect kicks in makes me lol.

EVSS is a skill that shall be used under these circumstances:

You have a SINGLE target: Boss farming.
You are not RELYING on the 10% chance to succeed: Speeding up Boss Farming.

The big yellow numbers are the only reason I would use it. srsly

It's awesome... I love the skill.
You guys take this to serious ... which is your right to do so.

I for myself bring it just to go "Yes! spike got through, good work squad!"
Sure it's not something to bring in coordinated high end areas ... but you don't have to.

Have fun.

Playing on my assassin I usually have a few spare slots (assassin doesn't even need a full bar to handle everything in PvE) so I tend to take it. I take it for one reason - the random chance adds a little bit of excitement to PvE. Something that PvE does not supply, itself.

A better comparison is [finish him] vs [ebon vanguard sniper support]
Kill an opponent under 50% or kill an opponent 10% of the time.

I'm picking the former every time.

Don't forget this skill is leet for screenshots contests !
I got a 2322 dmg one, higher is possible just show me !!

It doesn't matter if you think the skill is bad or not. It doesn't matter if it compares unfavorably to other damage skills. It doesn't matter if it's DPS doesn't beat Lightning Orb.

Know why?

Because this skill is Fun. You know, like Guild Wars used to be. It's a fun skill to use, it's fun to get a critical, it's fun to drop a monster in one shot. Do you remember fun?

Random is bad. Enjoy your "C'MON, WORK I WANT BIG NUMBARZ"

This. Unconditional ranged bleeding on caster with ability to get free disease is cool.

Lightning Orb sucks.

25%+25%+25%+25%=/=100%

Once you now that, you know that the skill works like it is supposed to.

any aoe dmg spell (fireball) > the old aoe version of sniper support
any single target dmg spell > new single target sniper support + signet of infection

Whoever said it's good is bad

Problem solved

Well, i use it along Assassin's Promise, Finish Him and You move like a Dwarf using it every 5 sec is better imo

New and exciting.

It isn't good, I know it isn't good, but the chance of something happening is funner than PvE itself is. :|

I love it for one reason: it looks powerfull without actually being powerfull. "Weak Imba"

it can actually be pretty strong, the problem is is you have to build around 1 skill and if at any point and time anything falls apart it basically sucks again.

Also, I'm pretty sure according to the wording this can proc twice on Charr, meaning you could do like 1800+ damage to them.

lol.

There are enough ways to do huge DPS in pve. Doing 1000 damage shots just makes killing something more amusing, RED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GO doing it efficiently.