Hmmm, bow attack...

Puddin Tame

Puddin Tame

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2005

Wouldn't you like to know

Pretty Horsies Arouse Greatly

R/

Now, I alternate between damage or interrupting ranger. I deal alot of damage fast, but the question is:
Penetrating attack or Dual Shot?
Same recharge and energy. Different effect.
I use a 5:1 vamp string, and will almost always have kindle arrows up in a fight. So which would do more? (this is both PvE and PvP, I actually have little difference between the 2 in my skill set)
I figure, alone, penetrating does more. But with the vampiric string and kindle, that's what, an extra ~25 damage from buffs? Plus the dual shot damage. And I like having all the yellow numbers appear with dual shot + kindle followed by quickshot .
Which would you reccomend? (the 14-26 storm bow wielding, silver dyed droknars armour wearing, level 18 wolf bringing rangers need not apply)


EDIT -
Should note I like to keep one 10 energy attack and one 5 energy.

ComMan

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2005

With a Vampiric and Kindle I would reccomend taking Dual Shot & Quick Shot. 10 health/damage and 40+/- damage from 2 arrows is nothing to snuff at.

Rajamic

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2005

IA

Chronicles of Heroes [CoH]

R/Me

Penetrating will work way better on warriors, and possibly rangers. Against mages, Dual would work better with your setup.

VGJustice

VGJustice

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jul 2005

Tyria, cappin' ur bosses

Boston Guild [BG]

R/W

What they said. Personally, I'd just go with Duel, as Penetrating, while nice, isn't very effective with lower armor values.

Ender Ward

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2005

With Kindle and Vampiric buffing each arrow, Dual Shot. It's not even a contest.