Dual Shot Vs Penetrating Shot Vs Savage Shot

FeuerFrei

FeuerFrei

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2005

In the middle of WWIII

Airreon Grievers[AG]

R/Mo

Well...im currently trying to pick 2 out of these 3 skills and im having problems...lol...ive tried testing these skills against monsters and the results always vary...Dual Shot can either do alot of damage or very little..while penetrating is constant(its recharge time is low too...3s). Savage ..ive tried...but the dmage i get is pathetic..although i know its useful for interrupting the enemy..so...can anyone enlighten me..

Bubba Lips

Bubba Lips

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Nov 2005

North Carolina

The Grave Diggers [gds]

Mo/W

i perfer duel and savage

duel is good esp with a 5/1 vamp

qwe4rty

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Oct 2005

Texas

Brewed to Perfection [BtP]

If you have preparations (like kindle) u get the dmg twice from it. Same as Orders.

Arcien Trueflight

Arcien Trueflight

Academy Page

Join Date: Sep 2005

Retrieving an arrow from my latest kill.

Nova Alliance [Nova]

R/E

It depends on what weapon you're using and what kind of damage build your going for. My Ranger is designed to Maximize single shot damage, so I use the green bow Stinger (an Ivory, so it has 10% Armor penetration) coupled with Kindle Arrows, sometimes Judge's Insight, and Penetrating attack. Now I don't exactly know if all that stacks or not, but if it does, that 50% armor penetration in a single shot coupled with the +20 damage from the combo of Kindle and Judge's. Now, if you were going for an AoE Ranger, Ignite and Dual Shot can't be beat: If you're going for an Interrupter, Savage shot is a must. It all depends on your play style and how you feel you use your ranger best.

Former Ruling

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Oct 2005

Cedartown, Georgia

R/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Arcien Trueflight
It depends on what weapon you're using and what kind of damage build your going for. My Ranger is designed to Maximize single shot damage, so I use the green bow Stinger (an Ivory, so it has 10% Armor penetration) coupled with Kindle Arrows, sometimes Judge's Insight, and Penetrating attack. Now I don't exactly know if all that stacks or not, but if it does, that 50% armor penetration in a single shot coupled with the +20 damage from the combo of Kindle and Judge's. Now, if you were going for an AoE Ranger, Ignite and Dual Shot can't be beat: If you're going for an Interrupter, Savage shot is a must. It all depends on your play style and how you feel you use your ranger best. Penetrating Shot is a constant 20% penetration. It does not stack with any other forms of increasing penetration, this ia because it overrides any current penetration you have and changes it to 20%.

Arcador

Arcador

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2005

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R/N

As people mentioned - dual is used when you have buffs on you (dmg buffs) - they got x2. Keep in mind mana drain and etc things also count as x2.

Penetration shot works best on high armor - warriors and rangers for example, while on monks and other casters other shots (power) may have more effect.

Savage is good vs casters = interupts and does a pretty much dmg.