Tempest Doublestrike in 2018

[Arlathen]

So what the hell am I talking about? Well, static Doublestrike for starters:

05% Enh: Whirlwind
09% EPL: Doublestrike
05% Feat: Perfect TWF
23% Item: Enhancement (Molten silver Gauntlets)
10% Item: Insight (Lore-Fueled Packbanner)
15% Item: Artifact (Silent Avenger Set Bonus)
03% ED: Hail of Blows
03% IPL: Scourge
= 73% Static Doublestrike

My preferred Tempest Build is 49AP Tempest / 31AP DWS, so I can take Core 5 in DWS along with Killer and alot of Tempest goodies. With this in mind, lets add on the temporary boosts that Rangers can get access too:

30% A Thousand Cuts
0-20% Killer
= 103% - 123% Doublestrike

Why is this a problem? Because Doublestrike is capped at 100%.

And it gets worse. If you use Divine Crusader as a main destiny, a popular option for Rangers as it can boost Melee & Archery playstyles, then Zeal just makes its an even worse situation. An extra 50% Doublestrike is not doing anything for you.

Thoughts?

[voxson5]

So what the hell am I talking about? Well, static Doublestrike for starters:

05% Enh: Whirlwind
09% EPL: Doublestrike
05% Feat: Perfect TWF
23% Item: Enhancement (Molten silver Gauntlets)
10% Item: Insight (Lore-Fueled Packbanner)
15% Item: Artifact (Silent Avenger Set Bonus)
03% ED: Hail of Blows
03% IPL: Scourge
= 73% Static Doublestrike

My preferred Tempest Build is 49AP Tempest / 31AP DWS, so I can take Core 5 in DWS along with Killer and alot of Tempest goodies. With this in mind, lets add on the temporary boosts that Rangers can get access too:

30% A Thousand Cuts
0-20% Killer
= 103% - 123% Doublestrike

Why is this a problem? Because Doublestrike is capped at 100%.

And it gets worse. If you use Divine Crusader as a main destiny, a popular option for Rangers as it can boost Melee & Archery playstyles, then Zeal just makes its an even worse situation. An extra 50% Doublestrike is not doing anything for you.

Thoughts?

Thats easy - choose options that provides a tangible bonus instead.

[unbongwah]

This isn't a new problem. Heck, we complained about Shadow Double (tier-5 Ninja) providing a +100% doublestrike buff, which meant any other doublestrike bonuses you had were literally useless while it was active. Like, say, the DS bonus you got from Wind stance. Only took them, what, 3 years to "fix" it by turning it into a 50% DS buff which lasted twice as long. :rolleyes:

So I have to say I agree with this advice:

Thats easy - choose options that provides a tangible bonus instead.
You know there's an upper limit on doublestike, so you plan your build / gear accordingly. And it's hard for me to imagine that Tempests are really suffering DPS-wise: "I only hit 3.5 times per attack!" :p