GS Lit2 Question

[Bforgiven]

Was going to make my GS Lightning 2 XBow and quickly wondered, "Is a Light better than a Heavy for this weapon type?"

I'm thinking with the Light, the Lightning might proc a bit more (quicker reload). I'll be using this on my TR Arti from levels 12-20 I would think, so I would love to hear some opinions. It simply didn't seem as simple as I once thought.

Thank you!

[LOOON375]

Heavy repeater does more base damage than the light repeater. That is the only difference, so if you have a choice (which you do) make the heavy repeater. IMHO

[cdr]

The calcs I've seen have the light repeater very very slightly ahead in firing rate and consequently way behind in dps. LitII is a DPS weapon, the 1 in 10000 (or whatever) extra lightning strike is not going to come anywhere close to making up for the difference in base damage. Make it heavy.

The only time I'd make a light is when a proc was the only thing I cared about - like a vacuum (trap the soul) repeater.

[CorinBrightbane]

Heavy repeater does more base damage than the light repeater. That is the only difference, so if you have a choice (which you do) make the heavy repeater. IMHO

Agree. Go heavy repeater.

[Bforgiven]

Thanks all - time to make the heavy and TR!