Is str/int arty viable in heroic play?

[Unsinful]

I currently am a 8/6/6 build
8 arty for pl and endless fullisade
6 ranger many shot
6 fighter kensai long bow

Is this build viable in heroic levels? At Lvl 6 I am doing 20-30 damage per bolt with the hellfire crook is
I am also doing 30 per arrow with a named long bow cloven jaw longbow
Is this damage decent I can get every trap and hit myself with a lot of scrolls already


I just want to know if mainly my trapping skills will be okay till cap
Currently I have a 29 dd and a 28 search no ship buffs
I have a +5 item for both

[Soulfurnace]

Okay - the basic rule for trapping skills is this:
If you max search/disable, have the best item possible at level, use +5 tools, ship buffs, GH, etc, etc, you'll be fine, even with dump-stat int. Failing that, just get the best you can. Most traps aren't an issue anyway.

*note* This isn't always true. My monkcher got a nasty surprise a week ago, he was crit failing on cabal.

In regards to dps, you'll be fine. It's only heroics, and anything is viable there.