U28 Lamannia - Ranger: Deepwood Stalker Feedback

[blerkington]

• Hunter's Mercy is now a single enhancement that grants both Merciful Shot (the Ranged version) and Merciful Strike (the Melee version).
• Head Shots is now a single enhancement that grants both Head Shot (the Ranged version) and Head Strike (the Melee version).
• "With Bow and Blade" has been rolled into Improved Archer's Focus, granting the passive +10 Melee Power and +10 Ranged Power.
• Mark of the Hunted now passively grants 10% Fortification Bypass and +2 Damage when attacking Favored Enemies.
• Horizon Shot now passively grants 10% Fortification Bypass and a total of +3 Sneak Attack Dice (previously 1).

Hi,

So does this mean there will be one cooldown for the multiselector attacks? If so, were the cooldown periods going to the changed or left as is?

Internal DPS tests (including the changes above) put a DEX-based, primarily DWS character in Fury using both Bows and TWF about on par with a similarly-geared Swashbuckler in Divine Crusader. (Sometimes a little ahead). If you're going only Melee or only Ranged with Deepwood Stalker as your primary tree, our DPS tests show that as behind Swashbuckler, though not by massive amounts. That's about what we are aiming for with this tree, on par with Swashbuckler if you're utilizing both your Melee AND Ranged options.

Also, can you tell us a bit more about your DPS calculations? A swashbuckler running in DC should have a pretty good crit profile, and also has a high attack speed relative to someone using their bow part of the time (unless it's manyshot only).

It's very surprising to hear that the adjusted DS tree is putting a hybrid ranger anywhere near close in DPS, especially if the ranger's destiny is Fury (not one of the better DPS destinies, especially for a melee).

Thanks.