Quote Originally Posted by Trillea View Post
Even though it's probably the same numerically as Sireth, you may want to add the Skullsmasher because it is one of the weapons getting hit hardest by this nerf unless they change Swashbuckler somehow.
Done!
It doesn't look like Skullsmasher is getting a big nerf since in comparison table I included only up to +2 bonus to crit range, but in Swashbukler you can have quite high crit ranges (I'm not sure what's doubled there by IC feat).

Quote Originally Posted by unbongwah View Post
Pure Acrobats still get +20% atk speed, +20% base doublestrike, and Quick Strike (effectively another +16.7% doublestrike) compared to regular 2H weapons. Now that Pulverizer stacks w/Staff Spec, an LD Acro using crafted staves will still have 17-20/x3 crit profile; Stoat Oak is 17-20/x4. Despite the crit nerf to some of the named staves (inc. my Sireth), I'm not worried about Acrobat DPS.

My pally staff build will be ITRing sooner rather than later, though. I was already feeling envious of pure Acrobats' extra +10% doublestrike (vs Zeal) and sneak atks; now that Manyshot is being nerfed too, my burst ranged DPS option is losing its appeal. Might as well switch to a pure Acrobat.
Don't forget that pure Acrobats have to melee in Light armor. So the dps will be lowered by the time spent on heals, displacement, avoiding larger groups of mobs, etc.