Arcane archer Terror arrows

[Elindel22]

Hi. Are terror arrows any good ?

I see lots of arcane archer builds, but no one seems to use them ?

Can someone tell me why ? That fear seems great to me.

Thanks

[unbongwah]

Fear is less useful than paralysis especially if partying with melees who don't want to chase mobs.

The Phantasmal Killer proc only applies to vorpals (natural20), so it doesn't happen often enough to be a significant DPS boost even if you get the DCs high enough, imo.

[Enoach]

I believe for most it is the advantage of the Paralyzing arrows with both its "hold" effect (for more damage) and its slow effect (keeps stuff back longer)

I agree that Terror arrows are good and also a great debuff tool, but I think it has more to do with the other options then it does the weakness of this one.

[TitusOvid]

I use them when I solo and don't have ips. They are fun though. Fear Reaper feared always makes me laugh.

[Torkzed]

They have situational value, even if you use paralysis more often. Some monsters (I'm thinking elementals here) are not affected by AA paralysis. If you encounter a group of elementals and need CC, they can be feared. It may make the difference between success or failure if you are playing near the max challenge level for your particular character or group.