![]() Archer's focus still takes too long to get up to speed. Playstyle would be building imp archer focus stacks then swaping to imp precise shot when aoe dmg and swaping back to imp archer focus so not an easy build to play requiring good timing for switching stances, but the Great crossbow dmg when full archer focus stacks with good ranged power and doubleshot + endless fusilade/manyshot should be very good.DWS t5 is not viable for crossbows because the alacrity bonus in DWS does not apply to crossbows. So basically 6 ranger (8Arti/6Ranger/6Fighter for example) or 12 Ranger+ splash for Deepwood stalker t5 enhancements and sniper shot, manyshot, etc I haven't tested yet but a ranger splash for Deepwood stalker t5 enhancements with high doubleshot and Improved archer focus for high ranged power can probably hit very good single target damage but also can swap between improved archer focus and improved precise shot for aoe dmg once built af stacks and also could use bow and manyshot as a swap, also sniper shot, etc. I should also add that Mechanic is really back-loaded for the good stuff, but Inquisitive gives you useful stuff right away, and its powers seem to come on line in a smooth progression, unlike Mechanic which is painful until you get tier 5 at level 12. ![]() Despite those Mechanic abilities, it always felt like I could do much more with Inquisitive than a GXbow build. Mechanic gives you some special attacks against constructs, a couple flask attacks and Time Bomb. Second, both are trapper builds, but Inquisitive's Mind Like Iron adds a low penalty automatic search capacity that's a huge quality of life improvement for trappers.įinally, Inquisitive adds a bunch of crowd control options that can be quite helpful, especially if you're doing solo work. Combining Mechanic with Arti means you should probably just go with The Endless Fusillade build, but that doesn't change my assessment at all, and I've played both extensively. Three other things make Inquisitive more valuable, IMO.įirst, being able to use rune arms with Inquisitive means you get something of the best of both worlds: the benefits of high-output repeater/rune arm builds with the hitting power of GXbow. ![]() GXbow builds these days are viewed as a "poor man's inquisitive", i.e., for those who have not yet purchased Inquisitive. Thoughts? Can anyone come up with a great crossbow build for artificers that come close to inqusitiive DPS? You can even use ratcatcher from 8-20, which has a crit profile nearly as good as a great crossbow. I was really looking forward to trying out stuff like divine artillery and volley, but im finding it hard to justify when inquisitive just seems so much better. The inquisitive build also has spare AP to run KTA, while the fusilade build does not. If both builds are running SD, then inquisitive gets more of a benefit because they fire twice and apply the sneak attack dice twice. If the fusilade build is running in LD to spam fusilade, then its missing out on the shadow dancer's ability to remove sneak attack immunity. The fact that inqusiitive doesnt need to spam fusilade to get good DPS also mean its much more flexible and smooth to play. Great crossbows get some extra sneak attack dice, yes, but its not enough to make up for the 2x sneak attack or law dice. ![]() The problem is that no matter how i run the numbers, inquisitive always wins because they fire twice, meaning law dice and sneak attack gets applied twice. Ive been trying to make artificer crossbow builds (for artificer past lives) and it basically boils down to inquisitive vs great crossbows (t5 mechanic, endless fusilade).
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