detras

So i was looking and it appears the focus aim AA is only group affects not self increase right? so in my thinking it is not beneficial to me to put points into it. What ranger AAs in the shadow tree did you guys go into? mit increase? stealth attack? flame attack? can't remember the actuall names of those AAs.

KehnWyndraven

The hit chance portion of Nature's focus affects the entire group including you. Only the skill bonuses are for nonrangers.

detras

Granted but I think that it would be better to maximize DPS to forget that and get the other 2 spells buffed and maybe the mit increase.

KehnWyndraven

You can hit all the dps AAs in the shadow line and still have 4 left for nature's focus... unless you choose to put them in ignorant... dps wise, nature's focus is still better.

Even though your prolly already at or over the hard cap for +ranged anyway, you still miss while focus aim is on. 100% crit or DA doesn't mean much when you miss a shot entirely... boosting the bonus to hit rate from 25% to 35% is not the worst choice you can make.

Mit sucks. If you pull off the tank, your dead anyway. Ignorant shouldn't be an issue and with GU 52 prolly even less.

Thats my dirty 2c.

obabe

on the ranger line i went with improved kunark, combustion end abilities and 4 into vunerability to add the elemental debuff so combustion searing and explosive arrow get the best they can now as there heat damage...

always a good idea to really read your spells

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detras

as it stands right now if I have :
hp/mp=10
sin strike/off/scout endline=11
bleed/insid/crit/pred endline=16
leap/hidden/arrow/range endline=17

54 used in shadow + 2 for exploding= 56 used

I have 4 more to place and I want to get QS or SoH. should I forgo them and do something else? should I respec out of arrow reclaimation?

also does the vunerability give a heat debuff or just generic elemental, which heat would be a part of?

KehnWyndraven

Unless you are having trouble reaching the cap on +ranged, you should drop offensive prowess and use those points for QS.

And I still suggest putting the last 4 in Focused.

But I guess in this case, you are choosing between putting the points into +ranged or hit bonus. If you are at or over the +ranged cap in raids, then there is no point in Offensive Prowess.

And to Obabe, i think you would get more out of Focus which can improve all your hits rather than the elemental debuff which affects 3 or 4.

detras

What is the cap for +ranged?

obabe

kehn,
19secs for focus aim. (tso 2 set bonus)
focus aim for me right now throws me over cap to + ranged so my range ca's i use when focus is up dont miss.

and basically with the four points into vunerability it helps me. but it also helps the raid.
RWDPS helps your dps.
but hey each to there own.

my question to you is why the dirk which does approx 40-50dps zw and a heal proc buckler?
unless you were soloing which also would explain why no choker.

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obabe

and focus aim only really affects ranged ca's btw as it lowers your melee skills...
wtb safanah post!!

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