bow char question

Sugram22 · June 21

could it be possible to make bow char that always uses Toxic Barrage? that he doesn't even need to use other skills if he doesn't want to?

if not what's the best possible
2 main sets ofc should be swamp rider and Deadly

also if not to rely on critical maybe some other class other then NB is better/deadly with it?

as NB alternative my personal though went to necromancer (but no clue how to get ultimate regen was or lower ultimate cost so i can use it fast again or unlimited use like ur other skills) cause of hes passives that make ur awry skill finisher, cause as i understand it damage increases to lower health targets

CP5 · June 21

It isn't optimal, since using other skills can help fill out damage, but for most content you don't need to be optimal. Arrow Spray and its morphs do standard aoe direct damage, damage, and when using my own archer I spam Bombard after casting any ground aoe's and buffs to deal with groups, and Acid Spray would be the same. I'd highly suggest getting a light attack in every now and then, since getting Hawk Eye up to 5 stacks will give you 25% more damage, which is very useful.

In short, using Acid Spray as your main damage skill will work just fine in most content, and if you work in keeping Hawk Eye up as much as possible you'll be able to do most things rather easily. Definitely try to get in other skills as you can, especially Grim Focus, I don't nightblade much so I can't advise on which morph, but having that in the back pocket to heal will help you a lot as well.

Sugram22 · June 21

CP5 wrote: »

It isn't optimal, since using other skills can help fill out damage, but for most content you don't need to be optimal. Arrow Spray and its morphs do standard aoe direct damage, damage, and when using my own archer I spam Bombard after casting any ground aoe's and buffs to deal with groups, and Acid Spray would be the same. I'd highly suggest getting a light attack in every now and then, since getting Hawk Eye up to 5 stacks will give you 25% more damage, which is very useful.

In short, using Acid Spray as your main damage skill will work just fine in most content, and if you work in keeping Hawk Eye up as much as possible you'll be able to do most things rather easily. Definitely try to get in other skills as you can, especially Grim Focus, I don't nightblade much so I can't advise on which morph, but having that in the back pocket to heal will help you a lot as well.

i was thinking in lines if i want to go to cyrodiil, against players u need it supper fast

CP5 · June 21

Pvp is mostly about burst damage, players will tend to bounce back from damage quickly, and that low of damage likely won't be enough to put skilled players down. If you're part of a group and using it to damage a group of other players you have some utility, but against experienced players it'll be ineffective. I know from experience how little damage it can feel you do to other players, since I rarely touch pvp and never optimize to it, so any good pvp'er is just built in a way I can't take down without a lot of luck.

Necrotech_Master · June 21

if its for pvp then you would be absolutely not utilizing bow to potential without snipe

if your using swamp raider lethal arrow hits really hard

it works good with toxic barrage too, but you need at least snipe as a spammable if your planning on using bow

poison injection or venom arrow doesnt hurt either

Sugram22 · June 21

Necrotech_Master wrote: »

if its for pvp then you would be absolutely not utilizing bow to potential without snipe

if your using swamp raider lethal arrow hits really hard

it works good with toxic barrage too, but you need at least snipe as a spammable if your planning on using bow

poison injection or venom arrow doesnt hurt either

i mean improvement for this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VODO4Y5vrM&t

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Ayku0mtyZI&t

how cool it would be to blast ppl just with that, how OP it would be

Necrotech_Master · June 21

doesnt always work that well lol

if someone has the stam, they could dodge and avoid the majority of the direct hits

someone could also just turn on the 1h/shield ult and you will kill yourself with the reflected projectiles lol

i usually frequently make use of the dodging, ill only end up sometimes getting hit by 1 tick of the channel and even with the poor healing my NB has i can survive the dot

if thats all you want is a channeled ult, then i would use the soul magic one, as its not tied to a weapon line, and is not a series of projectiles so it cannot be reflected or blocked

Sugram22 · June 21

well ok but what class pll recommend for bow as NB alternative (sins i already have bow NB), was my idea of necromance right? or is something else better? here it doesn't matter pvp or pve, for either