Carbineer Archive
Thread: which shot do most folks use for pve
FAS2, FAS2.. to stack on stun/blind
ChargeShot1 to prone
CripplingShot while down
FAS2 till dead... or toss on an ActionShot1 right before the last couple hits so they can't run.
Or atleast... that's what I've been using on Reptillian Fliers for the past week... and I mow them down like weeds.
OK, the REAL numbers near the speed cap:
http://www.tafirehawk.com/GoA/Carbineer%20Actual%20Speed%20and%20Damage%20Table.xls
Please open this up and change the speed to +60 to see the facts.
CrippleShot and BurstShot1 do exactly the same DPS and FullAutoSingle2 is about 8% more DPS. This all goes out the window at the 1.0 Speed Cap.
I have done a new spreadsheet (not quite done) that give DPS/HAM and factors Resists and Armor within each weapon to better show the different damage types of the EE3 and DXR6. If work is slow as always, I might get it done today.
It is easy to plug in the Krayt with Heavy Armor with 60% resistsand see just how little damage one person can do to it 
i start PvE combats with this combo...
/actionshot1, /legshot3, /burstshot1, then spam FAS2 or burstshot with a couple Crippleshots for fun
F2, F3, F4, spam spam spam etc.....
since legshot stuns (more damage for my other shots)
seems to work nicely for me... when Publish 7 comes out I'm gonna change it to FAS2 (for the alleged dizzy change)after legshot, then add Chargeshot for the KD, then spam FAS2
so it will go as follows:
/actionshot1, /legshot3, FAS2, CS1, spam spam spam etc... although this is still in the air since i don't have CS1 yet...
thoughts??
I hit with a bleed. (maybe not anymore since the nerf)
Then cripple shot. (always paying attention to what pool it hits)
If the enemy charges, I hit charge shot for the KD.
Some where around here I start applying states andtry wild shot or leg 3 for stun.
I will then try and dizzy (when it gets fixed)
I then decide which pool is lowest.
Low health, I use burst shot.
Low action, cripple again or leg if theyre low enuff.
Low mind, scatter shot
Cant decide? then I use scatter shot.
To answer your question, if an enemy's HAM is like 2-4k I can usually kill it w/ 2 cripple shots.
So, cripple shot is the most used for my PVE
Not sure why anybody uses ActionShot1 or ActionShot2. Even before they cut the damage to 10% of original, it was such a waste when I can do 1k-2k DPS. Even before the nerf, a bleed hit for a max of 100 DPS I think.
I lead with ChargeShot1 and then FullAutoSingle2/BurstShot1/CrippleShot depending on my mood and buff levels. FAS2 with only 1000 Quickness buff drains me for about 82 Action per second.
I also have a sweet CH pet tanking for me, its the only way to PvE.
Just to clarify, ScatterShot1 hits 2 random pools and it can have both shots in one pool. ScatterShot2 works the same but it hits 3 random pools and can be 2 in one or even all 3 shots in one pool.
Thank goodness I have a pet so I don't have to use Supression and/or WarningShot
And mix in some BurstShot1 and CripplingShot for some variety.