Rifleman Archive

I'm on my way to Rifleman, and just got Rifles IV last night. I've tried using mindshot1 a few times and I've been trying to come up with the best way to use it. Keep in mind I'm currently just PvM, but advice on using it in PvP would also be useful. From what I've observed, you can't kill with it (I'll shoot a beastie or NPC, and they'll wander around without aggroing on me, then the bleed will stop and almost all of their mind bar is gone (it seems like no matter how much themindshot hits for, it won't take someone lower than 1 mind), and even if I'm 120m away, they'll come after me. Of course, one headshot1 later and they're dead, but still. Also, is there any way to calculate how much damage a mindshot will do?

The best is to get both MS1 & 2. Fire them both (most have a macro to do so) from a prone position at 60m then hit peace. Run to about 90m. When the bleeds tick and the mob is heading for you start pelting it with HS2. If you are a CH and can have a decent pet to tank for you you are all set. Otherwise I have found brawler 2-h line to be extremely useful. You can take it to the third box in a few hours of play and that gives you a head attack that is about as good as HS2. Once the critter closes switch to your sword, hit center of being and start swinging with head shots.I have found this to be very effective.

I think there may be a sticky thread about the different shot types ad what they do. Mindshot will tik off the amount of mind that is registered in the combat window. So when you use it check out how much damage it does and this will give you an idea of how much will bleed off. Like Yarki said though you shoulduse mindshot 1 and 2 cause they stack.