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Thread: Question.. whats BEST Health HAM POOL shot? for SBD and DWB NPCs?
I am curious about this to. Everyshot seems to be Aoe or mind pool. Anything decent to use that hits random but doesnt argo everyone?
You might want to try SurpriseShot. It has a better damage multiplier than ConcealShot and I think less of a delay. It's random HAM. Nor do you have to be using TakeCover to use it. If you have someone else tanking you can try that.
Webflux wrote:
IS conceal best bang for the buck? can't use stafe 2 in bunker so, it has to be single target. seems most folks hit the health HAM bar inthere so what should MRifler use?
Waste93 wrote:
You might want to try SurpriseShot. It has a better damage multiplier than ConcealShot and I think less of a delay. It's random HAM. Nor do you have to be using TakeCover to use it. If you have someone else tanking you can try that.
Webflux wrote:
IS conceal best bang for the buck? can't use stafe 2 in bunker so, it has to be single target. seems most folks hit the health HAM bar inthere so what should MRifler use?
Waste is correct. Surpriseshot should have a 3x damage modifier as opposed to the 2.5x damage of Concealshot, and it does not currently require Cover to use, like it is supposed to. However, the HAM cost and delay are identical to Concealshot. But do not think in terms of "best shot," but, rather, best stategy. Start with Flushingshot1, because like it's big brother, Flushingshot2, it does a Stun, but is single target. If you can stick the Stun, it will lower the target's defenses, making the group's job easier. It is only 2.0x damage, so you may want to move to Flurryshot1 (2.5x damage, Single Target + Dizzy) or to Surpriseshot, as Waste mentions. If you are with people who can do knockdowns, the Dizzy may help keep something down.
However, if you are with TKs, Swordsmen, CMs, and other Riflemen, and there are enough of you, I would target mind even if others are targeting health and/or action.. All of those professions can hit the mind pool., and you are going to take things down more quickly if you can do a 3x damage shot (Headshot3) against a single pool rather than hitting 3 different pools (albeit weighted towards health). And though they have been nerfed, your bleeds go against mind as to Swordsman bleeds and CM poisons. Even if others are hitting Health and Action more, a big enough group all targeting a single pool will be the most effective.
consider starting with Flushingshot1. It may only have a 2x damage modifier, but like the AoE shot Flushingshot2, it stuns, but is a single target shot. Flurryshot2 has a 2.5x damage modifer, apparently, and will dizzy, which is helpful agamst if you are with people that can do knockdowns.