Teras Kasi Archive

Hey everyone,

TKM/DOC here and i was wondering if TKM/Rifleman is worth it?

Whats the pros and cons of being a TKM rifleman besides doc?

As just a TKA you are limited in the dmg you can do. Many things on the high end are resistant to kinetic dmg... and only via your uber doc buffs can you out perform your HAM drainage.

With rifleman you could lay on a nice fat bleed from a distance... then unequip and "tank" the agro. Not really try to TKA kill it, just tank it and try not to die while they bleed to death.

I'm a Master Sharpshooter, about halfway through the TK line to get to master, and I can assure you this is a fantastic combo. A TKM and a Master Rifleman ( Master Sharpshooter to be exact ) is one of the best combat combos in the game.

One word of advice though - If your going Rifleman, don't bother unless your ready to go all the way to master. The grind up from rifleman novice is slow, tedious and frustrating. Once you get to Master though....wow, a whole different game. Master Rifle gives you = speed, accuracy, damage.

Basically, picture this scenario - you happen across 3 enemies in your path. At 64m you equip your damage sliced T21 and open fire...

Flushingshot2 ( main target takes medium damage, all 3 enemies are stunned )
Strafeshot2 ( all 3 targets now take heavy damage and begin running toward you )

...at this point, it's up to you; you can fall back behind cover and incap whoever's foolish enough to chase after you with another punishing round of Strafeshot2, OR ( and this really has become my new favorite "trick"in PvP ) wait for them to rush up to your face ( the best way to beat a rifleman is to get as close as possible ) then SURPRISE, equip your VKs and knock them flat on their ass; incap and DBto follow. I won't even mention to lovely combo of melee + ranged defenses you get, least some 12yr BH happens upon this post and starts to wail in despair

In short, if they try to kite you = they die.
If they try to rush you = they die.

What's not to love?

The only thing is that with rifleman, your bleed targets the mind where, as a tka, you target both action and health. The good thing though is that advance strafe shot (ss2), conceal shot and flushing shot2also targets the health or action pool on random.

The other nice thing about rifleman is that you have an AP3 weapon. Now we all know how as TKA's when it comes to mobs with medium to heavy armor, we end up killing ourselves when the battle it too drawn out and we cant take the targets down fast enough. Having an AP3 weapon does make up for what a tka cant do in that perspective.

Having said that, in terms of range and melee combination with all the defenses, you may want to consider TKM and Pistoleer. Why? Because both targets the same HAM, the defensive bonuses in Pistoleer work very nicely with tka, and, Bleeding the target works in your favour

you know there is what some call as the power 3, TKM | Master Pistoleer | Smuggler 0,0,4,0 | Medic

At range you can KD and deliver a serious hit with stopping shot. Bleed the target as you are running towards him to dizzy, lunge, debuffand equip VK and unarmed 3&2 etc. No one can kite you

TKA. + rifle owns man, very high defense, youre ranged and melee.......carbine would be better tough