2014-07-17, 06:01 PM
HighOnMushrooms Wrote:Doesn't Marksman already beat BM in bossing anyways? And you guys have infinitely times better mobbing, and that 60% damage reduction shield that I would kill for :<
Not really. Right now, according to JT's tables, Bowmasters sit around the middle of a Marksman's minimum and maximum (though they would sit a bit higher if the Marksman doesn't get some external sources of attacking speed), though it's pretty much impossible to attain that maximum, and some bosses won't even allow you enough space to reach it. And since JT's chart doesn't account for it, this is without the damage boost given by Armour Break that's quite broken at high-PDR bosses, which afaik put Bowmasters above Marksmen.
As for mobbing, Bowmasters could maybe surpass Marksmen at lower numbers if they get Arrow Blaster to hit at least one mob. Though, I do believe that's fair considering Marksmen do so much better on high number of mobs, even if it's harder to encounter high numbers compared to low.
After this patch, though, Bowmasters received a buff to both bossing and mobbing (40% total damage). With these buffs I'd say their superiority at lower mobs is cemented. And with an extra 20 attack (and 40 DEX), for a total of 60 attack advantage over Marksmen, I'd say their lower multiplier couldn't mean less. After this patch, I would say Bowmasters could continue to be substantially better bossers, with mobbing that changes depending on the mob size.
And as for Aggressive Resistance, just like how you envy Marksmen's survivability while training, they probably envy your ability to drain during bosses that limit your recovery.