I think your missing the point of the post alkaline. the point of the post to to let them know unlimited should stack with barrage it would aleviate alot of problems. BTW the emperian is not the best bow imo the best bow is the condor +2 it has 40% double dmg where the emperian you have to do a ws and trigger aftermath to get that. it has a few less dmg but in the end I have out dmged many ranger trying to do crit atma and dex with emperian and i have condor +2 and str/agi Ratt atma and that is simply using sidewinder.