[BARD] Should Heavier Shot should be changed?

[vRoad]

No, I know it's overall a bit of an increase. That wasn't my point. My point was on a situation by situation basis it can dip your dps versus boost it, and it just makes it not fun/uninteresting overall. In my opinion, good design would be made in such a way that reactive play would NEVER potentially dip your DPS, even if over a long period of time it's slightly beneficial.

It doesn't really work like that though. In any case below 80% crit (RNG gods barring), using a Straighter Shot will be a DPS increase. It's not a potential DPS loss until you pass that threshold where your average Heavys equate to ~211% potency, which is over the max of a 100% Straight shot.

E: Messed up some numbers

You would need >80% crit chance to make Heavy Shot use outweigh the damage from Straight Shot

Look at it like this.

Straighter Shot - 210 Potency

Heavy Shot - X Potency (150+((crit/200)*150))
25% crit - 168.75 Potency
50% crit - 187.5 Potency
75% crit - 206.25 Potency
80% crit - 210 Potency
81% crit - 210.75 Potency
100% crit - 225 Potency

You might get the string of chain crits, but overall, until you break that 80% crit breakpoint, Straighter Shot will be a DPS increase.