[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.

[RonPierce]

You would need >60% 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/150)*150)
30% crit - 180 Potency
50% crit - 200 Potency
60% crit - 210 Potency
61% crit - 211 Potency
100% crit - 250 Potency

You might get the string of chain crits, but overall, until you break that 60% crit breakpoint, Straighter Shot will be a DPS increase.

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.

Aren't Bards incredibly powerful still? I think they're fine as they are.

Don't quote me for truth on this, but I BELIEVE as weapons get stronger our DPS(scaling) goes downward and melees start to surpass us due to how slow our weapon damage scales, having the lowest physical damage weapons in the game and low potency attacks, and weapon damage scales at something like 1 PD = 10 primary stat = 40 secondary stats, at least that's what I've read.