Wide Volley and Rain of Death are completely useless (BRD)

[Hammerfist]

I've only dabbled with brd but not having to be in melee range and line up perfectly for a quick knock seems worth the extra 20 tp for Wide volley. And the chance of free aoe attacks is always a nice addition.

From limited archer experience, quick knock doesn't seem to have a very large range and limits your mobility.

At level 36 you get the Enhanced Quick Nock trait that extends its range to 12 yalms, so by using Quick Nock you'll be able to hit pretty much everything that stands in front of you in a 150° cone.