MCH is a good but

[DarkRain]

It is the only class that is a slave to RNG. The RNG in this game is bad enough but to build a class whos actions are based on RNG procing is to me bad . All abilities say 50% chance that next sill will add the bonus damage. But i swear noting is more disappointing then hitting split shot 6 to 10 times justnto get one slug shot proc. Granted we have reload but can only use it once every 60 seconds and rapid fire but even with RF you are still a slave to the RNG proc.

My suggestion do away with reload let the skills proc in order like everybody elses class or make reload a skill that adds bonus damage for next 5 shots .

I just hate seeing my all out opening burst go for like 20k and my wildfire hits for 4.8 to 5.3k then all my DPS just drops off the face of the earth because of RNG and my CDs .

Having said all this i do like the class i will main it over my BRD but i would love to see some more change to make it better

[StarVII]

Only class with RNG? Astrologian would like to have a word with you.

[myahele]

Would be better if Reload and quick reload would atleast be guaranteed procs rather than an increase of proc rate.

[Kietsu]

Only class with RNG? Astrologian would like to have a word with you.

In all honesty, I think MCH has it worse. If AST's RNG was like MCH's, their heals would have completely random and unreliable potency.

Edit:

Would be better if Reload and quick reload would atleast be guaranteed procs rather than an increase of proc rate.

But... ammunition does give you guaranteed procs.

[AlphaFox]

Only class with RNG? Astrologian would like to have a word with you.

It's not as bad I would wager as our RNG is on buffs we can use on anyone, a MCH rng is affecting his damage which I can imagine during DPS checks, is where you do NOT want to have the chance to miss proc or do less damage due to something you can not control.

[myahele]

In all honesty, I think MCH has it worse. If AST's RNG was like MCH's, their heals would have completely random and unreliable potency.

Edit:

But... ammunition does give you guaranteed procs.

Sorry, but it doesn't. It just increases the rate, but by how much, who knows?

Reload - Loads firearm with five rounds of special ammunition. One round of ammunition is used each time a weaponskill is executed. Increase that weaponskill's potency by 20. Ammunition use may also increase the rate at which a weaponskill's additional effect is triggered. No more than five rounds can be loaded one at a time. Duration: 30s. Recast Time: 60s

[Kathryn]

I have never had a none proc off reload or quick reload i've always used those skills as garanteed procs.

[Gralna]

Sorry, but it doesn't. It just increases the rate, but by how much, who knows?

Split Shot: Delivers an attack with a potency of 140.
-Additional Effect: 50% chance of increasing next Slug Shot potency by 80
-Gauss Barrel Effect: Next Slug Shot will have no cast time
-Duration: 10s
-Ammunition Effect: 100% chance of increasing next Slug Shot potency


Slug Shot: Delivers an attack with a potency of 100.
-Split Shot Bonus Potency: 180
-Additional Effect: 50% chance of increasing next Clean Shot potency by 100
-Gauss Barrel Effect: Next Clean Shot will have no cast time
-Duration: 10s
-Ammunition Effect: 100% chance of increasing next Clean Shot potency

[DarkRain]

Split Shot: Delivers an attack with a potency of 140.
-Additional Effect: 50% chance of increasing next Slug Shot potency by 80
-Gauss Barrel Effect: Next Slug Shot will have no cast time
-Duration: 10s
-Ammunition Effect: 100% chance of increasing next Slug Shot potency


Slug Shot: Delivers an attack with a potency of 100.
-Split Shot Bonus Potency: 180
-Additional Effect: 50% chance of increasing next Clean Shot potency by 100
-Gauss Barrel Effect: Next Clean Shot will have no cast time
-Duration: 10s
-Ammunition Effect: 100% chance of increasing next Clean Shot potency

Misleading . If you go to the striking dummies in FN apply Gauss Barrel and do rotation it still will add casting times unless you proc then no casting time.

[Amiaze]

Former WHM gone MCH speaking, so I'm still trying to figure out how to DPS properly. But for times when the bonuses just don't appear, that's when I normally pop my cross-classed cooldowns (Hawk's Eye or Raging Strikes) so that my DPS doesn't fall into the void, never to be seen again. The only situations I've encountered where this isn't as feasible is when a sudden DPS burst is required, and I end up expending all of my remaining cooldowns to meet the check. That being said, I normally save ammunition for when worse comes to worst and I have no other cooldowns and am getting no procs.