STR/DEX/PIE/ATK Testing

[Zdenka]

All of those points are fair arguments as to why ARC should be a worse DD than other DoW. But that's a separate argument; I'm not discussing whether or not ARC deserves to be hurt by the PIE/DEX reliance, but rather whether or not such a reliance is actually a disadvantage.

You can make the argument that ARC deserves to be disadvantaged by the DEX/PIE reliance (for various reasons), and that's fine. But first, do you acknowledge that it is a disadvantage?

You aren't looking at the big picture.

What PIE does: Land debuffs
What will ARC become: BRD

PIE makes perfect sense to boost its Light Shot damage because you will want to load on PIE anyways to land the BRD enfeebles (when they are added).

So as BRD DPS drops off in favor of the suited DD classes, it can still get an extra amount of damage while still gearing towards its main role.

In this regard making ARC's damage PIE dependent makes perfect sense.

This game is going through the overhaul in stages, things that might seem strange currently most likely have another purpose in the future; you just have to think about that when questioning some things they are doing.