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Nova Korthos Resident Offline I Love Drama! Posts: 23 Joined: Oct 16^th, 2017	rogue, arti, xbow build, advice request Sep 4^th, 2018 at 7:34pm	Print Post
	so going to play a rogue 16 / artificer 4 (for Endless Fusilade and a few other goodies) was curious on race / weapon choice pretty much between gnome and light repeater, or another adequate race and great x bow. im assuming gnome is the way to go because a lot of damage is going to come from SA damage and thus fire rate trumps the better base stats, but I rolled a test shiradi at 15 to mess with the idea and did like the high base damage. so is one overwhelmingly better then the other?


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Digimonk Puppy Farmer Offline Posts: 1573 Joined: Apr 7^th, 2015	Re: rogue, arti, xbow build, advice request Reply #1 - Sep 4^th, 2018 at 8:02pm	Print Post
	Would definitely go gnome or halfing for the IPS angle. It makes a big difference in how many things you'll hit with IPS. Gnome obviously has the synergy with light repeaters, but would still work just fine with gxbows instead if you wanted to go that route. I'll point out that if you're going to spend any time at cap, Volley is one of the best combination of weapon effects and damage available right now and, in my opinion, what puts gxbow ahead of repeaters in the end. Your options for good weapons is much more limited with light repeaters.


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Synchrono Waterworks Kobold Offline I am not a noun, I am a VERB. Posts: 154 Location: In The Heart of Darkness Joined: May 30^th, 2014 Gender:	Re: rogue, arti, xbow build, advice request Reply #2 - Sep 6^th, 2018 at 7:52am	Print Post
	10 Rogue 6 Fighter 4 Arty is a popular split for this type of thing. Halfling for the size with IPS is fantastic and the Dragonmark can be very useful especially if you have Racial AP. The bonus fighter feats lets you build the ranged/thrown weapon focus stuff for the range power or armor bonuses if you choose to run this heavy armor. Alternatively you could do the Shot on the Run Line too. Fighter also gets you bonuses to Action Boosts so you end up with like 14 or 15 Fusilade's per rest which is quite substantial. If you're doing the mechanic thing definitely go GxB the damage is ridiculous. I tend to run mine in LD.
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5 Foot Step Completionist (i.t.p.) Offline I Hate Idiots! Posts: 11119 Location: USA Joined: Mar 8^th, 2014 Gender:	Re: rogue, arti, xbow build, advice request Reply #3 - Sep 6^th, 2018 at 2:40pm	Print Post
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Frank Puppy Farmer Offline I Love Drama! Posts: 1429 Joined: Jan 14^th, 2016	Re: rogue, arti, xbow build, advice request Reply #4 - Sep 6^th, 2018 at 6:03pm	Print Post
	Digimonk wrote on Sep 4^th, 2018 at 8:02pm: Would definitely go gnome or halfing for the IPS angle.� �It makes a big difference in how many things you'll hit with IPS. Not only the angle, but access to color spray. This is a serious racial that is much overlooked.

	No, let me be Frank. Digimonk wrote on Dec 8^th, 2016 at 12:39pm: I've had multiple RoSS rot just from doing the explorer points in Sands across multiple lives since it is exclusive. Smart players know how to use buyback. Digimonk wrote on Dec 22^nd, 2016 at 1:58pm: I will not chone. I did what I did intentionally and while my primary purpose was not to annoy the other Vaulties, I acknowledge that it was a side effect. Smart people don't elicit "side effects."� They understand in advance the consequences of their actions.
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Rzyman Waterworks Kobold Offline lovers gonna love Posts: 191 Joined: Aug 14^th, 2018	Re: rogue, arti, xbow build, advice request Reply #5 - Sep 8^th, 2018 at 6:54pm	Print Post
	Frank wrote on Sep 6^th, 2018 at 6:03pm: Not only the angle, but access to color spray.� This is a serious racial that is much overlooked. Honestly never found any use of it. Maybe some melee artificer gnome? On higher skulls you are staying out of range of it anyway, you are shooting from farest possible position, keeping room for maneurs and lining mobs for your ips. On lower skulls you just dont wanna loose any dps especally with EF on and interrupt your attacks. I do like passive blur and UMD though, W&S mastery in racials may be great choice too. You wont lack it anyway but there never too much UMD

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Frank Puppy Farmer Offline I Love Drama! Posts: 1429 Joined: Jan 14^th, 2016	Re: rogue, arti, xbow build, advice request Reply #6 - Sep 12^th, 2018 at 12:33am	Print Post
	Rzyman wrote on Sep 8^th, 2018 at 6:54pm: Honestly never found any use of it. Maybe some melee artificer gnome? On higher skulls you are staying out of range of it anyway, you are shooting from farest possible position, keeping room for maneurs and lining mobs for your ips. On lower skulls you just dont wanna loose any dps especally with EF on and interrupt your attacks. I do like passive blur and UMD though, W&S mastery in racials may be great choice too. You wont lack it anyway but there never too much UMD A few points: 1) "On higher skulls you are staying out of range of it" At some point shit will get in your face, it is inevitable. If you can avoid this entirely you are a god and please teach me. 2) "On lower skulls you just dont wanna loose any dps" Color spray causes helpless. Do I need to draw the connecting dots between helpless and dps? 3) It's almost free if you're already spending in the tree. 4) SLA 5) Can blind in an aoe, so good for cc as well as murdering age of rage eyeballs. Give it another try, I think you'll like it.

	No, let me be Frank. Digimonk wrote on Dec 8^th, 2016 at 12:39pm: I've had multiple RoSS rot just from doing the explorer points in Sands across multiple lives since it is exclusive. Smart players know how to use buyback. Digimonk wrote on Dec 22^nd, 2016 at 1:58pm: I will not chone. I did what I did intentionally and while my primary purpose was not to annoy the other Vaulties, I acknowledge that it was a side effect. Smart people don't elicit "side effects."� They understand in advance the consequences of their actions.
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Technomage Epic Poster Offline And so it begins... Posts: 4444 Location: Tucson, AZ Joined: Aug 27^th, 2015 Gender:	Re: rogue, arti, xbow build, advice request Reply #7 - Sep 12^th, 2018 at 11:40am	Print Post
	Agreed on using Color Spray. It has great CC potential. IIRC, it could also stun mobs. If you're playing a Gnome arcane of some sort and aren't using it (along with the effectively free spellpoint-wise metamagic feats along with it), you're making a big mistake.

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