Archery is a nice set, but I've heard that with Archery the damage difference between Corruptor and Defender builds only gives a small bonus to the Corruptor, meaning that Defender archers are better, since they get a more powerful Secondary. I'd be interested to know the math on this - for instance, I've heard that Corruptor RoA damage suffers from this, but I don't know the comparative stats.
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As far as I can tell archery for corruptors has about the same damage base as any other corruptor set, meaning it does about 15% more damage than the defender version (roughly). You are right that the corruptor RoA doesn't get the same damage boost but it does get scourge and each of the 3 rains check seperately for scourge (just like Rain of fire). Ice Storm and blizzard function exactly the same way, so it isn't just archery its any attack set that spawns a psuedo pet. I am pretty sure in these cases the corruptor is not using the defender damage base, instead all the pets are using a pet damage base that is higher than it normally would be for both AT's.|
Originally Posted by MaxLongstreet
Archery is a nice set, but I've heard that with Archery the damage difference between Corruptor and Defender builds only gives a small bonus to the Corruptor, meaning that Defender archers are better, since they get a more powerful Secondary. I'd be interested to know the math on this - for instance, I've heard that Corruptor RoA damage suffers from this, but I don't know the comparative stats.
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As for playing archery on a corruptor I find it much better than a defender - having fast recharging, smaller attacks helps you leverage scourge better than slower recharging attacks. I find frequently that scourge is wasted on anything but LT's or bosses - frequently attacks on minions only scourge when the minion has less health than the base attack damage left, which wastes the extra damage. However, with the tight attack chain that snap shot, aimed shot and blazing arrow give you I found I could get attacks to scourge on minions without wasting the damage. Fire blast's attacks have the same advantage - fast recharging tier 1 and 2's with a slower harder hitting tier 3 leverage scourge well.
The only real drawback I find with archery for corruptors is common to all AT's that use archery - the set does lethal damage and the only real secondary ability is the accuracy bonus, which tends to be overkill if you are planning on using any kind of IO sets since most ranged sets have a LOT of accuracy. Lethal damage is also a little worse off redside thanks to the prevalence of longbow.
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My first 50 was my Archery/Trick Arrow Corruptor. Now I did a lot of teaming, so some of the problems Eric noticed might not be absent, but I've had fun with it, and no real problem areas except that fighting anything that has good resistance to lethal becomes a pain.
I really enjoyed playing my TA/A defender, so much so that I'm working on a A/TA Corruptor right now. Once the Corr can team blue side I doubt I'll play the Defender much. I like Scourge that much.
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Originally Posted by JAXMAN
I really enjoyed playing my TA/A defender, so much so that I'm working on a A/TA Corruptor right now. Once the Corr can team blue side I doubt I'll play the Defender much. I like Scourge that much.
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its like the difference between a grape and an olive.|
Originally Posted by The_Coming_Storm
Just play your corr Redside. Redside is better, more difficult content :O
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yeah the olive is harder, but both are still gonna get snapped up like theyre nothing.
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I've had that problem for a long time.
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Originally Posted by JAXMAN
I doubt I'll play the Defender much. I like Scourge that much.
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My first lvl 50 hero is/was a Defender Archer and I'm considering doing a Corruptor archer but have been hearing bad things about trying to play one. Is the main different is the corruptor does more damage than the defender? Is it that fun to play as one? Sorry for sucky grammar, typing on a phone...
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