Part of what Doctor_Kumquat said was why many, many of us took TF in the first place: for the guaranteed Mag 4 stun. Now that it's down to Mag 3, i.e. no boss stuns w/o stacking, it's of considerably less use. Seriously, what lt or minion mob do you really need to stun that badly that you're not going to likely kill off w/TF (or EP + BS) anyway? A +4 Sapper?
Packing in much damage in 1 shot vs. 2 does have its utilities. PPs are a prime example, as are fake Nemmies (PFF) and other things you want to take out before they activate their near death powers.
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Stealth + BU+AIM+TF = Win. You can always slap off the other two while your target waddles around. Plus, the animation is super fun.
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Originally Posted by dave_p
Part of what Doctor_Kumquat said was why many, many of us took TF in the first place: for the guaranteed Mag 4 stun. Now that it's down to Mag 3, i.e. no boss stuns w/o stacking, it's of considerably less use. Seriously, what lt or minion mob do you really need to stun that badly that you're not going to likely kill off w/TF (or EP + BS) anyway? A +4 Sapper?
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Lieutenant? Well, a +3 or so mezzing Lt comes to mind. The real use for the stun in TF is the same it's always been, though... bosses. Sure you can't one-shot stun them any more, but Power Boost + jousted TF + jousted Stun still equals a boss that's just going to stagger around while you take him out. I use Stunning Shot + Stun on bosses when I need to on my archer, but if I didn't have a primary with a stun I'd take Total Focus and do the same with that.If you have a stun in your primary to stack with Stun (which animates faster than TF) or you have access to two holds then Total Focus is really just a nice burst damage power. But if you don't have another stun outside of /Energy and only have one hold (or none) then TF + Stun is the most reliable boss control you have. You can risk trying to use Bone Smasher + Stun or (Bone Smasher + TF) but TF + Stun is the only sure bet.
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The Total Focus animation takes enough time that you can reach over and tap the F10 key to yell your battle cry just before pounding the bad guy's head in. Just sayin'.
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