Yes, but really all the blast sets could use a looking at. They just aren't allowed to convert end to damage rapidly enough.
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Originally Posted by Windenergy21
Burst and Slug should be on 3/6 second recharges and not 4/8 especially since the set doesn't get a tier 3 single target attack and they are lethal damage which is the most resisted type in the game. Plus it's a weapon where you just pull a trigger so there shouldn't thematically really be much time between being able to use it again if you think about it anyways.
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Looking at the numbers, I don't see Burst and Slug being out of sync with damage or recharge for other sets' T1 and T2 attacks. As far as I remember, those were all fairly well normalized for all the T1 and T2 attacks.
Another thing is that Assault Rifle is more slanted to AOE than ST damage, which is one of the characteristics of the set. I usually treat Buckshot as an ST attack with AOE benefits, and haven't had any particular issues with dropping single targets with my AR blaster. I would say AR benefits from pairing with sets that can boost its ST damage, but it still works okay as a set.
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Originally Posted by Another_Fan
Yes, but really all the blast sets could use a looking at. They just aren't allowed to convert end to damage rapidly enough.
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You can use Ignite and Buckshot alongside Burst and Slug, and you can slot Burst with a -res proc.
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I just wish Ignite would get the Burn treatment.
I didn't say that they weren't doing the proper damage for their recharge, but the set craves and makes too much sense that they'd be on 3/6 recharges and respectively damaged. Unlike other sets like elec for example which also doesn't get a 3rd tier ST attack, it at least doesn't have to worry about redraw all the time if you use a ST attack that you gain from your secondary.
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Rather than the Burn treatment, it would be far better if it just cast on enemies in a certain area... that would be somewhat similar to Flamethrower, but different effects (even like Burn being cast on the mobs) could work. I suppose it would still be interesting for a fear effect to be cast on the mobs affected, but maybe not. |
Originally Posted by Oedipus_Tex
I just wish Ignite would get the Burn treatment.
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No matter what, a patch of any sort is not conducive or reflective of the Blaster playstyle. Blasters should move and don't have too much in the way of mass immobilizes, etc., either, which makes it harder for them to leverage Ignite like they should. Hence my thinking it should move beyond any "Burn" treatment, though the single rush of bigger damage would be more helpful than the long DoT we currently I have.
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Originally Posted by Windenergy21
I didn't say that they weren't doing the proper damage for their recharge, but the set craves and makes too much sense that they'd be on 3/6 recharges and respectively damaged. Unlike other sets like elec for example which also doesn't get a 3rd tier ST attack, it at least doesn't have to worry about redraw all the time if you use a ST attack that you gain from your secondary.
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I dunno, though... I'm not thinking right at the moment: are the different recharge attacks balanced out for DPS no matter what, or does the recharge thing make a difference? I'll think about it later when I'm not so tired, heh.
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Fire, Archery and Sonic all pay for their shorter recharge times on their respective tier 1 and/or 2 blasts with reduced damage, but not consistently. For example, fire blast has significantly reduced damage for a tier 2 but flares is by far the best tier 1 despite its short recharge. Dual pistols has a 6 second tier 2 and appears to have reduced damage but does normal damage when fire ammo is factored in.
It seems unlikely to me that if AR were to be rebalanced for shorter recharges it would keep its standard damage values on both of its single target blasts. Perhaps one of them, but I doubt both. I don't really see the problem with using an aoe attack for filler though, especially since buckshot is so great and is also on an eight second timer.
Burst and Slug should be on 3/6 second recharges and not 4/8 especially since the set doesn't get a tier 3 single target attack and they are lethal damage which is the most resisted type in the game. Plus it's a weapon where you just pull a trigger so there shouldn't thematically really be much time between being able to use it again if you think about it anyways.
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