ArenaNet:Skill feedback/Ranger/Power Shot

[edit] Raph's Issue -- 22:36, 20 March 2008 (UTC)

Issue: DThis Skill is simple too weak and too boring to be interestign enough for Skill builds, when compared to other Skills, like Keen Arrow or Slothhunter's Shot, which can deal quite good Spike Damage, Power Shot compared to them is just absolutely lousy
Suggestion: Increase the Bonus Damage back to the point it was, before the last dumb SB-Update, decrease the Energy Cost from 10 to 5 and give the Skill the Effect to cause on Foes Cracked armor, if the Shot hits them. Maybe combine a special Power Bonus to this Skill, which triggers, when usign this Skill, while not being hexed or enchanted.

Issue
This skill costs 10 energy for up to +21 damage. Hunter's Shot does slightly less damage for half the energy with a conditional Bleeding effect.

Suggestion: The 1 second activation is good for range spike which is why this was nerfed. Reduce energy to 5, increase activation time to normal, reduce recharge to 3 seconds, and revert the damage to 10...22...25

Issue: Boring skill, even if given high damage output. Hilariously outclassed by other attacks in terms of damage (Determined costs less and has secondary benefit, sundering is better in all respects, and even has AP!)
Suggestion: following the ranger trend of condition application, give the skill cracked armor, weakness, or both, while removing the activation time (and possibly removing some more damage as well) to compensate. This could potentially give the skill at least some use.

Issue: Penetrating Attack deals more damage, has armor penetration and recharges 2 seconds faster. Power Shot is useless imo.

Suggestion: Give it a bit more damage. For example:; Power Shot. Bow Attack. Deals +5...17...20 damage. Deals 5...17...20 more damage if target foe is Weakened. 10 1 8