Quote (rolitasr @ May 26 2024 08:58pm)
If you use GMB + Nosferatu, you loose the 33% piercing attack from Razor. Even if you max out Pierce skill, you would be around 87% chance for pierce on first target and for every other target after that, this chance would go less and less. With Diamond + Razor combo this chance would be 100% which means all your arrows would always pierce targets they meet. I feel loosing chance to pierce does not justify the slightly better damage bow base for PvM. The only way I would use the GMB would be with bugbelt as you get the better bow base and keep the 100% pierce chance.
I guess it's a matter of preference
With GMB+Nosfe I find that clearing packs is instant/easy really so I never felt the need to reach 100% pierce. High-hp single targets such as bosses can be an issue though and vs them pierce doesn't help at all so better have higher damage. Higher damage also means higher cold damage with Cold Arrow vs phys immunes (I have Cold Arrow maxed btw).
One small thing that I do differently aswell is the helm: I use a 30dex base (and I'm stated as a glass-canon ofc), that also pimps damage. Frw isn't an issue considering I have 7frw/10max/xxar GCs and Harmony on swap.
Btw I also feel the same about Atma's (outside of Strafe builds), it just doesn't proc frequently enough with Multi/GA.
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