VenWolf Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 Ok so Tracer Missile is essentially a replacement ability for power shot, much like the 31 pointer in our shared tree is a replacement for explosive dart. So why is it that the damage dealt by Tracer Missle is less than Power Shot damage. (Yes I understand Power Shot doesn't grant me all my buffs and all that stuff.) I'm just wondering why an ability that I have spend a talent point on does less damage than a base ability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acnoj Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 (edited) Tracer Missile is a tech attack that bypasses defense and shield chance, and has a small crit boost from your Cunning (1.2% if you're buffed and have the datacrons). Against bosses their damage is about the same, in PvP Tracer is far better against tanks and probably a bit worse against everyone else. Edited September 21, 2012 by acnoj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheronFett Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 Not really much of a comparison. Power Shot is just about the most worthless ability Mercs have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaoskyx Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 Not really much of a comparison. Power Shot is just about the most worthless ability Mercs have. Better than Missile Blast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoomazir Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 (edited) Power Shot is only worth to use, in certain occasions, if you play as a bodyguard (heat cost reduction) or pyrotech (chance to reset Rail Shot), avoid it at all cost if you play as an arsenal merc. Edited September 21, 2012 by yoomazir Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenzali Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 Used as interrupt bait, or if Tracer is interrupted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gyronamics Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 (edited) why is it that the damage dealt by Tracer Missle is less than Power Shot damage It's not. Powershot has higher damage and gains 9% more damage on burning targets if Pyro specced Tracer has weaker damage and gains nothing. That's as far as you've thought through it. Now we add in armour penetration.... Powershot has 0 armour penetration, it takes the 30% or whatever damage reduction against bosses Tracer has 25% armour penetration from HVGC and a tracer stack is 20% more, it loses much less damage vs armour. Unless you find some totally naked mob the reality is Tracer hits harder than Power Shot. I am not referring to Arsenal firing Powershot because the bonuses lost are just too much to ignore. I refer to the intended and major user of Powershot (merc pyro) vs the intended and only user of Tracer (merc arsenal). So even in the right hands tracer hits harder than powershot. Edited September 21, 2012 by Gyronamics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aerro Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 Missile Blast spam is where its at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDevilsGrace Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 Well if Bodyguard spec doesn't Powershot become free to cast until you run out of the buff? Granted the armor debuff is awesome but maybe some weird spec of rocking Combat Cells to proc off the free Powershot spam when they boss has full armor debuffs would be good no...? This is coming from a VERY noob perspective so please forgive me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phasersablaze Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 Missile Blast spam is where its at. Don't be lead astray by trolls like Aerro. He thinks he is an elite player and thinks its funny to tell people bad information. His suggestion will just overheat your cylinders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaoskyx Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 Don't be lead astray by trolls like Aerro. He thinks he is an elite player and thinks its funny to tell people bad information. His suggestion will just overheat your cylinders. lrn2sarcasm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IxBlazinDxI Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 Better than Missile Blast. Powershot is utterly useless. Missle Blast IS useful, can knock 3 dudes capping an objective at instant speed and at 30m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phasersablaze Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 Powershot is utterly useless. Missle Blast IS useful, can knock 3 dudes capping an objective at instant speed and at 30m Missile blast IS useful. Spamming Missile blast is not, however. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IxBlazinDxI Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 Missile blast IS useful. Spamming Missile blast is not, however. Agreed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaoskyx Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 Powershot is utterly useless. Missle Blast IS useful, can knock 3 dudes capping an objective at instant speed and at 30m Powershot is good for use on Shadows/Assassins with their Tech and Force immunity up, and for when you're interrupted. This thread isn't about situational utility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IxBlazinDxI Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 Powershot is good for use on Shadows/Assassins with their Tech and Force immunity up, and for when you're interrupted. This thread isn't about situational utility. He shouldn't be using Arsenal for PVP in the 1st place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aerro Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 Don't be lead astray by trolls like Aerro. He thinks he is an elite player and thinks its funny to tell people bad information. His suggestion will just overheat your cylinders. Obviously sarcasm goes well over your head. I don't think I am an elite player- I KNOW I am. Its that simple. I help the Bounty Hunter community, you destroy it. I push elite numbers- you try to follow in my shadow. Move along. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyTheCannon Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Well if Bodyguard spec doesn't Powershot become free to cast until you run out of the buff? Granted the armor debuff is awesome but maybe some weird spec of rocking Combat Cells to proc off the free Powershot spam when they boss has full armor debuffs would be good no...? This is coming from a VERY noob perspective so please forgive me. Not worth what you'd be giving up. There's no good hybrid spec for Merc that I know if... if you're DPS on a boss, you want full Arsenal (although I've seen some people say they do good DPS with Pyro); if you're healing, you want Bodyguard. There is NO good reason for a non-healing Merc to get Supercharged Gas and thus be able to fire free Power Shots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthBloodloss Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 1) Power shots are good 2) You should be Pyro in PvP. Incendiary Missile Thermal Detonator Railshot Unload Railshot (TSO+PS) Fusion Missile A worthy target will be badly hurt but not dead. If you switch to Rapid Shots here, you lose. You MUST use Power Shots until your main rotation comes off CD. Very basic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flintfire Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 Powershots is horrible. It has relatively long cast time in the heat of a fight. Only good use is against low health or to proc Barrage for another unload. Missile blast is really only good for killing a low health target on the run if HSM or Rail Shot is unavailable and rapid shots is a bit to weak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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