It seems every DH I run into is sporting a big xbow with sharpshooter. I can't stand this build; it's just too clunky and slow, and while it's nice to look at massive 6 figure dps numbers inflated by sharpshooter, i just can't get over the feeling that surely there had to be something else better out there. So i sold the rare xbow i found in act 3 for 8 million and started retooling my gear for a 1hand xbow build based on crits and on hit procs.
So far, I'm loving the results. I'm running around 60k dps without sharpshooter and with about 60% crit chance with bait the trap. Spray of teeth and nether tentacles absolutely destroy packs and i basically never run out of discipline between nightstalker and preparation. And although i only have a few on hit procs such as fear/freeze on hit, the speed at which i throw out hungering arrows makes the procs land with enough frequency to make a difference in a fight. Most of all, this build is fast, flexible, and FUN. Not to mention yellow crits fill my screen every time i press down my attack button. I consider myself a sharpshooter convert. Is there anyone else out there ? It's kind of lonely
Sometimes giant xbow crits w/SharpShooter is an only way to nuke elites w/ Reflect Damage and another 3 butthurting options like waller, fast and vortex in solo game. Using Shadow Power w/Gloom rune or SS of course.
If I am not mistaken, when you fire an elemental arrow, a test is made to determine if it will be a critical hit or not.
However, sharpshooter still works until one second after your first elemental arrow hit the target.
It means that, assuming you are attacking from maximum range and your arrows takes 3 second to hit the target you will have 4 second when you will only land critical hits.
If you have a very good gear with let's say 40% crit, 300% critical damage, it will give you something like +67% damage for the first 4 second of the fight.
If you have a superior gear your fights won't last very long, so that's a good passive.
I would even say it does stack pretty well with the stuff.
Not as good as Archery while using Bows (and maybe using 1h xbows) or Steady Aim but very decent.
Are you saying that the projectile damage is calculated at cast and not on hit? So my 6th NT projectile that is case BEFORE the first one hits will still be counted as full SS stack damage? Interesting theory, might go and see if that's true, on an easy peasy boss like Azmodan
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So far, I'm loving the results. I'm running around 60k dps without sharpshooter and with about 60% crit chance with bait the trap. Spray of teeth and nether tentacles absolutely destroy packs and i basically never run out of discipline between nightstalker and preparation. And although i only have a few on hit procs such as fear/freeze on hit, the speed at which i throw out hungering arrows makes the procs land with enough frequency to make a difference in a fight. Most of all, this build is fast, flexible, and FUN. Not to mention yellow crits fill my screen every time i press down my attack button. I consider myself a sharpshooter convert. Is there anyone else out there ? It's kind of lonely
Are you saying that the projectile damage is calculated at cast and not on hit? So my 6th NT projectile that is case BEFORE the first one hits will still be counted as full SS stack damage? Interesting theory, might go and see if that's true, on an easy peasy boss like Azmodan