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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Terramotus" data-source="post: 4325552" data-attributes="member: 7220">Sorry, yes, this item falls into a new category for 4E items known as Stupid and Useless.While not utterly useless, since they provide a numeric benefit of some sort, I can't see ever wanting this item when any other arm slot item is available or any other item at all, for that matter.  The bonus is negligible, and it doesn't even do anything cool and dramatic.  It's like all of those +number items in 3E, only it doesn't really even help you.  Their name is horribly misleading as well.  The only character likely to ever get any serious use out of them is a Fighter making opportunity attacks...  so why not call them Opportunistic Bracers or something?  I think that's what annoys me so much: they have a name that makes them sound awesome when they're not.+1 Dwarven Armor is also a level 2 item.  The Shield of Protection is level 3.  Since the new paradigm seems to be that the players make a list of items they want for the DM, why would I ever want to put that item on my list and risk getting it instead of the Dwarven Armor?  Yes, there are some specific class/power combos that involve multiple characters to pull off that can achieve some use out of the item.  That doesn't make them non-crappy or even worth their gold piece value.The Bracers of the Perfect Shot are actually significantly better, although similarly misnamed.  Since Wizards can use Magic Missile as a ranged basic attack, and the Warlock can use Eldritch blast as a ranged basic attack, then they contribute damage to something decent.</blockquote>

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