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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Remathilis" data-source="post: 4931341" data-attributes="member: 7635">Fanboy,Its not a bad build (to be honest, I think its pretty good) but has a few flaws.* First Strike is utterly useless unless Quinn can get into Melee. Catching your foes with CA is pointless because a shortbow can't get Sneak Attack.* Both ranger powers are encounter powers. This means if the fight takes to the air (for example, fighting harpies or gargoyles) the rogue's damage output drops after 2 rounds (1st: TS + HQ, 2nd C&R, 3rd+ BA, BA, BA)* All those rangers powers still work with a hand-crossbow. And it doesn't cost him a feat (better spent on backstabber or Weapon Expertise) & he can still use Sly Flourish as needed.* Its a specific racial build: An elven rogue (for example) loses TS as a dilettante (though he gets shortbow prof for free, even if he can't use it with a single power until 4th and C&R). The poor halfling shortbow archer is REALLY boned; he gets neither free power nor free feat. Guess that's why those guys use slings, eh?(Did I mention eladrin can use LONGSWORDS with rogue powers at the cost of a feat and a SA die?)Personally, WotC could fix the problem with a single feat:Sniper ShotPrerequisite: proficient with shortbows, Sneak attackBenefit: You can use a shortbow with any ranged rogue power or class ability that normally allows you to use a crossbow. Your sneak attack with such powers is 1d6 less than normal when using a shortbow. Yet WotC seems fine with not printing said feat. Because rogue = crossbow, like it or not.Next, how to give fighters something to do when the dragon takes to the sky...</blockquote>

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