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<blockquote data-quote="Gorgoroth" data-source="post: 5574826" data-attributes="member: 6674889">Wow, that's a lot of feats you've spent there on getting the best bow and sword damage. I would totally pick one or the other. Frankly, if you chose to use bracers of archery instead of iron armbands, I'd weapon focus + proficiency in the bastard sword and leave the bow alone. Or *maybe* have bow weapon focus as well. That's just brutal feat cost taking it all double, IMO. Instead of weapon focus maybe take prime shot + prime punisher instead, it's more useful (although you won't get the extra +5 every time, you can time when you drop your dailies and nova rounds for when you gain the prime shot bonus). Think about it : +1 to hit and +5 damage, for two feats, with some minor set up, compared with +1/+2/+3 damage with bows and swords, at the same cost. What's better? Vying for Prime shot bonus makes you game a little bit more variable and will force you to play up your tactics and positioning.Isn't there a way to use a Ki focus to save on all those double feats? I'd skip out on greatbow prof and use a normal bow, and even quickdraw since you already have Master at Arms. In exchange you can get the prime punisher stuff, a single weapon focus (in the attack mode (melee/ranger) you don't have the bracers for). I'd try to&nbsp; boost damage or get status effects such as debuffs via feats that don't depend on what fighting style you are using.But good luck fighting! just one thing I'm begging you, get rid of Quickdraw, you don't need it and can replicate it with item/feat properties such as Battle Harness + your Master at Arms feat. How often are you Quickdrawing anyway? 2x per battle, max? Assume you start out each battle with your bow out, or whatever depending on the battle layout you predict (based on scouting or your best guess).</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Gorgoroth, post: 5574826, member: 6674889"] Wow, that's a lot of feats you've spent there on getting the best bow and sword damage. I would totally pick one or the other. Frankly, if you chose to use bracers of archery instead of iron armbands, I'd weapon focus + proficiency in the bastard sword and leave the bow alone. Or *maybe* have bow weapon focus as well. That's just brutal feat cost taking it all double, IMO. Instead of weapon focus maybe take prime shot + prime punisher instead, it's more useful (although you won't get the extra +5 every time, you can time when you drop your dailies and nova rounds for when you gain the prime shot bonus). Think about it : +1 to hit and +5 damage, for two feats, with some minor set up, compared with +1/+2/+3 damage with bows and swords, at the same cost. What's better? Vying for Prime shot bonus makes you game a little bit more variable and will force you to play up your tactics and positioning. Isn't there a way to use a Ki focus to save on all those double feats? I'd skip out on greatbow prof and use a normal bow, and even quickdraw since you already have Master at Arms. In exchange you can get the prime punisher stuff, a single weapon focus (in the attack mode (melee/ranger) you don't have the bracers for). I'd try to boost damage or get status effects such as debuffs via feats that don't depend on what fighting style you are using. But good luck fighting! just one thing I'm begging you, get rid of Quickdraw, you don't need it and can replicate it with item/feat properties such as Battle Harness + your Master at Arms feat. How often are you Quickdrawing anyway? 2x per battle, max? Assume you start out each battle with your bow out, or whatever depending on the battle layout you predict (based on scouting or your best guess). [/QUOTE]

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