Ranger Talent Tree Discussion

[Scarlet_Rain]

I don't need to test to confirm Weak Hit Advance applying to normal rifle/launcher shots, can't remember though how it is with gunslashes (haven't used them for long time) but yeah, my rifle does generally ~30ish damage to normal spots and ~70-80ish to weak spots, this is my build.

wouldn't it deal more damage to weak spots anyway? link doesnt work.

also wondering if R-def is useless? threw a couple extra points in just to equip certain winged armor

[recursive]

Hmm, that skill build website must have changed around a bit, none of the links to the skill trees are working. I'll try to update this topic some more tomorrow.

[Ichipoo]

A change that I've noticed is that we get +5 SP, which changes the way we develop our Skill Trees a bit. Anyway here's my future level 50 Ranger Skill Tree build with the +5 SP. (I wonder where we'll get the extra 5 SP? Probably a Client Request like I read about in the Hunter's Skill Tree thread)

http://ryuhiroshi.ry.funpic.de/pso2/...2dBwdHSfqsINIn

[jooozek]

wouldn't it deal more damage to weak spots anyway? link doesnt work.

Yes, you deal twice the damage. I've spent now 20 SP in both of those passives and the outcome is as follows:
Normal shot
Weak spot shot
The assault rifle I've used
Seems like that enemy has sorta goofy defenses so i checked with the wolves:
Normal shot on wolves
Weak spot shot on wolves
Here some Rappy Launcher +10 spam

[Scarlet_Rain]

Yes, you deal twice the damage. I've spent now 20 SP in both of those passives and the outcome is as follows:
Normal shot
Weak spot shot
The assault rifle I've used
Seems like that enemy has sorta goofy defenses so i checked with the wolves:
Normal shot on wolves
Weak spot shot on wolves
Here some Rappy Launcher +10 spam

Oh, cool. Extra thanks for the screens

[Kion]

Anyone see any difference with elements? I've been using different elements with riffles, but i dont see anymore than like 2-3 hit points different.

[dilakri87]

Anyone see any difference with elements? I've been using different elements with riffles, but i dont see anymore than like 2-3 hit points different.

How much base r-atk does the weapon have? And what are the element %?

I tried this with a 50% and non element, and a non element with 30% more r-atk than the element one.
Seems like the elemental attribute is added to your weapon r-atk, but not 100%.
I do about 25% more damage with the same weapon non ele / 50%.

And when shooting weakpoints, it does about 40-50% more damage.
I guess I test more

[recursive]

Changed the build in the OP, currently uses 34/40 SP. Seems like the optimal DPS build for the time being - not sure whether to pick up Just Reversal, or to raise the ABL/R-DEF/ATK talents.

[Kion]

How much base r-atk does the weapon have? And what are the element %?

I tried this with a 50% and non element, and a non element with 30% more r-atk than the element one.
Seems like the elemental attribute is added to your weapon r-atk, but not 100%.
I do about 25% more damage with the same weapon non ele / 50%.

And when shooting weakpoints, it does about 40-50% more damage.
I guess I test more

For me i have two albablasters. One is a +10 (20 ice) with 308 range attack. The other is a +10 (19 electric) with 298 attack. On a cave basic enemy on hard, Digga. The ice does 30 damage normal attack per hit and 40 on a just attack. The Electric does 28 damage per normal hit and 36 on a just hit.
Is it that rifles don't have enough attack power to benefit from elements?

[Ichipoo]

Changed the build in the OP, currently uses 34/40 SP. Seems like the optimal DPS build for the time being - not sure whether to pick up Just Reversal, or to raise the ABL/R-DEF/ATK talents.

Now I feel silly.