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Archer Etchings

SynFuLLSynFuLL
in PvE Discussion
Hi All,

Any recommended archer weapon and glove etchings?

a) Pump +10/12 + Energetic III
b) Pump +10/12 + Keen III
c) Keen III + Energetic III
d) Pump +10/12 x 2
e) Keen III x2
f) Energetic III x 2

Amb weap , DW glove

Thanks :)

Comments

  • voidyvoidy ✭✭✭✭✭
    I mostly see archers with power or energetic etchings. I went with energetics on my weapon and glove, because it made the class's skill lineup feel really smooth. I know a guy who went with power though, because he doesn't notice the difference somehow and likes having a little more oomph. It's up to you.

    In this guide (https://www.essentialmana.com/en/chunts-pve-archer-guide/) he goes into a bit of detail on that as well, but settles with either power or energetics being optimal. Just don't go with keens on archer, dude. Your core skills have tons of crit glyphs already associated with them, and you have super high overall crit rate from your passive skills so it'd be redundant to dump more crit into your weapon.
  • LYC14LYC14 ✭✭✭
    What etchings will you recommend for high ping Archers?
  • ArdireArdire ✭✭✭✭✭
    LYC14 wrote: »
    What etchings will you recommend for high ping Archers?

    wanna say power cause you might not really feel the aspd difference with energetic BUT you'd still feel the CD reduction so.. it's up to you what you think would make a big effect on ur playstyle.
  • GrimoirGrimoir ✭✭✭
    Ardire wrote: »
    LYC14 wrote: »
    What etchings will you recommend for high ping Archers?

    wanna say power cause you might not really feel the aspd difference with energetic BUT you'd still feel the CD reduction so.. it's up to you what you think would make a big effect on ur playstyle.

    This, i had double energetic but did not utilize fully due to playing from EU on NA serwera so i swapped to have 1 energetic and 1 pumped since i get plenty crit from accessories alone and innerwear.
  • SynFuLLSynFuLL ✭✭
    Hi all, appreciate it guys. At first I went with x2 pump, love the damage boost but the rotations a bit iffy with everything going on CD lol. I went with Pump weap/ Energetic gloves and feels a bit smoother. Definitely will try and see how x2 energetics plays out.
  • DesageDesage ✭✭
    As a archer, i always go for 2* energetic etching, 1* power, 1* energetic :awesome:
  • HysphericalHyspherical ✭✭✭
    I don't main archer but I see nobody has mentioned it here but that the extra attack speed from energetics will speed up charge-up skills and get you out of animation lock faster.
  • DesageDesage ✭✭
    Hyspherical wrote: »
    I don't main archer but I see nobody has mentioned it here but that the extra attack speed from energetics will speed up charge-up skills and get you out of animation lock faster.

    ^ there u go, that is why u always need 1 energetic etching not only for reducing cooldown.
  • AbstractCHAbstractCH ✭✭✭
    Most go 1 pumped, 1 energetic. But etchings honestly don't really affect archers that much, you could honestly use aggro etchings and still do the same ammount of damage lol.
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