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Ideas on etchings for archer?

CatservantCatservant
in PvE Discussion
Or any other classes, really, but I'm doing archer now and the others...later.

I can't decide whether to go for CDR or power, or even crit? Just got my frostmetal +0 and I'm looking at tier 2 etch only, as anything else is too rich right now.

I keep going back and forth on this. Last patch I had one Energetic and one Pumped, Double enraged on weapon

This patch I had 1 enraged and one CDR on weapon, double pumped etchings. And this felt significantly better.

My new set is double enraged and one CDR. +238 CF ... and then I can't figure out what I want. Still use a lot more filler than I'd like...but those Thunderbolt numbers! very addictive. And one of each felt so "meh" last patch. Like I wasn't really seeing the benefit of either choice.

Also, I still seem to get more white numbers than I'd like, so I've debated layering in a little more CF, especially since I am going to try to up my game and start doing 4 star dungeons.

Any thoughts from those who have already tested these decisions?

Comments

  • StitchedSoulStitchedSoul ✭✭✭✭
    I have 238 crit, keen III on gloves, energetic III on wep and endurance III shoes/armor.
    Noticed that without energetic I'm kinda slowpoke, very visible its presence.
    No troubles in 4 star dungs have with this set, good dmg, good crits.
    Yet don't know what to do with rings and earrings... Can craft keen only.
  • MontblanckMontblanck ✭✭✭
    On a side note, Tier 3 Etching is not that hard to get - it's like ~2 days of top-tier IOD for an etching (1 day if you have an alt or two).
  • LYC14LYC14 ✭✭✭
    I'm running double Tier 3 energetic etchings, along with frostmetal weapon (double enrage, flat, behind and cdr).
  • CassandraTRCassandraTR ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited October 2017
    Montblanck wrote: »
    On a side note, Tier 3 Etching is not that hard to get - it's like ~2 days of top-tier IOD for an etching (1 day if you have an alt or two).

    If you take a twistshard alt and complete 16 mid tier vanguards (not that much longer than low tier, even in twistshard, probably about 45 minutes max,) you can turn the mid tier tokens into 96 high tier tokens, and purchase a weapon etching immediately. Then get on your 439, kill 3 sets of high tier, and purchase a glove etching with the 72 you get. Boom done.

    @Catservant

    I would still suggest to use 1 energetic etching on your gloves. Don't get t2, just spend an hour and go for mid tier and get t3. The weapon etching can be pumped or keen depending on what you fight, but the energetic etching will allow you to get 2 RoA off during your 15 second brooch phase as well as maximize the rest of the burn rotation during A-Rush and opening enrage (especially if you do not have marrow which is 20 seconds.) Dual pumped might seem "harder" but damage over time.

    In any case, you can spend 10k and put 2 sets of etchings on your glove and test it out, because if you do any PVP at all, energetic > anything else.
  • CatservantCatservant ✭✭✭✭
    Montblanck wrote: »
    On a side note, Tier 3 Etching is not that hard to get - it's like ~2 days of top-tier IOD for an etching (1 day if you have an alt or two).

    Thank you, I am so brand new to the item level, that I forgot it had opened top tier BAMS to me. Will do!
  • CatservantCatservant ✭✭✭✭
    CassandraTR wrote: »
    Montblanck wrote: »
    On a side note, Tier 3 Etching is not that hard to get - it's like ~2 days of top-tier IOD for an etching (1 day if you have an alt or two).

    If you take a twistshard alt and complete 16 mid tier vanguards (not that much longer than low tier, even in twistshard, probably about 45 minutes max,) you can turn the mid tier tokens into 96 high tier tokens, and purchase a weapon etching immediately. Then get on your 439, kill 3 sets of high tier, and purchase a glove etching with the 72 you get. Boom done.

    @Catservant

    I would still suggest to use 1 energetic etching on your gloves. Don't get t2, just spend an hour and go for mid tier and get t3. The weapon etching can be pumped or keen depending on what you fight, but the energetic etching will allow you to get 2 RoA off during your 15 second brooch phase as well as maximize the rest of the burn rotation during A-Rush and opening enrage (especially if you do not have marrow which is 20 seconds.) Dual pumped might seem "harder" but damage over time.

    In any case, you can spend 10k and put 2 sets of etchings on your glove and test it out, because if you do any PVP at all, energetic > anything else.

    This is fantastic, detailed advice. I really appreciate the extra time you took to explain your reasoning.
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