Got a question about the "Mad Hornet" Build

[baldurs_gate_2]

Here:

 

http://forums.obsidian.net/topic/83378-class-build-the-mad-hornet-dps-ranged-rogue/

 

Is the bow stormcaller not better than persistence?

[Elric Galad]

Mad Hornet build's flavour is DoT.

Persistence do DoT so it's in line with the build flavour.

 

In addition, Persistence has been evaluated as the most damaging bow of all. Even Stormcaller Storm does not do the same damages. Persistence is an awesome bow. (But Stormcaller has its perks...)

 

Finally, and that's the most important, ROGUE CAN'T USE STORMCALLER.

 

Ahahahahahaha !

</vanishing in a smoke cloud>

Edited May 21, 2016 by Elric Galad

[baldurs_gate_2]

Mad Hornet build's flavour is DoT.

Persistence do DoT so it's in line with the build flavour.

 

In addition, Persistence has been evaluated as the most damaging bow of all. Even Stormcaller Storm does not do the same damages. Persistence is an awesome bow. (But Stormcaller has its perks...)

 

Finally, and that's the most important, ROGUE CAN'T USE STORMCALLER.

 

Ahahahahahaha !

</vanishing in a smoke cloud>

Ok, i really thought cipher ranger and rouge can use it

[Loren Tyr]

Rogue can use it!

 

Just... not very well. Maybe to swat away flies? 

Edited May 21, 2016 by Loren Tyr

[Boeroer]

The -6 shock DR of Stormcaller works for every class. You don't have to bind it. It's like a double rending enchantment. But it's a bit of a waste if you have a chanter/cipher/ranger who could bind it.

 

Persistence on a rogue is quite nice because you will have +25% wounding and also +25% lash - which overcome DR more easily because of Deathblows.

 

It's also very nice for a ranger of course.

 

The Mad Hornet's goal was to stack a lot of DoT effects so that you can build up a chain of commands with shift+click at the start of each encounter to mimic an AoE effect and to reduce micromanagement during the fight. And also because it's good in combination with Combusting Wounds. An Envenomed or Runner's Wounding shot with Persistence, including Deep Wounds, results in 3 parallel DoT effects. Each of those triggers Combusting Wounds with every tick.