Why nerf steady focus in PvE?

[Lazze.9870]

> @"Professor Sprout.1560" said:

> I like the changes: the damage of the power melee weapons was improved in PvE for every build that does not run Marksmanship, and in Marksmanship builds for every player running content where dodging matters; that only leaves raid Marksmanship power builds who are supported by a healer through incoming damage, and these would be eclipsed by condition builds anyway in terms of sustained DPS. In terms of burst DPS of course Marksmanship greatsword builds became even burstier against breakbar targets thanks to the interrupt trait changes. The balance dev posted that they are aiming to make power and condition builds more distinct: increasing the ramp-up time for conditions would be one part of that, but presumably tweaking the passive sustained damage traits of power builds will be part of that as well.

 

Would have been better with just a carbon copy of the Dragonhunter GM minor. Projectile damage modifier is far too limiting. It's literally a second longbow trait with additional use for shortbow and axe, the latter two obviously being useless. More useable in PvP and WvW without a modifier based on endurance, but even then you have better choices. The removal of Steady Focus just neglects some of the changes to GS/Sword/Off-hand Axe.

 

I would also move the Opening Strike cripple from the minor trait to Predator's Onslaught and add a refresh Opening Strike functionality to PO. Lead the Wind should refresh Opening Strike on stealth. The minor should be replaced with a damage modifier against foes with vulnerability. At that point marksmanship would look somewhat like a decent power line for all modes, all power weapons, as well as the Opening Strike mechanic finally being streamlined and not dependent on Remorseless.

[atheria.2837]

> @"Zenith.7301" said:

> You straight up washed out any positive changes to the power weapons by nerfing this trait to projectiles only, and placing a 600 range threshold that will never be used in PvE.

>

> Why remove one more useful damage modifier from power rangers when the power spec for rangers is already in a dreadful place?

 

After the last nerf to precision, this last one makes absolutely no sense.

[Substance E.4852]

So has anyone actually tested this yet with actual data or is this still just flailing arms about how we don't have 10% damage on the feather duster GS auto anymore?

[Wondrouswall.7169]

At its core, there was really no need to have Far-Sighted work only with projectiles or even alter Steady Focus so drastically. It would have been a great to have Steady Focus left alone with a choice between burst and sustained damage modifiers, or to have Far-Sighted work with **all** forms of direct damage attacks.

 

Even if the current version were to be altered to work with all attacks instead of only projectiles, it's still weaker than the minor found on Dragonhunter, and if any QoL change were to happen for Far-Sighted to work with all attacks - it will be at least 3-4 months for the balance team to go, "Well, maybe that was a bad design choice."

 

For years, one of the simplest suggestion from players was: "5% damage bonus if endurance is over 50%, 10% if endurance is at 100%". Why they went with a lesser Pure Sight is unknown and odd.

 

In the end, it seemed the balance team was more interested in pushing another Longbow trait to go with Read the Wind than doing Marksmanship right by having all the GMs interact or have synergy with Opening Strikes.