Making Shadow Storm Shot a viable option...

[Ravager]

Just dont replace it with the level 50 Mark of Death skill originally planned during the rollout of the game.

[Psykopathic28]

My suggestion for SSS
Shadow Focus - increase damage by 35% on critical instead of 25
Dark damage - increase damage by 25% instead of 15%

Initial explosion on impact will cause AoE reduce enemy hit chance by 15% for 3 seconds

[GoodSyntax]

Perhaps, all that is needed is to increase the damage that SSS delivers, increase the attack range and increase the number of affected targets. Other possibilities would include an "Arcane Patch" that can snare/root enemies in a 8m range, or some form of "spreading" DoT.

As others have said Nox is vastly superior in all aspects, from range to damage to number of targets.

Quite frankly, when I see a Rogue with SSS, the first thought that comes to mind is "nub," because I know how impotent this skill is after trying to work it in every time there is a free respec weekend.

[Drearivev]

Perhaps, all that is needed is to increase the damage that SSS delivers, increase the attack range and increase the number of affected targets. Other possibilities would include an "Arcane Patch" that can snare/root enemies in a 8m range, or some form of "spreading" DoT.

As others have said Nox is vastly superior in all aspects, from range to damage to number of targets.

Quite frankly, when I see a Rogue with SSS, the first thought that comes to mind is "nub," because I know how impotent this skill is after trying to work it in every time there is a free respec weekend.

110% agree. Especially in PvP.

The initial damage should be increased. The range is fine, as it can hit as many targets as Nox can.

[Alfai]

I dont mind sss be swapped with a new skill.as we hv aimed and nox for bows.
I vote invisibility cloak or stealth mode.rogue will be forced to make decision as stealth mode will decreases armour and few stats attributes but few sec cloaking to give em time to plan traps or strategize kiting.this could be fun

[Psykopathic28]

What kinda noob archer can't shoot multiple arrows at once? Don't y'all watch any movies? Haha

[Alrisaia]

The single thing rogues lack in this game is some form of stealth. The ability to be untargetable for a short period of time by MOBs or in PVP is an invaluable skill, if it would be OP, I don't know...


So… I propose that while stealth would be really cool for rogues, it might also be a coding nightmare for the development team. That being said, why not consider some other form of skill we lack, that being a nuke skill with our daggers that doesn’t shoot us across the map and cause us to attack backwards or attack a barrel that’s over on the side.

Here are some thoughts on skills that could replace SSS:

Shadow Blade Strike

2 Second Cool Down
DMG – on par with Aimed Shot
Shadow Blade Strike does an additional +15% damage when performed from inside a Shadow Veil (stacks with Shadow Veil)

Eviscerate

Damage from SBS ignores armor
SBS now has has an increased chance to crit of +25%

Cripple

Charging SBS will now snare your target and reduce his movement rate by 30% for 5 seconds movement rate is reduced by 60% if the enemy is within a shadow veil

Decapitate

Charging SBS provides a 1% chance to slay any living target with one strike (bosses not included)

Shadow Regeneration

Strikes from SBS will return 10% of the damage they inflict to the rogue, 20% if performed from within a Shadow Veil

================================================== =====================================

Mirror Image

12 second cool down
Creates a mirror image of the rogue that can be targeted (as a decoy) by players and MOBs
Charging the skill creates two mirror images.
They should have their own AI, and health & armor equal to the rogue’s at full HP, but can be destroyed by attacks
5 second duration

Cloned Images

Mirror image will now produce 2 instances of the rogue uncharged, and 3 charged.

Lingering Mirage

The images will remain in play for an additional 3 seconds

Instill Fear

Charged mirror images now have the chance to cause their targets to panic (similar to slag’s ability)

Parrying Rogues

Charging the skill provides the rogue with an increased dodge of 20% and reducing enemy’s chance to hit by 15% within a PBAOE of the images

[Derezzzed]

The single thing rogues lack in this game is some form of stealth. The ability to be untargetable for a short period of time by MOBs or in PVP is an invaluable skill, if it would be OP, I don't know...


So… I propose that while stealth would be really cool for rogues, it might also be a coding nightmare for the development team. That being said, why not consider some other form of skill we lack, that being a nuke skill with our daggers that doesn’t shoot us across the map and cause us to attack backwards or attack a barrel that’s over on the side.

Here are some thoughts on skills that could replace SSS:

Shadow Blade Strike

2 Second Cool Down
DMG – on par with Aimed Shot
Shadow Blade Strike does an additional +15% damage when performed from inside a Shadow Veil (stacks with Shadow Veil)

Eviscerate

Damage from SBS ignores armor
SBS now has has an increased chance to crit of +25%

Cripple

Charging SBS will now snare your target and reduce his movement rate by 30% for 5 seconds movement rate is reduced by 60% if the enemy is within a shadow veil

Decapitate

Charging SBS provides a 1% chance to slay any living target with one strike (bosses not included)

Shadow Regeneration

Strikes from SBS will return 10% of the damage they inflict to the rogue, 20% if performed from within a Shadow Veil

================================================== =====================================

Mirror Image

12 second cool down
Creates a mirror image of the rogue that can be targeted (as a decoy) by players and MOBs
Charging the skill creates two mirror images.
They should have their own AI, and health & armor equal to the rogue’s at full HP, but can be destroyed by attacks
5 second duration

Cloned Images

Mirror image will now produce 2 instances of the rogue uncharged, and 3 charged.

Lingering Mirage

The images will remain in play for an additional 3 seconds

Instill Fear

Charged mirror images now have the chance to cause their targets to panic (similar to slag’s ability)

Parrying Rogues

Charging the skill provides the rogue with an increased dodge of 20% and reducing enemy’s chance to hit by 15% within a PBAOE of the images

O.O I really REALLY like these suggestions

I'm assuming shadow blade strike would be single target? & it should have the same or a little more of a CD than aimed shot, also maybe raise that insta kill chance to 5% inside of shadow veil