I feel like I don't know what i'm doing...

[TOASTYTorpedo]

So i'm a level 50 archer and i have pretty much the second best set of pinks you can get. and i've started farming victory lap and what not but i feel like i dont know what i'm doing with my rotation.

right now i usually do:
focus + meditation
shattering scream + blast shot + blinding shot + thorn wall (if multiple mobs and a mage)
then on harder bosses i add break armor + thorn root + spam repulse shot
and for defense i use repulse shot/thorn root/thorn wall/evasion

How can i improve on this? Anything?
and also specifics such as combos or like what shots bring down boss's shields ect.
i just really need some master bird advice haha
thanks!

[Ellyidol]

I don't see anything wrong with what your doing.

For bosses you can also use repulse to push them back to a wall, if thats what your team is trying to do.

Blast Shot brings down Overlord shield, thats it.

Your self combo is Shattering + Blast Shot, your team combo is Thorn Wall + Mage lightning.

[MoonYeol]

Well not much more to do. Break armor is a wonderful skill. I usually just use break, or shattering scream to lower the armor and use normal attacks when there aren't more than 1-2 monsters. Then if there are more, shattering scream + blast shot. And then I use blinding and repulse for the survivors. On bosses it's usually best to get a good nuke using break + shatter + blast + blinding + repulse to maximize the dmg. Use thorns when needed, good for getting down dodge rate. I also maxed out avian scream for the extra dps on bosses.

[Fyrce]

Focus + evade + restore
(Try to pre-target before going into room w group)
Thorn wall (might wait for bear to gather) (Try to beat mage's lightning for combo)(If no mage, this is still a good skill)
(useful for controlling mobs around the boss)
Break armor, blinding shot, shattering scream (if there's a bear, wait for combo)(shattering scream can come first if you are not fast)
blast shot (if pulling a mob, break armor works great)(if no bear, then do self-combo)
Meditation (somewhere in middle. I like not casting it right at beginning)
If close enough, Avian scream (hope for stun for those nasty mobs).
Repulse shot if needed to keep mob "walled".
Repeat
Since lightning has very fast cool-down or there could be multiple mages, once 1st combo goes, cast thorn root for mini-combo and additional damage unless you've got something else going on.

[Arterra]

While fireblast combo doesn't always work on bosses, I see nature strike on work a lot more. Either talk with Mage or time your roots to their cooldown for maximum effect.

[KingFu]

On boss, I always debuff before inflicting damage if possible. So...break armor> shattering scream> thorn root> blinding shot then the rest (blinding shot lowers opponents hit%. Has same debuff as sunblessed bow)

[Ptoast]

Shattering scream (bird) + hell scream (bear) = terror combo. I'm pretty sure it lowers the enemies defense and there damage by a good amount. Mage can do it with nightmare in place of the birds scream. Definitely hit your debuffs first then damage skills, though.