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I've been gone a while. Does XGun still beat bow in damage after the update or are they the same? What's better for breakoffs? Is longbow ever used? I've only played bow and never tried XGun.
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break off with hand bomb with minimal damage
more mobility with higher attack speed
Higher dps now thanks to revamp
Bow:
break off point shots do additional damage, making them harder to get break offs without killing the boss.
Still has linear dodging, but you can use a counter system known as bee stings (Longbow mode only)
Magnum and ricochet shots are buffed considerably, and is able to deal piercing damage, on top of head shot damage.
Skill set is tweaked to allow more mobility for a bow kai, but it is still less mobile when compared to a X gun.
Overall: the two weapons are now about the same usage wise, but X gun still reigns supreme in damage and break off viability, along with mobility.
Breakoffs Crossgun is the king, Bow will most likely kill the boss before a breakoff
Also, in raids where the boss goes invincible, gun kai can benefit greatly as his enhance bolt off time will occur at the same as this invinicble phase of the boss. Lako and eochaid are perfect example. You pop enhance bolt, do ur thing, by the time enhance bolt finishes the boss is invincible anyways and nobody can dps him. He goes underground, when he comes back up enhance bolt is ready go again, as if it had no down time whatsoever. Lako is particularly a very gun kai friendly raid.
In conclusion, it depends on the circumstances and the boss. I initially thought gun was far stronger than bow, but after quite alot of expereince with both, I realize they are very close and have their advantages.