Guild Wars 2

Short and sweet; a simple reworking to make this trait more worthwhile. I suggest changing its function to “pistol shots bounce on critical strikes.” For balance I can understand limiting this trait to only two bounces at maximum per shot, as well as possibly changing it from a Master to Grandmaster tier trait. Ideally this would also entail moving the trait from Trickery to Critical Strikes.

I think it would be better served to change it to

“Pistol shots have a 20% chance to bounce to an additional target. Pistol shots have a 40% chance to bounce to an additional target on Critical.”

Kept in Trickery as well

This way if you crit your chances for ricochet doubles, while still keeping the current 20% chance on hit.

It won’t overpower it but instead simply make it proc more often.

Panda.1967:

I think it would be better served to change it to

“Pistol shots have a 20% chance to bounce to an additional target. Pistol shots have a 40% chance to bounce to an additional target on Critical.”

Kept in Trickery as well

This way if you crit your chances for ricochet doubles, while still keeping the current 20% chance on hit.

It won’t overpower it but instead simply make it proc more often.

That is actually a pretty good idea. I’m rather used to 30% on crit procs anyway, so 40% would still be worth while.

Given that Ricochet is altogether inferior to the Piercing available for other professions, it is in pretty serious need of a buff. But then again, so is the Thief’s MH Pistol in general, especially Vital Shot.

I like the above suggestion, but I would change the percentages to 25% and 50%. Then it might be worthwhile to take.