Guild Wars 2

What if the autoattack of a ranged weapon and your pet’s first attack did 2X damage with an opening strike?

This would add a little burst when playing low marksmanship.

It would also really benefit going to 25 in marksmanship where the attack is guaranteed to crit.

It also makes remorselessness good for power bow rangers (or axe).

It gives you the ability to do great frontloaded damage with the right utility traits and gear at the expense of being a real glass cannon.

Thoughts?

I think all three minor traits in the marksmanship line should be combined into one and put in the first minor spot, and then we get two new minor traits which will actually help us once we’ve entered a fight (opening strike is useless after the initial shot)

Opening Strike definitely needs work. I think it should be condensed somewhat, maybe the Adept and Master traits can be rolled into one, in the Adept minor, and given something better than just a little vulnerability. Make Master minor the guaranteed crit. Move Remorseless into the Grandmaster minor slot. This opens up room in the MM traits that we all need so very much.

You would be one shotting people with the longbow autoattack….