This is what's wrong with dagger (condi SB)

This is what's wrong with dagger (condi SB)

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Posted by: Aomine.5012

Aomine.5012

https://youtu.be/kocCrbvaPQE

This video pretty much sums up everything wrong with condition soulbeast.

Dagger 1 full slow 4 hit chain has worse dps than one Winter’s Bite.
Dagger 2 has lower damage than Axe 2.
Axe has utility like chill and weakness while Soulbeast dagger only has dps, yet the dps is even worse, plus they both only hit 2 targets, but axe bounce further and it’s a range weapon.

Your play-style is exactly the same, your choice of weapon is exactly the same, your choice of utility is exactly the same because none of them are worth bringing.
With pet bug, many of your bonus condition stat is pointless.
You lose around 3k dps from your pet and get a tiny bit of dps back through some stats.
It’s literally an inferior condition ranger that loses its pet.

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Posted by: InsaneQR.7412

InsaneQR.7412

Attack speed on AA up. An evade on dagger 2. Increase attack speed on 3.
A lot of issues solved.

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Posted by: Pvt Frosty.6973

Pvt Frosty.6973

A daze would really be more beneficial, maybe even both like your pets attack dazes conditional on dodging an attack with the skill

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Posted by: Pvt Frosty.6973

Pvt Frosty.6973

Also your pets cc just needs to proc your passive traits rather than just your cc proccing it

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Posted by: Heimskarl Ashfiend.9582

Heimskarl Ashfiend.9582

…Dagger 2 has lower damage than Axe 2.

Remember also that Splitblade can potentially hit 25 targets, not just 2!

Imo, remove Groundwork Gouge completely and add the Vulnerability to Leading Swipe (chain #2) which should be reduced from 1/2s to 1/4s cast, then reduce the cast on Deadly Delivery to 1/4s cast as well.

For Double Arc, add 3/4s evade, reduce the CD to 6s and cast time to 1/2s.

A daze would really be more beneficial, maybe even both like your pets attack dazes conditional on dodging an attack with the skill

Put the daze on the #3 leap skill, Instinctive Engage.