Higher Sustained DPS? (PvE)

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Posted by: Ivan.3401

Ivan.3401

Im simply curious what has higher sustained DPS in pve, backstab or unload spam? And does anyone have the math for it?

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Posted by: LucosTheDutch.4819

LucosTheDutch.4819

Pretty sure it’s backstab, but I don’t have the math for it so I’m not 100% certain. If you trait for Hidden Killer then your backstab is a guaranteed crit every time and that really does add up if you consistently land backstabs and never miss one.

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Posted by: Ivan.3401

Ivan.3401

So is hidden killer the way to go in PvE or Executioner?

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Posted by: oxtred.7658

oxtred.7658

Executioner, far ahead. Unload spam isn’t close to backstab aa backstab heartseeker dps.

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Posted by: Zero Day.2594

Zero Day.2594

Keep in mind that in order to BS you need to enter stealth. After leaving stealth you get 3 seconds revealed, so you can only land a BS every 3-5 seconds (the extra 1-2 seconds comes from landing CnD/entering stealth and landing BS, probably 1 second though).
Plus you need a way to go into stealth, lets say CnD, which eats up 6 points. Though the combo does more damage.

:/ I for some reason always thought that using HS after 50%, was more worthwhile than CnD+BS, could be very wrong here though.

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Posted by: oxtred.7658

oxtred.7658

Hs +aa at 50% to keep 6 initiative, then hs spam at 25% health.

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