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Underrail => General => Topic started by: Vokial on May 19, 2024, 01:57:55 pm
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Allow me to provide more detail as the decision is not just what to choose between these two feats. First, a little context - I mainly use a sniper rifle while having a pistol to boost my Initiative and occasionally perform Kneecap Shots. Dominating run. Stealth is maxed out with each level up. 3 CON. The choice I'm contemplating is to choose between these two packages:
- Scrutinous - flat +7% crit chance.
- Recklessness - another flat +7% crit chance.
- Infused Rat Hound Leather Overcoat - armor granting about +11-13% crit chance. Weak protection, but that's fine.
- Seeker Goggles - eyewear providing +18-20% crit chance.
- Ambush - very situational, setting up the stage for it is not always easy, sometimes not even an option. But when it happens, it guarantees crits so no further gear or feat required.
- An extra feat I can take instead of Recklessness. There are quite a few that are good contenders.
- Infused Pig Leather Overcoat - one extra CON and lots of additional HP on top with good protection.
- Smart Googles - can boost our special attack damage with +40%.
So on one hand, I have to devote everything to boost crit chance. Yet it's a quite substantial with around +45% passive increase that I can rely on regardless of the lighting conditions, enemy placement and I can also move freely without having to root myself to a dark spot. Or get Ambush and have a nice boquet of various other bonuses that can benefit make my character in different ways. What route should I take? Any rifle or crossbow users who took Ambush, how would you rate the usefulness of this feat based on your playthrough? Sharing your Ambush-tactics are also welcome.
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Get both. Drop some other feat. Ambush is not only great, but a fun challenge to work with.
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The ambush package for sure.
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The ambush package for sure.
I know Snipe and Aim Shot don't make use of my crit chance and if I play my cards right, I might be able to use Aim Shot the next round too, so I'm leaning towards here myself.
Now I encoutered another question - does His and Run make sense in a build like that? I plan to wield a Spearhead with Strafe. If so, is it worth to spec it? On the other hand, I suppose I'll be mostly shooting from a corner or using Ambush might mean that I might not need it that much.
Same goes for Premeditation. I'll be mostly using Contraction which is fine without it, maybe Increment here and there. Thank you for your insight!
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H&R can give you mp after a snipe, so that's nice, but since snipers can shoot across your entire vision range, you hardly ever need to move. One nice little tactic is to stand at a corner, snipe, then use the mp to get around the corner.
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Appreciate the prompt replies.
Now that you mention it - since I initiate Snipe from Stealth, the base 25 MP gained from Hit and Run can allow me to return to cover at the end of my turn. I plan to take either that OR Sprint, but heavily lean towards Hit and Run as I think even if I would use a Hopper Tabi and casting an Increment, some cooldown turns are still there, while H&R could likely yield MP every turn of a fight.