New set up

[faros1978]

In the new set up that the soldiers have , (SMG + onehander) is it better to max aim shot and shotgun Skill? If not what are the stats to cap AS . TY in advance!

[Alphacenta]

Always max AS if you're going to use it (well exception for Supernova maybe).

1. AS skill reduces recharge.
2. Every 95 AS skill, you'll hit a new multiplier.
3. When you hit certain multipliers, you can't hit "one-shot" AS anymore. For example my agent hits, at minimum, 9kish AS (he hits for ~2k and crits for ~4k).

So to sum it all up: max AS, once you're recharge capped don't go out of your way to get a few more AS skill, unless it lands you on the next multiplier!!

IE: you have 375 AS. That means you have access to multipliers:

1* 0 AS
2* 95 AS
3* 190 AS
4* 285 AS

But you're 95-(375-3*95)=5 AS skill short of the 5* multiplier.

In this case getting some trickle down gear to reach that next multiplier, can be great.

If you had 290 AS skill though, you would need 95-(285-3*95)=90 AS skill extra to get to the next multiplier.

In this case getting some trickle down gear is pointless - you won't get any more damage from it, and recharge is capped anyway.

[noobas]

only max shotgun skill if you intend on using perk lines, otherwise only IP it enough to equip the wep.

Alternatively, if you plan to do some PVM as well, you may want to either IP shotgun, or have a backup SMG to equip for better dmg.

[Chrisax]

In addition to what was said, here is an AS recharge times vs AS skill that I prepared for the (upcoming-yes-some-day-when-I-have-the-time) AP website:

http://www.athenpaladins.org/forums/vie ... =15&t=5085

[faros1978]

Thank u guys , u are all living treasures to me