Talk:Dread/@comment-200.123.133.177-20140506135951/@comment-24557530-20140506142701

2k to 3k would make me assume that you do not use charged attacks (hold down LMB until the circle is full, then release for 2x damage)

First of all DO NOT use Thunderbolt. It is really bad, for its damage is NOT based on your shots damage or mod but a fixed value at 250 damage with a max chance of 30% of this damage occuring. Thus giving you an average of ... 75 bonus damage pershot... Rather slap in another element, which will increase your damage per shot by about 4k

Next: Hammer Shot: A Bane mod corresponding to the enemies you fight will give you more damage output. Bane gives 30% increased overall damage while Hammershot increases the crit multiplier by 60% (so 200%*60% = 120%) thus giving you a 5.6x instead of 4.4x which makes for about 27% increased overall damage (5.6/4.4=1.27).

Rest is fine, still some gerneral tips:
 * Aim for the heads (2x damage), which will need some practice as arrows fly in arches.
 * Consider using Speed Trigger instead of Bane, while that will slightly lower your DPS, it will give you a lot of utility for you will charge MUCH faster.
 * It is possible to use Heavy Caliber on bows (throw out one of the elements if you use speed trigger or bane if you dont). While you will miss some long range snipe shots, it will severly increase your damageoutput and headshots are still easy to land on mid range.
 * Use an element depending on the enemies you fight.