conclusion to why wild hunter has the highest dps/dpm Just stop trying to look for a flaw in wild hunter's 4th job single target dps/dpm, if you want to get a actual flaw/con you would have to find it in mobbing/training, which is debatable upon the map location and the mobs that are on it. Here is the breakdown why single targeting comparison is useless xbow has a greater multiplier than bow every class has a natural 5% critical rate critical shot = Jaguar Ride = 40% critical chance the 3 archer classes all has 50% 2nd job mastery the 3 archer classes all has final attack Riding Mastery has gained it's advantage as there is no counterpart inferno has gained it's advantage with no counterpart trap does 200% damage to monsters as compared to
wild hunter/marksman mob abilities all information is by hongyu1230, although all information found was on sp, he just gathered it, he made a mistake on the thread title and cannot post for today so I have permission to copy his thread and repost it. basic breakdown, I will be using normal(6) xbow with no boosted speed atm, pierce will use 540 ms charge time as that is unaffected by any booster, all mob skills will be added a 55% dmg to each hit due to riding mastery and wild beast [b]layout:[/b] pierce: 540 ms charge time+870 ms firing = 1410 ms doing 1150% dmg with 1.2x multiplier as it goes through each monster crossroad: 1320 ms cast time, dealing 570%+55% dmg = 625% dmg with stun sonicboom: 1980 ms cast time, dealing 700%+55% = 755% dm