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right now, snipe is THE best skill to boss with.

[quote=Ashkanzdesu]Snipe gets nerfed in a future patch while beam dance does not.[/quote]

i believe Beam Dance gets nerfed to some extent. Damage decreases from 300% to 225%, but hits have increased from 6 monsters to 8., via Orange Mushroom.

[quote=rudy153]
@Ashkanzdesu
Yes it does, it gets almost -100% damage[/quote]
My bad, i must have read false info then

[quote=rudy153]i use Snipe (altough not maxed) on bosses like krexel, zakum and HT, because they dont move and are easy to target
beam dance is for bosses like Von leon, because he moves a lot and spawn a hell lot of monsters.
Its kind of hard to set up snipe whit moving bosses too

@Ashkanzdesu
Yes it does, it gets almost -100% damage[/quote]

And loses a line.

If you hit cap every hit, Blade Dance. Snipe hits higher damage easilier though.

@rudy153 It's actually better to use Snipe at bosses where they move because it's 1. easier to dodge attacks, 2. it doesn't take a long time to set up (the start up time for BD is quite long) and 3. it's easy to time DR, if they have it.

Snipe gets nerfed in a future patch while beam dance does not.

@above: thanks guys

I had the same problem deciding, eventually I maxed both and I can tell you Snipe has a better DPS.
Krexel times: 45 seconds snipe, 60 seconds Beam Dance...

@oshiarrows: Idk, I've heard from most people that snipe is better because of the added ignore, but I've also heard beam dance can be like the same, so it's preference.
If that's true, do beam dance if you're feeling lazy, and snipe if not.

I've ALSO heard that one is better for moving bosses, but I can't remember which. I'd guess beam dance because you can just walk with the boss... but snipe could be better if you're trying not to be hit, though that shouldn't be a problem at bossing levels as xenons have DB-like avoid.

- Just go for the one you like better, or try both out and see which one is faster on which bosses, or go with whatever other people say, I'm just trying to tell you what I've heard

[quote=oshiarrows]Why does the 1vs1 DPM list list their beam dance instead of snipe?[/quote]

Because Snipe "technically" does the most HPS, but Snipe is better in the long run.

[quote=calabari]Use beam dance on bosses where you can hit multiple parts at once, then use snipe.
(Like for zak use it on the arms then do snipe)[/quote]

Why does the 1vs1 DPM list list their beam dance instead of snipe?

Use beam dance on bosses where you can hit multiple parts at once, then use snipe.
(Like for zak use it on the arms then do snipe)

Obviously Snipe..