it's like all you need now is Constitution now with how much Stamina a Discerning Dodge restores. It will only get crazier with more aggressive monsters as well as that only means more Stamina gain. With the new coating system though maybe Close-Range coats and Enhanced Close-Range coats won't be in game any more, but imagine if it was with what Discerning Dodge is. Doesn't even matter if it's not infinite now.
some bows in Sunbreak has Close Range Coating+ which makes their raw damage a bit closer to Power Coat. In Master Rank Power Coat is probably be better, but some monsters are better killed with C.Range+ since their usual attacks can put you really close to them, making Power Coating a little less useful due to losing Critical Distance. Unless you're really accurate and almost speed-runner level that is.
For Wilds, earlier monsters kinda have pretty small range on attacks except maybe Arkveld, so C.Range+ will see better mileage with Discerning Dodge earlier on. C.Coats were also infinite back then so you apply them once and that's it, shotgun everything with your bow. But maybe I'm just spouting shit at this point. It's honestly all exciting to me that I decided not to use Bow too much after feeling it in the beta, I just need to know the new controls and if it was more Sunbreak or Iceborne (both, kind of both).
Iceborne and Sunbreak both sort of revolve around dodging regardless of P.Dodge or not (for Sunbreak with a specific Switch Skill, P.Dodge is mandatory) and that takes a toll on stamina. Constitution 4 and Stamina Surge (or Dash Juice) is almost mandatory for a good time on Bow. Having Stamina gain on p.dodge while also giving +2 (or max, beta bow only seems to have Charge 3. We won't know until Master rank probably) charge makes it the most nuttiest version of the bow to a bow veteran. That can drop two armor skills altogether and you just.....roll with anything and everything really. Constitution likely still going to be good for building up charges but Discerning Dodge is really just so strong. I thought infinite P.Coats was good enough to start with the Bow this time but seeing that stamina gain on Discerning Dodge? ugh spare me, I can only contain so much excitement. Just the thought of being able to slap anything for armor skills is making me salivate.
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u/lazyicedragon Feb 25 '25
it's like all you need now is Constitution now with how much Stamina a Discerning Dodge restores. It will only get crazier with more aggressive monsters as well as that only means more Stamina gain. With the new coating system though maybe Close-Range coats and Enhanced Close-Range coats won't be in game any more, but imagine if it was with what Discerning Dodge is. Doesn't even matter if it's not infinite now.