Marksman PvE DPS Builds

[Victaire]

I'm torn between two different Marksman specs at the moment, so I'll link them here and list what I see as the benefits of both of them. Input is welcome!

Build 1: Marksman/Nightblade/Ranger

http://rift.zam.com/en/stc.html?t=1M...RqdAudR.V0h.VM

Benefits:

+ 15% Combo point generating abilities damage (Blazing Fury)
+ 9% Finisher damage (Coup De Grace)
+ 4% Increased damage (Killing Focus)
+ 5% Crit (Eagle Eye)
+ Splinter Shot
+ 46 AP (Predatory Instincts)
+ Hellfire Blades

Drawbacks:

Marksman AoE does not generate combo points nor are they finishers, thus the points in Nightblade are useless for extra targets, not to mention all the damage done that doesn't fall under those two categories. Also, Predatory Instincts doesn't scale with gear.


Build 2: Marksman/Assassin/(Your Choice, 0 points so free to switch at will, I went with infiltrator for CC break)

http://rift.zam.com/en/stc.html?t=1M...tRqdAudR.0VMcx

Benefits:

+ 10% Damage after crit (Cruel Vengeance)
+ 5% Crit (Ruthlessness)
+ 4% Physical Damage (Murderous Intent)
+ Virulent Poison
+ Lethal Poison (5% Crit + damage)
+ Free Third Spec

Drawbacks:

First, the three wasted points in Serrated Blades bother me. Another thing is that a lot of the bonuses aren't flat rates, but subject to poisons going up and critting, though they should be up the vast majority of the time. Also, lining up cooldowns for our great burst makes use of Deadeye Shot and Empowered shot which play right into the Nightblade talents.

After doing my best to compare the two, I'm left with these differences:


Marks/NB/Rang:

+ 15% CP generating dmg
+ 9% Finsher dmg
+ 46 AP
+ Splinter Shot

Marks/Sin/Free:

+ 6% Dmg
+ 4% Physical dmg
+ Lethal Poison (5% crit + dmg)
+ Free soul slot

If anyone has any other specs they would like to compare as well, please share!

[Victaire]

Or potentially a third build

Marks/Sin/Rang

http://rift.zam.com/en/stc.html?t=0M...RqdAudR.0VR.VM

Which is somewhat of a combination of the two, netting you:

+ 10% crit
+ 4% physical dmg
+ 4% dmg
+ Virulent and Lethal Poison
+ 46 AP
+ Splinter Shot

Also, not even aware if Splinter shot should be used in the Marksman Rotation, in which case I'll remove it from the list