Stats on new Silverback

[Whitelighter]

With all the threads about the Silverback, I made a new one so people can see its current stats on test server.
Also I didn't make this thread so you can complain about how much higher damage it has than some other weapons, so please don't do that

Notice the min and max damage is a bit lower than on Mk 5, and its .1/.1 slower.

These stats are from test server and probably shouldn't be considered final until 17.1 is released.

Ofab Silverback Mk 6
NODROP
Quality level: 300
Requirements:
Wield:
Must have expansionset: Lost Eden
Trader
Shotgun from 2201
Fling Shot from 1101
Aimed Shot from 1101

Ammo type: Shotgun Shells
Damage: 230-550(600)
Speed:
Attack 1.50s
Recharge 1.50s
Equip delay: 6.00s
Initiative: Ranged Weapons Initiative
Location: RightHand
Range: 25m
Special: FlingShot Snipe
Max beneficial skill: 2600
Attack skills: Shotgun 100%
Defence skills: Duck-Exp 100%
Damage type: Chemical AC

Ofab Silverback Mk 5
NODROP
Quality level: 300
Requirements:
Wield:
Must have expansionset: Lost Eden
Shotgun from 2201
Fling Shot from 1101

Ammo type: Shotgun Shells
Damage: 240-600(600)
Speed:
Attack 1.40s
Recharge 1.40s
Equip delay: 6.00s
Initiative: Ranged Weapons Initiative
Location: RightHand
Range: 25m
Special: FlingShot
Max beneficial skill: 2600
Attack skills: Shotgun 100%
Defence skills: Duck-Exp 100%
Damage type: Chemical AC

Ofab Silverback Mk 5
NODROP
Quality level: 250
Requirements:
Wield:
Must have expansionset: Lost Eden
Shotgun from 1835
Fling Shot from 918

Ammo type: Shotgun Shells
Damage: 201-505(505)
Speed:
Attack 1.40s
Recharge 1.40s
Equip delay: 6.00s
Initiative: Ranged Weapons Initiative
Location: RightHand
Range: 25m
Special: FlingShot
Max beneficial skill: 2169
Attack skills: Shotgun 100%
Defence skills: Duck-Exp 100%
Damage type: Chemical AC

[Niodemus]

uhm... not sure, but are you allowed to post test content that open on the boards?

[Kyai]

yup, it's hardly a secret since anyone can go onto test and check for themselves

Mk5's looking like it still has the potential to be a good option for PvM for support profs.

[Stillian]

Why does MK5 have a higher max damage than MK6, I wonder. A little odd...

[Whitelighter]

Why does MK5 have a higher max damage than MK6, I wonder. A little odd...

It's probably to justify that the Mk6 is trader only, and has AS on it.

[dantesho]

an agent will cap AS on a razorback every time , and taht has 550 max damage like the silverback and has less crit bonus

I think 400-450 max damage is fairer

[Wap]

an agent will cap AS on a razorback every time , and taht has 550 max damage like the silverback and has less crit bonus

I think 400-450 max damage is fairer

Yes! Of course!
I mean yeah because Agents and Traders are EXACTLY the same!
And of course this gun ONLY shoots aimed shots!
It's horrible how a capped shot is not equal damage from different guns!
You wouldn't want a profession with a lower template and without crit nanos doing large normal shots or crits with it when and if it ever crits in pvp!!
[/scarcasm]

[Zx9256]

What Wap said. Agents have 1) x3 the AR to added damage ratio of a trader above 1k (when you have 2.6k AR that is really really noticeable), 2) vastly superior critbuffs and 3) vastly superior damage buffing. So a comparison of weapon stats doesn't tell you anything.

Except that I think they should have made the AS version a separate upgrade from the Silverback line itself, I have no complaints with the stats.

[Eluisa]

This is bull really.

If you're gonna do this to one, might aswell do to the rest.

Make viper shade only, mongoose adv, blah blah

Die FC

[Arlanon]

The skill system is one of the things that sets AO apart from other MMPORPG's. Ever since Shadowlands though, and maybe even as early as Notum Wars, Funcom started adding profession locks and even level locks on certain items. Diversity is a good thing, and changes like this take away from diversity.

Ironically, this change was made in the name of preserving diversity.

Funcom, please don't let whining players cloud your judgement. It does the game more harm than good when you listen to them. We've got six years of experience to teach us that.

[Zx9256]

Funcom, please don't let whining players cloud your judgement.

That has my full support Keep up the good work of your recent shows of good judgement FC, thumbs up.

[xTwotwentyx]

Funcom, please don't let whining players cloud your judgement. It does the game more harm than good when you listen to them. We've got six years of experience to teach us that.

Kinda funny yet sad

[tweeky]

The skill system is one of the things that sets AO apart from other MMPORPG's. Ever since Shadowlands though, and maybe even as early as Notum Wars, Funcom started adding profession locks and even level locks on certain items. Diversity is a good thing, and changes like this take away from diversity.

and ironically if this wasnt trader locked every tl7 engie,doc,trader,crat would use it since it will be the best pvp wepon without a doubt how is that diversity?

[xTwotwentyx]

and ironically if this wasnt trader locked every tl7 engie,doc,trader,crat would use it since it will be the best pvp wepon without a doubt how is that diversity?

who are you? what do you know about support proffesions?
At least I have one, and I can say from working stuff out, and chatting with fellow engineers...is that no, not every crat/meta/trader/engie will use this....various reasons

[Lillagumman]

who are you? what do you know about support proffesions?
At least I have one, and I can say from working stuff out, and chatting with fellow engineers...is that no, not every crat/meta/trader/engie will use this....various reasons

Well tbh pretty much every crat that pvps would use it(for pvp/pvm reasons). Same goes for traders and Docs. Hmm engies got the RE3 that is pretty good for them so perhaps on them, and that leaves Metas.. well they did get a nice AS bow that they might like.
so who are you that knows what all support professions know? + Crats are Extermination not support

[Skankman]

I love hearing the schrill cry of traders saying "omg we neeeeed this" Do any of you legitimately believe traders lacked the ability to aimed shot and that is why ever prof cept maybe MP can beat them easily? Its funny it never occured to FC to put in new skill drains since a 220 trader has to use the same ones a 60 twink with mochams can use.

WTB shotgun Trader/Engineer/Soldier only and wtb new skill drains with lower NR checks for 210+ traders.

[Zx9256]

Poor docs, not included in Skanks plans. Get him, docs

[kuznechik]

who are you? what do you know about support proffesions?
At least I have one, and I can say from working stuff out, and chatting with fellow engineers...is that no, not every crat/meta/trader/engie will use this....various reasons

Hmm, as a fellow engineer I can say that there are 2 reasons to not use it:
1. You're pvm/tradeskill engi.
2. You didn't managed to equip it before 17.1 (various reasons)

[tweeky]

who are you? what do you know about support proffesions?
At least I have one, and I can say from working stuff out, and chatting with fellow engineers...is that no, not every crat/meta/trader/engie will use this....various reasons

first off your not tl7 how can you understand how it works if you dont think every single support prof(other then mp who ahs thier own toy) will use this then your missguided

i didnt say mp i said doc and yes every single one that pvped hardcore would use it the ql200 silverback does 157 - 394 (394) at 1.4/1.4(230-575 (575) at 300)that smokes any other as wepon out of the water and its easily capable at tl7


lets look at all the other tl7 options

sapph bow 2-318 (382) 1.98/.148
ithaca 4-211(717) 1/1.5
ec3 (ql300) 300-325(300)1.5/1.5
zastaba 1-255(300) 1.2/1.2
arbelest 30-330(300) 1.3/1.3
onehander 1-121(584) 1./1.12

now look at cater
1-410(280) 2.9/1.1 the dmg is only 16 points more then the silverback at ql200 and it crits for much less

still think its amazing???

[Arlanon]

Found this little gem while looking up a few of the weapons in the above post:

http://aomainframe.net/showitem.aspx?AOID=162902

That's right, an Adventurer-only shotgun. Never knew that existed.