I think Blizzard did a good job with the new strafe.
I ran a few tests with either using only strafe in a CS-Run or only Multishot. The clear times are very similar (like 5-6 Minutes) when using Windforce.
But I noticed the very diffrent Mana leech.
With Strafe 6% Mana Leech you get on the Windforce is enough to have always enough Mana.
Not quite so with Multishot, their you need about double the Mana Leech to not run out of Mana.
This isnt surprising of course when you look at the Mana cost of the skills: Multishot is nearly double on Level 20 compared to Level 20 Strafe.
Thus I think the Mana Cost for Multishot needs to be reduced similary as it was reduced for explosive arrow and cold arrow to be on par with the other bow skills including strafe in terms of mana cost. (Like +0,5 Mana instead of +1Mana per Skill point in Multishot)
The mechanics of the skill matters here too, strafe hits every single arrow as multishot dont, the gain is based on that, and strafe shoots much less arrows.
Strafe has always been better with mana leech, and the greater its level and damage, the better it leeches. I’ve tried both repeatedly and strafe is the clear winner for life and mana leech. The problem with multi arrows is that the more arrows you add the greater the mana requirements. For instance my build has lvl 32 strafe and its mana use is 11, while lvl 19 multi arrow mana use is 16, if you increased multi arrow to 32 the mana requirements would be huge, although it really isn’t worth it. At level 32 with fortitude armor, might merc, a Grand Matron faith. Strafe will clear any room in seconds except for physical immune, and for that magic arrow gets it done quite quickly. The more points you put into magic arrow the less mana it uses. With enough plus to skills items to raise its level it will still fire when the mana bulb is visually empty.
So yes I agree, mana costs for multi is too high and needs to be lowered.
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I Finally Just tested Multishot (On Live server)
Fortitude
Windforce
Ravenfrost
Duel leech ring
Highlords ammy
Lay on hands
War Travelers
Anduriels’ Helm
Goldwrap
I Put similar items on PTR Zon, I cleared Chaos Sanctuary Faster on PTR
Only Difference from Live and PTR, Live I Have Valkarie, PTR I Put more points in avoid/dodge/Evade
I May be finally making the switch
You could argue that the cost of multishot is pegged to it’s super form of old and not the sad shell it is now.
Sorry meant to say tested Strafe on PTR, Im Multishot on Live server