Hunter Feedback

Current Gameplay Issues

• Hunter gameplay revolves around traps + frost arrows → feels slow, defensive, and not fun for either side.

• Medium Bow feels very weak: fully charged shots do low damage (~180 vs purples).

• Swiftness generation and chase potential are poor, leaving hunter overly defensive compared to other classes.

• With B-hop removed, finishing kills is clunky and risky.

• Hunters lack mobility compared to warriors/rogues/wizards

Input/Animation Concerns

• Inputs feel clunky and delayed compared to other ranged classes.

• Cyclone requires waiting through animation before jumping → punishing under pressure.

• Arrow abilities (wind, explosive, etc.) take too long: multiple animations make them impractical in melee range.

• Sentinel Strike often cancels if inputs are too fast.

• Overall: abilities require “slow play” to function correctly.

Bugs/Balance Issues

• Seed Bomb: too slow, easily evaded, unclear if evading removes it by design.

• Poison Bomb/Arrows: poison buildup is far too low to be viable.

• Warriors can jump attack without stamina cost; rogues have new leap spam; hunters struggle to create distance without traps.

• Medium Bow weapon skill is redundant (just an evade attack after bugfix).

Swiftbow

• Was overtuned last season, now eh

• Swiftness generation is too slow and only reliable with auto-lock.

• Aimed shots aren’t rewarded enough.

Suggested Adjustments (not all, just some for balance)

• Speed up Seed Bomb projectile.

• Rework poison/explosive bomb to be viable.

• Increase Medium Bow damage and give it a real weapon skill.

• Improve overall swiftness generation (especially on aimed shots).

• Buff evasion options (longer or double evade).

• Speed up Cyclone activation.

• Shorten animation frames for special arrows.

• Improve trait and gear variety to avoid one “mandatory” setup.

Closing
Hunters shouldn’t be overpowered, but right now the class feels stuck in a trap-and-kite playstyle with weak damage, clunky inputs, and poor chase potential. The class should feel like an archer — rewarding aim and timing — not just circling a tree.

Thank you for your time and consideration.