On Ammo Choices and Hidden Values

[Safety_Tree]

Hey there,

I've noticed that, oddly enough, the choice for archers that offers barbed arrows seems to consistently give me the best overall performance, even compared to perk options that explicitly say "Grants better Ammo", whether that option be the headshot bonus or the accuracy period bonus. This has become so consistent that unless I am sure to go against peasant equivalents, I almost always choose barbed arrows when available- even when there is no cavalry whatsoever.

Is there some sort of hidden property to barbed arrows that leads to better performance in all departments, or am I just getting lucky constantly?

 

[Horatius]

What do you mean better performance? IIRC barbed arrows have a damage increase yes, just look at the stats they are almost always correct.

 

[Safety_Tree]

What do you mean better performance? IIRC barbed arrows have a damage increase yes, just look at the stats they are almost always correct.

I mean they absolutely destroy any and everything at all ranges, far more so than it’s anti-cavalry perk name and bonus would suggest. Even picking the unnamed “better ammo” perks still pale in comparison to barbed arrows.

 

[Einarcf]

Same dmg. + 4 dmg. Passive is different

 

[Horatius]

I mean they absolutely destroy any and everything at all ranges, far more so than it’s anti-cavalry perk name and bonus would suggest. Even picking the unnamed “better ammo” perks still pale in comparison to barbed arrows.

It's called placebo.