Sure Shot
Archer skill · Precision line · tier 1
One arrow, one target, nothing wasted.
It is only used in combat once it is placed on the hero's active bar, and its 6 s cooldown is before cooldown reduction.
Values by rank
Sure Shot scales with Attack. Its value at each rank is 8.8 + 2.5 × rank:
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 11.3 | 13.8 | 16.3 | 18.8 | 21.3 | 23.8 | 26.3 | 28.8 | 31.3 | 33.8 |
The value is the game's internal number for this skill.
hero damage = Attack + all elemental damage
skill power = 1 + 1% per point in the other Precision skills + 2% per rank of each skill that boosts it
The damage factor has a minimum of 0.35 and no maximum. A hero with 600 damage and no line mastery or synergies gets the listed value; how it becomes damage or healing per hit depends on the skill's type and timing.
How to unlock it
- 1 Always openTier 1 skills need no other skill first.
- 2 Hero level 2A hero's first skill point can go straight into it.
- 3 One skill point per rankUp to rank 10.
Rank 5 in Sure Shot opens Precise Aim and Weak Point.
Mastery and synergies
Line mastery: every point in the other Precision skills makes Sure Shot 1% stronger, up to +40% with all of them at rank 10. Its own points do the same for the rest of the line.
Skills that boost Sure Shot
Each rank in one of these makes Sure Shot 2% stronger (+20% at rank 10).
Precision line
| Skill | Tier | Type | Cooldown | Scales with |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Direct damage | 6 s | Attack | |
| 2 | Buff | 14 s | Crit Chance | |
| 3 | Debuff | 10 s | Expose | |
| 4 | Direct damage | 6 s | Penetration | |
| 5 | Ultimate | 16 s | Crit Chance |
Other Archer skills
Source: closed-beta game client 0.7.2. Data from the closed beta, so values may change at launch.