Question - Ranger KA ini: How to setup Silent Shot opener?

[eqtrader74]

Version of KissAssist.mac?

KA11

When did your problem start?

May 2019, though similar posts back to Jan 2019.

Character Role?

1. Assist

What class is having this issue?

1. Ranger

How often does this issue occur?

Always

Can you reproduce the issue?

Yeah tried adding Silent Shot a variety of ways to DPS 100 or ambush tag.

First time playing a FTP 105 ranger and KA11 is rocking it with autofire + random headshots. I'm trying a version of VorpalChicken's 110 ranger, downgraded to 105.

One thing I still can't get to ever work is the out-of-combat opener spell: Silent Shot - 41k dmg, up 2.5x additional based on distance from target. I also noticed a few other rangers (1/2) have asked about it with no solutions yet.

It's listed as one of the main DPS rotation spells for EoK rangers, so I'd love for it to work. It should fire on a single pull or the first mob of a multi-pull, but KA always jumps to autofire or another attack. I've tried setting it to |100 and |100|ambush, but no luck yet. Note: MQ2Melee is off on the ranger, /melee returns unknown command.

[General]
KissAssistVer=11.001
Role=Assist
CampRadius=30
CampRadiusExceed=400
ReturnToCamp=1
ChaseAssist=0
ChaseDistance=25
MedOn=1
MedStart=70
MedCombat=0
LootOn=0
RezAcceptOn=0|98
AcceptInvitesOn=1
GroupWatchOn=0
CastingInterruptOn=0
EQBCOn=1
IRCOn=0
MiscGem=8
MiscGemLW=0
MiscGemRemem=1
HoTTOn=0
CampfireOn=0
CharInfo=Ranger|105|GOLD
DefaultUI=TRUE
DPSMeter=1
ScatterOn=0
ConditionsOn=0
XTSlot=1
[SpellSet]
LoadSpellSet=2
SpellSetName=KissAssist

[Buffs]
BuffsOn=1
BuffsSize=20
Buffs1=Flaming Arrows
Buffs2=Copsestalker's Enrichment|Melee
Buffs3=Shout of the Copsestalker|Dual|Strength of the Copsestalker
Buffs4=Ro's Burning Cloak|Me
Buffs5=Devastating Swords|Me
Buffs6=Eyes of the Harrier
Buffs7=Bellow of the Predator|Melee
Buffs8=!Roaring Weapons
Buffs9=Copsestalker's Unity|dual|Energized by the Hunt
Buffs10=Nettlespear Coat


Buffs19=Summoned: Large Modulation Shard|Mana|75
Buffs20=Breather|end|19

RebuffOn=1
CheckBuffsTimer=10
PowerSource=NULL
Buffs11=NULL
Buffs12=NULL
Buffs13=NULL
Buffs14=NULL
Buffs15=NULL
Buffs16=NULL
Buffs17=NULL
Buffs18=NULL
[Melee]
AssistAt=99
MeleeOn=0
FaceMobOn=1
MeleeDistance=100
StickHow=snaproll
AutoFireOn=1
UseMQ2Melee=0
[GoM]
GoMSHelp=Format - Spell|Target, MA Me or Mob, i.e. Rampaging Servant Rk. II|Mob
GoMCOn=0
GoMSize=3
GoMSpell1=Dichotomic Fusillade
GoMSpell2=Summer's Cyclone
GoMSpell3=Focused Arrowrain
[GMail]
GMailHelp=Events currently support - Dead,Drag,GM,Level,Named,Leftgroup,Tells
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GMailSize=5
GMail1=NULL
GMail2=NULL
GMail3=NULL
GMail4=NULL
GMail5=NULL
[AE]
AEOn=1
AESize=10
AERadius=50
AE1=Auspice of the Hunter|4
AE2=Guardian of the Forest|3
AE3=Outrider's Attack|3
AE4=Outrider's Accuracy|2
AE5=Fundament: First Spire of the Pathfinder|2
AE6=Empowered Blades|3
AE7=NULL
AE8=NULL
AE9=NULL
AE10=NULL

[DPS]
DPSOn=2
DPSSize=24
DPSSkip=10
DPSInterval=1
DPS1=Silent Shot|100|Ambush
DPS2=command:/autofire|98|Once
DPS3=Entropy of Nature|98
DPS4=Anticipated Shots|98
DPS5=Elemental Arrow|98
DPS6=Glacial Arrow|97
DPS7=Volatile Arrow|97
DPS8=Focused Arrowgale|97
DPS9=Dichotomic Fusillade|95|Cond2
DPS10=Pack Hunt|98|Cond1
DPS11=Auspice of the Hunter|98|Cond1
DPS12=Cohort's Natureward Coat|98|Cond1
DPS13=Pureshot Discipline|98|Cond1
DPS14=Scarlet Cheetah's Fang|98|Cond1
DPS15=Group Guardian of the Forest|98|Cond1
DPS16=Scout's Mastery of the Elements|99|Cond1
DPS17=Scout's Mastery of Fire|99|Cond1
DPS18=Outrider's Attack|99|Cond1
DPS19=Outrider's Accuracy|99|Cond1
DPS20=Fundament: Third Spire of the Pathfinders|99|Cond1
DPS21=Imbued Ferocity|99|Cond1
DPS22=Summer's Cyclone|85|Cond2
DPS23=Swarm of Glistenwings|98
DPS24=Focused Squall of Blades|95
DebuffAllOn=0

[Aggro]
AggroOn=1
AggroSize=5
Aggro1=Bulwark of the Brownies|90|>
Aggro2=Outrider's Evasion|75|>
Aggro3=Protection of the Spirit Wolf|95|>
Aggro4=NULL
Aggro5=NULL

[Heals]
Help=Format Spell|% to heal at i.e. Devout Light Rk. II|50
HealsOn=1
HealsCOn=0
HealsSize=5
Heals1=Desperate Dousing|50
Heals2=Cloudfont|40
Heals3=Bulwark of the Brownies|45|Me
Heals4=Convergence of Spirits|30|MA
Heals5=Protection of the Spirit Wolf|70|Me
XTarHeal=0
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HealGroupPetsOn=0
[Cures]
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CuresSize=5
Cures1=NULL
Cures2=NULL
Cures3=NULL
Cures4=NULL
Cures5=NULL
[Burn]
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BurnAllNamed=1
UseTribute=0
BurnText=Decepticons Attack
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Burn2=Deathseeker's Natureward Coif
Burn3=Copsestalker's Discipline
Burn4=Scarlet Cheetah's Fang
Burn5=Group Guardian of the Forest
Burn6=Scout's Mastery of the Elements
Burn7=Scout's Mastery of Fire
Burn8=Outrider's Attack
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Burn10=Fundament: Third Spire of the Pathfinder
Burn11=Auspice of the Hunter
Burn12=Rage of Rolfron
Burn13=Bulwark of the Brownies
Burn14=Pack Hunt
Burn15=Protection of the Spirit Wolf
[Pull]
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PullMeleeStick=0
MaxRadius=350
MaxZRange=50
UseWayPointZ=0
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ChainPull=0
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PullLevel=0|0
PullArcWidth=0
[AFKTools]
AFKHelp=AFKGMAction=0 Off, 1 Pause Macro, 2 End Macro, 3 Unload MQ2, 4 Quit Game
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AFKPCRadius=500
CampOnDeath=0
ClickBacktoCamp=0
[Merc]
Help=To use: Turn off Auto Assist in Manage Mercenary Window
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[KConditions]
ConOn=1
CondSize=5
Cond1=${Target.Named}
Cond2=${Me.PctMana}>50 || ${Target.Named}
Cond3=TRUE
Cond4=TRUE
Cond5=TRUE

[MySpells]
Gem1=Cloudfont
Gem2=Blusterbolt
Gem3=Swarm of Glistenwings
Gem4=Silent Shot
Gem5=Desperate Dousing
Gem6=Copsestalker's Enrichment
Gem7=Shimmering Veil
Gem8=Ro's Burning Cloak
Gem9=Dichotomic Fusillade
Gem10=Focused Arrowrain
Gem11=Summer's Cyclone
Gem12=Anticipated Shots
Gem13=NULL

[KissError]
LastCMD:=/endmac
ErrorDateTime:=05/01/2019 22:06:31
ErrorMsg:=NULL
DataError:=NULL
SyntaxError:=NULL
RunningTime:=121446359
BuildDate:=20190419
CurrentUI:=Default

 

[eqtrader74]

Welp, gonna leave this up for anybody else searching for answer. If anybody has further fine tuning for the spell setup, please let me know.

I made two changes and KA is now using Silent Shot at least some of the time. The arrow components are now disappearing, though not at 1 per engagement, so it must still miss it sometimes.

I changed my [Melee] section set to assist/engage at 99% health instead of the default 95%. And in [DPS] I removed the |ambush tag, I don't think KA wanted to fire this spell via the tag.

 

[hellfyre]

I seem to remember a section marked spell/ disc before combat in I think the melee section of my ka ini. I'm not home right now to access it but look at either rogue or I believe zerkers use sucker punch. Sorry I'm not more help but I remember a spot in the ini just for this.

 

[Rooster]

I have never played a ranger, can you actually see the ambush thing being used? Or are you relying on the fact components are disappearing?

A brief look at the macro, i don't actually see an instance where ambush spells are cast. In the combatcast loop it /breaks (checking if the ambush tag is present) to go straight to weave/mash, but doesn't appear to show ambush? only 3 instances of 'ambush' in the .mac also. But it could use something separate to cast an opener move.... but then the ambush tag doesn't get used ? i dunno...

 

[eqtrader74]

Thanks guys. Yeah |ambush might be for combat abilities only.

Previously it never fired in MQ2 window KA messages. The first message after "MA attack called: mob name" would be autofire activating. It ran for hours and I only noticed it wasn't using it because the arrow components were staying at 1150 count permanently.

With the above Melee/no-ambush change, now it does announce using Silent Shot and will burn one Class 3 Wood Silver Tip Arrow from inventory. But in 45 minutes and 100+ mobs, it's only used 6 arrows, so it still must be missing it sometimes.

This group is running on a clunker computer though, I'll try moving the ranger to a faster comp and having him as front screen to see if that improves it. I've got MQ2eqwire going, which is a big help, but this current comp is definately at the edge of what it can run with a 5-toon group.

 

[surfdog21]

Role=Puller

instead of assist unless out of group of course. Try that.

But in 45 minutes and 100+ mobs, it's only used 6 arrows, so it still must be missing it sometimes.

If someone else is pulling, then once the mob is aggro the ranger will be "in combat" so. Basically silent shot will only work on un aggro mobs.

Snippet from Silent Shot spell description : This arrow can only be used when you are out of combat

On another note while soloing with this spell, you can use fluster or blusterbolt after pulling with silent shot, which allows you to re use silent shot over and over on the same mob.

 

[ctaylor22]

The Ambush tag is used before your /attach but it is for each mob, not the first mob in a group of mobs. You would need to create an outer variable in the Main sub and set that variable on in the combat routine, after calling the beforeattack routine(/if (!${NewOuterVar}) /varset NewOuterVar 1). In the combatreset routine you would need to check if !${Me.XTAggroCount} and set the defined outer variable to 0(off) (/if (!${Me.XTAggroCount}) /varset NewOuterVar 0).

This would allow you to include the newly defined outer variable in your conditions. If it is zero then you are attacking the first or only mob.