Archer Demon vs Sage

Demon/Sage Skill Comparisons

Take Aim:

	Sage	Demon
PvE	Not really used.	Not really used.
PvP	More damage fully charged. Not practical to be channeling for 3 seconds.	Less channeling time. Not practical to be channeling for 2.5 seconds.

Quickshot:

	Sage	Demon
PvE	50% chance for 20 chi. Not very practical to use - doesn't increase overall damage output.	50% chance to increase attack rate (equivalent to -0.1 interval). Increases damage with a bow significantly.
PvP	Not practical to waste 1.6 seconds channeling and casting.	Increasing attack rate makes it easier to kill charmed opponites. Increases chi gathering rate by hitting more in less time. Very practical, staple move of demon archers.

Lightning Strike:

	Sage	Demon
PvE	25% chance for 20 chi.	Never misses, but against monsters this is practically useless.
PvP	Extra chi gain when used (1/4 shots).	Never misses. Extremely useful against classes with high evasion (Archers, BM's, Sins) Guaranteed finishing shot.

Thunder Shock:

	Sage	Demon
PvE	Longer metal reduction for people metal-maging.	No real benefit.
PvP	Longer metal debuff In mass PvP it doesn't make a difference, they either die too fast for the time to count, or get purified.	10% chance to Paralyze (Seal + Immobilize). Cannot rely on the skill to proc. When it proc's it makes a big difference in Mass PvP. Just a side benefit of using Thunder Shock

Stunning Arrow:

	Sage	Demon
PvE	1 second longer stun. Have the ability to deal 1 more shot of damage.	Increased critical rate (10% increase). Have a greater chance to double the damage of each hit in the 3.5 seconds.
PvP	Longer stuns give more time to deal damage. In mass PvP it helps the team by holding an opponite in place for 1 second longer.	Increased critical rate means more damage can be dealt after stunning. In TW other classes will be better at stunning than archers (other classes have longer stuns) Archer stun is typically used as an emergency stop to other targets that target you. Combined with Quickshot, the interval + critical rate plays into an archers strength.