Ok this here is what annoys me the most.
Piercing Shot inflicts
Gaping Wounds for twice as long.
Niche. Weak. Gimmicky. Homebrew.
Even a simple +2 damage would be fine. But with Larian there always has to be a gimmick and a condition to create a fake impression of tactical depth.
If they want to use their own homebrew abilities, just giving more uses would be better. I.e. why isnt the expert archer also better at pinning shots?
Larian's new minor conditions don't really feel like D&D either. They feel like generic video game stuff that doesn't need to make sense. Wounds and diseases that last for seconds.
