I have played Nova more than 700 times and this is the build I use. The only difference is lvl 20 talent. Of course it depends on how the game goes, but I prefer Precision Barrage.

For last rotation I use Copy + Slow + Precision + Snipe + Autoattack. May be you dont maximize damage but you are quicker and you can be running before Precision Strike arrives.

I just wanted to say that I love the title of this guide! Very creative. :D

Registered just to give you a +1, thank you for this guide!

Depending on your playstyle, taking ambush snipe and crippling shot together could be ok. Maybe it is worth it just to harass like you said, don't really know. But along the same line as some of the comments are saying, I usually get one or the other. My burst build has two variations, one using ambush and double fake at 16. The other using increased snipe range and crippling shot, so there is more synergy with whatever skill I build towards opening with. Crippling shot is probably better for group fights, Double Fake, I'd like to think is good with ambush, assuming the decoys have increased snipe damage, overdrive is good too. I used to use it and rewind quite a few patches ago. All three lvl 16 talents have different merits, but seem comparable, though I haven't done the math.

after opening with pinning strike why auto attack and then snipe? the talent for the bonus 20% from stealth works within 1 sec of leaving stealth meaning so after shooting and breaking stealth you would get the 20% bonus if you fired it straight away, if you auto attack you might miss the window for the extra damage.

The crippling shot trait lasts longer so the skill order should be pinning shot, snipe, auto attack to maximize the damage since you can still get the bonus damage on the auto attack from pinning which has longer duration.

How could you use Rewind on Nova if she has not in her Talent List?

If I'm trying to eliminate someone with a full combo I'll only try to get the first snipe to be out of stealth. Generally speaking I, personally, only use Ambush snipe for harassment most of the game and don't really factor it in too much late game.

Considering you took Ambush Snipe, do you usually wait to be back on cloak after you auto attack and before you Snipe, or just Snipe right away after auto?
Nice guide, I'll give this build a try, thanks.

This guide suck, cmon man, learn to make guide, dont random it, god, you must improve your gameplaying.

The idea of Hot Shots isn't to just right click and wait, it's to click and move so that you get a chunk of damage down and then stay mobile which makes you harder to take down.

I think it's pretty amazing. Basically gives you 2 snipes. If you W + Q + Auto then Rewind W + Q you basically have your Auto up again to do ridiculous burst.

But even without rewind the quick burst you get from it is excellent - you aren't supposed to stand there and wait all day to shoot more.

after playing with hot shots in game it kinda sucks you have to just sit there and do nothing while aiming...