I don’t think deadeye is “week” quote on quote. I think deadeye is suboptimal. I still enjoy playing it hence me being upset about this. Besides, deadeye built a reputation within the community in such a way that every party rejects them. That’s why I think it needs a change.
It’s not weak, just hard. If you use it right the damage is fine, but unfortunately you need to work harder than the other classes.
Since mine is an alt, I tried switching to pistoleer, I got to say it’s still fun to play, and life is way easier because you don’t need back attack and can stay mid range, and the damage is very good.