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Aug 6 2021 11:50am
Quote (notfge @ Aug 6 2021 12:59pm)
I've seen that... Why, though, wear both Edge and Bramble? Thorns auras don't stack AFAIR...


If you've seen that why do you lie and say you've never seen someone using thorn and amp? Auras do stack, you are wrong once again
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Aug 6 2021 01:30pm
Quote (Hyperdimension @ 6 Aug 2021 19:50)
If you've seen that why do you lie and say you've never seen someone using thorn and amp? Auras do stack, you are wrong once again


Similar auras do not however. The higher aura takes precedence in that case. SIMILAR auras.
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Quote (notfge @ Aug 6 2021 03:30pm)
Similar auras do not however. The higher aura takes precedence in that case. SIMILAR auras.


do you really think auradins would be using 2 dream or hoj + dragon + dragon if they didnt stack? same aura from different piece of gear stack together. Please read about game mechanics before spouting nonsense
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do you really think auradins would be using 2 dream or hoj + dragon + dragon if they didnt stack? same aura from different piece of gear stack together. Please read about game mechanics before spouting nonsense


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Aug 9 2021 05:36am
I tried out edge bow on my players 8 shitbox summon necro, crushed chaos sanctuary with very little issue and a lot faster than I did without the thorns aura.

On players 8 I don't bother using CE, the minions die faster than they can drop bodies so the thorns aura was very helpful.
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Quote (notfge @ Aug 5 2021 01:45am)
Two words for you: try it.

After that, see why you are oh so wrong about Thorns + AD being trash.


This actually sounds pretty badass if it’s as good as you say. I’ll be running the game with a team so all the standard auras will be in use.. be nice to throw this in the mix also :bouncy:
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Quote (Gemfire1987 @ Aug 9 2021 05:38pm)
This actually sounds pretty badass if it’s as good as you say. I’ll be running the game with a team so all the standard auras will be in use.. be nice to throw this in the mix also :bouncy:


+6% poison damage gives just poison creeper, is not wind-up.
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Aug 9 2021 11:49pm
Quote (Gemfire1987 @ Aug 9 2021 09:38am)
This actually sounds pretty badass if it’s as good as you say. I’ll be running the game with a team so all the standard auras will be in use.. be nice to throw this in the mix also :bouncy:


My level 81 summon necro (singleplayer with ladder runewords enabled) has a garbage insight might merc, level 25 skeletons, and maxed revive. Complete shit for gear.

They do maybe 300 DPS each for a total of 3k dps. Idk what the revives do, that depends on the revive.

If a venom lord (30% physical resistance) hits one of my minions on players 8 for 200 damage, with amp it reflects back

200 x 1.7 x 8.1 = 2754 damage

So already you can see that, with my necros shitty gear, the thorns aura is doing more work than the minions are.

Multiply that returned damage by 35 summons, a golem, and a merc and you can see where it starts to get stupid.

Also if your minions get decrepified or amped, that returned damage goes up.

It's a good tool in the toolbox for early progression.

This post was edited by Dr_Lecter on Aug 9 2021 11:52pm
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My level 81 summon necro (singleplayer with ladder runewords enabled) has a garbage insight might merc, level 25 skeletons, and maxed revive. Complete shit for gear.

They do maybe 300 DPS each for a total of 3k dps. Idk what the revives do, that depends on the revive.

If a venom lord (30% physical resistance) hits one of my minions on players 8 for 200 damage, with amp it reflects back

200 x 1.7 x 8.1 = 2754 damage

So already you can see that, with my necros shitty gear, the thorns aura is doing more work than the minions are.

Multiply that returned damage by 35 summons, a golem, and a merc and you can see where it starts to get stupid.

Also if your minions get decrepified or amped, that returned damage goes up.

It's a good tool in the toolbox for early progression.


That’s what’s up!! I’ll be looking forward to trying this out. Thanks for the awesome explanation :thumbsup:
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Quote (Dr_Lecter @ Aug 10 2021 01:49am)
My level 81 summon necro (singleplayer with ladder runewords enabled) has a garbage insight might merc, level 25 skeletons, and maxed revive. Complete shit for gear.

They do maybe 300 DPS each for a total of 3k dps. Idk what the revives do, that depends on the revive.

If a venom lord (30% physical resistance) hits one of my minions on players 8 for 200 damage, with amp it reflects back

200 x 1.7 x 8.1 = 2754 damage

So already you can see that, with my necros shitty gear, the thorns aura is doing more work than the minions are.

Multiply that returned damage by 35 summons, a golem, and a merc and you can see where it starts to get stupid.

Also if your minions get decrepified or amped, that returned damage goes up.

It's a good tool in the toolbox for early progression.


if the monsters are using physical moves against your army, they're not hitting 35 skeletons, it's a single target attack and the attack rate is low. Not only that but they switch attack as well and do the fire thing as well
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