Quote (Exokek @ Jan 26 2022 10:02pm)

Yep. Anyone that wants the most laid back setup will use Flickering Flame imo.
The helmet slot is the biggest flex spot in the build, and Flickering alone takes any Merc from "sometimes I die because of Conviction" to "haha i don't give a fuuuuuuuccccckkkkk" territory.

Depends if they scale PvM hydras back up in power; might hurt us a little bit.

Quote (Exokek @ Jan 27 2022 06:31am)

For what it's worth, Grim Ward with 20 points in Find Potion represents an even bigger damage increase than Gavel of Pain, since it also pierces immunities.

Enemies go from 50% Phys Resist to -75%

Your 100 damage goes from 50 to 175 (150 with Gavel)

It's pretty big.

But yeah. Enemies at Trav flee like headless chicken all over; the slow is also super strong :( Just wish the flee would go away.

Quote (Exokek @ Jan 27 2022 12:31am)

For what it's worth, Grim Ward with 20 points in Find Potion represents an even bigger damage increase than Gavel of Pain, since it also pierces immunities.

Enemies go from 50% Phys Resist to -75%

Your 100 damage goes from 50 to 175 (150 with Gavel)

It's pretty big.

But yeah. Enemies flee like headless chicken; the slow is also super good :( Just wish the flee would go away.

Quote (daanno2 @ 27 Jan 2022 00:36)

is the dmg tied to the flee? as in, if you over ride it with another curse, does the dmg buff still apply?

Quote (Exokek @ Jan 27 2022 11:37am)

As far as I can tell, the "fear" must be on the enemy for the damage debuff to work. It basically "replaces" stuff like Amp Damage/Battle Cry.

But the Terror is so disruptive it might as well not work. If they replace the Fear with a Warcry-like Stun instead, it'll be pretty sick.

Quote (Spartacus160 @ 27 Jan 2022 05:55)

tomorow morning i watched a video about new sorc hydra build...

they got a big dmg buff on sorc, i hope as npcs they wont be dealing much bigger dmg too...

Quote (Exokek @ Jan 27 2022 11:57am)

My understanding is that only Synergy was affected; on the PTR it doesn't seem to hurt my Merc more than before (which, you know, was already too much).

Worst case scenario we have Flickering Flame now, so... who cares :banana:

Quote (Spartacus160 @ Jan 27 2022 11:55am)

tomorow morning i watched a video about new sorc hydra build...

they got a big dmg buff on sorc, i just hope as npcs they wont be dealing much bigger dmg too...

but at least in that case flickerling flame could have a chance ;))