AddictionX wrote: »yes as a matter of fact all of the alliance skill lines should be off max stat stamina or magicka
vigor for everyone, proxy det for everyone. Perhaps they might actually do something about that crappy skill then.
leepalmer95 wrote: »AddictionX wrote: »yes as a matter of fact all of the alliance skill lines should be off max stat stamina or magicka
vigor for everyone, proxy det for everyone. Perhaps they might actually do something about that crappy skill then.
Didn't they reduce it by 15% initial dmg?
Det doesn't hit me for much even on live, 20% reduction from hardy and 5x impen with 10% crit reduction from resistant.
People should stop running around with all infused/divines on.
Jeesh. Look the skills are different Stamina and Magicka are different. The biggest different isnt the offensive skills its the defensive ones. Shields are the most powerful defensive skills in this game and Magicka owns them. Magicka players are going to defend their oh so successful combo against the steel tornado. They have to because if they don't they think they will be nerfed. In fact they know that they are on the verge of a HUGE shield stacking nerf so you have be easy with them right now. They are volatile. Steel tornado is powerful and is also getting a nerf today. However the fact is we are talking about burst. In pvp players counter. They refresh shields they receive heals and they chug a potion. You are right someone spamming steel tornado will have more sustained damage. But I have time in those eight seconds of him spamming it to do any of the things I mentioned above and get back in the fight. The op who can't spells point with the proxy plus ultimate plus heavy attack combo was that this damage hits all at once and is instant KO. Magicka builds you all run it if you have it. All of you. You know its successful its why there are so many of you. I am not mad at you I realize that stamina builds can be powerful too but stop it. Its a great combo for more than just the numbers its good because its burst its unexpected and you can do other things in the eight seconds while proxy is cooking.
Jeesh. Look the skills are different Stamina and Magicka are different. The biggest different isnt the offensive skills its the defensive ones. Shields are the most powerful defensive skills in this game and Magicka owns them. Magicka players are going to defend their oh so successful combo against the steel tornado. They have to because if they don't they think they will be nerfed. In fact they know that they are on the verge of a HUGE shield stacking nerf so you have be easy with them right now. They are volatile. Steel tornado is powerful and is also getting a nerf today. However the fact is we are talking about burst. In pvp players counter. They refresh shields they receive heals and they chug a potion. You are right someone spamming steel tornado will have more sustained damage. But I have time in those eight seconds of him spamming it to do any of the things I mentioned above and get back in the fight. The op who can't spells point with the proxy plus ultimate plus heavy attack combo was that this damage hits all at once and is instant KO. Magicka builds you all run it if you have it. All of you. You know its successful its why there are so many of you. I am not mad at you I realize that stamina builds can be powerful too but stop it. Its a great combo for more than just the numbers its good because its burst its unexpected and you can do other things in the eight seconds while proxy is cooking.
you cant gtfo with steel tornado on small scale pvp, 1vs1 etc...its just pug zerg skill and thats all, you dont have anything to compare pug zerg sekill to normall skill for all possible sitatons on pvp whats are these shields and other single target/self skills when deto is also perfect for 1vs1 fights lol
So funny, let me tell you about a non secret secret. The Stam morph of prox det is called rally with get this... steel tornado. You can throw in crit surge if you are a sorc siphoning and relentless if you are nightblade. Throw in Camo or evil hunter and and flawless dawn breaker and you will hit more ppl with the most powerful aoe in the game. By the time you get off one prox det I could gave done literally done close to 100 k damage using st. Try pushing steel tornado 8 times just to be conservative whil prox det is cooking. There is no comparison. I play a magic sorc and have prox det. With 44 k magic and four k spell damage I cannot prox det for more damage than my vr 1 Stam nightblade with random armor can do with 2 spins of Steel tornado let alone 8 spins.
In my opinion, stamina player have enough options to fight zerg and small groups.
Why have magicka and stamina at all?
Just have one bar called "stamjicka" and let everyone use all skills. Spell power and Weapon power can be combined to just be "power".
There. No more stamina/magicka divide.
Let's make every skills an Ultimate! lol
We have truly transcended normal mortals now...
Why have magicka and stamina at all?
Just have one bar called "stamjicka" and let everyone use all skills. Spell power and Weapon power can be combined to just be "power".
There. No more stamina/magicka divide.
That thing is just deadly! Now imagine if that said Stamina player also added a stamina detonation with it.
If Stamina builds can have a Stamina Detonation morph,
-I want a Magica Steel Tornado morph(Lightning Tornado? lol)
-And a magica Caltrop...
-And a Magica Vigor...
-And a Magica Retreating Maneuver
-And a Magica Wrecking Blow.
-And how about Magica Focused Aim while were at it?
Also, let's not forget Magic Det. is the only really usefull skill in the Assault line for magica builds.
EDIT: typo
To start with, Steel Tornado is (not sure since 2.3 nerf?) possibly the best AOE spammable skill.
Some builds are built around that skill and are very successful.
I know that Bat/Devouring Swarm is a Vamp skill and can easily be used by any builds,
but the deadliest AOE combo I've seen (many times too!) is probably:
Bat Swam + Steel Tornado. (often right after caltrops)
That thing is just deadly! Now imagine if that said Stamina player also added a stamina detonation with it.
If Stamina builds can have a Stamina Detonation morph,
-I want a Magica Steel Tornado morph(Lightning Tornado? lol)
-And a magica Caltrop...
-And a Magica Vigor...
-And a Magica Retreating Maneuver
-And a Magica Wrecking Blow.
-And how about Magica Focused Aim while were at it?
Also, let's not forget Magic Det. is the only really usefull skill in the Assault line for magica builds.
EDIT: typo
To start with, Steel Tornado is (not sure since 2.3 nerf?) possibly the best AOE spammable skill.
Some builds are built around that skill and are very successful.
I know that Bat/Devouring Swarm is a Vamp skill and can easily be used by any builds,
but the deadliest AOE combo I've seen (many times too!) is probably:
Bat Swam + Steel Tornado. (often right after caltrops)
That thing is just deadly! Now imagine if that said Stamina player also added a stamina detonation with it.
If Stamina builds can have a Stamina Detonation morph,
-I want a Magica Steel Tornado morph(Lightning Tornado? lol)
-And a magica Caltrop...
-And a Magica Vigor...
-And a Magica Retreating Maneuver
-And a Magica Wrecking Blow.
-And how about Magica Focused Aim while were at it?
Also, let's not forget Magic Det. is the only really usefull skill in the Assault line for magica builds.
EDIT: typo
Read my post. I've explained why I don't need a stam morph for proxy but what else can be done to bring stamina in line with mag. The problem isn't proxy. The problem is 90% of ultis are mag and that vicious death is only for mag. Also steel nado and bat swarm requires you to stay alive for a good 5-10 seconds. Against most decent players your gona be dead before you can say boo yah and hit steel nado 2 times. Whereas for mag it's so ridiculously strong with things like proxy>lotus fan>soul tether + Aoe with vicious death all can happen within a few seconds and even before people can react.
Also and seriously? In a game where 90% of the morphs belong to magicka you want even more? I can list the useful stamina morphs in one paragraph. It's just Wb, exec, steel nado, flying blade, rally, vigor, caltrops, gap closers and snipe. That's pretty much about it unless ur a nb in which case SA.