Peekachu99 wrote: »Hyperbolic meta-chasers just parroting FUD, then the dust settles and everything is actually okay. Business as usual, post patch.
The switch back to heavy is because they gutted the ability to perma-block in light armor, again.
Just a few weeks ago I was told how MagDK’s should be sporting 5pcs. light armor, and how I was suboptimal for using 5pcs. heavy. Yet, all of a sudden with Dragon Bones, it’s the “in” thing to use heavy armor on a MagDK. I’m seeing that a lot of the folks who told me to switch from heavy armor to light armor previously, are now wearing heavy armor. Lol. Why is this?
Oh, and the same regarding Rattlecage and Seducer. I keep hearing how it’s so lovely for MagDK’s all of a sudden, when I told a few months ago to deconstruct it. This being because it supposedly is a “trash” set. Mind explaining that too?
Peekachu99 wrote: »Hyperbolic meta-chasers just parroting FUD, then the dust settles and everything is actually okay. Business as usual, post patch.
@Peekachu99 I figured it was some FOTM nonsense, when I was initially told how I was making a bad choice being a heavy armor MagDK. But like, this is crazy. So many people have switched from their glorious light armor builds to heavy armor. Even Blob made a heavy armor build variant for dragon bones.
Edit: Morning grammar is bad. Lol.
Saucy_Jack wrote: »I guess what I don't understand is how these guys have the patience to recraft/switch their gear every half-week, it seems.
I sort of understand the desire to raise DPS by 0.001% or whathaveyou if that's what you're into, but I mean, do these guys just keep sets and sets and sets of golded gear in their banks? Do they decon?
I suppose I think of it like this: a golfer who can only make good shots when the wind is juuuust right isn't truly a good golfer; a good golfer is one who can make good shots regardless of whether the wind's blowing his/her way or not.
A good PVP/trials player isn't one who can only do well when their gear is juuuust right; a good PVP/trials player is one who can do well even if their gear isn't the super apex of minmaxing.
I think it's as you said, OP: Everyone was nervous and fed up after the update and thought, DK died and that heavy armor was not good anymore. After some time, they realized that light armor makes things just more complicated withouth offering significant advantages in return and that heavy armor is still best in slot for them. Heavy armor has never been bad after the Elder Staves Online Era was over.
Peekachu99 wrote: »Hyperbolic meta-chasers just parroting FUD, then the dust settles and everything is actually okay. Business as usual, post patch.
@Peekachu99 I figured it was some FOTM nonsense, when I was initially told how I was making a bad choice being a heavy armor MagDK. But like, this is crazy. So many people have switched from their glorious light armor builds to heavy armor. Even Blob made a heavy armor build variant for dragon bones.
Edit: Morning grammar is bad. Lol.
Ihatenightblades wrote: »Peekachu99 wrote: »Hyperbolic meta-chasers just parroting FUD, then the dust settles and everything is actually okay. Business as usual, post patch.
@Peekachu99 I figured it was some FOTM nonsense, when I was initially told how I was making a bad choice being a heavy armor MagDK. But like, this is crazy. So many people have switched from their glorious light armor builds to heavy armor. Even Blob made a heavy armor build variant for dragon bones.
Edit: Morning grammar is bad. Lol.
Just because a streamer makes a build doesnt mean its meta. In fact i looked up video to see his sets and i doubt he can kill anything with the spell damage and low penetration his build has.
He may kill squishy builds but I promise a heavy armor magdk with 1800 spell dmg unbuffed is NOT killing anyone with decent resistances
Light armor fortified brass would even be better imo because atleast you get the 5k pen.
If you are in heavy armor you need a stave on 1 bar for ele drain atleast. Or damage will be really low.