Question about netch's touch.

preevious

Hi everyone.

I'm currently running a 2-pets sorc, and since next update will nerf it a lot, I envision dumping the tormentor and replace it with an execute and a spammable.

Since I do mostly shock damage, I'm contemplating changing my old necropotence set in favor of a netch touch (more crit, more spell dmg)

However, there are a few things that are unclear, about netch's touch, that I'd like be answered.

1) I know pets basic attacks don't scale with spell damage, but how about the unstable familiar's special AOE?

2) are the shock staves's light and heavy attacks affected by it as well?

3) What about a skill that does several types of damage, including shock. Will it be affected?

4) are ultimate affected? IE : storm atronach.

Thanks for any insight on the matter !

zvavi

1) pretty sure that no
2) pretty sure that no
3) only the shock part is affected, for example if u had 3k spell damage, force pulse will hit as if u have 3133 spell damage.
4) i think that no, but this one I am not pretty sure.

Emma_Overload

zvavi wrote: »

1) pretty sure that no
2) pretty sure that no
3) only the shock part is affected, for example if u had 3k spell damage, force pulse will hit as if u have 3133 spell damage.
4) i think that no, but this one I am not pretty sure.

#2 is wrong. Netch's Touch *does* improve Light and Heavy attacks on Shock staves.

WrathOfInnos

1. No
2. Yes
3. Yes
4. Yes

I still wouldn’t recommend it though. Netch does nothing for Frags, Curse, Entropy, Scalding Rune or Soul Trap, all of which are important DPS skills in Scalebreaker.

D0PAMINE

Im running a Netch, Spinners, ilambris setup. I might swap out netches soon. Julianos seems like it would be better actually.

preevious

Thanks for all the information

SirAndy

D0PAMINE wrote: »

Im running a Netch, Spinners, ilambris setup. I might swap out netches soon. Julianos seems like it would be better actually.

I ran Netch's Touch for a while on my Pet Sorc but switched back to Julianos, which overall gives me a slight boost over Netch's.

Just play around and see what works for you, Netch's is not that hard to get ...

D0PAMINE

SirAndy wrote: »

D0PAMINE wrote: »

Im running a Netch, Spinners, ilambris setup. I might swap out netches soon. Julianos seems like it would be better actually.

I ran Netch's Touch for a while on my Pet Sorc but switched back to Julianos, which overall gives me a slight boost over Netch's.

Just play around and see what works for you, Netch's is not that hard to get ...

Just swapped to Julianos again tonight. Im finding it is better. My Sorc is a non pet build though.

malistorr

There are so many options. You really need to tailor your gear around the skills you use. Pets it's Alfirq and Necropotence. Non-pet there's Rattlecage, Julianos, Netch's, and many other options. If you use mostly lightning damage maybe Netch's. Staff skills Spider Cultist. All-around Julianos. Heavy-Attacking like me Undaunted Infiltrator, Infallable Mage, and Maelstrom staff. There are other sets people use like Mother's Sorrow, Queen's Elegance, Siroria, and I haven't even named them all. Rattlecage looks to me like it gives the best spell damage boost if you're not already using a skill that gives you the 20% SD increase. But people overlook it since it's heavy armor. You can use it for jewels and lightning staff and wear a light set for armor.

preevious

Ah, yes, I didn't knew about rattlecage, it very potent. And it can indeed be used in a light armor set.
Sadly, I get major sorcery from entropy, now, and thus, the 5 item set bonus is wasted. Entropy has become so powerfull it almost impossible not to use it.

malistorr

Very true, and I hate it. I liked Power Surge the way it was because it would actually heal me enough to keep me alive and I didn't have to recast it every few seconds.
This is the 1 change that's really horrible for me and how I played. I have to play differently now and it's not nearly as fun for me.