08-02-2008, 12:31 AM
Quote:[...] Rogue mercenaries firing explosive arrows are not synergistic with Enchant. I can't recall whether it was because it only shows the animation and doesn't actually calculate the exploding effect, or because Enchant works "correctly" with this particular explosion.
Well, let me describe to you what happens and I'll let you be the judge:
1) Cold Arrow merc goes out into Act 1 Hell with her Kuku bow and requires several shots before felling a single foe, however, the exploding arrows do verifiable damage to a crowd.
2) Cold Arrow merc gets enchant and kills non-fire immune monsters in Act 1 Hell in one shot with her Kuku bow, and when the exploding arrows hit a crowd, the entire crowd drops in 1 hit.
Perhaps when you say "synergy", you refer to the fire damage increasing the fire damage of the Kuku, which it does not. However an enchant is an enchant is an enchant, and when your enchantress is giving 5k enchant, does it really matter? All I know for sure is that my merc definitely does her enchant damage when enchanted and exploding arrow definitely works in conjunction with the enchant I have received. If you have any doubts about this, I can show it too you in person in Non-Ladder Hardcore USWest.
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