08-11-2003, 11:31 PM
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I'll check that out. You're probably right, but if that's true, then I'm a little confused about why Grizabella took no damage when she stood in the Summoner's Firewall in hell difficulty. I'll do some reading and experimenting.
Yeah, that's a good idea. You could use it once you've isolated the boss from his minions. But usually once you've isolated the boss, you can take him down. But, yeah, it could help. The awkward part is that with 'Call to Arms' on weapon switch, you'll have to sub in the wand using your inventory screen. That's obviously not an option during a fast moving fight.
It does give me an idea for the Ancients, though. Is Battle Cry considered a curse? (It appears over the head, so I'm not sure) In other words, would Life Tap override Battle Cry? If not, then it would definitely be helpful to both Lifetap and Battle Cry the Ancients.
Quote:I don't want to disappoint you, but just for the sake of accuracy, MDR has always been applied before resistances, and it is further penalized against frame based attacks such as Firewall too. The following might be of some interest to you:
Article #1: Tommi's Damage Modification Mechanics. See section 3, Applicatoin Order. ES/BA are now applied first in v1.10 though.
Article #2: Tommi's MDR vs. Frame Based Attacks. Still valid in v1.10 I think.
I'll check that out. You're probably right, but if that's true, then I'm a little confused about why Grizabella took no damage when she stood in the Summoner's Firewall in hell difficulty. I'll do some reading and experimenting.
Quote:I didn't go through the rest of your posts in detail, but a quick search for Life Tap turned up empty, so I'll make the routine suggestion that you purchase a Wand of Life Tap and use that to keep your merc alive. It should save you quite a few potions and mouse clicks for teleport. Using Life Tap would obviously conflict with Delerium, but it is something worth considering when you encounter champion packs or other hard hitting bosses.
Yeah, that's a good idea. You could use it once you've isolated the boss from his minions. But usually once you've isolated the boss, you can take him down. But, yeah, it could help. The awkward part is that with 'Call to Arms' on weapon switch, you'll have to sub in the wand using your inventory screen. That's obviously not an option during a fast moving fight.
It does give me an idea for the Ancients, though. Is Battle Cry considered a curse? (It appears over the head, so I'm not sure) In other words, would Life Tap override Battle Cry? If not, then it would definitely be helpful to both Lifetap and Battle Cry the Ancients.