[3.6] Milky's Scorching Ray Totems (updating process)

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Oxygene_PoE wrote:

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Niustein wrote:

Well apparently the -45% damage only came up in the last wave of the beta...

Where did you take that information from?

Well, milky made the RF totem bug video after the last beta wave.

And it makes sense that the damage it was taking comes from the fact that it takes -45% less damage.

I'm making the assumption that these are correlated, and that somebody tested RF totems before this final wave.

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thyriel6 wrote:

Is it possible this change was in place and thus the totems were taking less damage from the rf degen as in milky's video?

Yeah that's what I'm going to assume happened.

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Niustein wrote:

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Oxygene_PoE wrote:

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Niustein wrote:

Well apparently the -45% damage only came up in the last wave of the beta...

Where did you take that information from?

Well, milky made the RF totem bug video after the last beta wave.

And it makes sense that the damage it was taking comes from the fact that it takes -45% less damage.

I'm making the assumption that these are correlated, and that somebody tested RF totems before this final wave.

Thanks alot for your answer. I don't know Milky's video about that thaught-of bug just yet. I was looking it up but can't find it. Could you give me a link, please?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cS_f5Bsu3FA&feature=youtu.be - Here it is

i wouldnt go that crazy atm.

rf will definetly deal less damage, BUT burning dmg got buffed, some nodes on the skilltree and Searing Bond (with the gem and dmg nodes).

its also not the only build that got nerfed.

I hope PoB updates rather quick to make a comparison.

more later when my kid sleeps a bit ;)

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Milkyslice wrote:

i wouldnt go that crazy atm.

rf will definetly deal less damage, BUT burning dmg got buffed, some nodes on the skilltree and Searing Bond (with the gem and dmg nodes).

its also not the only build that got nerfed.

I hope PoB updates rather quick to make a comparison.

more later when my kid sleeps a bit ;)

Personally think it'll be fine. will still be my go to league starter haha

ok guys i did some math

I used a lvl 15 spelltotem which is around the same value as the nerfed lvl 20 gem (2921 baselife with the 45% nerf vs 2928 of the lvl 15 gem)

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Damage in 2.6 with a 6l soulmantle + kikazaru + selfflagellation vs shaper. 6 curses on my char including enfeeble. No flask/shock/scorching ray debuff etc used, only Elemental equilibrium. Chieftain Class

rf totem: 315000 dps
searing bond: 57000 dps

total: 372000 dps

https://pastebin.com/Z7YYGWji

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Damage in 2.6 with a 6l soulmantle + kikazaru + selfflagellation vs shaper. 6 curses on my char including enfeeble. No flask/shock/scorching ray debuff etc used, only Elemental equilibrium. Chieftain Class

rf totem: 195000 dps
searing bond: 78000 dps

total: 273000 dps

https://pastebin.com/6CUs9syx

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thats ~26.5% less damage compared to 2.6

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The main difference will be noticable until that 6link soulmantle.

The reason the damage so so close together is the burning dmg gem buff, the new efficacy gem and higher dmg on the skilltree.

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the less damage taken makes a berserker way better and relaxed to play than before. I would favour him more than the chieftain now and change the guide according to that.

I will also update some other things like gemsetups. Vaal Lightning Trap doesnt seem worth it at all and i consider adding some scorching ray instead







Edit: updated numbers, had some difference between both setups

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Milkyslice wrote:

ok guys i did some math

I used a lvl 15 spelltotem which is around the same value as the nerfed lvl 20 gem (2921 baselife with the 45% nerf vs 2928 of the lvl 15 gem)

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Damage in 2.6 with a 6l soulmantle + kikazaru + selfflagellation vs shaper. 6 curses on my char including enfeeble. No flask/shock/scorching ray debuff etc used, only Elemental equilibrium

rf totem: 248000 dps
searing bond: 54000 dps

total: 302000 dps

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Damage in 2.6 with a 6l soulmantle + kikazaru + selfflagellation vs shaper. 6 curses on my char including enfeeble. No flask/shock/scorching ray debuff etc used, only Elemental equilibrium

rf totem: 195000 dps
searing bond: 78000 dps

total: 273000 dps

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thats only 10% less damage compared to 2.6

Nearly negligible difference in the bigger picture really

But AFAIK bosses got their HP inflated in general, so the build will seem slower than before. But I think I will give it a try, anyway :)
The second option I am considering for a league starter is a Ngamahu's Cyclone Slayer.

RIP LUL RIP LUL

Why are you doing a comparison on 2.6 and then quoting new burning damage values for the reason the dmg is only ~10% less? I think I just misunderstood the post but I can't tell what you did there lol.