Lightning in 1.2

So with the change in 1.2 regarding shock stacking (from 3 stacks of 30% to one stack of 50%) do you think this means Lightning spells will get a higher crit chance or a higher base damage increase or something else?

Personally i think increasing crit chance would ruin the unique feeling lightning spells have.
I would rather welcome a increase of %chance to shock on the spells and base damage.

Discuss.

Higher base damage for sure. Only logical way to buff. Only question is the degree.

I personally welcome the change. Makes lightning more reliable while not hurting its utility.

I think there will be no changes to crit strike chance of lightning spells. Also with new shock mechanic, players will have easier time against high spikes of lightning damage(Piety, Dominus, storm herald etc.), but it will decrease power of Elemental Proliferation and stacking shock chance in general.

I think we'll have fantastic lighting in PoE, especially in those dark dungeon-like maps.

I mean seriously, how does GGG expect us to see?

Objectively, I'd expect a base Damage increase to all skills but Arc.

Subjectively, I'd like a larger variety of Base Crit Chance among Lightning Spells, so that those who want to focus on Crit in a Lightning Spell build, can.

I kinda feel like it's suicidal to go full out crit on lightning due to the spiky damage.

If they do buff base damage Empower will reign even more supreme than currently, and Geofri/Vertex will be the goto item.

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ephetat wrote:

Objectively, I'd expect a base Damage increase to all skills but Arc.

Subjectively, I'd like a larger variety of Base Crit Chance among Lightning Spells, so that those who want to focus on Crit in a Lightning Spell build, can.

Discharge. Lightning warp. Granted, spark should be buffed in crit chance again. even just 5/6% would be fine

I'm just hoping shock nova will be awesome somehow as a main skill.

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maffa50 wrote:

I'm just hoping shock nova will be awesome somehow as a main skill.

Until they remove the stupid dead zone it will never be a good skill.

Best way to change it would be something like this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uV6-JkZRBAo

another nerf for Spark, poor skill :(