Garena Open Beta 1.2.0 Patchnote

I played rf arcer as my main character, at least they don't nerf my single target. Arc should be fine to make aoe damage..or maybe change to bl anyway.

I don't know if arc or st nerfed is right, but no DD?? Woo.........
exp gear + dd = top ladder new league, so bored.

Gosh, Weasel. With a metric like that, just about everything is mediocre to you.

I'm sorry.

Also, IF GGG are changing Arc, guess they agree with me. :)

I started my witch as an arc build but once I got my 5-link I switched to ball lightning. Already a strong build and it's getting buffed. 2gud

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Septile wrote:

I started my witch as an arc build but once I got my 5-link I switched to ball lightning. Already a strong build and it's getting buffed. 2gud

I really expected BL to bury Arc. Eager to try it myself, but every time I play a caster I find myself wishing for Echo, which isn't exactly easy to get SF before Merc 3x.

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Charan wrote:

Gosh, Weasel. With a metric like that, just about everything is mediocre to you.

I'm sorry.

Also, IF GGG are changing Arc, guess they agree with me. :)

From your post I'm assuming you never actually yourself played with Arc on maps...

It's nothing special in regards to clear speed(in maps) instead of nerfing it they should buff the under-buffed skills instead

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Malone wrote:

well if you played it, you maybe noticed it was OP as shit ?
Cleaning all endgame content with Arc - Empower - Spell Echo - Lightning Pen 4L setup was maybe a good indication that GGG went too far with this skill ?

If SRS is not nerfed I suggest you to give a shot with it, it's even more powerfull.

I did level an 88 scion using arc, using a 5-link with lvl 2 empower i topped out @ around 9k dps (all other gems lvl 20). Even had a doryani's scepter. That DPS is not OP for later maps and Atziri (barely enough really).

With a lvl 4 empower and Geofri's, I'm sure you get obscene numbers. But then again; it'll cost you, like alot. It feels plain wrong to balance it around a maxlevel+2 empower, IF it means it'll make the skill unviable for the majority.

Yup, i overexaggerated a bit in my previous post, we'll se how hard the nurf goes

If you're gonna build for Ball Lightning then it'll take a bit more investment than Arc, and not just because Arc got buffed from last time. A 5L for BL would be something like:

BL > Lightning Pen > Knockback > Increased AOE > Faster Casting/Spell Echo

You'll also have to invest a bit more into AOE nodes and make sure you hit the right size for the AOE to suit your purpose, and you might need Static Blows for extra shock chance since you won't get that naturally like Arc does. You won't get that until you hit a 6L when you can put Added Lightning Damage into the mix, and obviously stay away from LMP/GMP.

As far as the patch notes are concerned...interesting and nothing too unexpected so far, if they turn out to be accurate. And as for Ball Lightning...if it's getting buffed up then I might try and socket two into my Mjolner and mess around with those and see how they fair against my normal dual Arc setup.

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Saltygames wrote:

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Malone wrote:

well if you played it, you maybe noticed it was OP as shit ?
Cleaning all endgame content with Arc - Empower - Spell Echo - Lightning Pen 4L setup was maybe a good indication that GGG went too far with this skill ?

If SRS is not nerfed I suggest you to give a shot with it, it's even more powerfull.

I did level an 88 scion using arc, using a 5-link with lvl 2 empower i topped out @ around 9k dps (all other gems lvl 20). Even had a doryani's scepter. That DPS is not OP for later maps and Atziri (barely enough really).

With a lvl 4 empower and Geofri's, I'm sure you get obscene numbers. But then again; it'll cost you, like alot. It feels plain wrong to balance it around a maxlevel+2 empower, IF it means it'll make the skill unviable for the majority.

Yup, i overexaggerated a bit in my previous post, we'll se how hard the nurf goes

exactly my point as well the dps for the majority of arc players where in line with other good map specs. to nerf it because of lvl4 empower is just wrong unless they only nerf lvl22+ arc then I might understand it but again not really lvl4 empower costs a lot and needs a lot of time investment are players never allowed to really feel powerful with endgame setups?

Edit: Mind you I don't play with an arc setup my self so this is just my opinion in general.

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Saltygames wrote:

So they nerfed shock, then nerfed Arc damage. Okay then. Just gonna uninstall now.

QQ so hard QQ

depends on how you look at it.
most mobs already died after 1 stack, which was 30%.
now you get 50% after 1 stack.

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Charan wrote:

Is Taiwan SEA? Didn't know that.

Ya I'd consider taiwan to be south east of Asia

The patch note is from Garenas Taiwan poe website so I'd consider them to be genuine

Regarding the block chance reduction gem change, the patch writer in chinese is kinda vague, I read it as
Chance to reduce block is decreased by 10% at each level. Ie a nerf

However several things chris said are going to happen didn't get a mention eg melee skill buff, so my guess are this isn't the complete list of change.
Doesn't mention change to Brutus and mervil. And although patch note didn't mention adding unique monsters to different location this has happened in close beta already.. Expect an unique monster at docks and an unique goatmans at prisoners gate.

Tree I'll be up at about 13 hr from now

Now you can also watch people PVP as a spectator, the command is \spectate or right click on friend list, as long as they are pvping and you've cleared the quest to go to that area...

PVP finally coming out in 1.2???