Ascendancy Classes

"

xxSerpentlordxx wrote:

I would like to know if the 30% increased damage +5 movement speed for yourself+allies from duelist node ''Inspirational'' stacks with other party members who take the same node. If so, imagine a full party with everyone taking that.

"

whitified wrote:

Am i the only one who thinks that permanent fortify is really weak for melee?

I mean, while other melee classes can get 100% block chance applies to spells, crits bypass resists, godlike leeching, all you get is... fortify. Which you can already get from whirling blades or something.

EDIT: My current DW crit reaver stacks crit, so he has only 17% block chance. But even 17% spell block seems better than permanent fortify.

"

laminarija wrote:

Let's see. Fortify provides 20% reduction from all sources except dot. If we calculate total damage received from over 1000 hits with 17% block, on average it should be around 3% higher than with a Fortify. And spell block requires you to have something that allows to block in the first place, Fortify does not.

"

Phrazz wrote:

I think constant fortify (+20% = 24%) is a bit underrated as well. It's almost a must for two-handers these days, and you can use it in addition to shields if you want. Used beside five endurance charges and enfeeble, we're talking A LOT of damage reduction. Add a 40% block chance to that, and that 17%/17% doesn't seem that... Good... Anymore.

"

whitified wrote:

"

Phrazz wrote:

I think constant fortify (+20% = 24%) is a bit underrated as well. It's almost a must for two-handers these days, and you can use it in addition to shields if you want. Used beside five endurance charges and enfeeble, we're talking A LOT of damage reduction. Add a 40% block chance to that, and that 17%/17% doesn't seem that... Good... Anymore.

Yes, but people who dont get the permanent fortify node can still get fortify, from whirling blades or something.

The way i see it, going champion for melee is simply a 24% vs 20% difference, plus you save a gem socket on a skill thats not your main attack anyway. The opportunity cost though, is 100% block chance applies to spell block (!)

I have to admit though, constant fortify does SEEM very tempting, as almost every single time my melee chars die its when my fortify duration ran out. But i can simply bypass that by spamming whirling blades every 5 seconds...

Dammit GGG, why cant you just let fortify trigger on every single melee non-movement skill

"

Hruthgard wrote:

Will the "Impact" node (Slayer Duelist) with the "Melee Attacks do Splash-Damage" be affected by "Increased Area of Effect" nodes/gems? Because it just says they do splash damage but not if this splash damage has a fixed area or if it can be modified.

Anyone?