General Discussion - spectral shield throw - Forum

Theres alot of people talking about gmp and chain here, gmp is gonna add 4 projectile for -26% damage so you probably won't use it (your talking a 60-70% damage differential between an extra more instead of a less, which in return for 4 extra projectiles (so 8-12) probably isn't worth. Chain won't make the shield produce multiple explosions unless its different to how chain works on everything else, it will make the shards chain but I would have thought pierce is better for the shards, it almost always is (assuming the cannot piece only applies to the shield, which seems right). Especially if using the chain gem nothings worth that massive damage penalty.	Posted by Draegnarrr on Feb 16, 2018, 12:40:04 PM Quote this Post
Nice thing there is that players don't have to commit to one or the other to try them. Skill up both gems and toss out the one that doesn't work as well for you.	Posted by Shagsbeard on Feb 16, 2018, 12:44:32 PM Quote this Post
Chain gem, probably not unless it's reworked for 3.2. But chains through items/ascendancy, paired with gloomfang maybe? Sounds interesting.	Posted by Namcap on Feb 16, 2018, 1:05:23 PM Quote this Post
If shield will be calculated as offhand weapon should dual wielding pasives work?	Posted by pijanapanda on Feb 16, 2018, 1:07:45 PM Quote this Post
" Draegnarrr wrote: Theres alot of people talking about gmp and chain here, gmp is gonna add 4 projectile for -26% damage so you probably won't use it (your talking a 60-70% damage differential between an extra more instead of a less, which in return for 4 extra projectiles (so 8-12) probably isn't worth. Chain won't make the shield produce multiple explosions unless its different to how chain works on everything else, it will make the shards chain but I would have thought pierce is better for the shards, it almost always is (assuming the cannot piece only applies to the shield, which seems right). Especially if using the chain gem nothings worth that massive damage penalty. Does the Second part Pierce? It’s written in the Skill discription: “cannot pierce”. I don’t know if it’s possible for the support gem to affect it.	Posted by Alienbutter on Feb 16, 2018, 1:15:31 PM Quote this Post
" Iamod wrote: " imLuCaSsS wrote: I'm a ST fan and can't wait to test spectral shield. Cons: Crafting a good shield for this skill may be kinda annoying. Flat ES, lots of armour, block chance, etc. Shaper shield probably. You're forgetting that this league is the league of crafting. We can make anything we want lol.. I hope so. :D The new craft system on altar/sacrifice animals can either be awesome or boring and crap. Let's see :D My end, it justifies my means, All I ever do is delay, My every attempt to evade, The end of the road And my end....	Posted by imLuCaSsS on Feb 16, 2018, 1:26:34 PM Quote this Post
" BeoWulf981 wrote: OK Now how do you boost its dps? Thicc Jugg with Brass Dome/Determination? DPS of the skill is basically around your Shield armour/ev rate. And flat ES for crit chance. All other armour status doesn't change it. Doesn't matter if you have 543865 armour in your character only the armour of your shield will increase dps My end, it justifies my means, All I ever do is delay, My every attempt to evade, The end of the road And my end.... Last edited by imLuCaSsS on Feb 16, 2018, 1:28:53 PM	Posted by imLuCaSsS on Feb 16, 2018, 1:28:45 PM Quote this Post
" pijanapanda wrote: If shield will be calculated as offhand weapon should dual wielding pasives work? no you're not dual wielding your main hand is empty "While holding a shield" it's the passives u're looking for My end, it justifies my means, All I ever do is delay, My every attempt to evade, The end of the road And my end....	Posted by imLuCaSsS on Feb 16, 2018, 1:29:57 PM Quote this Post
" imLuCaSsS wrote: " pijanapanda wrote: If shield will be calculated as offhand weapon should dual wielding pasives work? no you're not dual wielding your main hand is empty "While holding a shield" it's the passives u're looking for Why main hand should be empty? FB dont work so best option is statstick in main hand.	Posted by pijanapanda on Feb 16, 2018, 1:40:14 PM Quote this Post
" Alienbutter wrote: I was wondering which Class/Asc would be good for a spectral Throw build. If we are assuming Doryani can work, let’s go elemental attack/projectiles -Ranger/Raider If we go for Crit Inquisitor is the obvious but lame choice. Hmm my gem setup would be something like Spectral Shield Throw Elemental dmg with attacks Multistrike? (If it works) or Ancestral Call Physical to Lightning Elemental Focus Then Maybe Crit or Gmp/SLower Proj for Swapping these wont work, itll be the same sort of supports youd use on a bow or wand attack.	Posted by Snorkle_uk on Feb 16, 2018, 1:58:38 PM Quote this Post