Spectral Shield Throw is terrible to level/play :(

And has some "bugs".

TLTR; the worst new skill to level with since ages as there isn't even a trashhold jewel for it :(.

- Targeting feels broken
Many times my big fat shields passes visual through the boss .. but passes him!! As if the hitbox of the projectile is just 1 pixel.
FIX: make the hitbox at last as big as the visual flying shield

- Any reason the main Projectile Skill does not work with LMP/GMP/Volley?
Clearspeed is slow, REALY slow compared to other AoE skills/spells even with chain. And chain isn't great too.
FIX: let the main projectile work with LMP/GMP/Volley and let the shield explode at any target hit while chaining.

- Damage scaling is bad at low levels and passives are "buged" or unclear.
Why do pur "attack speed" or "attack speed while holding a shield" nods do not work with SST? It IS an attack with offhand weapon and a shield!
FIX: well, fix the bug.
And shields in general scale badly for this skill as you go up and down in defens with largh level differences until the next improvement. Sometimes you need to wait 10+ level until you have the posibility to upgrade.
FIX: rework the base damage of SST. Let it go up faster but slow down after gem-level 16(?).
Passievs from tree with "increased defens from shields" should realy work with the damage scaling. You introduced the skill without any realy "weapons" aka shields to use it with.
FIX: just let them work as damage nods. I improve my shield-defens => I get more damage too.

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TLTR; the worst new skill to level with since ages as there isn't even a trashhold jewel for it :(.

Sadly, that's what I feel too.
Usually new skills are OP. SST is far from being :D

Please, try a way to fix the skill asap, I'm casual and dont want to spend time rerolling for a second char cause i can go througt T8+.


Hope they got smth in mind.

dont encourage them to add a threshold jewel. why would u want a threshold jewel? So you can lose another gem slot, lose life, lose damage, be forced to one core stat area of the tree for what? To make the skill gem work the way it should work?

The way threshold jewels have been implemented is terrible. Fix the actual skill, no more threshold jewels, theyre a terrible idea. If you need to fix a skill fix the skill itself.

well.. i like the jewels that actually CHANGE a skill (like Volley or Spark or - i think - spectres)

but jewels that outright buff it (frost bolt, freeze pulse, melee stuff) or add another link (cleave) are TERRIBLE ideas with even more terrible implementation.

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sidtherat wrote:

well.. i like the jewels that actually CHANGE a skill (like Volley or Spark or - i think - spectres)

but jewels that outright buff it (frost bolt, freeze pulse, melee stuff) or add another link (cleave) are TERRIBLE ideas with even more terrible implementation.

Exactly, couldn't agree more!

UPDATED:

Now I use Lioneye's Remores (one of two unique 1700+ armour shields) and Tabula Rasa for 6 link.

And SST does LESS damage then a 4 link Tectonic Slam!! Same build, Callinellus Malleus 1h Mace.

And even with Chain SST's clear speed is worth then Tectonic SLam and SUPER SUPER TERRIBLE in genergal!!

For real GG, SST is maximum broken underpowert!
MUCH more damage and LMP/GMP/Volley support is a MUST!

Must Agree sadly, i was so excited for this skill. And it's sooo sloooow and damage is like others said underwhelming!

I had to pass yellow monsters becuase they regenerated more health then i could do damage o.O

GMP really should throw more shields instead of increasing the shards.
Or the scaling from defense/evasion should be increased.


edit: i hope they will do something about it mid league and not after it. I should really reroll now instead of tortering myself any further with this skill.