Any good reason, why spell-suppression nodes are only on the right side of the tree ?
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Spell suppression is one of the most op-defence mechanics right now. And
with the new added spellcaster-monsters it is even more necessary. In second place is armor. Is there any good reason, why spell supression nodes are only on the right side of the tree ? Why are they not more dispersed ?  regards Arkon Last bumped on Jan 29, 2022, 7:41:18 PM
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" Because spell block is on the left and you have access to a lot of life on this side of the tree May Le Toucan bless your journey. Last edited by Almateran#0980 on Jan 29, 2022, 7:21:00 AM
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But spellsupression is way better, you can reach huge amounts very easily and it works every time.
Spell supression and spell block are not comparable. |
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its a dex based defence like evasion, it spawns on evasion armour pieces, its there because thats where it belongs. armour belongs on the left with endurance, fortify etc.
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Several reasons:
- Less life on the right side - Spell block on the left/top side - More +1 maximum resistances on the left side - More armor on the left side, letting you (ab)use Molten Shell (yeah, Iron Reflexes surviving the nerf hammer surprises me) Bring me some coffee and I'll bring you a smile.
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Lets see:
- I get a pure 112% chance to suppress spell damage from nodes on the right sinde only 112% ! (and this does not include any gear) comparison to spell block - I only get a pure 8% chance to block spell damage - I get additional 21% chance to block spell damage while wiedling a staff - I get additional 42% chance to block spell damage while holding a shield Seems like a huge difference. And this does not include gear. You can get much more spell-suppression from gear then spell-block. |
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50% spell block with a shield = 50% damage reduction against spells.
100% spell suppression = 50% damage reduction against spells. they are equal. they dont have to be equal tho, evasion, armour and energy shield have never been equal, one has always been more effective and worth investing in than another according to most people. if you think spell suppression is the defence you want to use then make a character whos tree is mostly invested on the right side. thats the way the tree works, theres areas for different things and you go to the area where the thing you want is. I love all you people on the forums, we can disagree but still be friends and respect each other :)
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not equal:
50% spell block and 6000 life -- a spellhit with 10 000 damage occurs = dead, because your block failed 50% spell suppression and 6000 life -- a spellhit wit 10 000 damage occurs = + 1000 life left... and you are alive big difference, especially in Hardcore spell suprression is guaranteed, spell block is chance-based. They are not equal in any kind. Last edited by ArkonHC#4153 on Jan 29, 2022, 9:52:08 AM
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Them being equal or unequal is honestly not relevant.
Spell suppression is a Dexterity aligned defense, so it's all centered on the bottom right part of the tree, just like armor nodes are centered on the left side of the tree and ES nodes are centered on the top part of the tree. How good you think any of these are relative to each other doesn't matter. Your opinions do not affect reality. Dex = bottom right, and suppression = Dex. If you want to play a suppression build, path into the bottom right or plan on using a lot of cluster jewels. |
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Being not equal is very relevant. Do you know the GGG phrase: "too much for too little investment."
Thats exactly the case. But after round about a decade of dogde way to strong for a little investment, GGG replaced it with spellsuppresion, which is even more effective with little investment.. and, as it seems, they dont even realize it. The centre right side and a little of the right down side is carpet-bombed with spell-supression nodes. There was one singular, in its impact comparable node on the left side with a 50% full reduction to attack damage..Glancing blows.. but this was considered too OP, so it was reduced to 35%. Spell suppression still has its 50% and it is very easy to get, if you are on the right side. And in the the actual state of the game, it is the huge damage spike spell hits from nowhere - sometimes out of screen - you have to be aware of. So, spell suppression is OP, and it is very unequally distributed in the tree. Last edited by ArkonHC#4153 on Jan 29, 2022, 10:20:00 AM
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