Cyclone

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Imml wrote:

Update to my previous post Ive leveled cyclone to match my level and it still sucks. A 5linked cyclone costs 100 mana and does 300 damage vs a 3 linked cleave that does 1300 damage and since the cyclone cost so much mana I cant even run as many auras as I could with just cleave.

Trying to kill a group of mobs with cyclone is like trying to shave with safety scissors.

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snowplow wrote:

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"WAY more damage?"?? LMAO first level WW is -50% damage. Considering this gives 2 attacks PER SPIN there's virtually no way it's less attacks than WW (too many mechanics to nail this down OFC but be reasonable, if that's in your repertoire), Cyclone is -30% (total of 70% from 35% + 35%) so please, use your head before posting.



-Aaron

WAIT, did you just compare LEVEL ONE barb whirlwind to a leveled cyclone? ROFL. Now why the hell would you even think its a good argument? Maybe you are the one who needs to use you're head.

btw level 20 is +102% damage and WW barbs are going to have way more then 20 points.

just LOL at you trying to compare cyclone to a LEVEL ONE WHIRLWIND when I said that WW did tons more damage

BTW it does do tons more damage, no WW barb uses level 1...rofl.

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Syphia wrote:

I'm sorry, but you are saying that something works amazing based solely off of your experience with it mid-level??? the part of the game that is easy no matter what build, gear, or skills you are using, as long as you know how to play the game? The real test is actually testing it at end-game, where it counts. Can you really say that this skill would not be improved by shortening the distance/duration of it and reducing the mana cost slightly, so that it is a more maneuverable skill? That does not make the skill mindless, and I am not even saying that straight damage should be buffed, because making the changes I am talking about would eliminate the need for that, as we would be able to hit the targets more than once or twice before passing it by, and would be able to circle a mob until it is demolished. Test the skill out at level 70, then tell me how well it works. This is not about anyone being called out on being a "noob" or not, it is about the overall quality of a skill, and feedback on what is good about it, and what could use improvement. Thanks.

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evilcloud5 wrote:

After further testing with the skill, I decided its not as bad as I had initially thought. My suggestions is to increase the aoe alittle to help alleviate some targeting issues with the skill, and perhaps bump up the dmg effectiveness to 40-60%.

This mirrors my experience with it as well. Even with Master of the Arena, it feels like the AoE is smaller than what the visuals indicate. Master of the Arena definitely seems mandatory for the skill as it is though, as it definitely helps significantly. After getting it, I no longer have to literally pass through the enemies to deal damage :p