1.0.2 Microtransaction Videos and Damage Over Time Changes

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PolarisOrbit wrote:

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Modifiers based on how the damage is dealt will apply as appropriate - for example, increased area damage and increased projectile damage will both apply to the poison clouds from Poison Arrow, as it fills an area and is an effect of a projectile.

I predict this will cause a lot of confusion. Since when are clouds considered projectiles? Who thinks that's "appropriate," and what do they think that word means?

yes cause its so confusing to think that the arrow is a projectile and the cloud it creates is an area of effect

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Lorginir wrote:

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Damage conversion does not apply to damage over time.

What does it mean for Avatar of Fire builds?

Nothing, if it didn't work with AoF before it won't start to, if it did it will still work.

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mojoz wrote:

Feels like the DoT buff is a stealth nerf to Mind Over Matter given degen applies straight to health.

Is there any reason philoshically that MoM shouldn't protect you from DoT?

Yes, I think they nerf Mind over Matter.
There are enough problems with monster they hit you with DoT, but after the DoT buff....
I think my current MoM build is not viable after that.

By the way, I still don´t understand why this kind of damage goes straight to health when you play with a MoM build

Dualwield Redbeaek Low Life Viperstrike build anyone?

All these semantic analyses brings me back to my University years. :)

Cool patch, though. Can't wait to get my hands on that 2-hander dual wielder lovely axe.

Also, and I am aware this is a little mean, I'm sure that every culture has it's holidays and customs:

Will you provide cool microtransactions for other holidays as well?

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Sonnac wrote:

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ShinoRagnar wrote:

Chris: Does this affect the support gems that could be linked to the skills. Could you now link; Increased Burning, Fire Penetration, Concentrated Effect etc to Righteous Fire?

Exactly the same question I was left with!

^1

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Chris wrote:

Magic, Rare and Unique monsters have a damage bonus built into their rarity - this will now also apply to any damage over time they cause.

WOW! Now even MORE harder to fight vs chaos bombs and other OP mobs?
Why so many buffs for mobs? Only harder and harder... yes some builds now more powerfull and cool, but other (special melee) will have much much more problem and die much easier.

Just great... now need much more res + chaos res + armour and life even more needed.

Make mobs immortal and 1 shot any char: this will complete "balance".

PS: bb 3 act cruel and merc.

Why buffs for mobs too? There alrdy some Exiles and mobs (inc rare and magic) VERY OP, now they just unkilleble for melee, bcs cant come near.
Buff Life!

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ShinoRagnar wrote:

Chris: Does this affect the support gems that could be linked to the skills. Could you now link; Increased Burning, Fire Penetration, Concentrated Effect etc to Righteous Fire?

Mark clarified some of those in another thread.

Increased Burning - Will boost only the burning applied to enemies now
Fire Penetration - No, this gem works only on hit
Concentrated Effect - Should work, RF does area DoT

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Chameleon wrote:

Chris does Magic Find now work if a monster is killed by DoT?

Yes, MF on gear worked before, now MF gems will work too.

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Chameleon wrote:

Chris does Magic Find now work if a monster is killed by DoT?

Probably not. Why should they fix one of the more sever bugs in the game? Look at desync lol

Mark confirmed it will work.