Item Development - Information

It does sound like you need links for empower and enhance to effect the support gems, which will then effect the embedded Ice storm, so if using those E gems, then linking would be required.

Also, I can't wait for GGG to finally cross the line into putting in Set Items, then I'll put forward my proposal!

wouldnt be the first low or mid level unique that can reach HUGE potential through synergy with passives and other unique.

2x perandus signet for a start. almost double the intelligence when having all slots full of uniques.
i see 800 int within EASY reach

all the int also grants a nice mana pool and 160%+ ES to provide tanky builds via ghost reaver, zealots oath and mind over matter (or corresponding unique items that grant these passivs)

or make a screen filling shatter build just running herald of ice and a few freeze passives.

My suggestion :

you should acknowledge the fact that this skill can only be acquired through the item (no corresponding skill gem existing), and remove the unnecessary level information

with something like :
GRANT ICESTORM UNIQUE SKILL

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Mark_GGG wrote:

Players expect that things that work the same will be described the same, and that if something is described differently, it works differently.

i agree with this. that's why it should say "Grants the Icestorm skill" or, as EnafAequi said, "Grants the Icestorm Unique Skill" or something similar. it DOESN'T work the same way as any other skill. you don't have to link the item to support the skill. it doesn't work with empower or enhance, because it doesn't have a skill level or quality. it's a spell, but it only scales with your character's intelligence, which is completely unique to this skill (for now).

The first 7 link that doesn't even need a single fuse orb to get.


That's kinda interesting.

Judging by how "easy" it is to get uniques in this game - not yet sure what to think about such skill.

I wish there was rapidly firing projectile cold skill that shoots from caster though :D

so when?

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TheAnuhart wrote:

The first 7 link that doesn't even need a single fuse orb to get.


That's kinda interesting.

Wait, what? Did I miss the part where this staff drops 6-linked already?

hell, that's simply amazing!
but why wouldn't you try something new? The idea of binding a spell to a certain weapon is quite exciting. I'd really love to see more unique mechanical things. hooray for complexity! :D

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rinleezwins wrote:

Wait, what? Did I miss the part where this staff drops 6-linked already?

the skill is supported by all socketed support gems, regardless of any links on the item. if you think about it, that only makes sense. how would it know which support gems to use, since there is no skill gem linked to them? so as long as you can get it to 6s, it's effectively a 7l. (not that it's necessarily as powerful as a 7l would be for other skills, remember. it's balanced completely on its own.)