That new retarded corpse explosion

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Zrevnur wrote:

Those scorpion skeleton things can sometimes do unusually high explosion damage. Have been hit hard by one of them in A10. Probably after killing it but dont remember 100%. Not sure whats causing it or if it can happen in maps too. Vaguely remember reading something about area overlap of their explosion skill.

Some reddit - not sure how/if it relates to this: https://www.reddit.com/r/pathofexile/comments/6s5sas/harbinger_hc_close_call_can_anyone_tell_me_what/

It's possible, couldn't confirm or deny that they were there.

I'll keep an eye out for those though.

Even if it was those, oneshot me with mentioned defenses on a map with no damage mods? bit overtuned ey.

might help if you laid off the crack

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k1rage wrote:

might help if you laid off the crack

Nah that would monstrous


dont blame me, couldnt resist

What is life without crack?

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Crackmonster wrote:

What is life without crack?

yeah good point

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Zrevnur wrote:

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Zrevnur wrote:

Those scorpion skeleton things can sometimes do unusually high explosion damage. Have been hit hard by one of them in A10. Probably after killing it but dont remember 100%. Not sure whats causing it or if it can happen in maps too. Vaguely remember reading something about area overlap of their explosion skill.

Some reddit - not sure how/if it relates to this: https://www.reddit.com/r/pathofexile/comments/6s5sas/harbinger_hc_close_call_can_anyone_tell_me_what/

Another link - shows rip when a bunch of these explode: https://www.reddit.com/r/pathofexile/comments/6t3p3o/my_friend_just_died_on_hc_wtf_was_that_its_first/

Almost sure it wasn't scorpions, just felt feels like a little "pop" when it happens exactly like a corpse explosion. Technically i could have just totally missed this shit spewing things all over the screen, but 98% sure i didn't.

I've seen it happen many times since also, latest was today. It was some prophecy which spawned necros(fire ones) - with accompanying skeletons - mixed in with maze of the minotaur normal spawns.

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Zrevnur wrote:

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Zrevnur wrote:

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Zrevnur wrote:

Those scorpion skeleton things can sometimes do unusually high explosion damage. Have been hit hard by one of them in A10. Probably after killing it but dont remember 100%. Not sure whats causing it or if it can happen in maps too. Vaguely remember reading something about area overlap of their explosion skill.

Some reddit - not sure how/if it relates to this: https://www.reddit.com/r/pathofexile/comments/6s5sas/harbinger_hc_close_call_can_anyone_tell_me_what/

Another link - shows rip when a bunch of these explode: https://www.reddit.com/r/pathofexile/comments/6t3p3o/my_friend_just_died_on_hc_wtf_was_that_its_first/

Its the bone walls spawned by the scorpion skeleton (husk?) exploding all at once, shooting darts like porcupines do on death.

I probably found the cause.

They are called "disbanded death" archers and they fire explosive arrow.

they are part of the new skeletons and if they stack explosive arrows on you(which is secondary damage when exploding, thus can't be blocked/dodged) they can rek you hard.

I can imagine missing the explosive arrow stuck in your char quite easily.

Peace,

-Boem-