Announcements - Skill Reveal: Siphoning Trap - Forum

" Łyżwa wrote: But c'mon 3 of 5 of these traps got 8 second base cd.. Even after reductions its 4ish you expect some1 gonna wait that long to cast his skill once every 4 seconds for real? Also that change where you should invest in cast speed so what's the diffrent from the self caster and traper right now? Those are meant as support damage skills, not your spam skill. And regarding the cast speed thing - having new options for how to play a trapper doesn't mean you're forced to use them, or even that they'll become the go-to way of doing it. They haven't changed core trap mechanics by adding in a new unique and a couple of unusual trap skills.	Posted by Exile009#1139 on May 14, 2018, 10:58:18 PM On Probation Quote this Post
" imLuCaSsS wrote: I need to be honest: I HATE TRAPS. TOOOOOOOOO many traps update/skills on this patch, and I'm not excited. Would love to see new bow skills, melee ( can we have decent melee skills - not sunder only? ) new spells, new CHAOS skills, etc... Chaos skills is around Essence drain this days.. When Blight and Caustic arrow will get some love? zzzzzzzzzzz huh? are you living like a year behind reality or something.	Posted by xMustard#3403 on May 14, 2018, 10:58:58 PM Quote this Post
" Abdiel_Kavash wrote: - To me this looks like a skill that summons a proxy, which for the duration it exists, applies some effect to nearby characters (enemies and yourself). The game already has a term for this kind of proxy. Was the decision to make this skill a Trap an intentional design choice to make it affected by trap-related modifiers, or is it just a case of "hey, we're doing a trap rework, let's make a bunch of trap skills"? This question becomes even more striking with one of the other upcoming traps (Flamethrower). If you called that trap a totem instead, nobody would be able to tell any difference. One key difference is that totems are fully recognised entities, meaning that enemies can target them. From the looks of it, these aren't. Indeed, after being triggered, it (almost?) looks as if even AoE damage won't do anything to them, which is...kinda funny, I guess. Given their long cooldowns and/or that they do their damage over time, that's probably just as well.	Posted by Exile009#1139 on May 14, 2018, 11:03:44 PM On Probation Quote this Post
its a noob trap! who need regen against 10 ennemies when you can one shot every mob with anoter powerful skill (even better traps ) Useless for single boss , not enormous dps =trash skill	Posted by Bamzyniigata#7199 on May 14, 2018, 11:06:28 PM Quote this Post
" Exile009 wrote: One key difference is that totems are fully recognised entities, meaning that enemies can target them. From the looks of it, these aren't. Indeed, after being triggered, it (almost?) looks as if even AoE damage won't do anything to them, which is...kinda funny, I guess. Given their long cooldowns and/or that they do their damage over time, that's probably just as well. Yes, I know that there are a few more subtle differences beyond just what modifiers affect them (adhering to separate maximum limits for example). I was thinking more conceptually. I think of a trap as something you put down, a monster walks over it, and it blows up in its face. I think of a totem as something you put down and it keeps spitting stuff at nearby monsters for some time. Conceptually Siphoning, Flamethrower, and to some degree Seismic [X] fit much more in the latter category than the former; at least in my opinion. Last edited by Abdiel_Kavash#5296 on May 14, 2018, 11:11:54 PM	Posted by Abdiel_Kavash#5296 on May 14, 2018, 11:10:02 PM Valued Poster Quote this Post
I feel sorry for anyone who gets any use out of this. Don't quit right away though, there are plenty of builds out there you can have fun on and most have guides!	Posted by DrDraids#2941 on May 14, 2018, 11:16:17 PM Quote this Post
I saw "siphon", got excited for power siphon and saw this :( Trap updates = no updates Last edited by DrDraids#2941 on May 14, 2018, 11:19:36 PM	Posted by DrDraids#2941 on May 14, 2018, 11:17:39 PM Quote this Post
G I V E M O N S T E R S A S U C C	Posted by Dreamdoctor#6384 on May 14, 2018, 11:17:39 PM Quote this Post
" imLuCaSsS wrote: I need to be honest: I HATE TRAPS. TOOOOOOOOO many traps update/skills on this patch, and I'm not excited. Would love to see new bow skills, melee ( can we have decent melee skills - not sunder only? ) new spells, new CHAOS skills, etc... Chaos skills is around Essence drain this days.. When Blight and Caustic arrow will get some love? zzzzzzzzzzz PREACH!!!!!!! 🎆🎆 www.youtube.com/c/Ahfack 🎆🎆 NEW #1 LLRF Helm -> 30% MORE\|25CON\|25BURN\|-12fire\|352es 🎆🎆 #1 Phys/Impale Leg 70% Multi Amulet + #1 Phys Rings! 🎆🎆 ^^Free 7L Fortify Cyclone! 🎆🎆 https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/534134	Posted by Ahfack#1969 on May 14, 2018, 11:18:06 PM Quote this Post
LOOKS LIKE TURTLE..	Posted by malvado_shooter#2813 on May 14, 2018, 11:24:33 PM Quote this Post