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PTR League start (2013-04-27)
DarkRaven:
I think a wiz tried that vs me when I was using clobber, but I might be mistaken.
I'll add u dilavo when I get home, to test it.
dilaVo:
--- Quote from: DarkRaven on April 29, 2013, 17:12:46 pm ---I'll add u dilavo when I get home, to test it.
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That might be difficult, because I sold my whole PvP set (well only amu left, because it's account bound - it's on my wd). I'm waiting for 1.1 (PvP patch) and then I will decide if it's worth buying pvp gear or not. Test it with wizards against whom you usually fight. I'm sure you have some on your friend list otherwise you wouldn't talk about barb vs wiz duels.
Forti:
SO.. I wont play 6-10 months.
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ximae:
--- Quote from: dilaVo on April 29, 2013, 16:54:50 pm ---
--- Quote ---wouldn't chilling aura or crystallize rune be better?
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no, it wouldn't
--- Quote ---130% damage is like a small tickle vs barbs
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Obviously, but it still works quite nice if you use Cold Blooded and high raw dmg build with enough ehp to be able to stand still while casting Diamond Skin - Crystal Shell + RoF - Snow Blast / Cold Blood. This skill is quite nice against low dmg melee oponents (just like Storm Armor - Reactive Armor works nice against low dmg ranged oponents ex. tank dh's).
Anyway test it and let us know what you think about it. I see no point in talking about things you didn't use / test / etc. (but maybe that's just me?).
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I actually tested this quickly with hola last week, when mokkal said it was the most balanced with hota.
It is nice, but a wash over storm armour so it doesnt have me sold, probably need more testing though. U actually loose more dps than i though removing sa in trade for better survivability but the nicest part is the free freeze u get when he hits u, but the chance is lowish id say around 15% and the chill just overlaps with rof anyways.
as for the runes i tried:
jagged ice was a nono coz its damage is pathetic vs barbs, unlike vs monks coz it also seems undodgable, so it trades very badly as hota still hurts a ton so u wont be wanting to get hit, if u want the dps just stick to storm armour.
cristalize seemed the better option as at least the dps tradeoff was for a good mitigation buff the bad part is that u dont get the full benefit till the third hit so ur pretty low on health already.
dilaVo:
--- Quote from: ximae on April 29, 2013, 18:55:57 pm ---jagged ice was a nono coz its damage is pathetic vs barbs [...] if u want the dps just stick to storm armour
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The dmg is exactly the same as dmg from Storm armor - Thunder Storm, but with Ice Armor - Jagged Ice you always benefit from Cold Blooded. Maybe you were dueling a barb that had a lot of cold res + ice climbers and that is why you had the feeling that you are actually doing more dmg with Storm Armor?
--- Quote ---so it trades very badly as hota still hurts a ton so u wont be wanting to get hit
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Like I said, this armor works only against low dmg melee builds. If a barb is using 2-hander you won't be able to stand still (obviously), but if he is using ex. spear + shield you should be able to nuke him before he kills you with HotA.
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