Median XL 1.3 Patch Log

[Pheasant]

Nerf patch

[Stereox]

HYPE

[Anonymous:]

Barb is barb, nana nana na na.

[dongflexer]

STEEL TERROR: on death proc replaced with 2% CtC Psionic scream on striking



holy shit?

[Webbhead08]

How do my fellow rats feel about:

"QUILL STORM:
halved number of quills per attack, weapon damage increased to 60% to compensate"

Seems like less chances for CB, DS, life on strike, and other chance to cast on strike's... is the added %damage going to help enough to offset the reduction?

[ChingeR]

How do my fellow rats feel about:

"QUILL STORM:
halved number of quills per attack, weapon damage increased to 60% to compensate"

Seems like less chances for CB, DS, life on strike, and other chance to cast on strike's... is the added %damage going to help enough to offset the reduction?

I'm concerned.

Traprat4lyf

[Fumbles]

Seems like less chances for CB, DS, life on strike, and other chance to cast on strike's... is the added %damage going to help enough to offset the reduction?

I don't think it makes up for it. But if the reduction of points needed for additional targets allows for an additional one end game, thats at least something. Unless a guy is using something like

Adramelech

, how good is life on striking anyways? The increase in damage also improves leech as well. The trigger rate of items like

Natha

Natha
Druid Helms
'GulEl'
Runeword Level: 65
4% Chance to cast level 2 Arrow on Striking
20% Attack Speed
50% Hit Recovery
(31 to 50)% Bonus to Attack Rating
+(58 to 86)% Enhanced Defense
+5 to all Attributes
Physical Resist 10%

obviously take a hit but its still the BIS helm for the majority of the game. I'd expect it to be slightly less powerful overall but Quill Storm has been strong since forever. The only thing keeping it from being played more frequently is that its extremely boring for most people. Also note that the change wasn't primarly made to nerf the skill, but to improve performance.

[Unda]

To facilitate the above we have cut one skill per merc (Vanquish, Pagan Rites, King of Blades, Thorn Field, Guard Tower, Flamefront, Banish, Charm, Warband)

Fixed.

[Splargh]

" SCORPION BLADE:
now starts at 1 projectile, down from 2
On hit the knives now explode into poison clouds
Poison clouds stack, so increasing projectiles adds both aoe and single target damage
Poison damage increased by 65% "

they actually stack? As in stack their damage? If so, how did you implement that?

[aerial]

My crystal ball tells me if carnage for melee nec is even close as strong as pallys DJ was when buffed for first time, melee nec will be super solid (great tank, movement through aids via AOD, great aoe speedclear and finally can kill bosses too).