1) Damage reduction is indeed strange. I see 2-3 billions on d3planner even without APD stacks (just basic DR stacks and buffs). But in-game just some 200-400 millions.
2) Where the hell are Shield Bash stacks? The icon indicator is missing and there's NO WAY to tell how many stacks are there anymore. However i think this is because...
3) There are no stacks anymore. Bash stacks does not even stack. Even after 5 massive bashes during physical rotation the resulting Glare does = 1 stack of damage. There are no multiple stacks. So. = MINUSCULE DAMAGE.
4) Animation/stuttering/attack_speed problems. A lot of times i notice that i attack with random speed (with full wrath and at 5 roland stacks). Sometimes it's slow, sometimes i machinegun, sometimes i just stop attacking at all. No idea why.
However, when.. OR... IF they fix the animation and stacks ==> it will have the damage to breeze through 80s without augments.
Single target damage is good even without stacks, but for trash clearing and elites it's NOT EVEN CLOSE without stacks.
These builds are W-I-P (work in progress) and i will be updating them for the last days/weeks/months.
Ok guys i've been messing with the shield bash for the last days.
First of all, it's still bugged:
https://us.battle.net/forums/en/d3/topic/20752642281
1) Damage reduction is indeed strange. I see 2-3 billions on d3planner even without APD stacks (just basic DR stacks and buffs). But in-game just some 200-400 millions.
2) Where the hell are Shield Bash stacks? The icon indicator is missing and there's NO WAY to tell how many stacks are there anymore. However i think this is because...
3) There are no stacks anymore. Bash stacks does not even stack. Even after 5 massive bashes during physical rotation the resulting Glare does = 1 stack of damage. There are no multiple stacks. So. = MINUSCULE DAMAGE.
4) Animation/stuttering/attack_speed problems. A lot of times i notice that i attack with random speed (with full wrath and at 5 roland stacks). Sometimes it's slow, sometimes i machinegun, sometimes i just stop attacking at all. No idea why.
However, when.. OR... IF they fix the animation and stacks ==> it will have the damage to breeze through 80s without augments.
Single target damage is good even without stacks, but for trash clearing and elites it's NOT EVEN CLOSE without stacks.
These builds are W-I-P (work in progress) and i will be updating them for the last days/weeks/months.
SHIELD BASH GR90+ (Offensive version)
SHIELD BASH GR85+ (Defensive version)
These two setups were hard to fit in ONE, so i had to create two different ones. The Block version has more potential (25% more damage and toughness).
What are the pros and cons of shield bash?
Pros:
1) impressive single target damage
2) potentially massive AOE damage (not yet)
Cons:
1) drains wrath way too fast, requires mandatory RCR gear and skills
2) charging mechanics prevent from standing still. hard to get to Oculus Rings or avoid arcane rays
3) terrible healing, because of strange attack speed upside-downs and clunky animation
4) --> requires 2-3 layers of damage reduction, unlike Roland Sweeper. Even with 200 mill sheet toughness you can get rekd in GR75.
5) hard to fit zodiac in the builds, because you need massive damage reduction to survive
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