Lets cut to the chase: Skorn is a classic icon of this game. It was the first 2-handed weapon to see play in Vanilla, and it, at the very end, became THE weapon for THE class (WW/HOTA Barbarians). It rolled with all 5 of the required stats, and two extra ones. And bleed! Alright, forget the last one.
As seen by Skorn being the weapon of Kanai, the last great war chief of Sescherone, the Blizzard team embrace this weapon and its history too. It has the best name, and probably the best graphics of any item in the game, and should have its popularity revitalized.
How? Beats me. Two sockets? A buff to overall damages triggered by something? My sense is it should involve either elites or increasing the effect of critical hits, but I don't develop the games, only the mindless declarations.
two socket on any weapon is a way too major buff for any weapon, I remember the old days of manticore with 2 socket wich got to be BiS for almost every range class possible!!
Following the discussion and comparison with The Furnace, Skorn could be something like <100-125%> CHD and <7-10%> CHC against elites. Since you can't dual wield them you would either have to give up a Cube item or another legendary weapon to have both effects.
I personally would like to see it play around with Area Damage and move forward into making it a more barb specific weapon. Maybe area damage procs applies Rend? Area Damage procs hit single targets? Both?
in vanilla hota was trash when using with skorn. well in fact hota was trash overall in vanilla. it was maybe somehow useful for farming demonic essences vs. yellow elites. but like ww shined when using dual wield.
skorn was clearly a rend weapon (and ofc ww cus it was the most op thing in vanilla (beside of maybe cm))
Skorn is the best example of this, by far, but there a few items that are iconic, either from the Vanilla D3 (Echoing Fury, Sun Keeper) or as references from D2 (Stone of Jordan, obviously). The sad part is that these old weapons often also happen to have the best-looking graphics. I understand that we now have transmogs, but nonetheless, would be swell to have the classics back.
Interesting. I would like to add something to this, simply because I miss Skorn
Whirlwind applies Rend when dealing damage.
Whirlwind has a chance to instantly trigger extra ticks of Rend when dealing damage.
Those two would fit very well together to make it a very powerful weapon for a Rend build, making it fit the theme quite well in my opinion.
As a side note, lets all take a moment remembering Meatheadmikhails contributions through videos. He will be missed but real life always takes the cake!
Why not, your pain enhancer gem is now imbued into this weapon, basically you could have you PE in bank, and it would still kick in thanks to that weapon, so if you have a lvl 1 in your bank ... only the lvl 1 effect, if you have a lvl 75, you have a lvl 75 effect into the weapon
Why not, your pain enhancer gem is now imbued into this weapon, basically you could have you PE in bank, and it would still kick in thanks to that weapon, so if you have a lvl 1 in your bank ... only the lvl 1 effect, if you have a lvl 75, you have a lvl 75 effect into the weapon
heck no thats too broken. on PTR a level50 gem does 5400% weapon dmg as it is.
A) I say either Rend gains the effect of all runes or
% chance on hit for whirlwind to apply rend. That way you dont have to stop moving and loose you dmg reduction to apply rend for WoTW set.
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Lets cut to the chase: Skorn is a classic icon of this game. It was the first 2-handed weapon to see play in Vanilla, and it, at the very end, became THE weapon for THE class (WW/HOTA Barbarians). It rolled with all 5 of the required stats, and two extra ones. And bleed! Alright, forget the last one.
As seen by Skorn being the weapon of Kanai, the last great war chief of Sescherone, the Blizzard team embrace this weapon and its history too. It has the best name, and probably the best graphics of any item in the game, and should have its popularity revitalized.
How? Beats me. Two sockets? A buff to overall damages triggered by something? My sense is it should involve either elites or increasing the effect of critical hits, but I don't develop the games, only the mindless declarations.
two socket on any weapon is a way too major buff for any weapon, I remember the old days of manticore with 2 socket wich got to be BiS for almost every range class possible!!
SKORN 3 SOCKETS OR RIOT!
Following the discussion and comparison with The Furnace, Skorn could be something like <100-125%> CHD and <7-10%> CHC against elites. Since you can't dual wield them you would either have to give up a Cube item or another legendary weapon to have both effects.
I personally would like to see it play around with Area Damage and move forward into making it a more barb specific weapon. Maybe area damage procs applies Rend? Area Damage procs hit single targets? Both?
I demand a Barbarian passive allowing you to dual-wield 2-handed weapons, ala Heavenly Strength.
you mean ww/rend.
in vanilla hota was trash when using with skorn. well in fact hota was trash overall in vanilla. it was maybe somehow useful for farming demonic essences vs. yellow elites. but like ww shined when using dual wield.
skorn was clearly a rend weapon (and ofc ww cus it was the most op thing in vanilla (beside of maybe cm))
I have fond memories of when I got my Skorn and how much more damage I did with it. I'll support any vote that gets it the attention it deserves.
Could be a "Immediately deal all your bleed damage."
Gives Hota 100% cc
Skorn is the best example of this, by far, but there a few items that are iconic, either from the Vanilla D3 (Echoing Fury, Sun Keeper) or as references from D2 (Stone of Jordan, obviously). The sad part is that these old weapons often also happen to have the best-looking graphics. I understand that we now have transmogs, but nonetheless, would be swell to have the classics back.
I agree. And what about the Mempo! It used to be awesome when you were able to find one back in the day :). And indeed, Echoing Fury!
3x Rend damage.
Or applies a bleed equal to Whirlwind taken over 3 sec. on targets.
Or Whirlwind deals double damage (?) to targets under 30%(?) hp.
I like the idea of making Skorn a viable two handed choice for a WW build.
They will give it an affix, eventually.
Same for Mempo (which was BiS before RoS), and a lot of leg items lacking affixes
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likelove this thread!Idea for affixes:
I think that this gives the item some synergy with the set and is something more special than an bonus like +100% Rend damage.
Interesting. I would like to add something to this, simply because I miss Skorn
Those two would fit very well together to make it a very powerful weapon for a Rend build, making it fit the theme quite well in my opinion.
As a side note, lets all take a moment remembering Meatheadmikhails contributions through videos. He will be missed but real life always takes the cake!
Let's try this one: adds 40-50 levels to your Pain Enhancer gem.
Why not, your pain enhancer gem is now imbued into this weapon, basically you could have you PE in bank, and it would still kick in thanks to that weapon, so if you have a lvl 1 in your bank ... only the lvl 1 effect, if you have a lvl 75, you have a lvl 75 effect into the weapon
A) I say either Rend gains the effect of all runes or
% chance on hit for whirlwind to apply rend. That way you dont have to stop moving and loose you dmg reduction to apply rend for WoTW set.
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