Lets face it... We all saw this nerf coming :p. It's actually not as bad as I was expecting, I was figuring the proc would be lowered to ~150%, didn't think they'd buff the passive part.
Same Xantrix, I'm actually playing a generator build in the current season and it works... Sorta well, but not amazingly so. With the Shenlong set it'll go from sorta viable to one of the top builds.
IF they Overnerf Shenlong to the point generator builds aren't viable, then I'll just retire the Monk and play Hammerdin.
I'm actually hoping that Zt1mQ turns out to be right :p. Hope they make the buff from Shenlong's only apply to generator damage. That way the set is still useful for the gameplay it was supposed to create (generator builds), but isn't OP as all hell for other builds (loldash)
all dmg in his uliana builds was from EP, and it is his words "sss deals zero dmg"
he tried sss+shenlongs in first days of ptr, and now they are nerfed, no sense to use them in sss build at all
I was talking about the very first vid he released of UIianas + Shenlongs. Didn't realise it had been nerfed since then, can you link some info on the state of the nerfs, I may need to rethink my build
Really? Because I watched Quinn's video (and this was without Lion's Claw, which basically doubles SSS damage) and it was melting everything on T10, like anything below a Grift guardian was oneshot.
why do you want hybrid build?) they are always bad in practice, generators build does not need sss at all, think about it)
Not sure you can really call it a hybrid build, as it sacrifices nothing that is 100% NEEDED for the Generator build (Shenlong, 2pc Raiment, Depth Diggers, SS and possibly BRC) but adds in SSS for some fairly high AoE damage, which you would lack if you're using Fists of Fury as your generator.
Am i the only 1 that hates the kk and kkk abbreviations? You do not run around irl saying "a thousand thousand" or "thousand thousand thousand" you call them million or billion respectively.
Nope I 1000000000% agree with you. It took me a while to work out WTF it meant...
What is wrong with k, m and b, or even Mil and Bil if you think M and B might be too confusing.
Back on topic though:
I've not been playing monk for a while, is WoTHF:FOF still the highest single target damage for our generators?
If so I was thinking something like this would be my S4 generator based build:
Out of curiosity, why frost immunity neck? it doesn't prevent you from getting frozen; you just take no damage from ice bombs.
That aside, it is an interesting idea. Might try it when I get a game (should be soon) and tell how it works - without the Claw that is.
Not sure... I thought to myself "The best combo will probably be Arcane and Lightning, I already have a well rolled Lightning one so I'll get an Arcane one and nom it...
I was thinking of running something very similar, but with the new SSS set coming in season 4.
Shenlong fist weapons.
2pc Raiment.
4pc Uliana's.
Bastion of WiIl.
Spirit Guards.
Depth Diggers. (cube)
Tiger's Claw, the new SSS fist (cube)
Frost Immune neck (cube)
This way you get super strong generators, great spirit gen and a LOLWTF nuke button in SSS (I ran some rough calcs and it's looking like 200k%weapon damage for SSS... WTF)
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Lets face it... We all saw this nerf coming :p. It's actually not as bad as I was expecting, I was figuring the proc would be lowered to ~150%, didn't think they'd buff the passive part.
Aww, it was a bit of a long shot, since you're not actually CASTING EP, but it would have been fun.
EDIT: Interesting change in the latest PTR patch
Hunter's Wrath (Belt): Your primary skills (reworded from Hatred Generators) attack 30% faster and deal [VALUE]% increased damage.
Think this will work with our Spirit Generators now? Would be pretty funny to add this to the Shenlong build.
Hmmm... Does the Explosive Palm proc from Uliana 2pc proc the clone from Sunwuko 2pc :p?
Could be fun to use 2pc Raiment/Uliana/Sunwuko if it does.
Same Xantrix, I'm actually playing a generator build in the current season and it works... Sorta well, but not amazingly so. With the Shenlong set it'll go from sorta viable to one of the top builds.
IF they Overnerf Shenlong to the point generator builds aren't viable, then I'll just retire the Monk and play Hammerdin.
I'm actually hoping that Zt1mQ turns out to be right :p. Hope they make the buff from Shenlong's only apply to generator damage. That way the set is still useful for the gameplay it was supposed to create (generator builds), but isn't OP as all hell for other builds (loldash)
So, new build coming to the PTR...
Taking bets now on Shenlong getting nerfed :p? Who's in?
Really? Wow... That was my first thought when they announced the cube... But then I saw Lion's Claw
Do you have a source for that? I've not seen it anywhere but from you.
I was talking about the very first vid he released of UIianas + Shenlongs. Didn't realise it had been nerfed since then, can you link some info on the state of the nerfs, I may need to rethink my build
Really? Because I watched Quinn's video (and this was without Lion's Claw, which basically doubles SSS damage) and it was melting everything on T10, like anything below a Grift guardian was oneshot.
Not sure you can really call it a hybrid build, as it sacrifices nothing that is 100% NEEDED for the Generator build (Shenlong, 2pc Raiment, Depth Diggers, SS and possibly BRC) but adds in SSS for some fairly high AoE damage, which you would lack if you're using Fists of Fury as your generator.
Nope I 1000000000% agree with you. It took me a while to work out WTF it meant...
What is wrong with k, m and b, or even Mil and Bil if you think M and B might be too confusing.
Back on topic though:
I've not been playing monk for a while, is WoTHF:FOF still the highest single target damage for our generators?
If so I was thinking something like this would be my S4 generator based build:
http://us.battle.net/d3/en/calculator/monk#UXRPQT!bYgU!bYcaZc
Gear:
Weapons: Shen Long.
Helm, chest, legs, boots: Uliana's Strategem.
Shoulders, Gloves: Raiment.
Belt: String of Ears.
Neck: Hellfire Amulet (with Sixth Sense passive)
Wrists: Spirit Guards.
Cubed Armor: Depth Diggers
Cubed Weapon: Lion's Claw.
Cubed Jewelry: Band of Rue Chambers.
Basic idea is to spam WoTHF, SSS on CD, keep the BoH buff up as much as I can and pray for the best.
Not sure... I thought to myself "The best combo will probably be Arcane and Lightning, I already have a well rolled Lightning one so I'll get an Arcane one and nom it...
Then I wrote frost neck...
I was thinking of running something very similar, but with the new SSS set coming in season 4.
Shenlong fist weapons.
2pc Raiment.
4pc Uliana's.
Bastion of WiIl.
Spirit Guards.
Depth Diggers. (cube)
Tiger's Claw, the new SSS fist (cube)
Frost Immune neck (cube)
This way you get super strong generators, great spirit gen and a LOLWTF nuke button in SSS (I ran some rough calcs and it's looking like 200k%weapon damage for SSS... WTF)