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There already is a mathematically correct choice, it's the ricochet rune. I can't believe the load of shit they can say. They don't even understand their own game.

"This is to preserve diversity rather than leave one rune as the obvious, mathematically correct choice" Ha, tell that to monk's EP and SSS.

Almost every skill in the game has a rune that is much superior than the other ones, some skills might have a couple of runes that are usable for different situations, but given a specific build, there will always be the mathematically correct choice, and in this case, instead of trying to fix or balance the runes they've just ignored the damage bonuses, leaving that rune as totally useless, and it didn't solve the problem, it just shifted which one is the most powerful rune. The truth is, it's impossible to create a balance, there'll always be a mathematically correct choice, whether are skills, runes, sets or items, it's impossible to have a perfect balance.

"Players shouldn't feel punished because of their set bonus if they'd rather use another rune or element."

Wow, that is literally retarded reasoning. Now they are punishing players who would like to use grievous wounds as their rune of choice, simply because it would be mathematically the best (or because they like the color). And with the removal of the rune there is the next rune that is mathematically the best and everyone uses.

The only thing this shows is that most runes are highly imbalanced and that there are cookie cutter builds everywhere without leaving a real choice.

There are a number of things incorrect with the Raekkor guide for true high level Greater Rift clearing.

1. Raekkor Shoulders: You want Area Damage over Furious Charge Damage
2. Having CDR makes every part of this build more forgiving if you have less than great charges, CDR should be first
3. In the ultimate end-game where you have a ton of strength from Paragon and Caldesann's Despair, you'll want your Focus and Restraint to be ancient with CHC, CHD, and Aread Damage. Ultimately, you'll probably want that trifecta in your gloves too.
4. Having points in Resource Cost Reduction has little to no effect on this build. It takes two full fury boulder tosses to reset WOTB regardless of resource cost reduction.

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There already is a mathematically correct choice, it's the ricochet rune. I can't believe the load of shit they can say. They don't even understand their own game.

How is ricochet mathematically correct? Don't the bounces do about 50 times less damage than the initial hit thus making them almost pointless?

This is to preserve diversity rather than leave one rune as the obvious, mathematically correct choice. Players shouldn't feel punished because of their set bonus if they'd rather use another rune or element.

rofl, what a joke

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There already is a mathematically correct choice, it's the ricochet rune. I can't believe the load of shit they can say. They don't even understand their own game.

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" Players shouldn't feel punished because of their set bonus if they'd rather use another rune or element. " nice one.

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This is to preserve diversity rather than leave one rune as the obvious, mathematically correct choice. Players shouldn't feel punished because of their set bonus if they'd rather use another rune or element.

rofl, what a joke

This X10
Fucking bullshit bluepost by a bullshit community manager or whatever. If this is their philosophy then why not fucking apply it to all the skills in game? Or at least to the fucking op imbalanced shit skills that are completely destroying any sort of diversity under certain circumstances... So stupid i can't believe it.

Wow, this blue post actually upsets me. This guy doesn't understand the way the game's been working for years. There is only one mathematically correct choice for every skill pertaining to any set. it's been that way since active skill set bonuses were a thing. FIX YOUR OBSOLETE SKILLS. There. Problem solved.