Spec got a few buffs, nothing changes about how you play it in 1.0.7.
Rush on.
Looking at those "notes" I'm not sure if it'll be a buff actually, as they want to get rid of snapshotting. And with them buffing SW slightly, I'm fairly sure they'll want to get rid of it completely and not just the gear swapping.
Where was the blue post talking about getting rid of snapshotting.
While the loss of snapshotting may be a net negative result, it will really free up build options. You won't be forced to run with blinding flash or the heal anymore (though still a quite good skills)
I honestly did not think they would fix the problem this way and remove the snapshot concept. What I would have preferred them to do is to prevent any gear swapping aside from weapons. (That gear has to be 'locked' by the player or you literally can't use abilities, exception being weapons). Removing snapshot as a concept simply dumbs the game down. The gear swap was the issue not the intricacy of snapshotting.
At least I did not steer any of you in the wrong direction and I made it very clear that I do not advocate gear swapping.
After the contest results are posted, I will update the main post guide accordingly. This update will largely involve removing snapshot information and adding things like Blazing light.
We still really did not get nerfed at all and I would say overall it is a buff even with snapshot removal.
While the loss of snapshotting may be a net negative result, it will really free up build options. You won't be forced to run with blinding flash or the heal anymore (though still a quite good skills)
Just remove temporary buffs from your skill repertoire like blind and stop using gearswap -> you can use Serenity or SSS in a TR build and still deal the same damage (if not more thanks to buffed TR itself). Only people seeing great decrease from this are those abusing the snapshot mechanic with really high attack speed via gear swap.
I think this needs clarification so I'll assist:
If you gear swapped to abuse snapshot you are fucked.
If you used abilities to abuse snapshot you got a buff.
(Just don't want someone to take your info out of context)
If you used abilities to abuse snapshot you got a buff.
So, I did want to confirm this ^.
I did some testing on the PTR (MP10 Nightmare Belial with tiny dps (around 1500))
Specfically i just started SW with no dps boosts and got a decent idea on SW damage, I then let SW drop, flashed blinding light and the dmg DID go up, BUT, as soon as BL fell off, so did the damage, so it's clear that the SW dmg is now fully dynamic to our active buffs.
May have not needed to be said, but I wanted to make it clear that snapshotting is completely dead.
If you used abilities to abuse snapshot you got a buff.
So, I did want to confirm this ^.
I did some testing on the PTR (MP10 Nightmare Belial with tiny dps (around 1500))
Specfically i just started SW with no dps boosts and got a decent idea on SW damage, I then let SW drop, flashed blinding light and the dmg DID go up, BUT, as soon as BL fell off, so did the damage, so it's clear that the SW dmg is now fully dynamic to our active buffs.
May have not needed to be said, but I wanted to make it clear that snapshotting is completely dead.
Thats correct snapshot is dead ;). I am stating that if prior to this patch if you used snapshots without abusing with gearswap, you will receive an overall buff after the patch is live.
Snapshots dead, damage was buffed to compensate, we now have more free skill slots [for me probably only one mebbe more will have to see how it plays out]. Reflect damage should be less of a bitch if they don't start in reflect mode. Overall we got a buff.
I use tempest rush mp0-10 and will continue to do so. In my opinion, even when DWing tempest rush is amazing for positioning and avoiding damage.
I never remove it. Even with my 3 attacks per second set up I use tempest rush to go between monsters.
Do you run mp 10 sucesfully with your gear? o.0
The gear you are looking at on my profile is 1/2 my snapshot set, so yes, mp10 is easy.
1.07 will change things of course, I do have a 180k dps set with 1200 LoH, 6% LS, and 650 AR so we shall see when we get there if I can handle mp10 then.
any one tested the new rubies ? are they worth changeing from emeralds ?
I changed my emerald to a ruby, dropped my dps by about 2k, but for killing trash it seems to work out better. If you crit, trash is dead anyway, no difference in causing 4 times or 5 times damage on a crit. But on the attacks you don't crit, you actually cause significantly more damage, your damage overall becomes more consistent, causing less backtracking. Also, the dps loss is so minimal, you hardly even notice it when fighting elites.
Since snapshotting got removed, I suggest heal with blazing wrath instead of blind, though.
yeah i was thinkin same way since u dont need so much power from crit will try do some runs on MP1
BTW Iim 180k buffed monk and i use blazin wrath
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Where was the blue post talking about getting rid of snapshotting.
If you just used blinding flash to snapshot you scored big time
If you use deadly reach plus blinding flash its probably still a buff since TR will hit so hard now
If you put together a whole separate set of gear.....youre taking a huge hit. Sell now while you can
Personally at my DPS level blinding flash alone was plenty so im doing the happy dance.
Your mileage may vary
At least I did not steer any of you in the wrong direction and I made it very clear that I do not advocate gear swapping.
After the contest results are posted, I will update the main post guide accordingly. This update will largely involve removing snapshot information and adding things like Blazing light.
We still really did not get nerfed at all and I would say overall it is a buff even with snapshot removal.
I think this needs clarification so I'll assist:
If you gear swapped to abuse snapshot you are fucked.
If you used abilities to abuse snapshot you got a buff.
(Just don't want someone to take your info out of context)
http://us.battle.net/d3/en/profile/Genndori-1959/hero/20801406
Thats the setup im running just for frame of reference
I was gauging pricing on amulets, how much was yours for reference?
So, I did want to confirm this ^.
I did some testing on the PTR (MP10 Nightmare Belial with tiny dps (around 1500))
Specfically i just started SW with no dps boosts and got a decent idea on SW damage, I then let SW drop, flashed blinding light and the dmg DID go up, BUT, as soon as BL fell off, so did the damage, so it's clear that the SW dmg is now fully dynamic to our active buffs.
May have not needed to be said, but I wanted to make it clear that snapshotting is completely dead.
As a frame of reference, I sold a 9.5 CC, 1.73 Spirit regen Xeph for ~59 mil a week or so ago.
Thats correct snapshot is dead ;). I am stating that if prior to this patch if you used snapshots without abusing with gearswap, you will receive an overall buff after the patch is live.
Snapshots dead, damage was buffed to compensate, we now have more free skill slots [for me probably only one mebbe more will have to see how it plays out]. Reflect damage should be less of a bitch if they don't start in reflect mode. Overall we got a buff.
PS: Thanks for the answer on amulet pricing
I never remove it. Even with my 3 attacks per second set up I use tempest rush to go between monsters.
The gear you are looking at on my profile is 1/2 my snapshot set, so yes, mp10 is easy.
1.07 will change things of course, I do have a 180k dps set with 1200 LoH, 6% LS, and 650 AR so we shall see when we get there if I can handle mp10 then.
yeah i was thinkin same way since u dont need so much power from crit will try do some runs on MP1
BTW Iim 180k buffed monk and i use blazin wrath