Unsure about Blizzard, but Hydra snapshots the effects of Spellsteal (you buff yourself, cast Hydra, Hydra is buffed for the full duration even if Spellsteal's buff icon expires).
It does not dynamically update if you buff yourself post-cast. Same applies to effects like Hexing Pants.
It's not difficult to manage considering you can always just recast and reposition once Spellsteal's buff is up. You can cast right at the beginning and recast a split second before expiration to maximize the buff.
I don't have the testing gear, but that's what I've known before (it's been a while since I looked at the numbers). Similar to how it interacted with Arcane Dynamo.
Should be an easy test with something like Arcane Hydra.
and if not, if i recast blizzard over the top would it be the original damage or the new damage that's being dealt.
and also does it work the reverse way, if i get the damage buff, then cast blizzard/hydra will the damage scale back down when the buff falls off?
Thanks for your time.
It does not dynamically update if you buff yourself post-cast. Same applies to effects like Hexing Pants.
It's not difficult to manage considering you can always just recast and reposition once Spellsteal's buff is up. You can cast right at the beginning and recast a split second before expiration to maximize the buff.
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About blizzard, the first cast won't update, but the second cast will do higher damage and override the damage of the first.
Should be an easy test with something like Arcane Hydra.
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