I need to update the top 5...merc is incredible as it procs 3 almost immediately at the start of the fight. Still torn with choosing between yeti and him...got both...the yeti really helps with Afro, but I'm running merc more and more full time...the extra dps is very noticeable
Yeah he is amazing, he sometimes procs 3 times while I am zipping about on my Snail ha ha. Anyhoo I starting putting Aspect of the Pack on when running around solo with my Companion... the damage difference is noticable and its great having all that extra damage from any angle
My Combat Advantage is 9% on my stats sheet so I switched out my Blue Erinys and put in the Brain HAMSTER thingy for an extra 3% CA at Blue (going to upgrade it I think).
I have also tried out the Aspect of the Pack off-hand to go with it which is another 2% extra damage per Ally around you up to 8%.
So now its very difficult to tell if my DPS has gone up, down or stayed the same
Main - Rydia (HR70) - Xbox One Player only Alts : Storm (SW70), Edge (TR70), AD Farm (CW70), Grunt (GF70), Rosa (DC70), AD AD AD (GWF70), Your Mum (OP70)
I am, definitely taking the Merc to at least Epic. Also, I noticed I am getting 15% of his stats. I added a belt with a Regen stat that dropped from No Symp in the SH. It appears on my HR's stat sheet. So that one Legendary companion deal is awesome.
@wdj40 yea, I've seen you promote aotlw, but I'm just not that thrilled with it from my experience. I'm finding that 15-20% LS plus extra dps from aotp makes things easier overall. I'm aware of defensive fighting and time my attacks to avoid major damage. I also have come to rely on LS to keep me alive...
Anyway a suggestion....keep Erinyes and up it to epic for 10% CSev...if you want more cab, swap out the earth archon since his bonus is less effective during fights(although you tend to stay clean in your vids, so his 7% might be better)...you'd be giving up 7% situational dmg for a more consistent 3%...but honestly the change I'd make for you, based on your vids, is to get your CS up to 50-60% and go more crit specd... Your CSev can be 142% easy, and that is just insane when you crit after triggering master trapper...i routinely hit for 200-300k Crits with seismic and have even seen a few 400-450k in groups...my normal rapid strike Crits are around 20-30k, and encounters/aimed shot are in 90-100k range. I'm around 58% cs right now but plan to ultimately get to around 65%. my cab is low (5% I think) but underdark third tier boon is 10% bonus...
Your CSev can be 142% easy, and that is just insane when you crit after triggering master trapper...i routinely hit for 200-300k Crits with seismic and have even seen a few 400-450k in groups...my normal rapid strike Crits are around 20-30k, and encounters/aimed shot are in 90-100k range. I'm around 58% cs right now but plan to ultimately get to around 65%. my cab is low (5% I think) but underdark third tier boon is 10% bonus...
I am now using a Perfect Plaguefire, and the change is temporary, but noticed my Seismic crit ticks dropped significantly. I am not getting above 200K as much.
We should start another thread on that topic ... I'd be curious to get real numbers and crunch them to see what is optimal...my gut tells me vorpal, but I don't have definitive proof...just what I've seen from my non scientific observations...
@wdj40 yea, I've seen you promote aotlw, but I'm just not that thrilled with it from my experience. I'm finding that 15-20% LS plus extra dps from aotp makes things easier overall. I'm aware of defensive fighting and time my attacks to avoid major damage. I also have come to rely on LS to keep me alive...
Anyway a suggestion....keep Erinyes and up it to epic for 10% CSev...if you want more cab, swap out the earth archon since his bonus is less effective during fights(although you tend to stay clean in your vids, so his 7% might be better)...you'd be giving up 7% situational dmg for a more consistent 3%...but honestly the change I'd make for you, based on your vids, is to get your CS up to 50-60% and go more crit specd... Your CSev can be 142% easy, and that is just insane when you crit after triggering master trapper...i routinely hit for 200-300k Crits with seismic and have even seen a few 400-450k in groups...my normal rapid strike Crits are around 20-30k, and encounters/aimed shot are in 90-100k range. I'm around 58% cs right now but plan to ultimately get to around 65%. my cab is low (5% I think) but underdark third tier boon is 10% bonus...
I would love to have that much Crit ha ha
One day I will... will probably have to wait for whenever the next double RP before shifting all my runes etc around, but pretty much every offensive rune on myself and Companion are focused on Crit with a couple of power ones. All that adds up to only 41% (without the buffs from Companions Gift) so a long way to go yet lol.
For instance as I have 40% Crit chance a Blue Erinys will give me an overall damage increase of 1.93% which is why I thought to change it out of my Actives for a bit and see how I get on. Your Crit chance of 60% a blue Erinys for instance would give you an overall damage increase of 2.89%.
Until I have more Crit chance I think I will stick with a Trans Feytouched and higher Combat Advantage, when I have a much higher Crit chance I`ll probably swap it around
Main - Rydia (HR70) - Xbox One Player only Alts : Storm (SW70), Edge (TR70), AD Farm (CW70), Grunt (GF70), Rosa (DC70), AD AD AD (GWF70), Your Mum (OP70)
We should start another thread on that topic ... I'd be curious to get real numbers and crunch them to see what is optimal...my gut tells me vorpal, but I don't have definitive proof...just what I've seen from my non scientific observations...
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My Combat Advantage is 9% on my stats sheet so I switched out my Blue Erinys and put in the Brain HAMSTER thingy for an extra 3% CA at Blue (going to upgrade it I think).
I have also tried out the Aspect of the Pack off-hand to go with it which is another 2% extra damage per Ally around you up to 8%.
So now its very difficult to tell if my DPS has gone up, down or stayed the same
Alts :
Storm (SW70), Edge (TR70), AD Farm (CW70), Grunt (GF70), Rosa (DC70), AD AD AD (GWF70), Your Mum (OP70)
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Anyway a suggestion....keep Erinyes and up it to epic for 10% CSev...if you want more cab, swap out the earth archon since his bonus is less effective during fights(although you tend to stay clean in your vids, so his 7% might be better)...you'd be giving up 7% situational dmg for a more consistent 3%...but honestly the change I'd make for you, based on your vids, is to get your CS up to 50-60% and go more crit specd... Your CSev can be 142% easy, and that is just insane when you crit after triggering master trapper...i routinely hit for 200-300k Crits with seismic and have even seen a few 400-450k in groups...my normal rapid strike Crits are around 20-30k, and encounters/aimed shot are in 90-100k range. I'm around 58% cs right now but plan to ultimately get to around 65%. my cab is low (5% I think) but underdark third tier boon is 10% bonus...
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One day I will... will probably have to wait for whenever the next double RP before shifting all my runes etc around, but pretty much every offensive rune on myself and Companion are focused on Crit with a couple of power ones. All that adds up to only 41% (without the buffs from Companions Gift) so a long way to go yet lol.
I had a Perfect Vorpal so I had exactly 142% Crit severity which was great, but I have read recently about the actual damage Crit Severity does for you... have a look at this thread it is really interesting https://www.reddit.com/r/Neverwinter/comments/421460/analysis_critical_severity_damage_increase/
For instance as I have 40% Crit chance a Blue Erinys will give me an overall damage increase of 1.93% which is why I thought to change it out of my Actives for a bit and see how I get on. Your Crit chance of 60% a blue Erinys for instance would give you an overall damage increase of 2.89%.
Until I have more Crit chance I think I will stick with a Trans Feytouched and higher Combat Advantage, when I have a much higher Crit chance I`ll probably swap it around
Alts :
Storm (SW70), Edge (TR70), AD Farm (CW70), Grunt (GF70), Rosa (DC70), AD AD AD (GWF70), Your Mum (OP70)
Member of Q-Snipe
.. Teucer (HR) / Maximus Decimus (DC) .. GT: ApexDemon