Poison can now stack! Rather than dealing the damage of the highest hit (as Ignite does), poison can now have multiple stacks. This means that every hit counts, rather than just the occasional big hit. This also lets it scale much better towards end-game, and differentiates it from other damage-over-time effects.
Poison can now only be applied by Chaos and Physical damage. This is for both thematic reasons, and to have it act as a reward for builds that have less of a focus on auras and elemental supports for damage boosts.
We're introducing a support gem that lets skills poison, and increases poison damage. This will also mean physical spells like Ethereal Knives can be supported to cause poison, giving that kind of build more options and reinforcing the Shadow's arcane assassin theme.
We're introducing passive skills in the tree for Chaos, Damage over Time, and specific increases to Poison. Here is the poison-specific notable passive:
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Poison Arrow will not be changed to use the new mechanics, and will be renamed to avoid confusion.
Added a new Dexterity Support Gem - Poison: Causes supported skills to poison enemies on hit and increases their poison damage.
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Rather than dealing the damage of the highest hit (as Ignite does), poison can now have multiple stacks. This means that every hit counts, rather than just the occasional big hit. This also lets it scale much better towards end-game, and differentiates it from other damage-over-time effects.
Poison can now only be applied by Chaos and Physical damage. This is for both thematic reasons, and to have it act as a reward for builds that have less of a focus on auras and elemental supports for damage boosts.
These poison changes are also reflected in monsters.
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Poison Arrow has been renamed to Caustic Arrow as part of the poison changes. The damage of this skill has been increased by around 37% at level 1, but reduced by around 42% by level 20. This reduction is more than compensated for by supporting the skill with the new supports. Caustic Arrow's mana costs have been increased, from 5 to 8 at level one, and from 13 to 16 at level 20.
1) Does "chance to poison" work like chance to freeze/shock/ignite - separate roll per each target?
2) What damage is poison damage? Is it "chaos" + "damage over time" + poison" or what (= "what stats will increase poison damage?")?
3) What is initial damage of each poison stack? Old value was 20%
4) How long is base duration of poison stack (was 2 sec) and are there any ways to increase/reduce it?
5) Caustic arrow will not use new mechanic, right? Interested in this part of mechanic: "Poison can now stack"
3,4,5 are answered:
https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/1488901
https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/1489915
https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/1478438
1 - Bino's (dagger), Adder's Touch (tree), and Viper Strike (skill) I believe apply Poison. Might be one of the new skill gems, too.
2 - Poison scales with chaos and damage over time I believe. It's 10% of the damage and stacks to 50, except for Viper Strike which is 25%.
Additions made to the patch notes (in the appropriate places):
Tornado Shot's base damage has been increased by a flat 10% at all levels.
Ice Shot's chilled ground duration is now 1.5 seconds at all levels.
The number of additional arrows that Split Arrow grants at level 20 has been reduced from 8 to 6. It still starts at four additional arrows at level 1, with the levels in between interpolated.
Frost Blades has been improved from 2 additional projectiles at all levels to 4 additional projectiles at level 1 and 7 additional projectiles at level 20. It has also been increased from +14 weapon range at all levels to +18 weapon range at level 1 and +21 weapon range at level 20. It now gains 1% projectile speed per level after the first (19% at Level 20) and its base projectile speed has been increased by 25%.
Burning Arrow's base damage has been increased from 130% to 150% at level 1 and 160.4% to 184.2% at level 20.
Ground Slam now gains increased area of effect radius of 1% for each level after the first.
The Unique Jewel, Chill of Corruption, now has 50% chance to gain an additional Vaal Soul per enemy shattered, down from 80%.
Serrated Arrow Quivers now drop at level 5 and have a level requirement of 5.
Any chance in the near future to see the removal of frost blades target requirement?
It's still the only high range skill in the game that requires target.
The only issue I have with Frost Blades is that it uses mana when you shift attack, even when no mobs are about. Not sure if that's the case with other skills or not?
Incinerate gets the Warsong Commander treatment. I never really like Incinerate builds but I don't think it had to be gutted so that it's unusable. I mean why a bat like triple nerf?
Seems a bit much.
My favorite ice nova skill is being buffed though so I'm happy in that regard and poison is at least interesting. I just think over nerfing a skill like that is poor thinking. It almost seems petty
AHAHAHAHAHA, Wild Strike and Frost Blades were already wonderfully OP when supported properly. These buffs are.. they're just ridiculous. Expecting a nerf not long after, but damn am I gonna be enjoying it in the meantime.
edit: That Incinerate nerf though, ouch. How you gonna cut the cast speed AND damage in half and still be usable, yo?
Last edited by MaraWuti#5248 on Dec 9, 2015, 4:45:08 AM
Poison can now stack! Rather than dealing the damage of the highest hit (as Ignite does), poison can now have multiple stacks. This means that every hit counts, rather than just the occasional big hit. This also lets it scale much better towards end-game, and differentiates it from other damage-over-time effects.
Poison can now only be applied by Chaos and Physical damage. This is for both thematic reasons, and to have it act as a reward for builds that have less of a focus on auras and elemental supports for damage boosts.
We're introducing a support gem that lets skills poison, and increases poison damage. This will also mean physical spells like Ethereal Knives can be supported to cause poison, giving that kind of build more options and reinforcing the Shadow's arcane assassin theme.
We're introducing passive skills in the tree for Chaos, Damage over Time, and specific increases to Poison. Here is the poison-specific notable passive:
<...>
Poison Arrow will not be changed to use the new mechanics, and will be renamed to avoid confusion.
Added a new Dexterity Support Gem - Poison: Causes supported skills to poison enemies on hit and increases their poison damage.
<..>
Rather than dealing the damage of the highest hit (as Ignite does), poison can now have multiple stacks. This means that every hit counts, rather than just the occasional big hit. This also lets it scale much better towards end-game, and differentiates it from other damage-over-time effects.
Poison can now only be applied by Chaos and Physical damage. This is for both thematic reasons, and to have it act as a reward for builds that have less of a focus on auras and elemental supports for damage boosts.
These poison changes are also reflected in monsters.
<...>
Poison Arrow has been renamed to Caustic Arrow as part of the poison changes. The damage of this skill has been increased by around 37% at level 1, but reduced by around 42% by level 20. This reduction is more than compensated for by supporting the skill with the new supports. Caustic Arrow's mana costs have been increased, from 5 to 8 at level one, and from 13 to 16 at level 20.
1) Does "chance to poison" work like chance to freeze/shock/ignite - separate roll per each target?
2) What damage is poison damage? Is it "chaos" + "damage over time" + poison" or what (= "what stats will increase poison damage?")?
3) What is initial damage of each poison stack? Old value was 20%
4) How long is base duration of poison stack (was 2 sec) and are there any ways to increase/reduce it?
5) Caustic arrow will not use new mechanic, right? Interested in this part of mechanic: "Poison can now stack"
3,4,5 are answered:
https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/1488901
https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/1489915
https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/1478438
1 - Bino's (dagger), Adder's Touch (tree), and Viper Strike (skill) I believe apply Poison. Might be one of the new skill gems, too.
2 - Poison scales with chaos and damage over time I believe. It's 10% of the damage and stacks to 50, except for Viper Strike which is 25%.
Thanks, but can you link comments, not topiscs? Links are "posted by" words below avatar.
I found only viper strike and caustic arrow details from your links. Missed "0% of the damage and stacks to 50" part...
