What does new life leech mean for you? Analysis and Discussion
" Don't CoC builds usually go Vaal Pact anyway? If not, I think you'll be forced to. EA IGN: We_Have_Monk_at_Home
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How about LL + ek?
Do you only get Leech from only 1 proj each cast? |
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" Yes. EK will likely require life gain on hit as well. This is of course assuming that nothing else changes about the life leech mechanic. |
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This is not how I understand the change. The patch notes says that life leech no longer que and that only the highest leech at any given time applies.
This literally means that if you hit 10 targets in one attack with no time passing between the hits (such as lightning arrow or rain of arrow) only the highest damage instance among those 10 targets is leeched back as life. This is in total only a tenth of what it is now prior to the change. |
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" This is an incorrect way of thinking about life leech. You can ONLY heal for 20% hp per second. They more damage done before with the queue system meant you were constantly healing for 20% hp per second. Now, you do not heal for 20% hp/s for as long with AoE. If you attack fast enough, you will still be healing for 20% hp/s just like before the patch. Last edited by Jamezuh#3644 on Mar 5, 2014, 1:58:36 PM
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" Numbers aside, I think this might be the jist of what's going on. I usually don't play chars with leech as a mechanic, because I prefer casters. But, from reading about people's builds and theorycrafts, leech seems like its a mandatory mechanic; Your build = DPS + defense + leech. I know this is grossly oversimplified. Just saying, it would be cool if leech was a specialization and not something every build just has to have. Maybe this is a baby step in that direction. But, if you're going to nerf leech to this degree, more flask nodes would be appreciated. An "alchemist" build would be interesting, no? A comprehensive, easy on the eyes loot filter:
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Why isn't there a node that says "Life gain from Flasks applies to ES"?
And this node have to be placed somewhere east or north east (near CI and GR) so CI users would get something like buff. Last edited by Banev#5008 on Mar 5, 2014, 1:59:39 PM
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" Instead they get reduced recharge rate, which in essence is one big flask. |
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Some of you clever guys (no joking), as nerfing life leech, do you think it will be problem for Shadow? Im using 1H claw with shield, char based on evasion. Im using doublestrike, combined with multistrike, faster attack, crit dmg, culling strike and melee phys dmg. My DPS with aura is 16k (currently lvling up gems to 20/20), its 5,21 attacks per second. As Im not HC player, just playing some time on evening, I have no time and power to change build and compare it multiple times. Now, when there will be some changes and also free full reset, I dont want to waste it:p
Is doublestrike with speed attack and multistrike considered as "many attacks with low dps to many mobs" = bad for new life leech? I noticed Vaal pact is moved and its pretty far from Shadow start location, putting life on hit gem would decrease my dps. I will test old build before reset ofc, if I can play some maps, but not sure what reset would bring, if life leech wont work. Im 87 lvl, playing solo so I basically stoped lvling=no more skill points. Any ideas? :) |
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" I do not think that you will notice much difference after the patch with that setup. |
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