Heretical Flare have absurdly high damage over time!

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Coconutdoggy wrote:

So why not just...move from the beams?

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Coconutdoggy wrote:

So why not just...move from the beams?

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FallFoxed wrote:

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Coconutdoggy wrote:

So why not just...move from the beams?

Read other posts in the thread.

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GusTheCrocodile wrote:

I don’t really care that it’s a lot of damage, but I am always disappointed when I’m reminded they went with a lasting debuff instead of it just being damaging beams. It just makes the fight feel less responsive; removes tiny moments of “phew, I ran out of the beam and only caught the edge of it, now the damage stops”. It’s obviously still the player’s job to stay out of the beams entirely, that’s fine, I’m talking about sources of satisfaction rather than responsibility.

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FallFoxed wrote:

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GusTheCrocodile wrote:

I don’t really care that it’s a lot of damage, but I am always disappointed when I’m reminded they went with a lasting debuff instead of it just being damaging beams. It just makes the fight feel less responsive; removes tiny moments of “phew, I ran out of the beam and only caught the edge of it, now the damage stops”. It’s obviously still the player’s job to stay out of the beams entirely, that’s fine, I’m talking about sources of satisfaction rather than responsibility.

For GusTheCrocodile:
Thanks for the second answer on the topic.

For other:
Those who wrote the posts above, please look on this post for understand, what is exactly an opinion, not unnecessary advice.

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roundishcap wrote:

+1

this thread is another example of players rushing to defend mechanics and being really aggressive for little reason. Can we really defend the damage that dot effects do in poe? I think not.

Honestly if the game toned down degens that would be nice. Especially since their is little info in game about what anything really does until it kills you. The debuff tooltips are generally well written with a lot of really bad exceptions.

Everyone is entitled to their opinions, but too often people rush in with unwanted and frankly unhelpful advice.

Physical degens not being resisted by armor feels weird to me, it should, just like how ignites and poisons are resisted by resistance. Especially since like the only source of damage reduction to over time effects is a mastery or by shadow. Physical damage from monsters shouldn't need like 3 types of conversion to safely be around. Maybe they could add more resistance to damage over time effects on veiled modifiers or something or on less popular passive wheels, anything at this point. I don't like building an armor character and slapping on a cloak of flames just because it actually helps mitigate physical degen.