V1.1.9.2 Discussion

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Pierce Grenado:

[1.1.9.0] 4 Grenado builds, for when you need MOAR Grenado!

Rimetongue’s Grenado Saboteur Damage Type: Pierce [1.1.9.0] Rimetongue’s Grenado Saboteur GRIMTOOLS Having made the Gildor’s Pulverizer Pierce Vire’s Might build, it was natural to try out the Pierce Grenado modifiers. Knowing the difference between a 1.2 sec Vire’s Might with mobility and 250% Weapon Damage boosted by Lethal Assault and a 2.25 sec Grenado meant to be used at range, I was ready to be disappointed. No Ascension & Ulzaad’s Decree for huge damage boosts (Without Ascension, I don…

Grimtools with full set RImetongue

Rimetongue was changed in 1.1.9.1 to revert the conversions, meaning that this build can get 100% Pierce Grenado with the full set. Observations with the build:

1. Even with 2 T3 Devotions, Kraken, Hydra & Harp, I cannot break 2,000% Pierce Damage with this build. Maybe the whole “let’s give Pierce damage less values than everything else” has gone a little too far, especially now that we have Kaisan and his 97% Pierce resistance.
2. Even with +2 to Nightblade, +1 skills with the helmet and Serenity, I don’t have enough points to get Blade Trap while accounting for getting Ulzuin’s Chosen + Blade Spirits. Yes, you need that damage because you’re super frail and Blade Spirits + Unknown Soldier are the only good source of passive damage when Grenado’s on cooldown.
3. The Physical Resistance on Blast Shield is a very nice touch, but it’s only a short duration and against enemies like Fabius who constantly hone in on you, it’s not enough to shake them off.

My suggestions:

1. Give Mythical Amatok’s Step %Pierce Damage in addition to the %Cold damage.
2. Buff Bladetwister Signet with another resistance; I know other Pierce builds, particularly AA ones, would get buffed by this, but in my event, this is the only way to get 100% Elemental to Piercing conversion.
3. Buff Temper’s offensive stats, like maybe 125% Physical and Pierce damage at 12/12. I know it’s fairly early in the tree, but since there’s no RR in either damage type, Temper needs the offensive boost it could muster OR
   3a) Give non-DW melee Nightblades a way to increase it’s Pierce damage. Most likely to Anatomy of Murder, as it’s very hard to hardcap the skill anyway.