I will be creating one more follow-up video in the future (once the patch drops), speaking in full detail about the Best-In-Slot ways of gearing up depending on the changes that have been made! Because as many of you guys already know, AGS loves to sneak in some cheeky shadow nerfs/buffs last minute 💀
I love medium bruiser build. I don’t understand the obsession over heavy. Maybe if you’re a straight up Zerg player, but if you like to find those 1v1 or 1vX situations, you gotta go light or medium
You can swap 2.5% elem. resist for 5 stamina on hit in total and there is no change in fights. If you run away from clumps solo it might be problem tho.
I've been thinking about trying it out despite it having an internal CD, but it's just as you stated, sometimes you just aren't able to get a hit in-between
Honestly it really isn't that big of a deal. Also blocking is not affected so you can mix blocks and dodges and still be absurdly tanky. Some people are going to go back to medium and then fight someone who stayed in heavy and get their feelings hurt.
I believe it to be a big nerf, It's one of the main reasons why everyone switched from Medium to Heavy in the first place, stamina is always king when it comes to DEX fights, you could even say it's more of a big deal now compared to when they initially shadow nerfed medium stamina (40-50), because back then Heavy was already able to three times in a row, yet people still opted to go for Medium as their preference. But as stated in the video, technically with hearty ring 700 GS, you still might be able to triple dodge as a heavy, and with the escalation of fortifications, depending on what build you are playing (SNS/IG seceondaries), you will benefit mostly by going heavy, and stamina issues can be worked around with runeglasses/certain perks, I've not fully decided on anything yet until I see the patch released.
I agree 5 stamina difference is so stupid to think it will have enough impact to make a lot switch. Especially a spear build has no stamina concerns at all with perks in weapon mastery
There is practically no world where featherweight in medium without a shield is an ideal. Medium VDP takes 7% less damage than a standard medium build (Heavy VDP is 8.2% less than heavy, not really a huge difference). Featherweight takes... 1.7% less damage. Even Koya's might be providing more value here before it's buff... I don't think you ever want to tank your artifact slot just to change 3 of your existing perks into an "illegal combo" that isn't really that much stronger to begin with.
It will depend on what weapon spec you're playing and primarily for what game mode, I personally prefer medium over heavy in OPR's, heavy for Arenas and Wars (currently), subject to change depending on what other notes they bring up on the day of release.
I will be creating one more follow-up video in the future (once the patch drops), speaking in full detail about the Best-In-Slot ways of gearing up depending on the changes that have been made!
Because as many of you guys already know, AGS loves to sneak in some cheeky shadow nerfs/buffs last minute 💀
Perfectly timed video. Thanks for the info.
Much love
Yea I use bow and spear medium. Spear is my main weapon. Now I just place DoTs and do some range damage.
hi there. any chance to see your view of GS sns build that can at least partly contest sns spear?
When devs kill my heavy Spartan build again (like my SH builds, hatchet, medium dodge, dex stamina usage) the best way will be Throne And Liberty!!!
I love medium bruiser build. I don’t understand the obsession over heavy. Maybe if you’re a straight up Zerg player, but if you like to find those 1v1 or 1vX situations, you gotta go light or medium
You can a run SF in medium it's great , I have like 2600 armor every time I dodge an attack. Not to mention any other fortifys
That's with tumblers and 4 peice of SF
You can swap 2.5% elem. resist for 5 stamina on hit in total and there is no change in fights. If you run away from clumps solo it might be problem tho.
I've been thinking about trying it out despite it having an internal CD, but it's just as you stated, sometimes you just aren't able to get a hit in-between
It should proc off dots too, which can help, but not tested it.
But a double dodge wont stam you anyway. Youll still have .4 stamina left with a 110 stam total because of how it's coded.
yep, i think the change to how u will play and dodge in heavy, will be minor.. with 55 stam dodge
i mean, if they slightly nerf hearty to flat 10% Stamina then u dodge oof with a doubledodge. It seems like this is what they intend to do
Why switching to medium in the first place if there is no change in the first place? 50-55 stamina is not really a huge nerf
Honestly it really isn't that big of a deal. Also blocking is not affected so you can mix blocks and dodges and still be absurdly tanky. Some people are going to go back to medium and then fight someone who stayed in heavy and get their feelings hurt.
I believe it to be a big nerf, It's one of the main reasons why everyone switched from Medium to Heavy in the first place, stamina is always king when it comes to DEX fights, you could even say it's more of a big deal now compared to when they initially shadow nerfed medium stamina (40-50), because back then Heavy was already able to three times in a row, yet people still opted to go for Medium as their preference.
But as stated in the video, technically with hearty ring 700 GS, you still might be able to triple dodge as a heavy, and with the escalation of fortifications, depending on what build you are playing (SNS/IG seceondaries), you will benefit mostly by going heavy, and stamina issues can be worked around with runeglasses/certain perks, I've not fully decided on anything yet until I see the patch released.
I agree 5 stamina difference is so stupid to think it will have enough impact to make a lot switch. Especially a spear build has no stamina concerns at all with perks in weapon mastery
There is practically no world where featherweight in medium without a shield is an ideal.
Medium VDP takes 7% less damage than a standard medium build (Heavy VDP is 8.2% less than heavy, not really a huge difference). Featherweight takes... 1.7% less damage. Even Koya's might be providing more value here before it's buff...
I don't think you ever want to tank your artifact slot just to change 3 of your existing perks into an "illegal combo" that isn't really that much stronger to begin with.
medium better than hv? can i have link to these builds?
It will depend on what weapon spec you're playing and primarily for what game mode, I personally prefer medium over heavy in OPR's, heavy for Arenas and Wars (currently), subject to change depending on what other notes they bring up on the day of release.
People are still gonna get racked by heavy in new patch and will cry for another nerf. I can already see it. Lol