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compubuy
11-02-2006, 08:47
1) Butcher's Pupil unique axe comes with 30% WIAS, if I socket this with a Shael would WIAS now be 50%?

2) Wouldn't Grief/Eth Lacerator be an alternative to Grief/Beast? I know the range is only 1 on the Lacerator, but it seems that the 33% chance to cast AD would more than compensate for the shorter range, especially when fighting monsters/pvp opponents who cannot be affected by the chance to flee mod.

Thanks for helping.
kingdryland
11-02-2006, 09:56
Weapon ias will be 50%. Still it is rather slow.Ctc amp damage on lace won't trigger while whirling,correct me If I'm wrong.
Halciet
11-02-2006, 12:10
You're right. It won't trigger when whirling.

-Hal
Cosentino
11-02-2006, 18:41
1) Butcher's Pupil unique axe comes with 30% WIAS, if I socket this with a Shael would WIAS now be 50%?

2) Wouldn't Grief/Eth Lacerator be an alternative to Grief/Beast? I know the range is only 1 on the Lacerator, but it seems that the 33% chance to cast AD would more than compensate for the shorter range, especially when fighting monsters/pvp opponents who cannot be affected by the chance to flee mod.

Thanks for helping.

The Amp will also only trigger when you land a hit with the lacerator
Ce Olba
11-02-2006, 19:13
The Amp will also only trigger when you land a hit with the lacerator

Not true. With Whirlwind, no matter what you hit with, "Chance to cast" spells will not trigger. This would make WW barbs too dominant. *imagines a BvC triggering lvl 10 lifetap all over everyone*
Omikron8
11-02-2006, 19:37
they could make WW give 100% crushing blow for free at all levels, it would still suck compared to some 15k damage hammerdin even if the ww barb was stacked
Ce Olba
11-02-2006, 19:41
they could make WW give 100% crushing blow for free at all levels, it would still suck compared to some 15k damage hammerdin even if the ww barb was stacked

Well of course CB would suck, since it only lowers the current life, and it's also life-dependant, thus only useful against es sorcs and boners, and PvM. But if they made Crushing Blow so that if takes the amount of life from the maximum life, then it would be useful.
Omikron8
11-02-2006, 20:45
i meant for pvm
Ce Olba
11-02-2006, 20:49
i meant for pvm

oh. Of course a 15k hammerdin does well, since it's got only 1 immune char. Please make grief have +skills to amp dmg, blizz.
Cosentino
13-02-2006, 03:49
Not true. With Whirlwind, no matter what you hit with, "Chance to cast" spells will not trigger. This would make WW barbs too dominant. *imagines a BvC triggering lvl 10 lifetap all over everyone*


Actually, my statement was true since I didn't say anything about wwing, I just said land a hit. But yes, chance to cast doesnt work with ww. The basic reason for my post was to emphasize the fact that even if it would cast from a ww, the odds of that happening are low since it would only cast when the lacerator hit which will be rather rare considering it's range and such.