what is max health degeneration? - Guild Wars Forums

sadrobot · May 09, 2005, 10:15 AM // 10:15

i was thinking of ubilding a necro mesmer that would use spells that do stuff like that. but i was wondering is there a max?

Ashleigh McMahon · May 09, 2005, 10:24 AM // 10:24

I think you can top as many as you want.

Regards, Ashleigh.

Luggage · May 09, 2005, 10:43 AM // 10:43

DOTs stack if they are different.
Actual health degen never gets higher than 10 pips tho, so you cant get past 20 "dmg" per second.

However if the target is using a health regen or buff this is counted before the cap.

Like so:
Life siphon -3
Burning -7
Conjure Fantasm -5
Mending +3
-----------
= Pips -12
capped at -10
(with -2 spare against more health regen)

sadrobot · May 09, 2005, 11:02 AM // 11:02

i dont know if i should still make tihs guy than because my damage will be capped with that 10 blips. though -10 degeneration would be nice..... so those blips are an actual number not % or anything else?

MindRiot · May 09, 2005, 01:16 PM // 13:16

Each arrow of degenerations represents 2 per second. And 10 arrows is a huge life drain. However, the likelihood of you getting out all of them at once is slim at best. Don't worry about the maximum possible degeneration, as you probably won't achieve that; rather look at ways to most efficiently do so in a given combat situation. As a Necro/Mesmer, this might include Soul Barbs (does damage for each new Hex added), Shatter Delusions (cancel a Hex and do more damage), Empathy or Backfire (does damage for each attack/spell cast), etc. I'm playing a Necro/Mesmer and they are great fun, but take alot of thought to use effectively.

Bgnome · May 09, 2005, 02:08 PM // 14:08

20 dps is meager. this has been discussed before. when you are at the low teens and less, that 20 dps is a significant fraction of your total health. however, once you get into the upper levels, you have enough total hp to not worry about DOTs all that much.

May 09, 2005, 10:15 AM // 10:15	#1
sadrobot Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: May 2005 Location: Georgia, USA Guild: Hate Crimes Profession: N/W	what is max health degeneration? i was thinking of ubilding a necro mesmer that would use spells that do stuff like that. but i was wondering is there a max?

May 09, 2005, 10:43 AM // 10:43	#3
Luggage Elite Guru Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: sweden	DOTs stack if they are different. Actual health degen never gets higher than 10 pips tho, so you cant get past 20 "dmg" per second. However if the target is using a health regen or buff this is counted before the cap. Like so: Life siphon -3 Burning -7 Conjure Fantasm -5 Mending +3 ----------- = Pips -12 capped at -10 (with -2 spare against more health regen) __________________ "Stercus, stercus, stercus, moriturus sum."

May 09, 2005, 02:08 PM // 14:08	#6
Bgnome Elite Guru Join Date: Feb 2005	20 dps is meager. this has been discussed before. when you are at the low teens and less, that 20 dps is a significant fraction of your total health. however, once you get into the upper levels, you have enough total hp to not worry about DOTs all that much. __________________ [quote=Sausaletus Rex]...When you respond to a thread in [Q&A] make sure, and I mean damn sur

May 09, 2005, 10:24 AM // 10:24	#2
Ashleigh McMahon Site Contributor Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: North East England Guild: WoTU[Warlords of the Underworld] Profession: Mo/Me	I think you can top as many as you want. Regards, Ashleigh.

May 09, 2005, 11:02 AM // 11:02	#4
sadrobot Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: May 2005 Location: Georgia, USA Guild: Hate Crimes Profession: N/W	i dont know if i should still make tihs guy than because my damage will be capped with that 10 blips. though -10 degeneration would be nice..... so those blips are an actual number not % or anything else?

May 09, 2005, 01:16 PM // 13:16	#5
MindRiot Ascalonian Squire Join Date: May 2005	Each arrow of degenerations represents 2 per second. And 10 arrows is a huge life drain. However, the likelihood of you getting out all of them at once is slim at best. Don't worry about the maximum possible degeneration, as you probably won't achieve that; rather look at ways to most efficiently do so in a given combat situation. As a Necro/Mesmer, this might include Soul Barbs (does damage for each new Hex added), Shatter Delusions (cancel a Hex and do more damage), Empathy or Backfire (does damage for each attack/spell cast), etc. I'm playing a Necro/Mesmer and they are great fun, but take alot of thought to use effectively.