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Pony Slaystation · Jun 21, 2009, 02:20 AM // 02:20

would having a barbed sword/axe increase the duration of bleeding from jagged horrors?

Helix Dreadlock · Jun 21, 2009, 02:49 AM // 02:49

Don't think so, you aren't causing it, via skill or attack.

Braxton619 · Jun 21, 2009, 02:56 AM // 02:56

No because you are using the weapon not them.

Killamus · Jun 21, 2009, 05:08 AM // 05:08

Well, I don't know. If you have a poisonous mod on, the poison from death nova is affected. Try it out.

Lux Aeterna · Jun 21, 2009, 05:51 AM // 05:51

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Originally Posted by Killamus

If you have a poisonous mod on, the poison from death nova is affected. Try it out.

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Does wiki have anything on this?

Covah · Jun 21, 2009, 02:25 PM // 14:25

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Originally Posted by Killamus

Well, I don't know. If you have a poisonous mod on, the poison from death nova is affected. Try it out.

Probably because you casted the spell.

**Marty Silverblade** · Jun 21, 2009, 10:41 PM // 22:41

I doubt it, but it might. Wouldn't be too hard to test either.

*Darcy* · Jun 21, 2009, 10:50 PM // 22:50

old wiki = "When equiping a barbed weapon, bleeding caused by any skill will increase the duration (for example the popular Signet of Agony + Plague Sending combo, results in 77% longer bleeding duration)."

official wiki = " This affects conditions inflicted by any skill, not just from attack skills, as long as the weapon is equipped when the skill is used." "Despite the in-game description, while a Barbed weapon is equipped, the duration of any bleeding condition inflicted by a skill will be increased, even if the skill is self-targeting (such as Signet of Agony)."

Old wiki discussion page had this same question in Oct 2007, but an answer was never posted.

Pony Slaystation · Jun 21, 2009, 11:20 PM // 23:20

Ok, well I decided to do a bit of testing for myself on the Master of Damage in Isle of the Nameless. I did two separate tests. The first way I tested was having my hero use Aura of the Lich, and I would cast Jagged Bones on it, kill with with Taste of Death, and then kill the Jagged Horror again as soon as it landed its first attack. During this test, the results with and without a barbed sword were the same.
For my second test, I used basically the same procedure, but instead of Jagged Bones, I would have my hero kill himself with BiP, and use Animate Shambling Horror. The results were almost identical to my earlier test.
So anyways, it appears that having a barbed weapon doesn't prolong bleeding from minions. But while testing, I realized one thing. You probably will never need the extra 33%, because the bleeding duration from a single attack averaged out to be about 25 seconds. I highly doubt anybody would need it any higher than this.

Helix Dreadlock · Jun 22, 2009, 12:33 AM // 00:33

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Originally Posted by Pony Slaystation

Ok, well I decided to do a bit of testing for myself on the Master of Damage in Isle of the Nameless. I did two separate tests. The first way I tested was having my hero use Aura of the Lich, and I would cast Jagged Bones on it, kill with with Taste of Death, and then kill the Jagged Horror again as soon as it landed its first attack. During this test, the results with and without a barbed sword were the same.
For my second test, I used basically the same procedure, but instead of Jagged Bones, I would have my hero kill himself with BiP, and use Animate Shambling Horror. The results were almost identical to my earlier test.
So anyways, it appears that having a barbed weapon doesn't prolong bleeding from minions. But while testing, I realized one thing. You probably will never need the extra 33%, because the bleeding duration from a single attack averaged out to be about 25 seconds. I highly doubt anybody would need it any higher than this.

Depends on the original bleeding duration

Pony Slaystation · Jun 22, 2009, 02:59 AM // 02:59

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Originally Posted by Helix Dreadlock

Depends on the original bleeding duration

What depends of the original bleeding duration of what?

Jun 21, 2009, 02:20 AM // 02:20	#1
Pony Slaystation Krytan Explorer Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Cardboard Box Guild: Guilds are irrelevant. This... is...... BUILD WARS!!! Profession: Rt/	barbed prefix mod would having a barbed sword/axe increase the duration of bleeding from jagged horrors?

Jun 21, 2009, 10:41 PM // 22:41	#7
Marty Silverblade Administrator Join Date: Jun 2006	I doubt it, but it might. Wouldn't be too hard to test either. __________________

Jun 21, 2009, 10:50 PM // 22:50	#8
Darcy Never Too Old Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Rhode Island where there are no GW contests Guild: Order of First Profession: W/R	old wiki = "When equiping a barbed weapon, bleeding caused by any skill will increase the duration (for example the popular Signet of Agony + Plague Sending combo, results in 77% longer bleeding duration)." official wiki = " This affects conditions inflicted by any skill, not just from attack skills, as long as the weapon is equipped when the skill is used." "Despite the in-game description, while a Barbed weapon is equipped, the duration of any bleeding condition inflicted by a skill will be increased, even if the skill is self-targeting (such as Signet of Agony)." Old wiki discussion page had this same question in Oct 2007, but an answer was never posted. __________________ That's me, the old stick-in-the-mud non-fun moderator. (and non-understanding, also)

Jun 21, 2009, 02:49 AM // 02:49	#2
Helix Dreadlock Jungle Guide Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Imperial Sanctum Guild: Legendary Drunken Masters [DUI] Profession: E/Me	Don't think so, you aren't causing it, via skill or attack.

Jun 21, 2009, 02:56 AM // 02:56	#3
Braxton619 Desert Nomad Join Date: Jul 2008 Profession: A/W	No because you are using the weapon not them.

Jun 21, 2009, 05:08 AM // 05:08	#4
Killamus Guest Join Date: Oct 2008	Well, I don't know. If you have a poisonous mod on, the poison from death nova is affected. Try it out.

Jun 21, 2009, 11:20 PM // 23:20	#9
Pony Slaystation Krytan Explorer Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Cardboard Box Guild: Guilds are irrelevant. This... is...... BUILD WARS!!! Profession: Rt/	Ok, well I decided to do a bit of testing for myself on the Master of Damage in Isle of the Nameless. I did two separate tests. The first way I tested was having my hero use Aura of the Lich, and I would cast Jagged Bones on it, kill with with Taste of Death, and then kill the Jagged Horror again as soon as it landed its first attack. During this test, the results with and without a barbed sword were the same. For my second test, I used basically the same procedure, but instead of Jagged Bones, I would have my hero kill himself with BiP, and use Animate Shambling Horror. The results were almost identical to my earlier test. So anyways, it appears that having a barbed weapon doesn't prolong bleeding from minions. But while testing, I realized one thing. You probably will never need the extra 33%, because the bleeding duration from a single attack averaged out to be about 25 seconds. I highly doubt anybody would need it any higher than this.