Spirit of Failure + Distortion - Guild Wars Forums

BlackArrow · Mar 04, 2005, 11:22 PM // 23:22

How do the calculations work if I cast Spirit of Failure on a foe and then use Distortion? Is it worth using both together or should I drop one?

cce · Mar 04, 2005, 11:24 PM // 23:24

I'd drop one. Spirit of failure will probably trigger on the 25% of "misses" that go through _after_ distortion. Of course, you'd have to test this assumption.

WNxTyphoon · Mar 05, 2005, 08:04 AM // 08:04

Spirit of Failure (and Price of Failure... and anything else that gives you something when an opponent misses) will trigger regardless of what "caused" the miss.

Back in the day when Distortion was a Mantra that you could keep up indefinitely (or at least I think it was indefinitely) it was one helluva combo with Spirit of Failure (it cost you energy to cause missing, but you gained energy whenever your opponent missed

).

Distortion got whacked with a big fat nerf stick though so now it only lasts 5 seconds.

Ditch it.

BlackArrow · Mar 05, 2005, 03:50 PM // 15:50

What I'm asking is what the calculations come out to. Is the chance that the targeted enemy will miss me 80%, 90%, 95%?

Fezz · Mar 05, 2005, 04:17 PM // 16:17

Check out this thread I think it will answer your question.

BlackArrow · Mar 05, 2005, 04:20 PM // 16:20

Thanks Fezz, that thread helped out alot.

Mar 04, 2005, 11:22 PM // 23:22	#1
BlackArrow Banned Join Date: Feb 2005	Spirit of Failure + Distortion How do the calculations work if I cast Spirit of Failure on a foe and then use Distortion? Is it worth using both together or should I drop one?

Mar 04, 2005, 11:24 PM // 23:24	#2
cce Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Feb 2005	I'd drop one. Spirit of failure will probably trigger on the 25% of "misses" that go through _after_ distortion. Of course, you'd have to test this assumption.

Mar 05, 2005, 08:04 AM // 08:04	#3
WNxTyphoon Academy Page Join Date: Feb 2005 Guild: Warrior Nation Profession: R/W	Spirit of Failure (and Price of Failure... and anything else that gives you something when an opponent misses) will trigger regardless of what "caused" the miss. Back in the day when Distortion was a Mantra that you could keep up indefinitely (or at least I think it was indefinitely) it was one helluva combo with Spirit of Failure (it cost you energy to cause missing, but you gained energy whenever your opponent missed ). Distortion got whacked with a big fat nerf stick though so now it only lasts 5 seconds. Ditch it.

Mar 05, 2005, 03:50 PM // 15:50	#4
BlackArrow Banned Join Date: Feb 2005	What I'm asking is what the calculations come out to. Is the chance that the targeted enemy will miss me 80%, 90%, 95%?

Mar 05, 2005, 04:17 PM // 16:17	#5
Fezz Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Alabama Guild: Charter Vanguard	Check out this thread I think it will answer your question.

Mar 05, 2005, 04:20 PM // 16:20	#6
BlackArrow Banned Join Date: Feb 2005	Thanks Fezz, that thread helped out alot.