Curse

bhavv · Jan 06, 2012, 10:53 PM // 22:53

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Originally Posted by FoxBat

I can confirm this. I don't really like this solution, as it makes eles extremely area dependent. Worth using in early-mid zones HM (and WiK), still worthless in the "high-end" areas.

How are ellys useless in high end areas? They now do more damage than rits for DoA due to the rit nefrs, nukers are still used in the deep and urgoz, and E/Mo bonders are used in every UWSC group. The only place that doesnt seem to want ellys is Fowsc, but you can do that easily with heroes so it doesnt matter.

FoxBat · Jan 06, 2012, 11:17 PM // 23:17

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Originally Posted by bhavv

How are ellys useless in high end areas? They now do more damage than rits for DoA due to the rit nefrs, nukers are still used in the deep and urgoz, and E/Mo bonders are used in every UWSC group. The only place that doesnt seem to want ellys is Fowsc, but you can do that easily with heroes so it doesnt matter.

E/Mo bonders aren't "eles". Maybe I chose my words wrong because it's broader than endgame farming. Let's look at these areas:

Most of EotN.
Desolation and Torment in Nightfall.
Southern Shiverpeaks and Ring of Fire
Half of echovald/jade sea, all of shiroken.

Basically anywhere that level 24+ mobs are running around in normal mode, barring special circumstances, your damage is still very questionable. Moreso now that the easy invoke + chain lightning combo is gone. We're only talking about 6-9 armor difference in these areas between NM and HM.

Glaiveway was never the "best" build but it still looks to work better than any equally mindless ele build you will make. Unless you think SF eles have a chance there when normal mode armor hasn't budged.