Curse

MaedTur · Feb 24, 2010, 04:09 PM // 16:09

The proposed change to Blood of the Aggressor reads as:

"Blood of the Aggressor will no longer have health sacrifice and will steal health unconditionally. When used on an attacking foe, Blood of the Aggressor will inflict weakness for 3...12 seconds. The life stealing will be lowered just a bit to 5...45 and its recharge has been raised to 5 seconds."

So for a cost of 5 e you get a life steal that is somewhat less than either vampiric bite or vampiric touch (5...41) vs (29...65) and the recharge of BoA is 5 seconds instead of 2, but you do get the bonus of causing weakness on the opponent.

For anyone using a Greater Conflag touch ranger for soloing in pve, do you think this might have a place in your build? With the combined armor bonuses of Great Dwarf Armor, the ele bonus from pyrebound + greater conflag and the new addition of weakness, would it be possible to take down an Aatax as a solo toucher? Taking on more than one would be impossible, but you might be able to get some of the single ones running around.

Ralisti · Feb 24, 2010, 06:47 PM // 18:47

We have to wait for the update to try out the changes. I would be interested to see if the above idea(s) work.

Ugh · Feb 24, 2010, 08:33 PM // 20:33

Demonic Flesh would also be great for AoE life stealing every time you spam Vamp Bite or Touch.

MisterB · Feb 24, 2010, 08:36 PM // 20:36

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Originally Posted by MaedTur

With the combined armor bonuses of Great Dwarf Armor, the ele bonus from pyrebound + greater conflag and the new addition of weakness, would it be possible to take down an Aatax as a solo toucher? Taking on more than one would be impossible, but you might be able to get some of the single ones running around.

Weakness alone is not enough. Blood of the Aggressor can't steal enough life to overcome the damage. Armor is not high enough with the build proposed.

Axel Zinfandel · Feb 24, 2010, 10:59 PM // 22:59

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Originally Posted by Ugh

Demonic Flesh would also be great for AoE life stealing every time you spam Vamp Bite or Touch.

Yes, Demonic Flesh will be the real key skill added to toucher builds. Probably PvE viable, depending on how Demonic Flesh's damage will look.