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Apologies if this has been covered, but I use vigilant strike in my lightning strike build. I do not want to move fortify to my main links as it will not help the projectile part

The way I read the new Gem is "Melee hits fortify for 8 seconds"

Does this mean if I Vigilant Strike every 8 seconds that my Lightning Strike hits will give my fortification stacks...or do I only get stacks from vigilant strike?

Or once my 8 seconds are up I assume I keep any existing stacks so may only need to do it every 10-12 seconds

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over 3 years ago - /u/Mark_GGG - Direct link

Melee Hits with Vigilant Strike fortify you for 8 seconds rather than the default 5. That stat is specifying that specific skill fortifies on hit, and overriding the duration of the fortification it grants when it does.

over 3 years ago - /u/Mark_GGG - Direct link

Originally posted by APFrenchy

Sorry if this has been answered somewhere else, but I'm a little confused on the new fortification mechanics. Do the fortification stacks:

A. You have many stacks, all with the own duration that expire separately (Sort of like Poison stacks)

B. You have many instances of fortification on you, but only the largest one applies (Sort of like ignite)

C. You have many instances of fortification on you, they all stacks together, and getting new stacks refreshes every stacks duration. (Sort of like how charges work)

D. Some other option that I haven't thought of/one of the above options but I explained it poorly.

A